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UAE overtaking rules: 9 things drivers must check before changing lanesHow to extend a UAE visit visa 2026: Fees, documents and where to apply without leaving the countryHow to register Ejari and activate DEWA on DubaiNow: Steps, documents and fees for 2026Free AI courses in the UAE 2026: Four programmes to learn prompt engineering, generative AI and moreUAE Sanadak guide 2026: How to file a complaint against your bank or insurance company, and what to expectThink your rental contract is misleading? New Dubai ruling lets you cancel it before tenancy beginsAbu Dhabi Wildlife Response Network: How the new EAD initiative rescues and rehabilitates injured animalsDubai Fitness Challenge: 6,500 free workout sessions at Kite Beach, from yoga to surfingDubai Design Week 2026: Dates, tickets, highlights and what’s free at the 12th editionDoes your UAE health insurance end when you quit your job? Here’s what happens after visa cancellationPedestrian rules in the UAE: Six things you need to knowChanging jobs in the UAE? Your bank may use your gratuity to clear your debts – here’s how to stop itUAE driving test rules change from January 1, 2027: 6 mistakes that could mean an instant ‘fail’Dubai World Trade Centre's final bridge opens October 30: Six-minute journey cut to one minuteFailed your Dubai driving test? Here’s what happens next – lessons, fees and how to rebookCan you work on your spouse’s visa in the UAE? Yes, but only if you have these documentsDubai Municipality opens applications for Al Ruwayyah campsite – all you need to knowIs your Dubai AI business certified? Here’s why the Dubai AI Seal matters, and how to apply for freeLost your passport abroad? UAE Golden Visa holders can get a return permit in 30 minutes – Here’s howDubai parking fees: 3 ways to pay less, find cheaper spaces or park for free

Select Dubai tourists to get five-year multiple-entry tourist visa as part of Dubai Access Club

Select Dubai tourists to get five-year multiple-entry tourist visa as part of Dubai Access Club

UAE sets 15 criteria for practical driving test, 75% minimum pass mark

UAE sets 15 criteria for practical driving test, 75% minimum pass mark

Visa delays reshape UAE residents’ travel plans as easier-entry destinations gain appeal

Visa delays reshape UAE residents’ travel plans as easier-entry destinations gain appeal

UAE overtaking rules: 9 things drivers must check before changing lanes

UAE overtaking rules: 9 things drivers must check before changing lanes

Dubai Police targets 6.4-minute land rescue response time in 2026

Dubai Police targets 6.4-minute land rescue response time in 2026

Dubai Police forensic engineering exposes murders disguised as suicide and accidental fire

Dubai Police forensic engineering exposes murders disguised as suicide and accidental fire

A one-second nap can be fatal: What the UAE’s new traffic regulations say about drowsy driving

Emirates Group posts AED4.1 billion half-year profit despite regional conflict and higher fuel costs

UAE citizens can now use smart gates at Thai airports

UAE schools activate ‘fog timing’: Seven rules parents and students need to follow

UAE football salary cap: Emirati professional players limited to Dh2.5 million a year under new rules

Hamdan bin Mohammed announces inaugural Dubai-it Award winners

Dubai Financial Market surges 3.95%, its biggest daily gain since April, as market value tops Dh1 trillion again

Dubai Financial Market surges 3.95%, its biggest daily gain since April, as market value tops Dh1 trillion again

Dubai court orders engineer to repay AED4.2 million loan to employer-relative

Dubai court orders engineer to repay AED4.2 million loan to employer-relative

Abu Dhabi Commercial Court orders bank to release vehicle mortgage after financing repaid

Abu Dhabi Commercial Court orders bank to release vehicle mortgage after financing repaid

Sharjah court acquits villa co-owner in AED104,000 rental fraud case

Sharjah court acquits villa co-owner in AED104,000 rental fraud case

Al Ain court orders grandmother to pay father Dh5,000 for keeping his children from him for eight months

Al Ain court orders grandmother to pay father Dh5,000 for keeping his children from him for eight months

Dubai-it: ‘Dubai is a city. If you love it, it will love you way more,’ Chef Wadad Zarzour on her journey from Lebanon's war to finding her calling in the kitchen

Dubai-it: ‘Dubai is a city. If you love it, it will love you way more,’ Chef Wadad Zarzour on her journey from Lebanon's war to finding her calling in the kitchen

Latest News

Saudi Arabia warns of potential danger in Yanbu oil hub as Houthi attacks continue

Saudi Arabia warns of potential danger in Yanbu oil hub as Houthi attacks continue

Bomb threats cause flight disruptions across Europe

Bomb threats cause flight disruptions across Europe

Dubai Police forensic engineering exposes murders disguised as suicide and accidental fire

Dubai Police forensic engineering exposes murders disguised as suicide and accidental fire

Cristiano Ronaldo announces retirement from Portuguese national team

Cristiano Ronaldo announces retirement from Portuguese national team

Select Dubai tourists to get five-year multiple-entry tourist visa as part of Dubai Access Club

Select Dubai tourists to get five-year multiple-entry tourist visa as part of Dubai Access Club

Dubai Content Creators Programme participants showcase the emirate’s tourist attractions through digital storytelling

Dubai Content Creators Programme participants showcase the emirate’s tourist attractions through digital storytelling

Dubai Culture’s Global Fellowship cohort joins World Cities Culture Summit in Tokyo

Dubai Culture’s Global Fellowship cohort joins World Cities Culture Summit in Tokyo

Visa delays reshape UAE residents’ travel plans as easier-entry destinations gain appeal

Visa delays reshape UAE residents’ travel plans as easier-entry destinations gain appeal

UAE

Dubai Police forensic engineering exposes murders disguised as suicide and accidental fire

Dubai Police forensic engineering exposes murders disguised as suicide and accidental fire

Select Dubai tourists to get five-year multiple-entry tourist visa as part of Dubai Access Club

Select Dubai tourists to get five-year multiple-entry tourist visa as part of Dubai Access Club

Dubai Content Creators Programme participants showcase the emirate’s tourist attractions through digital storytelling

Dubai Content Creators Programme participants showcase the emirate’s tourist attractions through digital storytelling

Dubai Culture’s Global Fellowship cohort joins World Cities Culture Summit in Tokyo

Dubai Culture’s Global Fellowship cohort joins World Cities Culture Summit in Tokyo

World

Saudi Arabia warns of potential danger in Yanbu oil hub as Houthi attacks continue

Saudi Arabia warns of potential danger in Yanbu oil hub as Houthi attacks continue

Bomb threats cause flight disruptions across Europe

Bomb threats cause flight disruptions across Europe

NASA space telescope plunges to Earth after two decades studying cosmic explosions

NASA space telescope plunges to Earth after two decades studying cosmic explosions

How Trump and Republicans lost the 2026 midterm elections, according to The AP Voter Poll

How Trump and Republicans lost the 2026 midterm elections, according to The AP Voter Poll

Business

Emirates Group posts AED4.1 billion half-year profit despite regional conflict and higher fuel costs

Emirates Group posts AED4.1 billion half-year profit despite regional conflict and higher fuel costs

Dubai Financial Market surges 3.95%, its biggest daily gain since April, as market value tops Dh1 trillion again

Dubai Financial Market surges 3.95%, its biggest daily gain since April, as market value tops Dh1 trillion again

Dollar slips as Democratic victory stokes AI jitters

Dollar slips as Democratic victory stokes AI jitters

PepsiCo, Monster marketed with 'energy drink' label to dupe consumers: India

PepsiCo, Monster marketed with 'energy drink' label to dupe consumers: India

Technology

Google ties school search access to AI tools in policy change

Google ties school search access to AI tools in policy change

Chinese AI model shows advanced hacking capabilities, raises security concerns

Chinese AI model shows advanced hacking capabilities, raises security concerns

How teachers are adapting classrooms to ChatGPT and AI tools

How teachers are adapting classrooms to ChatGPT and AI tools

Apple unveils its first touchscreen MacBook

Apple unveils its first touchscreen MacBook

Sports

Cristiano Ronaldo announces retirement from Portuguese national team

Cristiano Ronaldo announces retirement from Portuguese national team

Ballon d'Or winner Harry Kane signs Bayern extension until 2029

Ballon d'Or winner Harry Kane signs Bayern extension until 2029

UAE football salary cap: Emirati professional players limited to Dh2.5 million a year under new rules

UAE football salary cap: Emirati professional players limited to Dh2.5 million a year under new rules

Rafael Nadal accepts offer to join Real Madrid board of directors

Rafael Nadal accepts offer to join Real Madrid board of directors

Health

England to use blood tests for early cancer detection in world first

England to use blood tests for early cancer detection in world first

American University of Sharjah secures third US patent for targeted breast cancer drug-delivery method

American University of Sharjah secures third US patent for targeted breast cancer drug-delivery method

Dubai doctors halt infant’s severe epileptic seizures within 30 minutes

Dubai doctors halt infant’s severe epileptic seizures within 30 minutes

UAE’s MoHAP raises awareness of respiratory syncytial virus and seasonal prevention

UAE’s MoHAP raises awareness of respiratory syncytial virus and seasonal prevention