Plan ahead if you’re heading Downtown… If you live around the Burj Khalifa or are planning to head down to watch the New Year’s Eve fireworks tonight, take note: the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced several road closures ahead of tonight’s celebrations. The road closures will begin from 4 pm on Monday, December […]
Both public and private sector workers will get one day off… It’s official: The first public holiday in the UAE of 2019 will be on New Year’s Day. Both public and private sector workers will be given Tuesday January 1 off, with work resuming on Wednesday January 2 as per the Ministry of […]
If you’re planning on filling up at the pump over the next few days you might want to hold out until the New Year, as prices are set to drop significantly in January 2019. In January, drivers can expect to pay Dhs2 per litre for Super 98, down from Dhs2.25 in December. Special […]
Retailers across Dubai will be bringing out all the stops to woo consumers on 26th this month by offering heavy price markdowns during the UAE’s biggest retail extravaganza of the year, it has been confirmed. The upcoming Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) will kick off on December 26 with a “mammoth” 12-hour sale, during which price tags will […]
Actor Dileep has announced his latest movie which is titled ‘Parakkum Pappan’. He has shared the movie poster on Facebook. The tagline of the movie reads ‘a local superhero’. The graphic poster hints that the movie will be set on the backdrop of a village. The film is directed by Viyaan Vishnu. It is produced […]
The film is said to be based on the true story of Kunjali Marakkar IV, who is most popular of the four Marakkars who helped organize the first naval defence of the Indian coast and played a major part in the Hindu king of Calicut Zamorin’s naval wars with the Portuguese from 1502 […]
Another world record for Dubai!! When it comes to record-breaking feats, there seems to be no place like Dubai to showcase extraordinary achievements. The Dubai Mall added another Guinness World Record title to its credits – this time, clinching the record for the ‘World’s Largest Christmas Bauble Ornament’. The bauble weighs 1,100 kilograms and […]
Dubai moves at a fast pace, and the city is changing all the time. And with so much information out there about living and working in Dubai, it can be hard to know where to start. So, whether you’re fresh off the boat (or plane), or brushing up on your core local knowledge, we’ve […]
Passengers urged to plan their trips carefully. The Road and Transport Authority (RTA) announced on Wednesday that construction works at Palm Deira Metro Station will affect commuters on the green line. The entrance and exit of the station will be affected and hence all passengers are urged to keep that in mind while planning their trips. […]
Parrot tries to order fruits from Amazon’s Alexa A mischievous parrot was caught ordering strawberries, watermelons and ice-cream after “falling in love” with Amazon’s voice-activated device Alexa. Rocco, a homeless African grey, keeps using the personal assistant to order his favourite treats as well as kites and light bulbs and likes to set the […]