PIA's 23 special flights to repatriate Pakistanis stranded abroad

The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has scheduled 23 special flights to repatriate stranded Pakistanis from the UAE, UK, China, Algeria and Indonesia from April 18 to April 20. ...

Dubai Police return Dhs50,000 to traveller at airport in less than an hour

Sohaila Ahmed, Staff Reporter The Dubai Police helped a traveller recover his lost Dhs50,000 in less than an hour, after he lost the money at Dubai International...

With motifs and icons, Emirati and expat artists add a riot of colour to parking meters

Parking meters in Dubai have turned arty. In a new project, Emirati and expatriate artists have come out with exotic renditions that have been adding a lively, sparkling touch to...

Hamdan approves 'Code of Conduct' for Dubai government employees

Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, has approved the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Dubai Government...

Sheikh Hamdan approves plan to increase salaries of Dubai government employees

Following directives from His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of...

Asian visitor arrested with fake currency worth Dhs185,000 at Dubai Airport

Sohaila Ahmed, Staff Reporter The Dubai Public Prosecution has referred a 56 year-old Asian visitor to the court on charges of dealing with fake foreign currency worth INR3.6 million that...

Dubai Airports to be plastic free from January

Change is coming to the world of air travel. In just over three weeks’ time, plastic cutlery, drinking straws, take-away food packaging and polythene bags will start to disappear from...

Video: UAE welcomes its guests as Dubai Airshow opens

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi...

VIDEO: Dubai Police students pull Boeing 737 aircraft for a distance of 150 metres

Gulf Today, Staff Reporter Thirty students from Dubai Police Schools (HEMAYA) pulled a 737 Boeing aircraft owned by flydubai for a distance of 150 metres at the Dubai International...

Indias apartment sizes shrink 27 per cent over the last five years