Indian farmers were urged Thursday to hand over scraps of metal and tools for the world's tallest statue, as construction began on what promoters hope will be a wonder of the world. The tribute to Sardar Patel, the first home minister of independent India, is set to be twice the size of the Statu

Saudi Arabia: The Ministry of Labor has ruled out an extension of the amnesty period and warned illegal workers and Saudi employers that countrywide raids would start on Nov. 4. Hattab Al-Enezi, the ministry’s spokesman, rejected on Thursday reports carried by some channels and websites that the Sa

Dubai: Dozens of gifts will up for grabs for commuters including Nol cards and cash prizes apart from free trips on Friday as the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) marks fourth Public Transport Day (PT Day) in Dubai. More than half a million Nol card holders are expected to use free trips fro

Expatriates who have committed road offences will not be allowed to leave the UAE unless they pay all their traffic fines in line with new Interior Ministry measures. The ministry said the new rules would be later expanded to cover all other financial obligations by expatriates seeking to cancel

The holiday was announced in a Cabinet meeting chaired by His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Sunday. The New Hijri Year 1435 is likely to begin on Tuesday, November 5. Khaleej Times

Dubai: Express buses by the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) will provide a 24-hour service to the newly opened Al Maktoum International Airport, RTA has announced. One route, F55, will run every hour between Ibn Battuta Metro station and Al Maktoum International Airport from 6am to 10pm, wh

  [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500"] The female students who launched a Twitter campaign encouraging polygamy as a means to control the increasing rate of spinsterhood in the Kingdom. — Courtesy photo[/caption] DHAHRAN AL-JANOUB — A number of female college students here have l

UAE telecom providers etisalat and du have started accepting pre-orders for the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c. Currently both operators are only offering contract free plans, meaning buyers can only opt to buy a phone by paying the handset price upfront. The iPhone 5c starts at Dh2,399 and the 16GB

Dubai: An in-depth symposium presented to more than 250 representatives from 167 member nations of the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE), the international organisation that oversees World Expo, will be showcased from October 22 to October 24. The conference concentrates around the Dub

Dubai: His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid has launched the Dubai Creek Extension project to create a new water passage from Business Bay to Jumeirah beach. The canal will span 3 kilometres. Work on the project will start with a bridge on Shaikh Zayed Road, near Safa Park, Shaikh M

The Department of Transport (DoT) will soon commence the construction of new Mafraq-Ghuwaifat and Abu Dhabi-Dubai highways with a budget of Dh7.4 billion.   The announcement comes following the approval by the Executive Council during its recent meeting presided over by General Shaikh Moh

A Cabinet resolution, issued by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, levying Dh500 for issuing and renewing health cards for non-nationals of all ages will go into force as of 30th September, the Ministry of Health annou

Dubai :   Dubai drivers can cash in on their good driving under the white points reward scheme which will continue next year, said a top police official on Sunday. Lt Gen Dahi Khalfan Tamim, Dubai Police chief, said a total of 1,000 motorists who don’t commit traffic violations in any of the em

A historic letter unveiled recently reveals that the late King Abdul Aziz had stopped leading the government's Haj missions for six years so that the money saved could be donated to the poor, particularly those who could not afford to perform Haj. The letter also shows that he personally supervised

The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), the sole regulator of all licensed airfields in the UAE, has certified Al Maktoum International at Dubai World Central (DWC) for passenger operations after assessing and confirming full compliance of the aerodrome with its stringent requirements. This

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) yesterday signed a contract for the operation of the Dubai Tram with the British Serco Company for a period of 75 months starting August 2013, including 15 months preparations for operation; covering the recruitment and training of employees in addition to

Sharjah: Notice a hike in your water and electricity bills this summer? Sharjah residents are complaining about a substantial raise in their monthly bills over the summer months. In light of the large number of complaints, Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority (Sewa) said that there has been

Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai Crown Prince and Chairman of the Dubai Executive, has issued Resolution No. 1 of 2013, amending a number of articles of Resolution No. 3 of 2009, concerning the unified tariff for public parking in areas attached to public transportation statio