If you are one of those living by the beach or in westerns areas of the UAE like Abu Dhabi? It’s going to be especially humid around those regions. According to the National Center of Meteorology, the skies will be generally clear with a chance of cloud formation in western parts of the UAE, such […]
The UAE will be the first country in the Middle East to witness the launch of the RuPay card, “an Indian indigenous equivalent of Mastercard or Visa”, during the visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi this weekend, a top Indian diplomat said. “A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a technology interface between the […]
Be warned!! The forecast UAE on Monday is partly cloudy and moderate with a chance of fog and mist formations, as announced by The National Center of Meteorology’s (NCM) The weather is expected to be fair to partly cloudy, with a probability of some convective clouds forming over the mountains by afternoon. The weather will […]
The UAE will levy excise tax on additional sugary and smoking products from next year in order to reduce consumption of these unhealthy products linked to chronic diseases. The UAE Cabinet has approved a proposal to impose 50 per cent excise tax on products with added sugar and sweeteners, whether in the form of a […]
The Abu Dhabi Police have advised that its best to reverse the vehicle and then park. In a video that they shared on social media, the police have demonstrated how parking the car in reverse can help prevent accidents, especially those involving children. The video that the police posted shows an SUV reversing its way […]
Al Hijri is the Islamic New Year. This year, the date expected for this observation corresponding to the Islamic calendar is Saturday, August 31 in 2019. Since the holiday falls on the weekend, residents may get Sunday off. The holiday will be announced closer to the observation. The date is subject to moon-sighting and could change.
A service road connecting Ajman to Dubai via Sharjah will be closed again for three weeks. The Ministry of Infrastructure Development announced on Thursday the closure of the service road under the Al Thiqah Club for Handicapped bridge, for motorists driving from Ajman to Dubai on Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road in Sharjah. The temporary road closure […]
Weathermen reported rainshowers in the UAE’s Al Madam and Al Maliha districts on Saturday afternoon, while heavy rain brought hail to Al Ain later in the day. The National Centre for Meteorology, meanwhile, reported that today’s skies will be looking partly cloudy in other parts of the country, with a chance of some convective clouds […]
The next public holiday will fall on the occasion of Islamic New Year, Hijri. As the date is subject to the sighting of the moon, we won’t know until nearer the time the exact date, but it’s expected to be Saturday, August 31. While we typically get one day off for this public holiday in […]
Malls in Dubai have extended their operating hours for up to 10 days in celebration of Eid Al Adha in order to accommodate late-night shoppers. Visitor traffic at the malls across the UAE usually increase during Eid, providing an opportunity for retailers to bring forward purchases of goods across categories, including fashion, homeware and electronics. Shopping […]