News and updates on what’s happening in Dubai. Announcements and important information about the emirate that the residents should be aware of. Here we share current events and advisories, as well as trends for your reference.
With only two years to go until the start of Expo 2020 Dubai, preparations and site constructions are well underway. The Expo 2020 Dubai site will include international exhibits, spectacular pavilions, and amazing structures unlike …
A few days ago, the news story about a Swedish national who got detained at Dubai International Airport came out. According to The Guardian, the woman was held for drinking a glass of wine on the …
Two weeks ago, a tourist in Dubai rented a luxury car, then racked up a whopping AED 170,000 in speeding fines! Although the incident made the headlines, the tourist, a British national, did not return the …
Many of us are used to watching movies on a single screen, but can you imagine watching a blockbuster hit on multiple screens? Well… at ScreenX cinema in the Dubai Mall, you can! Just recently, Reel …
The UAE Cybercrimes Law prescribes rules on what we are allowed and not allowed to do online. Just recently, President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has issued a decree introducing changes to …
Recently the public sector was announced to have a 5-day holiday (total of 9-day break including weekends) for the Eid Al Adha Holiday. The UAE government has declared the private sector will enjoy 3 days …
A UAE-based billionaire and businessman, Yusuff Ali M.A., has donated almost AED 4 million to those affected by the floods and heavy rains that hit Kerala in India, Gulf News reported. Yusuff Ali is the Chairman …
More than 1,000 Philippine passports have been sent over by immigration officials in Dubai and the northern emirates to the Philippine consulate, as shared by Philippine Consul-General Paul Raymund Cortes at a press briefing last August 13 …
Dubai authorities have deported a Swedish woman for taking pictures of an immigration officer during a row incident at Dubai International Airport, The National reported. On July 13, Ellie Holman, 44, arrived on an Emirates flight …
While reckless driving can lead to a major accident, so can getting distracted on the road — which reportedly led to a violent collision between two vehicles in Abu Dhabi recently. On Sunday, a bus driver …