The Integrated Transport Centre, ITC, in Abu Dhabi has announced the addition of 40 new buses for Abu Dhabi’s residents and visitors starting from October 11, 2019, as part of its endeavour to improve the public transport network. This is part of a public transport...
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Dubai Police rescue young man from jet ski crash near Al Mamzar
The Dubai Port Police Station and Maritime Rescue Team, alongside an all-female rescue patrol, carried out a successful rescue mission saving the life of a young man after his jet ski had hit some rocks at breakwaters opposite Al Mamzar Beach Park. The young man was...
Alleged abductors say girl accompanied them willingly
Two Asian men facing charges of abducting a girl of the same nationality denied the accusations, claiming she got in the car with them at her own will. Police arrested the two after the unidentified girl reported that they forced her into their car and drove to a...
Libya gives assurance on addressing concerns for Filipino hospital workers’ salary, other matters
The authorities of Libya gave assurance that they are taking appropriate steps on the problems and concerns of Filipino nurses and other hospital workers in their country, specifically about their salary. In a statement issued prior to the visit of Libyan Health...
Eid Al Fitr is expected to begin on June 5 as per the list of public holidays released by the UAE government.
The government, however, clarified that Islamic occasions, such as Eid Al Fitr, depend on moon sightings. Thus, dates listed are only expected and tentative dates.
Eid Al Fitr is the “feast of breaking the fast” done during the Ramadan, while the Eid Al Adha marks the end of the Hajj or the holy pilgrimage of Muslims in Mecca.
Other holidays
Earlier, President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, proclaimed November 30 as Martyr’s Day to be held to remember the heroic deeds of the nation’s martyrs.
Meanwhile, the UAE National Day is celebrated to commemorate the founding of the union of the United Arab Emirates.
Workers in the UAE are advised to always wait for official announcements from the government for work-free holidays in both the public and private sectors.
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Dubai imposes Dh1.6B penalties on two Abraaj firms for deceiving investors, regulator
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Filipino youth promotes maternal and child’s health globally
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LOOK: Abu Dhabi to launch new public transport buses this October
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Dubai Police rescue young man from jet ski crash near Al Mamzar
The Dubai Port Police Station and Maritime Rescue Team, alongside an all-female rescue patrol, carried out a successful rescue mission saving the life of a young man after his jet ski had hit some rocks at breakwaters opposite Al Mamzar Beach Park. The young man was...
3 women involved in violent ‘shoe fight’ in Kuwait
A Kuwaiti woman and two Syrian women fought a pitched battle with shoes after a fight between their children in Kuwait, resulting in the injury of the Kuwaiti. Police rushed to a beach area in the capital Kuwait City after receiving phone calls that three women were...
Saudi woman gives birth to quintuplets
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