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Dubai: RTA announces extended Dubai Metro timings for January 12

Dubai Metro will start operations as early as 5am, instead of 8am, on Sunday, January 12, the Roads and Transport Authority announced on Thursday. The metro timings are being extended to facilitate smooth transportation for Dubai Marathon scheduled to take...

New Dubai smart rental index: Landlords must improve property ratings to hike rents

Landlords of older buildings in Dubai will now have to renovate their properties to bring them up to par with luxury buildings, raising their ratings in order to increase rents, according to authorities announcing the details of the new...

Dubai Expands Free WiFi Service to More Bus Stations

The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) of Dubai has announced the expansion of its free WiFi service across more bus stations in the city. Originally launched on December 1 at four key locations—Satwa, Union, Al Ghubaiba, and Gold Souq—this initiative...

Dubai has declared January 1, 2025, as the New Year holiday for public sector employees

This comes after the UAE announced public holiday for government as well as private sector employees for the festive occasion Dubai has declared January 1, 2025, as the New Year holiday for public sector employees in announcement by the government's...

Dubai: Global Village announces new ticket offer for families

A new family pass is now available at Dubai's Global Village, allowing families to save on entry tickets and Wonder Pass credits. For Dh399, the festival park's 'Family Fun Pass' includes: 4 'Any Day' entry tickets to Global Village A...

UAE price hikes: 3 things that may cost more for residents in 2025

With 2025 just a few weeks away, it could be a good time to revisit budgets for the next year. If you live in Dubai or you regularly drive to the emirate for work or business, there are a...

Dubai: 30% alcohol sales tax to be reinstated from January 2025

Dubai has reinstated a 30 per cent tax on alcohol effective January 1, 2025. In an email, alcohol retailer African + Eastern informed restaurants and bars of the change. “Please note, Dubai Government have informed us the 30 per cent...

Dubai to introduce variable Salik toll rates, parking prices in 2025

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced that it will implement Variable Road Toll Pricing (Salik) and Variable Parking Tariff Policies, including event-specific parking tariffs, as part of a comprehensive strategy to enhance traffic flow in the city. The...

Dubai announces free parking for UAE National Day holiday

Dubai has announced two days of free parking for the UAE National Day holiday. All public parking will be free of charge (except multi-storey parking) from Monday, December 2, until the end of Tuesday, December 3, the emirate's Roads and...

Dubai: RTA announces extended Metro timings on November 24

The Dubai Metro Red Line and Green Line will operate from 3.00am to 12am on Sunday, November 24, 2024, Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced on Friday. This extended timing is to accommodate individuals who will join the Dubai...

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Today Gold Rate in Dubai (UAE) in Dirham, 20th Jan 2025

Today Gold Rate in Dubai (UAE) Today Per tola is AED 3,819.90 while 24k Per 10 Gram gold price...

Today Gold Rate in Saudi Arabia – 20th Jan 2025

Today Gold Rate in Saudi Arabia (SAR) Today Per tola is SAR 3,907.37 while 24k Per 10 Gram gold price is SAR 3,350.00. Usually...

Today Gold Rate in Qatar – 20th Jan 2025

Today Gold Rate in Qatar Today Per tola is QAR 3,825.73 while 24k Per 10 Gram gold price is QAR 3,280.00. Usually people opt...

Today Gold Rate in Oman – 20th Jan 2025

Today Gold Rate in Oman Today Per tola is OMR 400.65 while 24k Per 10 Gram gold price is OMR 343.50. Usually people opt...

Today Gold Rate in Kuwait – 20th Jan 2025

Today: Gold Rate in Kuwait (Kuwaiti Dinar) Today Per tola is KWD 316.44 while 24k Per 10 Gram gold price is KWD 271.30. Usually...