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Dubai

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...

Dubai amends some provisions of the law establishing the Financial Control Authority

The amendments to the provisions of the law establishing the Financial Control Authority aim to enhance the role of the Authority in fully exercising its control duties and applying alternatives to address some financial violations that represent an attack...

Dubai: Taxi driver returns items left behind by passenger, honoured by RTA

A Dubai taxi driver was recently honoured by the Roads and Transport Authority’s (RTA) for returning items a passenger had left behind. Deepak Kumar Singh's act of honesty was celebrated in a ceremony where Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General and chairman...

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Dubai Metro to extend operating hours from July 20

Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) on Friday announced that the Dubai Metro's operating hours will be extended to...

Today Gold Rate in Dubai (UAE) in Dirham, 19th July 2025

Today Gold Rate in Dubai (UAE) Today Per tola is AED 4,691.77 while 24k Per 10 Gram gold price is AED 4,022.50. Usually people...

Today Gold Rate in Saudi Arabia – 19th 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 – 19th 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 – 19th 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...