"UAE Soldiers Killed In Duty Accident Laid To Rest With Full Honors"
The funeral prayers for soldiers Nasser Al Balooshi and Abdulaziz Al Taniji, who passed away after an accident while on duty, were performed today at Sheikh Zayed Mosque in Al Jurf area in Ajman. The ...
September 25, 202402011Category: UAE Local News
"UAE Extends 14-Day Exit Pass Validity For Visa Amnesty Seekers"
Overstayers who were granted visa amnesty now have until October 31 to leave the country, UAE authorities announced on Tuesday.
Previously, the exit pass given to amnesty-seekers was valid only for...
September 24, 202402138Category: Visa + Immigration
"UAE Visa Amnesty: Minimum Passport Validity Requirement Reduced To 1 Month"
The passport validity required to avail of the UAE visa amnesty programme has been reduced from six months to one month, the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship, Customs and Ports Security ...
September 24, 202401892Category: Visa + Immigration
"UAE Records Mild Earthquake, Tremors Felt By Residents"
The UAE recorded an earthquake of magnitude 1.2 on Sunday, according to the National Seismic Network stations of the National Centre of Meteorology.
The quake hit the Al Raheeb area in Dibba, Al Fu...
September 23, 202402076Category: UAE Local News
Investing In Dubai’s Property Market
Investing in the real estate sector of emerging economies has great prospects of reaping long-term rich harvests. However, investing in the real estate sector, especially if you are not a citizen of t...
September 23, 202402079Category: Business
Passenger Collapses On Packed Metro; What To Do In An Emergency
A routine metro ride turned eventful for a Dubai Metro commuter when a fellow passenger had a seizure and fell inside the coach shortly after departing from Business Bay station with the next stop sch...
September 22, 20240981Category: UAE Local News
"Fuel Tanker Catches Fire In Dubai's Satwa Area; No Injuries Reported"
A massive fire that broke out involving a fuel tanker in Satwa, was brought under control, Dubai’s civil defence authorities said on Friday.
No injuries were reported.
The Dubai Civil Defe...
September 21, 20240909Category: Crime News
"Haj 2025: UAE Announces Registration Dates For Pilgrims"
UAE citizens who wish to perform Haj in 2025 may sign up for the pilgrimage starting tomorrow, September 19, authorities announced on Wednesday. The registration will be open until September 30.
Th...
September 18, 20240935Category: UAE Local News
"UAE Mandates Women On Board Of Directors For Certain Firms Starting 2025"
Women must be represented on private joint-stock companies' board of directors, according to a new decision issued by the Ministry of Economy.
This will be implemented starting from January 202...
September 18, 20240641Category: UAE Local News
"At Least 9 Killed, 300 Wounded In New Wave Of Explosions In Lebanon"
Lebanon has been hit by a fresh wave of unprecedented attacks since Tuesday as a series of explosions across the country caused regional tensions to escalate to a new high.
On Tuesday afternoon, hu...
September 18, 20240444Category: Crime News
1,818 Private Companies Violated Emiratisation Laws Since Second Half Of 2022
The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (Mohre) found 1,818 private establishments that violated Emiratisation laws by employing citizens illegally from mid-2022 until September 17, 2024.
...
September 18, 20240590Category: Crime News
Gold Prices Continue To Surge, Hitting New Record High
Gold price rally continued on the first trading day of the week in Dubai, reaching an all-time high of Dh313 per gram at the opening of the markets on Monday.
The 24K variant of the yellow metal op...
September 17, 20240710Category: Business
Dubai To Announce First Air Taxi Station Soon, Confirms RTA
Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) on Tuesday said that that the first station of the air taxi project will be announced soon.
The official operation of the first air taxi station is e...
September 17, 20240592Category: UAE Local News
