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, 20240327Category: Crime News
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, 20240288Category: Crime News
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, 20240803Category: UAE Local News
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, 20240191Category: Business
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, 20240515Category: UAE Local News
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, 20240517Category: UAE Local News
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, 20240475Category: Crime News
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, 20240439Category: Travel
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, 20240555Category: UAE Local News
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.
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August 17, 20240305Category: UAE Local News
UAE Golden Visa: Is A Dh30,000 Basic Salary Required For Eligible Professionals?
[Editor's Note: Since this report was published on August 15, some visa processing centres have started accepting Golden Visa applications from those with managerial roles having a total salary of...
August 17, 20240394Category: Visa + Immigration
"Explore Visa-Free Destinations For UAE Residents Beyond Georgia And Armenia"
As airfares to popular visa-free destinations such as Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan soar by as much as 300 percent during the upcoming National Day holiday, with round-trip tickets to these countri...
August 17, 20240440Category: Travel
