According to the International Astronomical Centre (IAC) in Abu Dhabi, Eid Al Adha is to likely fall on August 11th –Sunday. Most Arab and Islamic centers will be able to easily and clearly see the new moon of Zul Hijjah by naked eyes and telescopes. As is the case every year, Saudi Arabia will announce […]
Harees is one of the most popular Ramadan dishes in the GCC. It is made up of ground wheat and meat and is a variation of porridge can be found in all Emirati houses during iftar or later on for suhoor. Ramadan is celebrated to focus on spiritual reflection, help and provide the needy and […]
The Road and Transport Authority (RTA) announced that a brand new road that will link Dubai and Sharjah is all set to open next month. This new road is expected to bring down traffic by 30 percent between the two emirates. The link will be 12 km long and will move traffic away from the […]
Restaurants in Dubai are waiting for guidelines from the Dubai Municipality to know how they should implement a new rule that will require them to display the calorie count of each food item on their menus to help diners make informed choices for healthy food. The civic food body on Saturday had announced that as […]
A massive 17-day sale, called ‘Ramadan Nights 2019’, is coming to town next week. Starting from May 23, the sale offering up to 80 percent off will be held at Expo Centre Sharjah. During Ramadan, the sale will begin in these timings: Evenings: 8 pm – 2 am Eid holidays in June: 5 pm – […]
Tiger Shroff may be the newest action star in Bollywood but Tiger says that his latest film ‘Student of the Year 2’ was a breather from the death-defying stunts routine of his past films. The actor, who is looking to recreate the success of his last release, ‘Baaghi 2’ in the ‘SOTY 2’, said playing […]
The new floating station will integrate marine transport with the Dubai metro and buses. Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has unveiled the UAE’s first floating station. The floating station found at Dubai Festival City is aptly named Dubai Festival City Marine Transport Station and links from Jadaf to Dubai Festival City marine line with […]
Check out the list of the official holidays for the public and private sectors! In order to achieve harmony between both sectors, the government decided to integrate equal holidays for both sectors. The total number of official holidays this year is 14. Gregorian New Year: 1st January Eid Al Fitr: From the last day of […]
The entrance of Al Raugh tunnel on the new Sharjah-Khor Fakkan road The road is clean, smooth, wide…there are gems waiting to be discovered along the way. First off, it’s where you can find the longest tunnel in the Middle East. It has not just one — but five — tunnels. This road reduces the […]
The world’s tallest observation wheel, Ain Dubai, will be completed “in time for Expo 2020 Dubai celebrations, Meraas revealed on Wednesday. Standing at over 250 meters high, the structure will be over 200 percent taller than the first-ever Ferris wheel, demonstrating Meraas’ continuous desire to push the boundaries of what’s possible with modern engineering and […]