Saturday, February 22, 2025

Dubai

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...

Dubai Launches Public Hackathon to Innovate on Web 3.0 Capabilities on November 20

DMCC and Bybit Hackathon Reaches Final Stage with Dubai’s Final Demo Day to Shape the Future of Web 3.0 The annual Web 3.0 Innovation Hackathon, organised in Dubai in collaboration with DMCC’s Crypto Hub, will conclude on November 20 with...

Dubai: Work-from-home, flexible hours offered at some firms to help employees beat traffic

Many companies in Dubai are offering flexible hours and allow their employees to work from home to beat traffic during peak hours. Some private firms allow staff to work for eight-hour shifts at any time during the day to save...

RTA launches taxi-sharing pilot service between Dubai, Abu Dhabi

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has launched a six-month pilot initiative to allow passengers to share taxis operating between Ibn Battuta Mall in Dubai and Al Wahda Mall in Abu Dhabi, in a move aimed at providing easy,...

Dubai Records 10 Percent Increase in Vehicles Over Two Years

The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) of Dubai has announced a series of key road projects aimed at easing traffic congestion and reducing travel times across the city, as the number of vehicles during daytime hours reaches a staggering...

Dubai’s two new Salik toll gates to be activated on November 24

Two new Salik road toll gates in Dubai will be brought into operation on Sunday, November 24, it was announced on Friday. The gates have been installed at the Business Bay Crossing on Al Khail Road and in Al Safa...

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UAE expands visa-on-arrival for Indians, includes visas from 6 more nations

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has expanded its visa-on-arrival programme for Indian nationals by including travellers with valid visas,...

Saudi Arabia to host AFC Champions League Elite Finals

King Abdullah Sports City Stadium and Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium have been selected to host the AFC Champions League Elite Finals. King Abdullah Sports...

UAE: Non-alcoholic ale with halal certification launched in Dubai

A unique halal-brewed beverage inspired by an ancient Arabian Peninsula drink that dates back thousands of years was launched by a Russian expat in...

UAE: Apple launches low-cost iPhone 16e; price, features, pre-order dates

iPhone 16e is super fast and has long battery life thanks to the efficiency of the A18 chip and the Apple C1 processor.. Details. Apple...

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

Today Gold Rate in Dubai (UAE) Today Per tola is AED 4,117.32 while 24k Per 10 Gram gold price is AED 3,530.00 Usually people...