New addiction identified among UAE residents
Some 49% of people in the United Arab Emirates have a fear of switching off their smartphones when travelling (FOSO, The fear of switching off), according to a Priority Pass
Astronomers report cool season beginning in UAE
Temperatures in the United Arab Emirates will begin to drop in October, with a northerly wind bringing a welcome cool season after the debilitating summer heat. In addition, in mid-October,
Hessa Street is being reconstructed in Dubai
The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced the award of a contract to carry out a major reconstruction of Hessa Street. The project will cover a 4.5km stretch
Endangered geckos discovered in UAE
A six-man expedition to the UAE's east coast was able to find 52 Emirati leaf-footed geckos. This is a species that is found only in the UAE and is on
Naila Kiani from Dubai climbs Mt Manaslu in Nepal
A resident of the United Arab Emirates of Pakistani origin named Naila Kiani has conquered the eighth highest mountain in the world, Mt Manaslu in Nepal. On 21 September 2023,
Dubai hotel reduces plastic bottle consumption by 1.4 million pieces per year
Executive Director of the Department of Tourism and Commercial Marketing of Dubai Issam Kazim, at a speech at Climate Future Week spoke about the success of a Dubai hotel to
Dubai Miracle Garden reopens its doors
The iconic Dubai Miracle Garden, one of Dubai's most popular floral attractions, reopens after the summer break in the Arjan district on 1 October 2023. Thus, visitors will be able to
Unmanned taxis to hit Dubai streets next month
The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced that unmanned taxis will appear on the streets of the emirate from October 2023. In the first week of October, five
Dubai welcomes tourists for ‘winter sun’
Dubai has been named one of the best places in the world to experience the 'winter sun', with the emirate's sunny day lasting around eight hours and an average temperature
Dubai hotels reach 100 per cent occupancy rate
Guests of the world climate summit COP28 have started to book hotels in Dubai, thanks to which some of them turned out to be fully loaded during the days of