55% parents don’t know UAE child seat belt law
DUBAI 19 January 2020: More than half (55%) of parents don’t know the legal requirements for child seat belt use in the UAE, according to a survey. Whilst 91% of parents said they require children […]
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2019 was second hottest year in history: UN
NEW YORK 17 January 2020: Last year was the second warmest year on record, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), confirmed on Wednesday. “The average global temperature has risen by about 1.1 degrees Celsius since the […]
Why was Dubai’s Burj lit with #MatesHelpMates
DUBAI 16 January 2020: The UAE yesterday lit up the iconic Burj Khalifa in a towering display of national support for Australia following the recent bush fires that have devastated the country. The massive display […]
No fees this winter for caravans on Dubai beaches
DUBAI 15 January 2020: Individuals can now utilise their caravans for camping on Dubai’s beaches without incurring fees, Dubai Municipality announced on Tuesday. Dawood Al Hajri, Director-General of Dubai Municipality, confirmed that camping with caravans […]
Etihad Guest, Gulf Air Falconflyer offer joint miles
ABU DHABI 14 January 2020: Etihad Guest has inked a new partnership with Gulf Air, the national carrier of Bahrain, that will allow members to earn and redeem miles reciprocally on all flights across both […]
UAE set for world’s greatest electric vehicle trip
DUBAI 13 January 2019: EVRT Dubai 2020, the eagerly-anticipated Electric Vehicle Road Trip that spans five days and over 1,000 kilometers, is back for the fourth consecutive year on a grander scale. The 2020 edition […]
UAE condemns terror attack on Pakistan mosque
ABU DHABI 12 January 2020: The United Arab Emirates has strongly condemned the explosion targeting a mosque in southwestern Pakistan that resulted in the death and injury of a number of innocent civilians. The Ministry […]
2020 Trends: Traveling into the new decade
DUBAI 11 January 2019: When we rang in the new year, we also welcomed a new decade. It’s a time to not only place bets for the years ahead, but for a retrospective to show […]
Jumeirah site a ‘serai’ on way from Oman to China
DUBAI 10 January 2020: The archeological site discovered in 1969 in Jumeirah, belongs to the Abbasid era in the 9th century, when the settlement served as a caravan stop along a trading route connecting Iraq and […]
Masdar builds world’s largest mosaic from recycles
ABU DHABI 9 January 2020: Masdar City has broken the Guinness World Record for the world’s largest mosaic made from recycled materials. The mosaic, which measures 1,015 square metres – around the size of two […]