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RTA to auction 90 special numbers on December 28
Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is set to auction 90 premium 2- to 5-digit vehicle licence plates during the 117th Open Licensing Plates Auction on Saturday, December 28. Codes (AA, BB, K, O, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z) and their
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Global Village lights its famous 21-metre-high festive tree
Global Village is one of the most popular family places in Dubai that has started the season with the traditional tree-lighting ceremony. The tree itself, a whopping 21 metres tall, is covered in lovely Christmas lights, watched over by
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Volunteers in Dubai help overstayers navigate amnesty process
‘It has been almost four months now since I’ve arrived at the tent in Al Awir at 8am.’ Second Lt Rashid Naeem Al Khatib is an officer with the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA). His work is simple and
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How some Dubai residents plan to watch New Year fireworks
As the year is drawing to a close in 2025, most UAE nationals are paying top dollar for hotel rooms in the right areas for the best view of the
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Indian principal 33 Dubai trips spark controversy; state government launches investigation
A school principal in India who had visited Dubai 33 times in two years, was arrested and suspended last month from an education institution for the
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Lowest temperature in UAE: Chilly 4.3°C recorded in Jebel Jais mountain
4.3°C was the cool temperature Tuesday morning at the highest peak of the UAE, Jebel Jais, the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM)
Read MoreUAE launches VAT refund for tourists shopping online
Travellers in the UAE can immediately reclaim VAT for purchases from e-commerce sites while visiting the UAE, government said on Monday. This new e-commerce VAT refund scheme will allow platforms and e-stores that have registered with the
Read MoreDubai: Passenger smuggling 4 kg cocaine for $500 reward sentenced to life
A transit passenger sentenced by Dubai Criminal Court to life in prison and then deportation, after trying to hide more than 4kg of cocaine in his bags. Life prison term is usually 25 years in UAE. The Malaysian passenger was convicted of
Read MoreDubai bans truck movement on Emirates Road during evening peak hours
Dubai authorities have placed a moratorium on the traffic of trucks using Emirates Road during night peak time 5.30pm-8pm. New restrictions start January 1st 2025 and apply to the area between Al Awir Street and Sharjah. The
Read MoreDubai: Gold prices rise in early trade, 22K trades below Dh300 per gram
Gold jumped at the start of the markets in Dubai on Monday after the metal was down sharply over the weekend. 24K sold at Dh321.25 per gram as per the Dubai Jewellery Group report (Dh320.75 per gram as of the market close on
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