Friday, July 18, 2025

UAE

Sheikh Mohammed launches official TikTok account

Dubai: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, today (Saturday) launched his official TikTok account, the fastest growing platform in the world with more than 800 million followers. As soon as...

UAE announces official public holidays for 2021-22

Dubai: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, on Saturday approved the official holidays calendar for government and private sectors employees for 2021 and 2022. This decision aims to enable all...

Good News: Dubai Metro Route 2020 to Dubai Expo site to start operation on January 1

Dubai: Route-2020, the Dubai Metro extension on the Red Line to Expo 2020 Dubai, will be opened to passengers from January 1, 2021. Mattar Mohammed Al Tayer, Director-General, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the Roads and Transport...

Numbers to replace names of platforms at Dubai metro stations

Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has launched a campaign to change the addressing systems of platforms at metro stations. In a move, which is intended to keep pace with the latest international practices of the industry, RTA has decided...

Dubai’s Business Bay Crossing Bridge closed for 30 hours this weekend

Dubai: The Business Bay Crossing Bridge from Deira to Bur Dubai is closed for 30 hours, from Friday (December 18) at 12am until 6am on Saturday (December 19), the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) tweeted. The RTA has also advised...

From UAE’s Hope Probe to SpaceX: World’s space achievements a bright spot in stressful 2020

Although the coronavirus pandemic complicated space operations around the globe in 2020, most high-priority missions remained on track The UAE was one of three countries that sent spacecraft hurtling toward Mars, astronauts blasted into orbit from the US for the...

Rain prayers held in UAE mosques today

Dubai: In implementation of the directives of the President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, mosques across the country held rain prayers today. As the Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department in Dubai had earlier announced, the prayers...

Variety of flowers in Sharjah Art Foundation’s 2021 spring programme

Sharjah Art Foundation (SAF) has announced its spring 2021 programme, which sees the return of the foundation’s annual March Meeting (MM), in an expanded in-person and virtual format. MM 2021 will serve as a prelude to Sharjah Biennial 15’s...

Dubai’s RTA grants Dhs1.1 million to 100 insolvent employees

The Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has granted over Dhs 1 million to its insolvent employees as part of the Year of Giving innitiative. The RTA said on its Twitter, “About 100 employees of RTA have benefited from the...

Rain prayer in UAE: Timings announced across emirates

Rain prayers to be offered on Friday, December 18. Mosques across the UAE will host special rain prayers on Friday, December 18. The Salaat Al Istisqaa will be offered 10 minutes before the Friday prayers. On Wednesday, State news agency Wam...

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Direct flight service from Abu Dhabi to Sialkot starts, check booking details

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, the UAE capital's first low-cost airline, has launched direct flights to Sialkot in Pakistan, further...

Today Gold Rate in Dubai (UAE) in Dirham, 18th July 2025

Today Gold Rate in Dubai (UAE) Today Per tola is AED 4,697.60 while 24k Per 10 Gram gold price is AED 4,027.50. Usually people...

Today Gold Rate in Saudi Arabia – 18th July 2025

Today Gold Rate in Saudi Arabia (SAR) Today Per tola is SAR 4,828.81 while 24k Per 10 Gram gold price is SAR 4,140.00. Usually...

Today Gold Rate in Qatar – 18th July 2025

Today Gold Rate in Qatar Today Per tola is QAR 4,688.85 while 24k Per 10 Gram gold price is QAR 4,020.00. Usually people opt...

Today Gold Rate in Oman – 18th July 2025

Today Gold Rate in Oman Today Per tola is OMR 492.21 while 24k Per 10 Gram gold price is OMR 422.00. Usually people opt...