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Dubai Airports May Soon Let Hand-Luggage Passengers Skip Check-In Entirely
Dubai Airports is preparing to overhaul the passenger journey at Dubai International Airport, and one of the biggest changes under discussion could allow...
Abu Dhabi Launches AI-Powered Autonomous Delivery Fleet With noon and AutoGo
Abu Dhabi has introduced a new chapter in the UAE’s transport and logistics story. Driverless delivery pods – powered by AI and developed...
Ramadan 2026 Dates Just Predicted – And UAE Might Be Looking at a Mega Long Weekend
The UAE’s spiritual calendar takes shape as astronomical calculations project the start of the Holy Month. Residents of Dubai and the wider UAE...
Qatar Airways Expands Saudi Network with New Hail Route and More Daily Flights to Riyadh & Jeddah
Saudi Arabia’s tourism and aviation scene has been buzzing lately — and Qatar Airways just added more fuel to the excitement. Announced during...
Manar Abu Dhabi 2025 Returns With Dazzling Light Installations, Oasis Trails & A New Glow Across The Capital
Abu Dhabi’s winter calendar just got brighter, literally. Manar Abu Dhabi 2025, the city’s annual light-art festival, is back, and this edition feels...
UAE Removes Minimum Salary Requirement for Personal Loans
The UAE has introduced a major change to the way personal loans work in the country, and it’s a change that directly impacts...
Dubai RTA Unveils Upgraded nol Pay App as Digital Card Sales Soar 460% and Downloads Hit 1.5 Million
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has quietly launched a major upgrade to its NOL Pay app; just in time for the busy...
Heavy Traffic on Al Khawaneej Road: Police Urge Drivers to Slow Down as Congestion Builds
Heavy traffic on Al Khawaneej Road is something residents have almost grown used to, but this morning felt different. The stretch, which connects...
ATEEZ and BamBam Are Heading to Jeddah for K-pop Masterz 2025
Jeddah’s entertainment scene has been growing at a pace the region hasn’t seen before, and this November adds another big moment to that...
Bongo’s Bingo Returns to Dubai With a Wild Night at Bla Bla This Weekend
Dubai is gearing up for one of its most loved and downright unpredictable nights out as Bongo’s Bingo Dubai returns to Bla Bla...
