Dubai’s Global Village passport lets visitors collect pavilion stamps, turning one evening into a world tour/Representative Image At first glance, it looks like a real passport. In reality, the Dubai’s Global Village passport is a playful souvenir that turns a night out into a miniature journey around the world. Sold inside Global Village, the booklet […]
Dubai’s new property resale rule 2026: What UAE residents and expats should know before participating Long known for its dynamism, transparency and global investor appeal, Dubai’s property market has taken another step toward modernisation and liquidity with the rollout of a new resale rule aimed at activating the secondary property market. This rule, part of […]
Dubai Global Village announced Ramadan 2026 night timings, majlis gatherings, live shows, dining and shopping/Image: X As Ramadan approaches, Global Village has confirmed its operating hours and programme for the Holy Month, setting the stage for evenings centred on culture, food and togetherness. Now in its 30th season, the destination will operate daily from 5pm, […]
Red fog alerts issued across UAE as visibility dropped, speed limits reduced morning commute hours/Representative Image Dense fog blanketed parts of the UAE early Tuesday, disrupting the morning commute and prompting weather and transport authorities to issue urgent warnings as visibility dropped sharply across several regions. Visibility warnings issued during morning hours The National Centre […]
Top 2026 Skills for GCC Job Market: AI, Data, Cybersecurity and More As GCC economies accelerate towards digital-first, knowledge-driven growth, the skills that employers are looking for in 2026 have shifted dramatically. From Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 projects to the UAE’s AI-led governance push, hiring priorities across the Gulf are increasingly shaped by technology adoption, […]
US President Donald Trump has threatened to block the opening of a new bridge connecting the United States and Canada, marking a fresh escalation in his criticism of the neighbouring country, which he has previously suggested should become the 51st US state.Trump said the United States should own “at least half” of the still under-construction […]
UAE Visa Overstay Fines: What You Need to Know to Avoid Daily Penalties As millions of travellers and expatriates continue to live, work and visit the UAE, authorities have standardised visa overstay penalties and streamlined payment options, making compliance clearer but also more urgent than ever. Under the latest immigration framework, overstaying your visa in […]
Candace Owens explains why neither Bad Bunny nor Kid Rock Super Bowl halftime shows felt worth watching (Image via Getty) Candace Owens did not pick a side during the 2026 Super Bowl halftime debate. Instead, she rejected both choices in one blunt post that quickly spread online. The political commentator criticized the official halftime show […]
MOSCOW: Russia said Monday that a gunman who shot and wounded a top Russian military intelligence officer in Moscow last week before fleeing to Dubai was acting on Kyiv’s orders. High-ranking general Vladimir Alekseyev was shot several times in his apartment block in Moscow and was hospitalised. There have been a string of assassinations of […]
Archaeologists in Germany have uncovered a narrow medieval tunnel system hidden beneath a much older pagan burial site, a discovery that has surprised experts and raised new questions about how different eras interacted with the same landscape. The find was announced in a January 29 press release by the State Office for Heritage Management and […]
