Dubai has been chosen to host the World Expo trade convention in 2020 - beating off rival bids from Brazil, Turkey and Russia.Fireworks exploded from the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, following the announcement in Paris. Dubai will be the first Middle Eastern city to hold

Etisalat is offering residential customers international calls to 162 countries for 1 fil per second as a permanent plan.  The new tariff is available to eLife and any residential landline in the UAE and follows the launch of Etisalat’s free unlimited local and national calls announced earlier th

Vice-President inaugurates Global Islamic Economy Summit in Dubai.  A long term view of the UAE’s potential to become a centre of excellence in all fields, including Islamic finance, was laid out by His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE a

Health officials say resident or entry visas will not be processed unless the compulsory health insurance plan is submitted.  Dubai - From early next year, all residents and visitors to Dubai will be required to have a compulsory health insurance cover to be provided by their employers or sponsors.

Crown Prince Salman, deputy premier and minister of defense, will inaugurate a world conference on Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) at the Islamic University of Madinah on Tuesday. President of the university Abdulrahman Al-Sanad thanked Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah, Crown Pr

Etisalat is offering residential customers international calls to 162 countries for 1 fil per second as a permanent plan. The new tariff is available to eLife clients and any residential landline in the UAE and follows the launch of etisalat’s free unlimited local and national calls earlier this

Dubai: His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, in his capacity as ruler of Dubai, has issued a decree appointing Major General Khamis Mattar Al Mazeina as the General Commander of Dubai Police. The decree took effect f

Air Arabia, the first and largest low-cost carrier (LCC) in the Middle East and North Africa, announced the launch of its “Sharjah City Check-in Terminal” in Safeer Mall, Sharjah. Located on Dubai-Sharjah Highway, the facility is Air Arabia’s third check-in service outside of an airport, followin

Latest update: Two major accidents have been reported from Abu Dhabi, with eye witness accounts warning of water logging en route to the international airport. Ahmed Bilal, who is on the roads, admitted to being forced to stop his car for a while, as visibility was almost nonexistent during his m

Dubai: The UAE public sector has enjoyed twice as many holidays as the private sector since the previous National Day, figures show. A tally by Gulf News shows the federal government granted 20 holidays to the public sector and 9 to the private sector from December 2, 2012 until now. T

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="456"] Major General Mohammed Saif Al Zafeen speaks during the conference in Dubai on Monday[/caption] A new highway linking Abu Dhabi with Fujairah has been proposed with speed allowed up to 200 kmph. This was announced by Major General Mohammed Saif Al

Dubai: Commuters on Dubai-Sharjah bus routes are being forced to buy Nol cards as the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has stopped issuing tickets to Sharjah-bound passengers. However, passengers coming from Sharjah still have the option of either buying a ticket from the counter at Al Jubai

Al Ain: Heavy rains hit Sharjah, Fujairah, Ras Al Khaimah and some other parts of emirates on Sunday, flooding streets and low laying areas. Thick black clouds also covered Dubai skies and light to moderate showers were reported from some areas. Motorist moving on Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed

Riyadh: The Ministry of Education has suspended public school classes for Sunday Nov. 17 in Riyadh and neighboring areas due to heavy rains. The capital experienced heavy downpours Saturday night, with rains flooding roads knee-deep and causing traffic congestion. A heavy blanket of cloud e

Nearly 17,000 illegal foreigners, including women and children, have surrendered to Riyadh police until Monday evening. Riyadh police spokesman Brig. Gen. Nasser bin Saeed Al-Qahtani said: “Arrangements will be made to deport them immediately after going through their documents.” On Saturday, the

There is also a new fee for issuing sick leave requests or medical reports, which has risen to Dh53. “Earlier, we were given medicines and other treatment within the Dh20,” said a patient from Ras Al Khaimah on the condition of anonymity. “Now we have to pay Dh25 separately for tablets and Dh30 f

Saudis have renewed support for the ongoing labor raids against illegals following the rampage in Riyadh by undocumented Ethiopians on Saturday. The rioting, which left at least two dead and dozens injured, raised two pertinent questions for Saudis: How did illegals get in here and how did they man

Security forces were called in to maintain peace and order in Riyadh’s southern district of Manfouha on Saturday night after a group of men went on a rampage in anger at the Kingdom’s ongoing campaign against illegal foreign workers. At least one local resident was reported dead of injuries from