Muhammed Azam, an Indian expat and engineer working at a payment gateway firm, was taken aback when he visited the Al Qusais cattle market on Saturday evening. The reason? The prices of sacrificial animals ahead of Eid Al Adha had jumped far beyond his expectations. “I bought a Somali ox for about Dh6,000 in 2023, […]
The Dubai real estate sector saw $6.25bn of transactions and 4,638 sales last week
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Sharjah authorities continue to wage a full-scale firefighting operation Saturday night after a major blaze broke out at around 8am at Hamriyah Port, igniting highly flammable materials stored on-site. Authorities responded to the fire quickly and managed to prevent its spread; no injuries have been reported so far. Maj-Gen Abdullah Mubarak bin Amer, commander-in-chief of […]
Opal Suchata Chuangsri from Thailand was crowned Miss World 2025 on Saturday, May 31, besting 107 other talented contestants from around the globe. She is the 72nd winner of the prestigious and longest-running international beauty pageant. In a glittering ceremony held at the Hyderabad International Convention and Exhibition Center (HITEX) in Telangana, India, on Saturday […]
OPEC+ countries including Saudi Arabia and UAE announce increase to oil production levels
A project that will increase Umm Suqeim Street’s capacity to 16,000 vehicles per hour, and reduce travel time between Jumeirah Street and Al Khail Road from 20 minutes to just six, was announced by Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) on Saturday. The upgrade of Umm Suqeim Street from its intersection with Jumeirah Street to […]
As the long Eid Al Adha weekend approaches, many UAE residents are looking for quick getaways to escape the summer heat. For those not planning international travel, Jebel Jais, the UAE’s highest peak in Ras Al Khaimah, is proving to be a top pick among residents. About 10 degrees cooler than those in Dubai and […]
RTA announces new roads and bridges on major roads in Dubai