Sharjah Settles Dh1.15 Billion In Citizens' Debt, Providing Financial Relief
A special communication channel between the Sharjah Ruler and citizens has helped settle over Dh1.150 billion in debt. Called ‘Mabara’, the channel brought to light many cases of debtors a...
September 04, 20240417Category: UAE Local News
Dubai Property Developers Offer Free Golden Visa For Up To 3 Family Members
Some developers in Dubai are offering and paying for multiple Golden Visas to investors and their family members in order to attract high-net-worth individual buyers.
Investors and end-users buying...
September 04, 20240641Category: Visa + Immigration
UAE Authorities Record 352 Violations At Labor Accommodations In Just 3 Weeks
Around 1.5 million workers reside in labour accommodations across the UAE, authorities revealed on Wednesday. According to the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE), over 1,800 compani...
September 04, 20240379Category: UAE Local News
3 Schools Shut Down For Failing To Meet Quality Standards
Three Dubai schools were closed at the end of the 2023-2024 academic year for failing to meet quality standards.
According to the education regulator in Dubai, this highlights "the priority pl...
September 03, 20240374Category: UAE Local News
Paternity Leave In UAE: Requirements, Duration, And Everything You Need To Know
In the UAE, paternity leave was introduced in August 2020 through the provisions outlined in Article 32 ('Other Leaves') of the New Employment Law. Approved in August 2020, the new provision i...
September 02, 202401094Category: UAE Local News
Dubai Global Village Announces Opening Date For 29th Season
Season 29 of Global Village will kick off on October 16, 2024, the outdoor destination announced. The season will run until May 11, 2025.
The popular destination remains closed during the summer mo...
September 02, 202401148Category: Entertainment
UAE Summer Ending Soon: Autumn Equinox Begins This Month, Rainfall Expected
Residents across the UAE can look forward to summer's end soon with September expected to be the last month of the season. Temperatures are set to gradually decrease during the night, with a furth...
September 02, 20240639Category: Weather
UAE: Paid Parking Introduced On Public Holidays And Weekdays In Sharjah's Muweilah
All public parking around Muwaileh commercial area in Sharjah is now subject to charges throughout the week, including public holidays, to manage the high demand for parking spaces in this crucial res...
September 02, 20240641Category: UAE Local News
"Mild Earthquake Hits UAE: Residents Report Feeling Tremors"
An earthquake of magnitude 2.3 struck Masafi, stations of the UAE's National Seismic Network of the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) reported on Sunday, September 1.
The quake was recorded ...
September 02, 20240696Category: UAE Local News
UAE Visa Amnesty: Abu Dhabi Waives Health Insurance Fines For Select Violators
Health insurance fines will be waived for violators of entry and residence rules who have applied to regularise their status, Abu Dhabi's Department of Health announced on Saturday.
As the two-...
September 01, 20240692Category: UAE Local News
UAE Introduces Digital Parking Permits For People Of Determination
The Zayed Higher Organisation for People of Determination has announced on Sunday, September 1, that parking permits for people of determination (PoD) in Abu Dhabi and Dubai are now digital.
This t...
September 01, 20240402Category: UAE Local News
UAE Announces Petrol And Diesel Prices For September 2024
The UAE fuel price committee has announced petrol and diesel prices for the month of September 2024. The new rates will apply from September 1 and are as follows:
Super 98 petrol will cost Dh2.90 a l...
August 31, 20240882Category: UAE Local News
UAE On Alert: Tropical Storm In Arabian Sea Expected To Have 'Indirect' Impact
UAE authorities are currently monitoring the tropical storm that made landfall on the Arabian Sea. Initial readings indicate that the severe weather conditions won't directly impact the country, t...
August 31, 20240844Category: UAE Local News
Expat Beaten To Death Over Dh600 Debt, 7 Arrested After Violent Brawl
A Sharjah resident was killed in a brawl that erupted in an industrial area in the emirate on Wednesday, authorities said. Initial police investigations revealed that the fight started over a Dh600 de...
August 31, 20240538Category: Crime News
UAE Visa Amnesty: How To Apply If You've Lost Your Passport
As the UAE’s amnesty programme starts on September 1, offering overstayers a chance to regularise their status, social workers and the Pakistan Consulate have stepped in to guide those without p...
August 31, 202401003Category: Visa + Immigration
