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Abu Dhabi and Dubai shopping mall opening hours
22 May 2018
Malls across Abu Dhabi and Dubai are running special activities and offering deals to entice shoppers during the holy month. Before you head out, check out what time your destination is open.
ABU DHABIAl Wahda Mall
Shops: Sunday to Saturday, 10am-1am
Restaurants / Cafes / Food Court: Sunday to Saturday, Iftar-1.30am
Amusement Centre: Sunday to Saturday, 4pm-2am
Cinema: As per the existing timings
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Sheikh Mohammed announces sweeping changes to UAE's visa system
21 May 2018
The UAE will enact sweeping changes to its residency system in which key workers will be offered visas of up to 10 years, to attract sought-after professionals.
Doctors and engineers and their families are among those who will be eligible for long-stay visas.
Specialists working in medicine, science, research and technical fields will also be eligible.
Students will also be able to secure five-year visas and "exceptional" graduates could remain in the country for 10... Read More
More than 90 beggars arrested since Ramadan began
21 May 2018
Ninety one beggars have been arrested in Dubai and Sharjah since Thursday, police said as they warned the public not to be duped by ploys and tales of woe.
That figure compared to 154 arrests during the whole month of Ramadan last year.
Police said most were caught in markets and near mosques.
Most were found to be on visit visas, a common finding suggesting they flew into the Emirates just to make money.
Judge Ayman Abdul Hakam, who runs Dubai's One Day Court,... Read More
UAE bans gaming website popular among children
21 May 2018
The UAE has banned a number of gaming websites – including a game creation platform that claims to have 56 million players across the globe each month.
Roblox, aimed at children aged eight to 15, was one of a number of websites blocked on the order of the UAE Attorney General, Dr Hamad Al Shamsi.
Some parents said their children were saddened by the block in a discussion on the topic on the Abu Dhabi Q&A Facebook page.
“My nine-year-old plays Roblox daily, I monitor... Read More
Barcelona say goodbye to Andres Iniesta (Video)
21 May 2018
After 22 years of service Andres Iniesta has player his final game as a Barcelona player.
The midfielder was part of the side that beat Real Sociedad 1-0 in their final Primera Liga game of the season, with the league title having already been wrapped up.
Iniesta, 34, who was part of nine Barca sides that won the Primera Liga title, and also won the UEFA Champions League four times, has yet to announce where he will play next. The Spain international has been linked with moves... Read More
Dubai taxis to be fitted with surveillance cameras
20 May 2018
Surveillance cameras have been fitted to 6,500 taxis in Dubai to ensure drivers are complying with professional driving standards and moral attitudes.
More than half of the Roads and Transport Authority’s fleet of taxis have had the monitoring equipment installed to check up on the conduct of cabbies.
The step conforms to the RTA’s strategic goal of people happiness and smart city drive.
All 10,221 cabs will be fitted with cameras by the end of the year.
“The... Read More
Mercedes-Benz kicks off production of new G-Class (Video)
20 May 2018
The automaker says the Magna Steyr plant’s close proximity to Daimler subsidiary Mercedes-Benz G GmbH, which is also based in Graz, facilitates “numerous synergies thanks to the well-functioning high degree of networking between development, engineering, the prototype workshop, testing and series production”.
Mercedes says the highlight of the plant is the famous test track on a local mountain, the Schöckl.
“With the model change, the new G-Class experienced the biggest... Read More
Ruler of Dubai launches construction of Dh394m Shindagha Bridge project
20 May 2018
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, on Friday launched the construction of the Dh394 million Shindagha Bridge project, which features a design based on the concept of the infinity sign.
The bridge is part of the third phase of the Dh5 billion Shindagha Corridor project extending 13 km along Sheikh Rashid Street.
Receiving Sheikh Mohammed at the event, Mattar Al Tayer, the director general and chairman of the executive board at Dubai’s Roads and... Read More
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s royal wedding
20 May 2018
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle married on May 19, 2018. The couple’s decision to wed on a Saturday went against tradition, as royal weddings usually take place on a weekday. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge wed on a Friday and the Queen on a Thursday.
On the morning of the wedding it was announced that the Queen has conferred a Dukedom on Prince Henry of Wales. His titles will be Duke of Sussex, Earl of Dumbarton and Baron Kilkeel. Prince Harry is thus His Royal Highness The Duke of... Read More
The Arts Club to open next year in Dubai
20 May 2018
London’s The Arts Club, one of the most famous private members clubs in the world, is to open its first overseas venue in Dubai next year. To be situated within the new ICD Brookfield development in the city’s DIFC area, it will occupy 40,000 sq ft of indoor floor space across five levels, with an additional 23,000 sq ft outdoors and members will be able to enjoy a rooftop terrace, three restaurants and bars, a cigar club, art exhibition spaces and a business centre.
Founded in 1863,... Read More
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