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Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced that the ridership of public transit means in Dubai, comprising the Metro, Tram, Buses and marine transit modes (abra, ferry, water taxi, water bus) as well as e-hail vehicles, smart rental cars and taxis (Dubai Taxi and franchise companies), have combined lifted about …

Emirates has won ‘Favourite Middle East Airline, Premium Cabin’ at the prestigious Conde Nast Middle East Reader’s Choice Awards. The awards, conferred by reader-generated votes across the GCC, celebrate the best in travel in a variety of categories. The award is a testament to the airline’s consistent commitment to invest …

A taxi driver who assaulted a passenger and stole a Dh 3000 phone from her was sentenced to three years in prison. The 30-year-old driver dragged the woman and her female friend out of his vehicle after one of the passengers was sick and the other objected to the cost …

The 6th stage of the UAE Tour, a 180km run to a summit finish at Jebel Jais, started today in Ajman where 114 cyclists from 28 nationalities will compete in the professional cycling race, and the only UCI World Tour race in the Middle East. The final haul up on …

UAE General Civil Aviation Authority, GCAA, has decided to lift a suspension of flights to Pakistan and allowed airlines registered in the UAE to resume flights to Karachi, Islamabad and Peshawar. The GCAA said the decision followed the return of calm in Pakistani airspace. ”The situation regarding other Pakistani airports …

Dubai Criminal Court has sentenced a 24-year-old mother to five years in prison and deportation from the country for attempting to commit suicide by slitting her wrists with a knife after a failed attempt to kill her two young sons. The accused’s husband, who is the father of the two …

His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, held two phone calls on Thursday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India, and Prime Minister Imran Khan of Pakistan. His Highness and the two Prime Ministers exchanged …

President Halimah Yacob of Singapore today received His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, who is on an official visit to Singapore. His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and his accompanying delegation arrived at the …

Egypt’s Transport Minister Hisham Arafat has resigned, hours after a deadly train crash at Cairo’s main railway station. At least 25 people were killed and dozens more injured when a train collided with a buffer stop and burst into flames next to a busy platform. Visiting the scene, Prime Minister …

An employee of a Swedish high-tech company has been arrested on suspicion of spying for Russia. The person, who has not been identified, was arrested in Stockholm on Tuesday evening, officials said. Counter-intelligence chief Daniel Stenling said they believed the suspect was recruited by a Russian intelligence officer posing as a …