Initial digging on Dh2 billion Dubai creek extension project starts Dubai: Work on the Dh2 billion Dubai Canal project has begun with digging near Safa Park. Turkish construction giants Mapa and Gunal Constructions have been awarded the contract to carry out the project, while Halcrow and Parson

27 December 2013 | Khaleejtimes The smugglers have been paying Rs50,000 to Rs75, 000 and free air tickets to each carriers for successfully carrying one kg of gold to airports in the country. The move by the Indian tax authorities to put those bringing gold through legal channels into the coun

DUBAI: One would have thought that Dubai-Sharjah traffic couldn’t deteriorate any further. But it has. This time things are so bad, even the pre-Salik and the notorious snarls-up of 2008 pale in comparison. No matter which road you try, it takes anywhere from four to five hours for a round trip duri

Renters will have to provide a statement of income from their employer to landlords before leasing a property in Dubai. Dubai Land Department (DLD) has now included an income statement in the list of documents that a tenant requires for renting an apartment in the emirate. The other documents

Muaz Shabandri / 25 December 2013 Falcon, 10-km sunrise, National Flag in record-breaking attempt  Scenes of a flying falcon, a 10-kilometre sunrise and the UAE National Flag will be projected into the open night air when hundreds of thousands of fireworks go off as part of a world record atte

Dubai - More than 150 events and activities, including musical concerts, sporting events and festive carnivals, will chart the way for a month of festivities. The much-awaited Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) is all set to return from January 2 with organisers promising a bigger and better festival th

UAE residents woke up to a rainy morning today Monday, with light to moderate rains lashing different parts of the country. Residents of Dubai and Sharjah reported rains in the early hours as motorists were seen cruising through cautiously. In Dubai, intermittent rains and dark clouds kept motori

RIYADH: Saudi King Abdullah on Sunday appointed his son Prince Mishaal as governor of Mecca Province, one of the most prominent jobs in the country, the latest move in a rolling reshuffle of senior ruling family members over the past two years. He replaces Prince Khaled al-Faisal, who has been ma

22 December 2013/KhaleejTimes Shaikh Mohammed issues decree on Saturday to regulate rental price increases. Rent paid on Dubai properties that falls drastically under the average market rate could go up as much as 20 per cent under strict new criteria, in a revision to the existing rental cap

Dubai: Consumers are set to see more valued-added features and services from the two telecom operators in the UAE as mobile number portability (MNP) is to be implemented on Sunday. MNP is the actual switching of a mobile operator/mobile service provider without having to change one’s mobile num

RIYADH: GHAZANFAR ALI KHAN GCC countries are planning to launch a European-style Schengen visa by mid-2014 to allow Gulf-based expats and foreign businessmen to move easily across the borders of the six-member bloc. The GCC interior ministers are working on the details of the project, which many b

18 Dec / Arab News Jeddah - The Shoura Council has endorsed a proposal to reduce the weekly working hours for employees in the private sector from 45 to 40 with a two-day weekend. The Shoura members, who met on Monday, adopted a number of amendments to the Labor Law and agreed to reduce total week

Dubai Government has increased salaries of its employees, said a statement issued today. According to a Dubai Government Human Resources Department statement, the Government of Dubai employees will receive increment between 30 to 100 per cent of their basic salary. Retroactively as of June 201

Lost your Emirates ID card, you can now get a replacement card in just 24 hours. Emirates Identity Authority (Eida) offers a premium service, charging Dh150 for issuing a replacement card. “The premium paid service is available at Dh150 per card,” a spokesperson told Emirates 24|7. To avail

The Emirates Identity Authority (Eida) has announced the launch of an innovative batch of its services through mobile phones and tablets allowing customers to perform a number of ID card-related transactions anytime and anywhere. First phase will allow Emiratis to renew their ID cards in two minu

Dubai’s successful bid to host the World Expo in 2020 will increase competition in the local job market, although a number of employees will benefit from salary increases of up to 25 per cent, industry experts said. The global event, considered the third largest in the world after the Olympics

Excitement and anticipation is building on Yas Island as an array of elaborately decorated cars descend on Abu Dhabi's entertainment destination in an attempt to break the Guinness World records title for the largest number of decorated cars in one location. With hundreds of vehicles expected to

Abu Dhabi: Etisalat has just announced offers that include free national voice minutes and text messages for customers to mark the 42nd National Day. Customers can subscribe to the UAE National Day Pack by sending “UAE42” to 1012 by SMS, and be eligible for 42 free local minutes, and 42 local S