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uae-implements-flexible-work-hours-for-government-employees-on-first-day-of-school_UAE

UAE Implements Flexible Work Hours For Government Employees On First Day Of School Some government employees have been granted flexible work hours on the first day of school, allowing them to pick up and drop off their children to their campuses. authorities announced on Thursday. T... August 22, 2024 0 670 Category: UAE Local News

uae-visa-amnesty-typing-centers-overwhelmed-by-overstaying-residents-seeking-help_UAE

UAE Visa Amnesty: Typing Centers Overwhelmed By Overstaying Residents Seeking Help With only a few days left before the UAE rolls out its two-month visa amnesty scheme from September 1, typing centres are inundated with calls and enquiries from overstaying expats who wish to regular... August 22, 2024 0 466 Category: Visa + Immigration

sharjah-ruler-approves-400-new-jobs-for-citizens-employment-opportunities-in-uae_UAE

Sharjah Ruler Approves 400 New Jobs For Citizens: Employment Opportunities In UAE 400 new jobs were approved for the citizens in Sharjah by Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah. Starting September, vacancies will open up at local gov... August 21, 2024 0 445 Category: JOBS

uae-firms-unveil-plans-to-launch-dirhampegged-crypto-coin_UAE

UAE Firms Unveil Plans To Launch Dirham-Pegged Crypto Coin Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange-listed Phoenix Group and digital asset firm Tether on Wednesday announced a plan to launch a stablecoin pegged to the UAE dirham. The launch of the coin is aimed at ca... August 21, 2024 0 540 Category: Business

uae-police-arrest-three-men-with-dh23-million-in-fake-lipsticks-and-shampoo_UAE

UAE Police Arrest Three Men With Dh23 Million In Fake Lipsticks And Shampoo Three men were arrested in Ras Al Khaimah as the police raided two warehouses of counterfeit cosmetics and accessories, it was announced on Wednesday. More than 650,000 'branded' lipsticks, sh... August 21, 2024 0 370 Category: Crime News

four-sentenced-to-jail-for-parttime-job-scam-on-whatsapp_UAE

Four Sentenced To Jail For Part-Time Job Scam On WhatsApp Four individuals were sentenced to three months in jail in Dubai over a part-time job scam, authorities said on Wednesday. They offered a victim a bogus job and duped her into sending money. An inv... August 21, 2024 0 359 Category: Crime News

dh500000-fine-and-5-years-in-jail-7-types-of-online-content-banned-in-the-uae_UAE

Dh500,000 Fine And 5 Years In Jail: 7 Types Of Online Content Banned In The UAE Have you ever forwarded a post that turned out to be fake? Or, do you enjoy trolling people sometimes? In the UAE, you could get penalised for such behaviour. Spreading misinformation, rumours or d... August 20, 2024 0 1003 Category: UAE Local News

uae-to-replace-traditional-exams-with-skillsbased-evaluations-for-students-a-new-era-in-education_UAE

UAE To Replace Traditional Exams With Skills-Based Evaluations For Students: A New Era In Education Exams will be replaced with skills-based evaluations for some students studying in the UAE's public schools, authorities announced on Tuesday. Instead of written exams, the skills of public sch... August 20, 2024 0 507 Category: UAE Local News

gold-prices-in-dubai-surge-to-alltime-high-exceeding-dh305-per-gram-is-it-time-to-sell_UAE

Gold Prices In Dubai Surge To All-Time High, Exceeding Dh305 Per Gram: Is It Time To Sell? Gold prices in Dubai hit a new record high on Tuesday afternoon, surpassing Dh305 per gram. According to Dubai Jewellery Group data, the 24K jumped Dh3 per gram to Dh305.75 per gram on Tuesday afte... August 20, 2024 0 468 Category: Business

uae-gold-prices-slip-after-reaching-alltime-high-over-the-weekend_UAE

UAE Gold Prices Slip After Reaching All-Time High Over The Weekend Gold prices in the UAE slipped Dh1 per gram on the first trading day of the week after hitting an all-time high over the weekend, surpassing Dh300 per gram. In the UAE, the 24K variant of the yello... August 19, 2024 0 238 Category: Business

uae-employers-enhance-compensation-packages-with-bonuses-and-allowances-basic-salary-remains-unchanged_UAE

UAE Employers Enhance Compensation Packages With Bonuses And Allowances; Basic Salary Remains Unchanged A majority of UAE employers – around 60 per cent – kept their staff’s salaries and bonuses unchanged in the first half of 2024 as they focused more on giving allowances rather than r... August 19, 2024 0 664 Category: UAE Local News

uae-labour-law-update-hefty-fines-imposed-on-firms-hiring-visit-visa-holders_UAE

UAE Labour Law Update: Hefty Fines Imposed On Firms Hiring Visit Visa Holders An amendment made to the UAE labour law last week will deter employers from hiring visit visa holders, legal experts have said. Among the offences that will see fines of between Dh100,000 and Dh1 mill... August 19, 2024 0 659 Category: UAE Local News

uae-to-witness-blue-supermoon-tonight-best-times-and-spots-to-watch_UAE

UAE To Witness 'Blue' Supermoon Tonight: Best Times And Spots To Watch A ‘blue’ supermoon will rise in the UAE this evening (Monday, August 19) and the spectacle will light up the sky for up to three nights. Supermoon is when a full Moon coincides with its cl... August 19, 2024 0 601 Category: UAE Local News

dubai-bans-10-property-owners-from-leasing-due-to-overcrowding-and-safety-concerns_UAE

Dubai Bans 10 Property Owners From Leasing Due To Overcrowding And Safety Concerns Dubai Land Department (DLD) on Monday said it banned 10 property owners from leasing their properties due to overcrowding and safety standards. The regulator announced that this decision was taken ... August 19, 2024 0 458 Category: Crime News

sharjah-launches-backtoschool-campaign-with-up-to-80-discount-on-supplies-and-distribution-of-100-free-bags_UAE

Sharjah Launches 'Back-to-School' Campaign With Up To 80% Discount On Supplies And Distribution Of 100 Free Bags As thousands of students are set to go 'back-to-school' on August 26, parents can avail discounts up to 80 per cent on school supplies across Sharjah. The deals are available on apparel, el... August 19, 2024 0 397 Category: UAE Local News

swift-response-fire-in-barsha-building-contained-within-minutes_UAE

Swift Response: Fire In Barsha Building Contained Within Minutes A fire broke out in a building under construction in Dubai’s Al Barsha late Saturday. In a statement to Khaleej Times, the Dubai Civil Defence described the blaze in the 30-storey building as &l... August 18, 2024 0 572 Category: Crime News

dubai-to-salalah-flight-returns-midair-due-to-severe-weather-conditions_UAE

Dubai To Salalah Flight Returns Mid-Air Due To Severe Weather Conditions A flight of flydubai (FZ 39) from Dubai International (DXB) to Salalah Airport (SLL) on Sunday, August 18, returned to Dubai “due to ongoing adverse weather conditions in Salalah,” a flydu... August 18, 2024 0 502 Category: Travel

dubai-court-orders-company-to-pay-employees-salary-in-dirhams-instead-of-cryptocurrency_UAE

Dubai Court Orders Company To Pay Employee's Salary In Dirhams And Cryptocurrency In a landmark ruling, a Dubai court has ordered a company to pay an employee’s outstanding dues in UAE currency and cryptocurrency as agreed in the contract. This came after the employee file... August 18, 2024 0 586 Category: Cryptocurrency

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Mild Earthquake Recorded In UAE: Residents Feel Tremors Across The Region An earthquake of magnitude 3.0 struck the Sea of Oman, stations of the UAE's National Seismic Network of the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) reported on Sunday, August 18. The quake was re... August 18, 2024 0 696 Category: UAE Local News

automatic-travel-ban-lifting-once-legal-cases-are-resolved_UAE

Automatic Travel Ban Lifting Once Legal Cases Are Resolved Now, there's no need to apply for travel ban to be lifted as the process will be done automatically once a case is resolved, the UAE's Ministry of Justice (MoJ) said in its latest advisory. ... August 17, 2024 0 435 Category: UAE Local News