The UAE will see heavy rain, thunder and lightning over the next few days, according to weather forecasts in the country. The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) has issued a weather advisory …
UAE: Can new employee ask bonuses to be included in job contract?
Now I’m moving to a new company. Can I demand that the new employer should include the clause of increment after every 2 years and a bonus as well? Does UAE labour law allow me to demand increments …
Dubai Airports to launch mega rooftop solar panel installation project
This phased project, totalling 39MWp of clean energy, which will be fully operational by 2026, involves the installation of 62,904 solar panels across Dubai International (DXB) and Dubai World Central …
Emirates Airlines bans wireless devices on board after Lebanon attacks
ALBAWABA – Emirates Airlines, one of the two flag carriers of the United Arab Emirates, announced the ban on pagers, walkie-talkies and other wireless c …
UAE: How to activate eSIM on Apple Watch
With eSIM activated on your watch, you can make calls, send text messages, and use data without needing to carry your phone …
Dubai to issue Golden Visas to ‘exceptional’ teachers
The Golden Visas will be awarded to educators across private early childhood centres, schools, and higher education institutions in Dubai …
UAE: Can employer refuse NOC to employee for joining competitors?
But the current employer is neither cancelling my visa nor giving me NOC. Can I file a case against the employer? Please guide me about my rights. In the UAE, an employer may refuse to provide NOC (no …
Family credit in UAE banks hits $115bn: AMF
The family credit in the UAE banking sector reached approximately $115bn last year, according to the latest statistics from the Arab Monetary Fund. The Fund reported that family credit in the Saudi …
UAE and Serbia announce CEPA deal, eye $500m trade boost
UAE and Serbia agree Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement as they look to boost trade between the two countries …
Abu Dhabi: Expats can own property in 4 ways; how to settle real estate disputes
Are you looking to rent property for over a couple of decades? Or do you want to buy a house to settle in for the rest of your life in the UAE? According to Law No. 19 of 2005, expatriates can own property in the form of floors and apartments;
Launching ‘UAE stands with Lebanon’ campaign, UAE, in cooperation with WHO, dispatches aircraft carrying medical aid to Lebanon
Under the directives of President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE has launched a national relief campaign to support Lebanon and its brotherly people in light of the ongoing escalation under the name “UAE stands with Lebanon”.
Siba Mtongana’s Cape Town restaurant makes big mark in Dubai, TV chef gushes over husband amid success
Siba Mtongana celebrated winning a Dubai Culinary Award in 2024. Mzansi online users were touched as Siya acknowledged her husband’s contribution.
Pink cyclists to ride across the UAE to raise awareness for breast cancer
More than 150 cyclists — women and men — in pink kits will hit the UAE roads this month for the second edition of ‘Pink Tour’, a community initiative to ra..
UAE delivers additional essential supplies to displaced families in Gaza
The UAE has continued to provide humanitarian and relief assistance to the residents of the Gaza Strip as part of ”Operation Chivalrous Knight 3”. In this context, the Operation Chivalrous Knight 3 …
Too hot by day, Dubai’s floodlit beaches are packed at night
Roasted by summer temperatures too hot for the beach, Dubai has turned to an innovative solution: opening them at night, complete with floodlights and lifeguards carrying night-vision binoculars.
Dubai and Abu Dhabi, compared: which luxurious city in the UAE should you visit?
Home to more than their fair share of the world’s biggest, fastest and tallest wonders, Abu Dhabi and Dubai offer features of ultra-modern architecture and an oil-wealth of sights to marvel at.
UAE: Switching jobs in Dubai? How to put dependants’ visas on hold; cost, documents
If you’re switching jobs and your dependants’ visas are valid for at least three months, you can simply put their visas on hold while your new one gets issued …