Author: Mohan Nasre

If you hold a UAE passport, you’re carrying one of the most powerful travel documents in the world — and it keeps getting stronger. Emirati citizens can visit a large and growing number of countries without arranging a visa in advance, making spontaneous international travel genuinely easy whether you’re going for business, tourism, education or to visit family. The latest figures put UAE passport holders at visa-free access, visa-on-arrival facilities or electronic travel authorisations for more than 180 destinations worldwide. That level of global mobility is built on decades of diplomatic groundwork and international partnerships that the UAE has consistently…

If you’ve been planning to pick up the iPhone 18 this year, it’s time to adjust your budget expectations. Apple recently increased the prices of several products in the UAE, a move that could offer the clearest indication yet that the upcoming iPhone 18 Pro lineup will also carry a higher price tag. The revised pricing appeared on Apple’s UAE online store, with some products seeing increases of more than Dh1,000. The price hikes span multiple product categories and reflect a shift in Apple’s global pricing strategy driven by rising component costs. For UAE buyers waiting on the iPhone 18,…

Anyone who has sat through a long drive between Abu Dhabi and Dubai on a busy weekday morning knows exactly what problem Etihad Rail is trying to solve. The upcoming passenger train service is set to give UAE residents and visitors a genuinely faster, more comfortable way to move between the country’s major cities — and the impact on daily commuting could be significant. Beyond the convenience factor, the project carries wider importance. It is expected to support economic activity, reduce pressure on road networks and offer a cleaner, more sustainable way to travel as the UAE continues building infrastructure…

An emergency notification warning of an “incoming missile” landed on mobile phones across Dubai, sending a brief wave of alarm through the city before authorities stepped in to clarify that the message had been sent in error and there was no threat of any kind. The correction came quickly — within minutes of the first alert — but not before residents had started sharing screenshots across social media and calling family members to find out if they’d received the same message. Officials were clear in their follow-up: no danger, no threat, just a technical mistake. Emergency Alert Appeared on Mobile…

Dubai is bringing back the 4-day working week for government employees this summer, and it’s a move that will be welcomed by the thousands of public sector staff who’ve benefited from the arrangement in previous years. The seasonal initiative is part of the emirate’s continuing effort to support employee well-being while keeping public services running smoothly through the hottest stretch of the year. Officials point to the success of previous iterations as the reason for making it a recurring feature of Dubai’s summer workplace calendar. The policy sits within a broader commitment to modern, people-centred work practices — one that…