New regulation restricts activities that can be carried out in mosques or by their staff
Category: UAE
UAE blocks Roblox, Blue Whale, Mariam other online games
The country’s attorney general said the games were damaging to children’s health
$2,700-a-year London private members club to open Dubai location
The club will be located in the $1bn ICD Brookfield development in Dubai International Financial Centre
UAE emirate cuts fees, fines for Ramadan
The measure is intended to reduce the financial burden on companies
UAE says influencers have two weeks to comply with new regulation
Influencers face paying up to $8,167 for licences to continue operating legally
UAE declares Ramadan start date
Workers in the UAE will have shorter hours for the duration of the holy month
UAE rulers order release of more than 1,000 prisoners for Ramadan
Mass prisoner pardons have become a common practice by rulers in the GCC at the start of the holy month
UAE police to crack down on begging, trucks, buses during Ramadan
Begging activity often increases in many Gulf countries during Ramadan
UAE to refund VAT for conferences, events companies
The UAE Cabinet has decided to refund the tax for conference and exhibition firms
Dubai Police signs deal for self-driving vehicles
The organisations aims to have autonomous cars in its fleet by 2020
UAE President orders release of 935 prisoners for Ramadan
Mass prisoner releases have become a common practice by rulers in the GCC at the start of the holy month
Dubai Police arrest Asian man accused of torching 11 vehicles
The man was apprehended before he could flee the country
Former Gulf News editor denies premeditated murder
Francis Matthew was previously sentenced to 10 years in prison for murdering his wife
UAE social media influencers must pay up to $8,200 for licences
The county’s influencer community had been operating without regulation up until recently
Dubai Marina tower catches fire
The building has been described as a new residential tower
Video: Sandstorms hit the UAE
People with asthma and allergies were told to take particular care
Dubai Safari to close for five months
The attraction began welcoming visitors in December after originally being scheduled to open at the end of 2016
IMF says UAE’s VAT introduction has gone well, impact short-lived
Inflation is expected to average 3.5 per cent this year, according to the IMF
UAE weather centre warns of dust storms
Poor visibility is expected for most of the day
Dubai’s Museum of the Future launches start-up challenge
The attraction is scheduled to open in late 2019 after delays
UAE seeks end to status as one of world’s largest waste producers
The country and its Gulf peers are often ranked among the highest waste producers per capita
Dubai authority closes 40 private parking lots
The affected facilities failed to meet new parking requirements
UAE says will revoke expat work permits if there is an Emirati replacement
The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation is leading a drive to prioritise the hiring of Emiratis
Dubai allows transit passengers to leave airport for tours
The UAE government last month gave the go ahead for a transit visa policy
