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41 vehicles seized in crackdown against illegal taxis
Forty-one vehicles were confiscated in Dubai after a crackdown on illegal taxis. The joint campaign by the Dubai Police and Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) targeted unlicensed passenger transport in Jebel Ali. A total of 39 violations were
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Airfares to popular destinations set to jump 80 per cent in summer
Airfares from Dubai to popular destinations across the Far East, Europe and South Asia could jump by 80 per cent in the coming weeks as demand outstrips supply. Travel industry executives advised UAE travellers to book their tickets now as
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Dubai’s book-shaped library opens to public on June 16
The book-shaped Mohammed bin Rashid Library (MBRL) on the Dubai Creek bank was inaugurated by the UAE Vice-President on Monday evening. The stunning Dh1-billion cultural destination will, however, open to the public on Thursday, June
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Taxi driver survives heart attack despite 98% arterial blockage
Mohammed Hanif Sikder, a Bangladeshi expat working as a taxi driver, survived a massive heart attack. On April 14, he was rushed to Aster Hospital
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Student gets 45 days in jail for travelling on forged visa
A student has been sentenced to 45 days in prison in Dubai for using a forged visa to enter a foreign country. The Dubai Criminal Court jailed a
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Dubai authority's advisory lists for Monkeypox
The UAE reported its first case of viral zoonotic disease monkeypox on Tuesday in a 29-year-old visitor from West Africa. The Ministry of Health
Read MoreNew road that eases access to Qudra Lakes to open today
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) to open today, Tuesday (May 24) the Saih Al-Dahal Road Improvement Project which links Saih Al-Salam Road with the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park. The old single-lane road is removed
Read MoreWoman kills baby 15 minutes after giving birth, jailed
A 28-year-old woman has been sentenced to seven years in prison for deliberately killing her baby 15 minutes after he was born. The woman kept the body of her baby in a bag for three days before trying to dispose it of in a garbage dump. A few
Read More3-day super sale this week, up to 90% discount at malls and stores
Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment (DFRE), has revealed the dates of the much-anticipated upcoming three-day super sale, which will run between May 27 and May 29 across Dubai’s key shopping malls and retail outlets. The bi-annual
Read More'Silent killer' takes life of woman, dog in villa
A lady and her dog were found dead in a villa, in Al Barsha. The woman was living in a rented out portion of a larger villa, which was meant to accommodate a single family. A 'silent killer' seemed to have taken their lives, the Dubai
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