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 […]
September 25, history will be made as the UAE will send its first astronaut, Hazza Al Mansoori to space, making him the first Arab to ever go into space. The event will take place at exactly 6.56pm. New details about the eight-day mission, which is now less than a month away, were announced by 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 […]
Federal government employees who have school-going children can get up to three hours off work during the first week of the new academic term, the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources has announced. This will help parents report late for work so that they can escort their kids to schools, or leave early to pick […]
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 […]
Earlier, the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (FAHR) announced the Eid Al Adha holidays for the private and public sector in the UAE. Eid Al Adha holiday for the private sector is from August 10 to 13, 2019, the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MOHRE) has announced on Monday. On its official Twitter account, […]
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 […]
The commute between Abu Dhabi and Ajman just got easier with the two emirates signing a deal to operate buses. The service will begin in August and cost Dh30 per passenger. “ITC and Public Transport Corporation – Ajman signed an MoU to operate buses on AbuDhabi-Ajman route to facilitate the transport of commuters between both […]