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New Year 2020: Sharjah announces free parking on January 1
Motorists should take note that not all parking areas will be free of charge. The Sharjah Municipality on Tuesday announced that all public parking spaces across the city will be free on Wednesday, January 1, 2020. This decision excludes the
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Dubai Metro to run all day and night for New Year 2020
Also, trains will operate until 3.30am on select days to meet demand from New Year travellers. Dubai's Emirates airline, Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), Dubai Police, Dubai Customs, the General Directorate of Foreign Residency Affairs
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These Dubai roads will be closed today
1 of 14 Dubai's RTA shares road closure plans on the evening of December 31 in anticipation for New Year's Eve. 2 of 14
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Fireworks at 25 locations in Dubai for New Year 2020
1 of 7 When the clock strikes midnight and welcomes the new decade, it's not just the Burj Khalifa, the Dubai Frame, the Burj Al Arab
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Sheikh Mohammed approves Dh66.4b Dubai budget for 2020
It is the largest budget in the history of Dubai. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of
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UAE announces holiday for public, private sector for January 1
A guide to the full list of UAE public holidays for 2020. The UAE cabinet earlier this year approved holidays for the public and private sectors
Read MoreDon't click on these links, UAE warns residents
Messages claim that their recipients won a reward. The UAE Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has issued a notice informing residents to avoid clicking on links found on anonymous messages. In a tweet, the TRA notified residents
Read MorePolice in UAE issue advisory amid foggy weather alert
Fog to engulf parts of the country all night. Abu Dhabi Police issued an advisory on Sunday night ahead of foggy weather tonight. According to the national Met department, it will be a foggy morning on Monday, starting from Sunday night at
Read MoreLegendary Emirati hospitality makes UAE a tourist paradise
Dubai is the seventh most visited destination in the world and number one in MENA. Emirati hospitality is legendary. It has its root in the ancient Arabian custom of welcoming desert travellers with warmth, kindness and generosity. From the
Read MoreBurj Khalifa's New Year 2020 fireworks to begin before midnight
A section of Dubai's Sheikh Zayed Road will be closed starting 11.45pm, it was announced. Fireworks to ring in New Year 2020 at Dubai's Burj Khalifa are likely to begin at 11.57pm, and should last for five minutes. This was revealed at
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