Sunday, May 12, 2024

UAE

All New Year’s Eve fireworks: Where to watch in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and RAK

All New Year’s Eve fireworks: From the Burj Khalifa to Yas Island and Marjan Island... Here's where the skies light up BURJ KHALIFA: This year the iconic Burj Khalifa will be hosting extravagant pyrotechnic shows and a water-music dance at...

Big News: Private schools in Dubai to reopen next week as scheduled, KHDA says

Dubai: Private schools in Dubai will open “as usual” Sunday onwards, in the same manner that was followed during the previous term, the Knowledge and Human Development (KHDA) tweeted on Wednesday. “Thanks for your messages — private schools in Dubai...

Education: Sharjah private school students can choose direct, online or hybrid classes in new term

Sharjah private school (Sharjah): The Sharjah Private Education Authority (SPEA) has given students all three options: To study remotely from home, to attend school in person, or to choose a combination of distance learning and classroom-oriented teaching, while adhering...

Dubai Police chief inspects Burj Khalifa and Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Boulevard operations room for New Year’s Eve celebrations

Dubai: Lieutenant General Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri, the Commander-in-Chief of Dubai Police, today inspected the operations room at Burj Khalifa and Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Boulevard in Downtown Dubai, set up to secure New Year’s Eve celebrations. The inspection was...

Big News: Abu Dhabi toll gates: What you need to know about ‘Darb’ before it comes into effect on January 2

Abu Dhabi toll gates: Motorists will soon begin to incur road tolls in Abu Dhabi, with the dedicated ‘Darb’ system, which is set to go live on January 2. The emirate’s public transport regulator, the Department of Municipalities and...

Coronavirus: UAE confirms new coronavirus variant cases Covid-19

Coronavirus (Abu Dhabi): UAE has one of the lowest COVID-19 mortality rates in the world at 0.3 per cent, the National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA) said in a briefing on Tuesday. The authority also confirmed that a...

UAE weather: Clear day in Dubai, cloudy across rest of UAE and fog in Abu Dhabi

UAE weather: UAE residents can expect pleasant weather across the Emirates today. However, the National Center of Meteorology (NCM) has issued yellow and red alerts, warning UAE drivers about poor visibility on the roads.   A post shared by المركز الوطني للأرصاد...

Sharjah budget will stimulate growth, enhance sustainability

His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has approved the general budget for the Emirate of Sharjah of Dhs33.6 billion for the fiscal year 2021. According to Sharjah Finance Department...

Big News: Three expats scam Dubai law firm customer

Dubai Law: Three men were sentenced to three years in jail, to be followed by deportation, for forging documents and posing as representatives of a Dubai-based law firm and thereby swindling a customer of Dh232,340. The Dubai Court of First...

Abu Dhabi hosts first virtual tourism roadshow in China

The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) hosted its first virtual roadshow in China from December 8 – 9, connecting more than 100 Chinese tour operators and travel agencies with 37 of its partners...

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Hafeet Rail: Work on $3bln Oman-UAE rail set to commence

Etihad Rail, Oman Rail and Mubadala Investment Company have signed a shareholder agreement for the Omani-Emirati railway network, marking...

The strongest solar storm since 2003 affects Starlink services

A solar storm creates currents in the Earth's magnetic field that affect satellite systems, communications, and power grids. The Earth is still being exposed to...

The UAE and Saudi Arabia recorded 10 public offerings worth $1.2 billion in 3 months

25 private companies and 10 investment funds active in various sectors intend to list their shares in the markets of the Middle East and...

Today Gold Rate in Saudi Arabia – 11th May 2024

Today Gold Rate in Saudi Arabia (SAR) Today Per tola is SAR 3,429.16 while 24k Per 10 Gram gold price is SAR 2,940.00. Usually...

Today Gold Rate in Qatar – 11th May 2024

Today Gold Rate in Qatar Today Per tola is QAR 3,347.51 while 24k Per 10 Gram gold price is QAR 2,870.00. Usually people opt...