Dubai airport, Tripoli roads upgrade to cost Dh1 billion
By Rajive Singh DUBAI: The contract for the improvement of Tripoli Road in a 12 km stretch to provide a link between the Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road and the Emirates Road at a cost of […]
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Traveller Alert: Now get your UAE visa from Tunisia
UAE opens visa-issuance centre at Embassy in Tunisia Sheena Amos TUNIS: A visa-issuance centre for the UAE Embassy in the Tunisian capital was inaugurated by Ambassador of the UAE to Tunisia Salim Eisa Al Qatam […]
Smart parking comes to Dubai at DWTC, Al Rigga areas
Know vacant spots through your app By Angel Chan Smart car parking has been introduced in Dubai starting with the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) and Al Rigga areas. The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) […]
US announces ‘sweeping’ immigration rules
Sheena Amos The administration of US President Donald Trump has announced ‘sweeping ‘ changes to immigration rules that allow for immediate deportation of illegal aliens – especially those caught crossing the US-Mexico border – among […]
India top two-way travel partner of Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi International Airport traffic up 2.6% By Rajive Singh ABU DHABI: Abu Dhabi International Airport received more than 2.2 million passengers in January, representing a 2.6 per cent increase in airport traffic compared with […]
You have the right to ‘challenge’ car parking violations
ABU DHABI The Integrated Transport Centre, ITC, at the Department of Municipal Affairs and Transport, DMAT, in Abu Dhabi has announced that its Parking Division Grievance Committee, part of Mawaqif, is available for those who […]
You may have to pay Dh4 more on your daily commute
Twitter has been alive since Dubai’s Roads & Transport Authority yesterday delinked the ‘free’ connectivity between Sheikh Zayed Road’s Al Barsha and Al Safa toll gates. Until Saturday, motorists passing both gates in a single […]
Tesla comes to Dubai; one customer buys 200 cars
RTA signs deal with Tesla to buy 200 electric vehicles DUBAI (WAM) — The Roads and Transport Authority, RTA, of Dubai signed an agreement with Tesla Inc., a world-leading manufacturer of autonomous electric vehicles, to […]
Unmanned air car man-tested in Dubai… in air by July?
RTA announces test run of first manned AAV DUBAI (WAM) — Dubai has taken a big step towards innovative and smart mobility solutions for reducing city traffic congestions, with the first trial run of manned […]
25 Scimitar-horned Oryx arrived at new home in Chad
ABU DHABI (WAM) — A herd of 25 Scimitar-horned Oryx has arrived safely at their new home in the Ouadi Rime-Ouadi Achim Reserve. This, the latest translocation, is part of the reintroduction programme of the […]