Dubai in Future: Will you be allowed to own or drive a car?
The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is planning a proposal to classify residents in categories of those who can be allowed to own or drive … Read more
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Salik Extortion: Business Bay residents have to pay the toll, even for grocery run
Salik, the toll system in Dubai, was supposedly implemented to ease congestion on Sheikh Zayed Road. However, it seems that it is now being using … Read more
Dubai buildings to get quick response codes
This is a great and exicting news for Dubai. The Dubai Municipality has launched a “Digital City” project in which each building in the emirate … Read more
Breaking: Horrible Accident at Shahama, Abu Dhabi
This just got in, exclusive for DubaiExpatBlog readers. A horrific accident happened at Shahama, Abu Dhabi. Over 100 vehicles collapsed into each other due to … Read more
RERA may cancel 90,000 real estate units in Dubai
RERA, Dubai’s real estate watchdog is carrying out a financial review of about 90,000 real estate units due to be delivered over the next five … Read more
AIDS Alert: HIV cases on the rise in Dubai
A total of 518 people have been detected with contagious diseases during mandatory medical fitness tests conducted during the last two months, according to the … Read more
No water at Nakheel run Discovery Gardens buildings
The curse of “managed” properties reappeared as water has been disconnected to some buildings in Nakheel-run Discovery Gardens due to non-payment of Dewa bills. Emirates … Read more
House prices in Dubai approaching bottom
Real estate prices in Dubai’s battered property market are bottoming out more than two years after the financial crisis sparked a slump that devastated values, … Read more
Emirates ID Card 5 year limit is due to the Chip: says EIDA
The Emirates Identity Authority (Eida) says the 5 year expiry limit on Emirates National ID Card is due to the “chip” it has. According to … Read more
Dubai Health Authority to open visa medical fitness centre in Karama soon
The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) plans to open new visa medical fitness centres including one in Karama soon to meet the huge demand. Recently opened … Read more
Dragon Mart offers ePad – the cheap iPad alternative
Welcome to Dragon Mart, also known as the China Market in Dubai. This 150,000 square meter dragon-shaped structure has 3,950 shops engaged in the wholesale … Read more
Emirates Airline hikes fare as oil prices are rising
Emirates airline, the region’s largest carrier, has hiked fares across all sectors as it is unable to absorb soaring fuel prices, the company said in … Read more