Dubai: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) issued 119,188 driving licences during the first half of 2026, according to figures released by the authority.The total included 96,400 new driving licences and 22,788 replacement licences issued to holders of driving licences from recognised countries who exchanged them for UAE driving licences.According to the RTA, the figures […]
Dubai: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has implemented a traffic diversion on Al Safa Street as part of the Al Safa Street Development Project.According to the RTA, the diversion has been introduced to ensure smooth traffic flow and ease of mobility during the project implementation period.Al SafaThe authority urged road users to plan their […]
Dubai: His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, has chaired a meeting of the Supervisory Committee of the Mohammed bin Rashid Leadership Medal and reviewed the evaluation outcomes of the award’s inaugural edition.During […]
Abu Dhabi: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has issued a Federal Decree appointing Dr Sabaa Salem Mohammed Salem Al Kaabi as Secretary-General of the UAE Council for Fatwa.Dr Al Kaabi had been serving as the council’s acting secretary-general and as Director of its Fatwa Competencies Department.He holds a doctorate in Islamic […]
Abu Dhabi: His Excellency Dr Anwar bin Mohammed Gargash, Diplomatic Adviser to the UAE President, said the meeting between His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit reflects the UAE’s approach based on the dual pillars […]
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, addressed His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, First Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, in the book “Letters” that His Highness recently launched, affirming his confidence […]
Dubai: Warm mornings, humid nights, and a chance of fog along the coast – are you ready for a typical summer weekend?According to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM), today’s weather will be fair to partly cloudy in the UAE, with a probability of some convective cloud formation eastward and southward by the afternoon.Humidity on […]
Abu Dhabi: Etihad Rail confirmed that if a passenger misses a train journey at one of its stations for a reason not directly attributable to the station, no refund or compensation will be available. Passengers are advised to arrive at the station at least 20 minutes before the scheduled train departure time so as not to […]
Abu Dhabi: Private schools across the country have decided to ban VPN applications on school campuses and prohibit students from accessing private virtual platforms within the school or via its digital networks, unless explicitly authorised for specific educational or administrative purposes. They have also defined the rules for permitted and prohibited use of personal devices on […]
Manama: Bahrain has strongly condemned the criminal plot to illegally smuggle individuals and security wanted persons across the UAE’s borders, praising the efficiency and vigilance of UAE security authorities in foiling the plot, arresting those involved and referring them to the Public Prosecution for further legal action.In a statement carried by the Bahrain News Agency […]
