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 […]
Eid Al Adha will be celebrated in UAE on August 11, 2019 and the UAE is gearing up for festivities that the residents and tourists can look forward to. One major attraction that enthrals every onlooker are the fireworks that mark most of the events and festivals in the UAE. The Dubai Festival City […]
Summer isn’t over but temperatures across the UAE will finally see a dip today. The national weather bureau has indicated that mercury is expected to hit highs below 40°C in most parts of the country. In its daily weather forecast, the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) said that while it will be mostly sunny across […]
Abu Dhabi: A video of a cleaner dancing in the middle of the street has gone viral on social networking sites in the UAE. The video, which was posted on July 28 by Abu Dhabi resident Afra Almarar, gathered over 339,000 views and nearly 4,000 retweets in just two days. Along with the video was […]
From August 1 to August 3 Shoppers in Dubai have one last chance to snap up their favourite buys before Dubai Summer Surprises comes to a close. Malls around the city are gearing up for a final weekend of unbeatable deals, from August 1 to 3. The highly-anticipated sale features 25-90 per cent discounts across […]