RTA announces construction of new bridge
The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority has announced the construction of a huge 1500 metre bridge that will connect Sheikh Zayed Highway (the emirate's main thoroughfare) with the new seaside
First football league for prisoners created in Dubai
Dubai has announced the creation of the first football league for prisoners serving sentences in the emirate. Fourteen teams, each consisting of six players, have already started training in detention
Dubai Schools project adds thousands of school places
The ambitious Dubai Schools project will add more than 6,400 more school places, 295 classrooms and a new school in the emirate, increasing the total number of places on offer
Emirates breaks world record in Dubai desert
Emirates Group has received an entry in the Guinness Book of World Records for the largest national diversity of participants in a yoga class in the Dubai desert. It is
Global Village offers Carnival experience
Global Village Multicultural Park in Dubai has opened Carnival, a family-friendly attraction with more than 195 rides, skill games, carousels and kiosks where everyone can find something to enjoy, regardless
Paula Ralph plans to cycle across 19 countries in 82 days
Paula Ralph, a British-born athlete from Dubai, is preparing to embark on the longest cycling journey ever undertaken by a woman. She expects to set a new world record by
Cultural bus to operate between Abu Dhabi and Dubai
The United Arab Emirates has relaunched a "cultural" bus - for Abu Dhabi residents wishing to attend art events in Dubai. One of the closest flights is scheduled for Sunday,
Vertical mall to be built in Dubai
Residents and guests of Dubai will be able to shop in the second tallest building in the world - the developer Azizi Developments announced the construction of a tower with
Lunar Gateway project launched in UAE
The Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre has started work on the landmark Lunar Gateway project, which will see the United Arab Emirates build an airlock module for a lunar-orbiting station
Record number of trees planted in Dubai
In 2023, Dubai planted a record number of trees - 185 thousand, thanks to which it was possible to green the territory with a total area of 2.34 square kilometres.