Major expansion in Abu Dhabi bus routes in 2019
ABU DHABI 2 January 2019: The Department of Transport (DoT) in Abu Dhabi is adding new bus routes – as well as improving existing services – in order to enhance the quality of services provided […]
Month: January 2019
‘Ajman Square’ to be the emirate’s new downtown
AJMAN 2 January 2019: Ajman plans to launch ‘Ajman Square’ project at the start of 2019, to create a beautiful image of the emirate, developing into a city of tourism. While inspecting the project’s progress, […]
Strong Winds: Ports closed; India, Philippines toll
ABU DHABI 4 January 2019: The UAE’s National Center of Meteorology (NCM) has warned sea-goers in the Arabian Gulf that fresh Northwesterly wind with a speed of 40 km/h will be affecting the sea. Waves […]
Know this man? Dubai Police wants your help
DUBAI 4 January 2019: Dubai Police needs your help. It wants you to identify the man in the picture, so it can inform his relatives and process the repatriation of the remains. If you know […]
2019 New Year Eve in Sharjah [In Pictures]
SHARJAH 1 January 2019: Sharjah had its own spectacular fireworks at two major locations – Majaz Waterfront and Al Noor Island. Here is how it looked. Al Majaz Waterfront Al Noor Island
First baby of 2019 – a girl – born here at 3am
RAS AL KHAIMAH 2 January 2019: For Emirati couple Hassan Ali and Safeyya Ali Salem, the year 2019 brought their very own special bundle of joy: a beautiful baby girl, who was born in the […]
2 million ring in 2019 @ New Year Eve in Dubai
DUBAI 1 January 2019: Did you step out and see the amazing party in Dubai last night. Of course, there were long traffic snarls and parking was an issue, but for those who braved the […]
2 million riders out on New Year’s Eve in Dubai
DUBAI 2 January 2019: The number of public transport users during the New Year’s Eve 2019 celebrations reached (2,100,000), registering a (10%) increase over last year’s total ridership. Dubai’s metro through its Red and Green lines […]
Be careful while driving in fog to work today
ABU DHABI 2 January 2019: The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) has called on motorists to take all precautions and follow the traffic regulations regarding the chance of fog formation and poor visibility. In a […]
UAE pays Dh6.66 billion to workers every month
ABU DHABI 6 January 2019: Labour compensation in the UAE rose to Dh60 billion during the first nine months of 2018, a growth of 9.5 per cent from Dh54.8bn during the corresponding period of 2017, […]