Dubai Customs has won the Government Deployment of the Year Award 2015. According to national news agency WAM, the governing body received the award for transforming and upgrading its infrastructure. The project unified application and database servers, and transferred programmes to new servers at oracle databases, Exadata and Exalogic. It has helped to deliver remote, timely and highly-secure services to employees and clients.
Road closures announced for Dubai Run
Road closures will be in place on Sunday, November 24, to make way for the Dubai Run, as part of the Dubai Fitness Challenge.
Dubai Airports welcomes travellers with special stamp
In a heartfelt tribute to the UAE's Founding Fathers, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan and Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Dubai Airports and the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) are welcoming travellers with a special stamp featuring the 'Zayed and Rashid' logo.
UAE steps up support for Sudanese refugees in Uganda
The UAE has provided 30,000 relief food packages to Sudanese refugees at the Kiryandongo Refugee Camp in Uganda.
Al Ain to host 53rd Eid Al Etihad official ceremony
The Organising Committee for the 53rd Eid Al Etihad Celebration has announced that this year’s official ceremony will take place in Al Ain.
1:00am - 6:00am
6:00am - 10:00am
