UAE Floods: Vehicle And Property Insurance Rates Could Increase, Says A Report
Motor and property insurance rates in the UAE could increase following last week’s record-breaking rains, a report by a rating agency has said. On April 16, the UAE received a year’s worth...
April 23, 20240301Category: UAE Local News
Gold Prices Plunged To Dh10 Per Gram In Dubai In 24 Hours
Gold prices fell further at the opening of the markets in the UAE on Tuesday, losing more than Dh10 per gram in the past 24 hours.
The Dubai Jewellery Group data showed a 24K variant of the yellow ...
April 23, 20240419Category: Business
Global Village Announces Free Entry For Children 12 And Under
Dubai’s Global Village is encouraging more families to visit the destination before it wraps up its current season. Children aged below 12 years will get free entry to the multicultural park unt...
April 22, 20240341Category: UAE Local News
Sharjah Schools Are Allowed To Conduct Hybrid Classes From Tomorrow
Schools in Sharjah have been allowed to choose the mode of teaching, taking into consideration the after-effects of the unstable conditions that hit the country earlier this week.
The Sharjah Priva...
April 22, 20240307Category: Education
Sheikh Hamdan Orders Early Payment Of Salaries For Govt Employees
Dubai's Crown Prince, Sheikh Hamdan, directed the early payment of salaries to government employees in the city in the wake of heavy rains that hit the county on Tuesday, April 16.
The salaries...
April 21, 20240323Category: UAE Local News
Emirates Opens Baggage Collection For Inbound Travellers After Unstable Weather
As heavy rainfall lashed the country on Tuesday, April 16, many flights in and out of the UAE were cancelled and airport operations had come to a halt. Many passengers were unable to collect their lug...
April 21, 20240204Category: Travel
Over 100 Families Evacuated After The Building Tilted Due To Structural Damages
More than 100 families living in the multistory tower in Muhaisnah 4 in Dubai have been evacuated from the premises late on Friday night (April 19) after its structure suffered damages.
At around 8...
April 21, 20240394Category: UAE Local News
Missing Teenager In Sharjah Found Safe
The Pakistani teenager, Mohammad Abdullah, who had been missing in Sharjah since Sunday, has been found after almost a week. His father, Ali, informed Khaleej Times via text message early today, confi...
April 20, 20240293Category: UAE Local News
More Rain Is Expected Next Week In UAE
The UAE experienced unprecedented rainfall on Tuesday, leading to significant damage across the country. While efforts to recover from the aftermath are underway, another round of showers are forecast...
April 20, 20240438Category: Weather
Emaar Properties Announces Free Repairs For Rain-damaged Homes
Emaar Properties on Friday said that it would repair all the properties in its communities in Dubai which were damaged during the heavy rains this week free of cost.
“In response to the chall...
April 20, 20240193Category: UAE Local News
UAE Residents Abandon Cars After Engines Die
As torrential rain battered the UAE on April 16, transforming roads into rivers and trapping residents in broken-down cars, the decision to abandon vehicles became a painful reality for many. As the f...
April 18, 20240172Category: UAE Local News
Teen Missing For 5 Days In Sharjah, Floods Hamper Search
Sharjah Police are searching for a 17-year-old boy from Pakistan who vanished five days ago. Abdullah left his home in Abu Shagara at 4.15pm last Sunday for a routine errand but hasn't been seen s...
April 18, 20240447Category: UAE Local News
3 Filipinos Die In Floods As Torrential Rain Hits UAE
Three Filipinos were reported dead following the torrential rain that hit the UAE on April 16, a top Filipino labour official announced in Manila on Thursday.
Taking to X, Hans Leo Cacdac, officer-...
April 18, 20240502Category: Weather
Global Village Closed For 2nd Day Due To Unstable Weather In Dubai
One of Dubai's most popular landmarks, Global Village, has announced that it will remain closed today (April 17) as well.
In a tweet on X, it said, that it will "make preparations" to...
April 17, 20240349Category: UAE Local News
UAE Witnesses Its Heaviest Rainfall In 75 Years
The UAE witnessed its heaviest rainfall in 75 years from late Monday through Tuesday night, surpassing any recorded precipitation since data collection began in 1949.
The weather department recorde...
April 17, 20240209Category: Weather