The UAE has announced fuel prices for June. In May, fuel rates rose slightly after two months of consecutive dips. The new rates will apply from June 1 and are as follows: Super 98 petrol will cost Dh2.58 a litre, compared to Dh2.58 in May. Special 95 petrol will cost Dh2.47 per litre, compared to […]
Firefighting teams from the Sharjah Civil Defense Authority began efforts to contain a fire that broke out this morning at a fuel warehouse in the Hamriyah area of Sharjah. Authorities managed to bring the blaze under control and prevent its spread swiftly and efficiently. Watch a video, here:
UAE residents are increasingly opting for cooler, more affordable non-Schengen destinations amid visa difficulties and efforts to avoid overcrowded tourist hotspots ahead of Eid Al Adha and the summer break. Travel agencies in the UAE are seeing growing interest in alternative summer destinations, especially those that are visa-friendly and offer a cooler climate. Top choices […]
As the UAE prepares for the upcoming Eid Al Adha holidays from June 5 to June 8, many schoolteachers are raising concern over what they say is an unfair and unlawful practice: having their entire absence — including public holidays and weekends — deducted from their salaries when they take a few days off to […]
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A judge’s act of kindness was recently praised by UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan during an honouring ceremony, according to local media. Judge Hamid Al Ali of the Umm Al Quwain Federal Court of First Instance cancelled a Dh60,000 fine imposed on a Pakistani man who had failed to renew residency visas […]
Both the Eid prayer and the Friday (Jumu’ah) prayer in the UAE should be performed on time and in accordance with their Sunnah, even both fall on the same day, the Emirates Fatwa Council has clarified. This clarification comes as many Muslims across the UAE raised questions about the correct ruling when Eid Al Adha […]