DUBAI // A billionaire gold merchant has paid Dh150,000 to release 132 prisoners from Ajman central jail. Firoz Merchant, founder and chairman of Pure Gold Jewellers, vowed to spend Dh3.8 million this year paying off the debts of prisoners languishing in the country’s jails, The...

The UAE was ranked first among the Arab nations and 25th internationally on the Judicial System Efficiency Index for 2016 in the World Bank's Ease of Doing Business report. The report, which was published by the World Bank in 2017, covered 190 countries. The index evaluated the countries on...

Study finds an Airbnb accommodation has a monthly average of $15,892 Dubai: Visitors to Dubai searching for accommodation via Airbnb better be prepared — the city has the “most expensive monthly average Airbnb cost at $15,892”, according to a survey of costs across global cities. In...

The airport is forecasting 89 million passengers this year Dubai International Airport remained the world’s busiest for international passengers in 2016, as existing markets grew and new routes were launched, the airport’s operator said. Annual traffic rose 7.2 per cent to 83.6...

Authorities have reportedly opened investigation into reality TV star's visit to the Rashid Centre for the Disabled Authorities in the United Arab Emirates have opened an investigation into a visit by Kim Kardashian to a Dubai government children's charity this month and suggested it...

Dubai Properties (DP), a leading Dubai-based real estate master developer and asset manager known for renowned destinations across the Emirate, concluded 2016 with a successful handover over 3000 units, supporting one of the city’s leading handover tallies since 2012. The developer’s sought...

Some desalination stations have proved to be flouting health rules. Whereas most residents here are consuming desalinated water, they need to be careful about the type and validity of the water they drink and the bottles it is filled in, as some desalination stations have proved to be...

The man said that he was surprised to learn about the accumulation of traffic violations. A young GCC national had to pay Dh343,000 for traffic violations committed with his car, which is valued at Dh400,000. The man already paid up Dh98,000 in his home country and paid the rest of...

Taxi regulator launches trip rating and lost-and-found reporting service on its smartphone application Abu Dhabi: Last year, a whopping 8,900 cell phones were mistakenly left behind in Abu Dhabi’s public taxis, a transport official said in the capital on Monday. The commuters also...

(Adds dropped word "reach" in first paragraph) * James Hogan to leave group CEO post in second half * Chief financial officer will also quit this year * Follows losses at major airlines in which Etihad invested * Etihad says may adjust tie-ups but committed to...