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Abu Dhabi abandoned cars and boats
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Abu Dhabi Warns Residents Over Abandoned Cars and Boats in Public Spaces

Abu Dhabi City Municipality has launched a field awareness campaign warning residents, visitors and vehicle and boat owners against leaving cars and boats...

UAE petrol station showing fuel prices as motorists await September 2026 rates
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UAE Petrol Prices Set to Change in September 2026

The UAE is due to announce its petrol and diesel prices for September 2026 before the new rates take effect on September 1....

Dubai RTA school bus inspection campaign and public transport preparations for the 2026–27 academic year
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Dubai Parents, Take Note: RTA Launches Major 30-Day School Bus Safety Check

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has launched a 30-day school bus inspection campaign ahead of the 2026–27 academic year. The campaign covers...

Abu Dhabi Parents, Check This You Could Pay School Fees in Up to 10 Instalments
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Abu Dhabi Parents, Check This: You Could Pay School Fees in Up to 10 Instalments

Abu Dhabi’s private-school fee rules allow parents to pay tuition in at least three equal instalments and, where offered by the school, up...

Tony Robbins Breakthrough Dubai
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Tony Robbins to bring Breakthrough to Dubai in first GCC event

Tony Robbins is bringing his Breakthrough live event to Dubai for the first time, with the four-hour experience scheduled for April 24, 2027,...

Big UAE tax changes are coming in days — here’s who will be affected
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Big UAE tax changes are coming in days — here’s who will be affected

The UAE is introducing a new minimum Excise Price of AED1 per millilitre for liquids used in electronic smoking devices from September 1,...

Qatar Airways Expands Free Starlink Wi-Fi
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Qatar Airways Expands Free Starlink Wi-Fi To 150 Aircraft With Speeds Up To 500 Mbps

Qatar Airways has expanded its Starlink Wi-Fi rollout to 150 widebody aircraft, with internet speeds of up to 500 Mbps. The airline has...

ADIHEX at ADNEC
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Abu Dhabi to host biggest-ever ADIHEX with 2,405 brands from 71 countries

Abu Dhabi is preparing to host the 23rd Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition (ADIHEX) from August 28 to September 6, 2026,...

Dubai Driverless Taxis Are Now Available on Uber
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Dubai Driverless Taxis Are Now Available on Uber: How to Book an Autonomous Ride

Dubai has expanded access to its driverless taxi network by making Baidu Apollo Go’s fully autonomous vehicles available through Uber. The service is...

Dubai Municipality and Dubai Environment and Climate Change Authority
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Dubai Municipality restructures 20 services to make customer journeys simpler

Dubai Municipality has restructured 20 services for residents and businesses as part of a wider effort to simplify government transactions and reduce unnecessary...