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UAE Lottery announces first scratch card winner of Dh100,000
"Golden 7 Scratch Card" was Mirza Omair Baig's Dh100000 win by the UAE Lottery, the lottery official told media on Tuesday. The only licensed lottery in the UAE felicitated the winner on its social media page for "being the
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Dubai citizen wins one-bedroom apartment in home festival mega draw
Dubai resident Mohammad Burqaiba snatched a one-bedroom flat from Damac Properties in the Dubai Home Festival (DHF) Mega Draw. Burqaiba was out shopping at the sixth season organized by Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment (DFRE)
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95% discount, holidays in Dubai: Dates of 14 major events in 2025 revealed
New Year resolutions are not the only thing new year promises. Exciting deals, parties and happenings that continue in Dubai to welcome its inhabitants into the new year as well. Dubai Tourism Authority has released its 2025 Events and Event
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Students of 7 nationalities learn Arabic at UAE institute
Twelve students from seven countries recently completed a year-long Arabic language intensive in Sharjah, the ultimate step in their cultural and
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Dubai launches first-of-its kind drone delivery services
Dubai on Tuesday started drone deliveries of medicines and packages. The Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA) granted the first licence
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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
Read MoreGlobal 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
Read MoreVolunteers 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
Read MoreHow 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 city’s New Year fireworks. Prices hitting Dh11,000 a night for three nights, residents
Read MoreIndian 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 students of Economically Weaker Section (EWS), reports Indian media. Sanjay Patel, head of
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