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Dubai: 30% alcohol sales tax to be reinstated from January 2025
Dubai reintroduced 30 per cent alcohol tax on 1 January 2025. By email, the liquor store African + Eastern let bars and restaurants know. "Recall that the Dubai Government informed us that 30 per cent municipality tax will be
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Dubai: 450 free car seats gifted to newborns for UAE National Day
Newborn babies born during UAE National Day weekend got free child car seats, Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) said on Thursday. Some 450 child car seats were distributed to new mothers born between December 1 and 5 in 24
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Dubai Ruler criticizes 3 managers for blocking public access
The Ruler of Dubai, on Wednesday, blamed three managers for barring people from entering their government departments — contrary to the emirate’s "open doors for the people" culture. These three CEOs "have set
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Dubai: Drug supplier sentenced to life in prison after chain of arrests
Dubai Criminal Court sentences 35-year-old Bangladeshi man to life in prison for drug trafficking. He had marijuana on him and tried to sell it with
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Meet Dubai rising Filipina tennis star, crediting family for success
After a tough match in Dubai against Yuliya Hatouka of Belarus, Alexandra Eala was just back in her court position when an official from Al Habtoor
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Dubai school limits screen time, sees happier students, better reading scores
In a Dubai school, its happiness score and reading grades improved after three years of screen-time restriction. ‘For some time now, Brighton
Read MoreDubai: Fireworks with drones to light up city for the first time ever
As already announced, starting December 6, the Dubai Shopping Festival will start with fireworks and two drone shows as well as a combined display of fireworks and drones which is a first in the world. The shows will run between December 26 2020 and
Read MoreDubai athlete surfs in traditional Emirati attire, pays tribute to second home
I wore an Emirati dress and went surfing to say thank you to a country that feels like my second home, reminiscing about a Dubai based athlete Manal Rostom. Manal Rostom, an Egyptian expat, wore a teal jalabiya, long necklace, gold tassa headgear,
Read MoreMeet 17-year-old Dubai student who addressed United Nations
A 17-year-old student who hails from Dubai however is on a different level as he has delivered a speech at the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Aritro Chatterjee, a year 12 student who attends Dubai College, was
Read MoreUAE National Day: Where to watch fireworks in Dubai
The last long weekend of the year is fast approaching – and to those who have not made any arrangements for the UAE National Day holidays, keep in mind that there are venues where fireworks displays can be viewed free of charge. Why wait for
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