Close to 421 kilometers by the year 2030. That is the goal for the Dubai RTA’s Rail Agency in terms of total distance covered by trains in emirate. Speaking to the Al Roya newspaper Adnan Al Hammadi, CEO, RTA’s Rail Agency, said that 197 passenger stations, served by six Dubai Metro lines as well

The UAE’s three largest airlines Emirates, Etihad Airways and Air Arabia are hiring cabin crew and other technical positions for their fast expanding fleets. Emirates airline is hiring full-time permanent Cabin Services Assistants who would be part of the team flying with the A380 – the world’s l

[caption id="attachment_27173" align="aligncenter" width="580"] Women members attend the Shoura session in Riyadh on Sunday. (SPA)[/caption] Jeddah : Thirty women Shoura members took part in the discussions of the Saudi consultative body for the first time yesterday. “It was a historic day for Sa

EIFF conducted Mass Campaign For Amnesty “BE LOYAL TO UAE, MAKE USE OF AMNESTY” Emirates India Fraternity Forum (EIFF) conducted a massive campaign among the expatriates in the U.A.E under the caption : “BE LOYAL TO UAE, MAKE USE OF AMNESTY” from the 1st of January till 10th of January 2013.The

Metro and bus commuters in Dubai will soon be able to pay for their journey using mobile phones. A senior official at the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) confirmed the service would be made available by the third quarter of this year. Speaking with Khaleej Times, Abdulla Al Madani, CEO of Cor

The UAE boasts of the fifth cheapest petrol prices in the whole wide world – in fact, we pay less than one-fifth of the money that consumers pay for petrol in Turkey, which has the world’s most expensive petrol prices. According to the Bloomberg Gas Price Ranking, which rates 60 countries by aver

Dubai’s Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) announced today the launch of the third phase of the Salik toll gates system, whereby two new toll gates will be installed. In a media statement issued this morning, RTA said the two gates will come up in Al Mamzar, situated before and after Al Mamzar

The horse meat scandal that is spreading in Europe has prompted authorities in Dubai to take precautions to ensure the safety of the processed meat products imported to the emirate. Following the detection of horse meat in beef burgers, many European countries have withdrawn meat products from th

CHITTAGONG, BANGladesh:  Families of workers who died in the Al Ain bus crash last week have expressed gratitude after news that the UAE will give them a year's salary in compensation. "The UAE Government has given us hope," said Mohammed Idris Mian, who lost two sons. "They have given us hope in

Emirates Identity Authority (Eida) has achieved a full e-linkage with the Ministry of Interior and Ministry of Justice and has launched an initiative to replace Labour Ministry’s e-signature cards with the national ID. “We have achieved 100 per cent electronic linkage with Ministry  of Labour and

“We are currently discussing how we can make the transport of loads by heavy vehicles safer,” says Ahmed Bahrozyan, CEO of the licensing Department at the Road and Transport Authority (RTA) Dubai. “There are not many accidents caused by the unsafe transportation of heavy load. But considering the

The nation bid farewell yesterday to former Riyadh Gov. Prince Sattam, who passed away in Riyadh on Tuesday. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah took part in the funeral prayers for Prince Sattam at the Imam Turki bin Abdullah Mosque in Riyadh yesterday. Members of the royal family, se

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His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has approved the Bluewaters project, a unique mixed-use development by Meraas Holding. Valued at Dh6 billion, the destination will be located off the Jumeirah Beach Residence c

The Minister of Education vows the country will see the back of backpacks. Speaking at an interactive session on the final day of a region-first two-day government summit, Humaid Mohammed Obaid Al Qattami, Minister of Education, said the school bag would become redundant within the next few years.

Sharjah:Seventeen Indian men, who were spared death sentence in a Sharjah murder case, flew back home last night after a legal battle that lasted for four years. The men, whose case was taken up by the Indian government due to the extraordinary capital punishment pronounced initially, landed in New

Syrians blessed with quintuplets were taken by surprise as they were prepared for quadruplets Dubai: A fifth unexpected cry was heard at the delivery room when Syrian national Ranim Amir Barmada gave birth to quintuplets at the Saudi-German Hospital in Dubai at 10am on Monday. Expecting quadruplet

The Saline Water Conversion Corporation yesterday announced its plan to establish the world’s largest desalination plant in Rabigh, northwest of Jeddah, with a capacity of 600,000 cubic meters of water daily. “Work on the project will start in the first quarter of 2014 and will be completed in 2018