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UAE residents plan vacations despite airfare hike
The long Eid Al Adha holiday is only four days away. UAE residents are labelled as last-minute planners, and they are okay with shelling out a few extra bucks if it means flying home for a short break or a mini-vacation to a nearby
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Nol card user wins Dh25,000 trip abroad
Dubai: Frequent nol card users are being rewarded by Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA). One regular nol card user won a fully paid trip abroad including air tickets worth Dh25,000, while 10 other members of the ‘nol Plus
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260 patients in Dubai receive free medications under new initiative
Low-income patients receive medications for psoriatic arthritis and MS under the new Ministry of Health agreement. Around 260 patients will be benefitting from a new initiative signed by the Ministry of Health and Prevention with Biologix and
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The digital format of IELTS a big hit IN UAE
IELTS is one of the major English language tests in the world. Of all the countries where the International English Language Testing System
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Traffic alert: Dubai-Sharjah road to be closed for two weeks
Ministry of Infrastructure and Development issues timings. A service road connecting Ajman to Dubai via Sharjah will be closed for two
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Man jailed for groping passenger in Dubai Metro
The man was on a visit visa. A 33-year-old man, who groped a woman at a Dubai Metro station, was sentenced to three months in jail by the Dubai
Read MoreDubai inches closer to becoming the world's best city for the disabled
The aim is to make Dubai the world's best city for the people of determination when it hosts Expo 2020. Dubai is moving forward on its course to becoming an inclusive, barrier-free and a disabled-friendly city by 2020. The city has left
Read MoreNew traffic fine announcement in UAE
The fine will not be entered into the traffic system initially. If you are caught driving a car in Ras Al Khaimah with an unclear or dirty number plate, the Dh400 fine for the violation will not be registered in the traffic department's
Read MoreEid Al Adha 2019: Zul Hijjah moon highly likely to be seen in UAE today
Eid Al Adha will be on Sunday, August 11, if the moon is sighted tonight. The International Astronomical Center is gearing up to sight the new moon of the lunar month of Zul Hijjah atop Jebel Hafeet in Al Ain on Thursday evening.
Read MoreShekhar Kapur promises a dazzling Expo 2020 Dubai
The Bandit Queen director revealed some fascinating details about the event when he dropped into the Khaleej Times office Ace filmmaker Shekhar Kapur was at his charming and eloquent best when he dropped into the Khaleej Times office
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