Busy Period At Dubai Airport This Weekend
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Ahead of Spring break and potential public holiday on the occasion of Al Isra'a Wal Mi’raj, Dubai people who have plans for holidays have been warned that the airport terminals will be busier than usual over the weekend as well as on Tuesday

KHDA's Tweet On Rain For Dubai Students Go Viral
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As heavy rain hit the emirate on Wednesday, some of Dubai students were curious to know if they would get a day off from school due the pouring rain. However, KHDA, known for its humorous comebacks on their social media pages sent a cryptic tweet

Petrol Prices For April Increase
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The Ministry of Energy announced new fuel prices for April which sees an increase for both petrol and diesel as of today. The new prices announced on Thursday will take Super 98 up to Dhs 2.23 per litre, up from Dhs 2.04 per litre in March.

Fee Hike Limit Set For Dubai Schools
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It has been announced that around 90 per cent of students are not likely to have their fees increased by more than 2.07 percent in the next academic year, 2019 to 2020. The Dubai Executive Council meeting held on Monday, 25 March, at Emirates

Tickets For 2019 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Are On Sale
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This years Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix will be bigger than ever and will run over 5 days instead of 4, with the race weekend starting on Thursday 28 November and running through to Monday 2 December, incorporating the long weekend break for

Uber To Acquire Careem
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US based ride haling app Uber is set to acquire Dubai rival Careem in a cash and stock deal, which is estimated to be around Dhs 11.39 billion ($3.1 billion.) According to a report on Bloomberg, Dhs 5.14 billion ($1.4 billion) will be paid in cash

Kenyan Wins The Global Teacher Prize
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Peter Tabichi, 36, from Kenya won the Global Teacher Prize of Dhs 3.67 million ($1 million) in Dubai at a star studded ceremony at Atlantis, The Palm on Sunday, 24 March. The award was presented in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan

Sheikh Mohammed's Special Message For New Zealand's PM
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The Burj Khalifa beamed with an image of the Prime Minister of New Zealand, Jacinda Ardern, in praise of her unconditional support to the Muslim community after the Christchurch mosque attacks that killed 50 people. The picture displayed on the

Burj Khalifa Lights Up for this Asian Country
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In honour of the Pakistan expat community living in the UAE, and to mark the occasion of Pakistan’s 79th National Day, the world’s tallest building, Burj Khalifa, displayed the national flag of Pakistan. The flag was beamed on the Burj Khalifa

A Dental Clinic Is In Trouble For Giving Away Freebies
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A dental clinic is facing action from the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) for hosting a non-approved prize give away event, causing a traffic jam on Al Wasl Road in Jumeirah. Authorities have not given out the name of the clinic but in a statement

Ruler Of Dubai Spotted At Al Qudra Lakes Wedding
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Dubai's Love Lakes near Al Qudra was transformed into a unique and breath-taking wedding destination for nine Chinese couples who wanted to tie knot amid a picturesque dessert landscape in Dubai. The wedding was organised by Meraas, Dubai Holding

Now Pay Less For Terminating Mobile Contracts
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The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has revised the early termination fees of telecom contracts in favour of consumers. The new rule where new customers need to pay one month fee for early termination will replace the previous

A Man Deported For Posting Insensitive Comments On Social Media
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An UAE employee was fired from his job and was deported after he posted an insensitive comment on his Facebook profile, quoting his approval of the recent terror attacks on two mosques in New Zealand, where 50 people lost their lives and many more

A New Edutainment Bus Arrives In Dubai
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One of Dubai’s leading nursery groups, Raffles Nurseries and Raffles Starters, in partnership with the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) have launched a new ‘Bug Bytes’ bus to provide high quality technology teaching to little ones.