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How to extend a UAE visit visa 2026: Fees, documents and where to apply without leaving the countryHow to register Ejari and activate DEWA on DubaiNow: Steps, documents and fees for 2026Free AI courses in the UAE 2026: Four programmes to learn prompt engineering, generative AI and moreUAE Sanadak guide 2026: How to file a complaint against your bank or insurance company, and what to expectThink your rental contract is misleading? New Dubai ruling lets you cancel it before tenancy beginsAbu Dhabi Wildlife Response Network: How the new EAD initiative rescues and rehabilitates injured animalsDubai Fitness Challenge: 6,500 free workout sessions at Kite Beach, from yoga to surfingDubai Design Week 2026: Dates, tickets, highlights and what’s free at the 12th editionDoes your UAE health insurance end when you quit your job? Here’s what happens after visa cancellationPedestrian rules in the UAE: Six things you need to knowChanging jobs in the UAE? Your bank may use your gratuity to clear your debts – here’s how to stop itUAE driving test rules change from January 1, 2027: 6 mistakes that could mean an instant ‘fail’Dubai World Trade Centre's final bridge opens October 30: Six-minute journey cut to one minuteFailed your Dubai driving test? Here’s what happens next – lessons, fees and how to rebookCan you work on your spouse’s visa in the UAE? Yes, but only if you have these documentsDubai Municipality opens applications for Al Ruwayyah campsite – all you need to knowIs your Dubai AI business certified? Here’s why the Dubai AI Seal matters, and how to apply for freeLost your passport abroad? UAE Golden Visa holders can get a return permit in 30 minutes – Here’s howDubai parking fees: 3 ways to pay less, find cheaper spaces or park for freeEtihad Rail’s Al Dhaid station in Sharjah: Ticket prices, 3 bus routes, timings and free parking

UAE schools activate ‘fog timing’: Seven rules parents and students need to follow

UAE schools activate ‘fog timing’: Seven rules parents and students need to follow

Dubai Financial Market surges 3.95%, its biggest daily gain since April, as market value tops Dh1 trillion again

Dubai Financial Market surges 3.95%, its biggest daily gain since April, as market value tops Dh1 trillion again

UAE football salary cap: Emirati professional players limited to Dh2.5 million a year under new rules

UAE football salary cap: Emirati professional players limited to Dh2.5 million a year under new rules

Hamdan bin Mohammed announces inaugural Dubai-it Award winners

Hamdan bin Mohammed announces inaugural Dubai-it Award winners

Dubai-it: ‘Dubai is a city. If you love it, it will love you way more,’ Chef Wadad Zarzour on her journey from Lebanon's war to finding her calling in the kitchen

Dubai-it: ‘Dubai is a city. If you love it, it will love you way more,’ Chef Wadad Zarzour on her journey from Lebanon's war to finding her calling in the kitchen

A one-second nap can be fatal: What the UAE’s new traffic regulations say about drowsy driving

A one-second nap can be fatal: What the UAE’s new traffic regulations say about drowsy driving

Al Ain court orders grandmother to pay father Dh5,000 for keeping his children from him for eight months

Ajman introduces paid parking on three streets from November 7

Dubai-it: How Syrian expat Firas Al Msaddi built fäm Properties into a Dubai real estate giant

UAE new traffic rules from January 2027: Five-car limit, e-scooter permits from age 15, nine-hour driving cap and child seat rules

UAE sick leave certificates: Hospitals and clinics can now apply on behalf of patients

How to extend a UAE visit visa 2026: Fees, documents and where to apply without leaving the country

How to register Ejari and activate DEWA on DubaiNow: Steps, documents and fees for 2026

How to register Ejari and activate DEWA on DubaiNow: Steps, documents and fees for 2026

Dubai’s new nol–Jaywan card to combine transport and everyday payments, pilot starts this month

Dubai’s new nol–Jaywan card to combine transport and everyday payments, pilot starts this month

Sheikh Zayed Festival 2026 now open: AED 10 tickets, timings and top attractions

Sheikh Zayed Festival 2026 now open: AED 10 tickets, timings and top attractions

UAE temperatures to drop by up to 6°C in November

UAE temperatures to drop by up to 6°C in November

Road chase and dangerous driving cost motorist AED230,000

Road chase and dangerous driving cost motorist AED230,000

AED10.5 million fraud: Fake sugar shipment scam lands company director in jail

AED10.5 million fraud: Fake sugar shipment scam lands company director in jail

Latest News

UAE weather forecast: Visibility may drop in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah as humidity reaches 90%, brings fog

UAE weather forecast: Visibility may drop in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah as humidity reaches 90%, brings fog

Al Ain court orders grandmother to pay father Dh5,000 for keeping his children from him for eight months

Al Ain court orders grandmother to pay father Dh5,000 for keeping his children from him for eight months

UAE schools activate ‘fog timing’: Seven rules parents and students need to follow

UAE schools activate ‘fog timing’: Seven rules parents and students need to follow

Ajman introduces paid parking on three streets from November 7

Ajman introduces paid parking on three streets from November 7

UAE football salary cap: Emirati professional players limited to Dh2.5 million a year under new rules

UAE football salary cap: Emirati professional players limited to Dh2.5 million a year under new rules

Dubai Financial Market surges 3.95%, its biggest daily gain since April, as market value tops Dh1 trillion again

Dubai Financial Market surges 3.95%, its biggest daily gain since April, as market value tops Dh1 trillion again

A one-second nap can be fatal: What the UAE’s new traffic regulations say about drowsy driving

A one-second nap can be fatal: What the UAE’s new traffic regulations say about drowsy driving

NASA space telescope plunges to Earth after two decades studying cosmic explosions

NASA space telescope plunges to Earth after two decades studying cosmic explosions

UAE

UAE weather forecast: Visibility may drop in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah as humidity reaches 90%, brings fog

UAE weather forecast: Visibility may drop in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah as humidity reaches 90%, brings fog

Al Ain court orders grandmother to pay father Dh5,000 for keeping his children from him for eight months

Al Ain court orders grandmother to pay father Dh5,000 for keeping his children from him for eight months

UAE schools activate ‘fog timing’: Seven rules parents and students need to follow

UAE schools activate ‘fog timing’: Seven rules parents and students need to follow

Ajman introduces paid parking on three streets from November 7

Ajman introduces paid parking on three streets from November 7

World

NASA space telescope plunges to Earth after two decades studying cosmic explosions

NASA space telescope plunges to Earth after two decades studying cosmic explosions

How Trump and Republicans lost the 2026 midterm elections, according to The AP Voter Poll

How Trump and Republicans lost the 2026 midterm elections, according to The AP Voter Poll

Social media ban is needed to protect children's brains: Australia

Social media ban is needed to protect children's brains: Australia

Democrats seize House and Senate in stunning rejection of Trump

Democrats seize House and Senate in stunning rejection of Trump

Business

Dubai Financial Market surges 3.95%, its biggest daily gain since April, as market value tops Dh1 trillion again

Dubai Financial Market surges 3.95%, its biggest daily gain since April, as market value tops Dh1 trillion again

Dollar slips as Democratic victory stokes AI jitters

Dollar slips as Democratic victory stokes AI jitters

PepsiCo, Monster marketed with 'energy drink' label to dupe consumers: India

PepsiCo, Monster marketed with 'energy drink' label to dupe consumers: India

Emirates celebrates Diwali with festive treats, dining and entertainment

Emirates celebrates Diwali with festive treats, dining and entertainment

Technology

Google ties school search access to AI tools in policy change

Google ties school search access to AI tools in policy change

Chinese AI model shows advanced hacking capabilities, raises security concerns

Chinese AI model shows advanced hacking capabilities, raises security concerns

How teachers are adapting classrooms to ChatGPT and AI tools

How teachers are adapting classrooms to ChatGPT and AI tools

Apple unveils its first touchscreen MacBook

Apple unveils its first touchscreen MacBook

Sports

UAE football salary cap: Emirati professional players limited to Dh2.5 million a year under new rules

UAE football salary cap: Emirati professional players limited to Dh2.5 million a year under new rules

Rafael Nadal accepts offer to join Real Madrid board of directors

Rafael Nadal accepts offer to join Real Madrid board of directors

Dubai Racing Carnival returns to Meydan for 2026–27 season with 16 race meetings

Dubai Racing Carnival returns to Meydan for 2026–27 season with 16 race meetings

Kohli shines with 74 and stunning catch as India crush New Zealand

Kohli shines with 74 and stunning catch as India crush New Zealand

Health

England to use blood tests for early cancer detection in world first

England to use blood tests for early cancer detection in world first

American University of Sharjah secures third US patent for targeted breast cancer drug-delivery method

American University of Sharjah secures third US patent for targeted breast cancer drug-delivery method

Dubai doctors halt infant’s severe epileptic seizures within 30 minutes

Dubai doctors halt infant’s severe epileptic seizures within 30 minutes

UAE’s MoHAP raises awareness of respiratory syncytial virus and seasonal prevention

UAE’s MoHAP raises awareness of respiratory syncytial virus and seasonal prevention