• New Bus Routes Introduced Image Credit: RTA Dubai’s public transport is getting stronger day by day with an expanding network of buses. Road and Transport Authority (RTA) Public Transport Agency launches three new bus routes and upgrades some of the existing routes to bolster Dubai’s bus network and enhance the connectivity between Dubai metro stations and inter-city bus services. New routes include: Route 77 starts from Baniyas Metro Station and calls at Airport Terminal 3, Deira City Centre, and Airport Terminal 1. Route F36, starts at Mall of the Emirates Station and passes by Arjan Hotel via Mall of the Emirates Metro Station, Al Barsha South and Dubai Science Park. Route E102 commutes between Ibn Battuta Station and Musaffah Al Shaabiya Bus Station at Abu Dhabi RTA’s Transport Agency is switching up some of the current bus routes and these include: Switching Route 50, which connects with the International City, Dragon Mart (2), and Al Khail Gate (1), after International City in the direction of Al Manama Street Route J01, which runs from Mall of the Emirates Metro Station to Jumeirah Village Circle, will be rerouted to provide transit services at Jumeirah Village Circle and all the way up to Al Barsha South, meanwhile the current transit service will be served by Route F36. Route F32, linking Mall of the Emirates Metro Station and Sustainable City, will be rerouted and transit service at Dubai Science Park will be provided by Route F36 Route F60, linking Rashidiya Metro Station, and Downtown Mirdif Gate, will be rerouted in the direction of City Centre Mirdif from Rashidiya Metro Station Route 367 between Rashidiya and International City will be rerouted between Al Rashidiya and International City via Warqaa to serve Silicon Oasis via Dubai Academic City “The ultimate objective of the move is to bring happiness to people and meet the rising demand for bus services”, says Adel Shakri, Director of Planning and Business Development at RTA’s Public Transport Agency. http://www.discover-dubai.ae/general-info/3346/new-bus-routes-introduced
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    New Bus Routes Introduced Image Credit: RTA Dubai’s public transport is getting stronger day by day with an expanding network of buses. Road and Transport Authority (RTA) Public Transport Agency launches three new bus routes and upgrades some of the existing routes to bolster Dubai’s bus network and enhance the connectivity between Dubai metro stations and inter-city bus services. New routes include: Route 77 starts from Baniyas Metro Station and calls at Airport Terminal 3, Deira City Centre, and Airport Terminal 1. Route F36, starts at Mall of the Emirates Station and passes by Arjan Hotel via Mall of the Emirates Metro Station, Al Barsha South and Dubai Science Park. Route E102 commutes between Ibn Battuta Station and Musaffah Al Shaabiya Bus Station at Abu Dhabi RTA’s Transport Agency is switching up some of the current bus routes and these include: Switching Route 50, which connects with the International City, Dragon Mart (2), and Al Khail Gate (1), after International City in the direction of Al Manama Street Route J01, which runs from Mall of the Emirates Metro Station to Jumeirah Village Circle, will be rerouted to provide transit services at Jumeirah Village Circle and all the way up to Al Barsha South, meanwhile the current transit service will be served by Route F36. Route F32, linking Mall of the Emirates Metro Station and Sustainable City, will be rerouted and transit service at Dubai Science Park will be provided by Route F36 Route F60, linking Rashidiya Metro Station, and Downtown Mirdif Gate, will be rerouted in the direction of City Centre Mirdif from Rashidiya Metro Station Route 367 between Rashidiya and International City will be rerouted between Al Rashidiya and International City via Warqaa to serve Silicon Oasis via Dubai Academic City “The ultimate objective of the move is to bring happiness to people and meet the rising demand for bus services”, says Adel Shakri, Director of Planning and Business Development at RTA’s Public Transport Agency. http://www.discover-dubai.ae/general-info/3346/new-bus-routes-introduced
  • Sheikh Mohammed Turns 70 Today His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Vice President of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai turns 70 today and here we take a look back at the incredible journey of the visionary leader who turned Dubai into a global city. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed was born on 15 July, 1949 at the Al Maktoum house in Al Shindagha. He is the third of four sons to His Highness Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed’s formal studies began at the age of six at a local primary school. Before that His Highness Sheikh Mohammed was privately tutored Arabic and Islamic lessons at home. At the age of 17, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed attended the Bell School of Languages in Cambridge, UK in 1966. Later, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed attended Mons Officer Cadet School-Aldershot, where he was recognised as top foreign and commonwealth student. Two years later in 1968, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed returned to Dubai, and at the age of 19, accepted the responsibility to head Dubai Police and Public Security. In only three years, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed was promoted to become the youngest Minister of Defence. In 1995, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed was appointed as Crown Prince of Dubai. Eleven years later on January 4, 2006, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed was appointed as Ruler of Dubai and Vice President of the UAE on 5 January, 2006. On February 11, 2006, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed became Prime Minister of the UAE. As well as being a visionary leader, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed is a prolific poet, and humanitarian. We Wish His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum a very happy birthday! http://www.discover-dubai.ae/general-info/3347/sheikh-mohammed-turns-70-today
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    Sheikh Mohammed Turns 70 Today His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Vice President of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai turns 70 today and here we take a look back at the incredible journey of the visionary leader who turned Dubai into a global city. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed was born on 15 July, 1949 at the Al Maktoum house in Al Shindagha. He is the third of four sons to His Highness Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed’s formal studies began at the age of six at a local primary school. Before that His Highness Sheikh Mohammed was privately tutored Arabic and Islamic lessons at home. At the age of 17, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed attended the Bell School of Languages in Cambridge, UK in 1966. Later, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed attended Mons Officer Cadet School-Aldershot, where he was recognised as top foreign and commonwealth student. Two years later in 1968, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed returned to Dubai, and at the age of 19, accepted the responsibility to head Dubai Police and Public Security. In only three years, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed was promoted to become the youngest Minister of Defence. In 1995, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed was appointed as Crown Prince of Dubai. Eleven years later on January 4, 2006, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed was appointed as Ruler of Dubai and Vice President of the UAE on 5 January, 2006. On February 11, 2006, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed became Prime Minister of the UAE. As well as being a visionary leader, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed is a prolific poet, and humanitarian. We Wish His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum a very happy birthday! http://www.discover-dubai.ae/general-info/3347/sheikh-mohammed-turns-70-today
  • Fees For 110 Government Services Either Scrapped Or Cut The cost of doing business in the UAE will go down significantly with the introduction of a new amended fee and fine structure for 110 services. The Ministry of Economy has cut the government services’ fees it provides to customers and businesses. According to the new fee structure, fees of 102 services will be scrapped, and fees of eight services will be reduced by up to 50 percent. Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy, said “the ministry's keen desire to create a business-friendly environment where private sector companies can grow and flourish.” “The amended fees constitute 47 percent of the total fees levied by the ministry”, added Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri. According to the updated fee structures, the fee of a dispute between agents, appointed representatives and collectors from a trade agent has been slashed from Dhs 12,000 to Dhs 8,040. For the registration and renewal of a trademark or trademarks for a group of goods, products or services have been cut to Dhs 6,700 from Dhs 10,000. The fee of auditors’ three-year registration for branches of national companies has been reduced to Dhs 10,050 from Dhs 15,000. The fee of publishing official announcements by foreign private joint stock companies has been cut to Dhs 10,000 from Dhs 20,000 while the fee of sale, merger and acquisition of foreign companies has been cut from Dhs 15,000 to Dhs 10,050. http://www.discover-dubai.ae/general-info/3345/fees-for-110-government-services-either-scrapped-or-cut
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    Fees For 110 Government Services Either Scrapped Or Cut The cost of doing business in the UAE will go down significantly with the introduction of a new amended fee and fine structure for 110 services. The Ministry of Economy has cut the government services’ fees it provides to customers and businesses. According to the new fee structure, fees of 102 services will be scrapped, and fees of eight services will be reduced by up to 50 percent. Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy, said “the ministry's keen desire to create a business-friendly environment where private sector companies can grow and flourish.” “The amended fees constitute 47 percent of the total fees levied by the ministry”, added Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri. According to the updated fee structures, the fee of a dispute between agents, appointed representatives and collectors from a trade agent has been slashed from Dhs 12,000 to Dhs 8,040. For the registration and renewal of a trademark or trademarks for a group of goods, products or services have been cut to Dhs 6,700 from Dhs 10,000. The fee of auditors’ three-year registration for branches of national companies has been reduced to Dhs 10,050 from Dhs 15,000. The fee of publishing official announcements by foreign private joint stock companies has been cut to Dhs 10,000 from Dhs 20,000 while the fee of sale, merger and acquisition of foreign companies has been cut from Dhs 15,000 to Dhs 10,050. http://www.discover-dubai.ae/general-info/3345/fees-for-110-government-services-either-scrapped-or-cut
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    Enter the competition to win a voucher worth Dhs 500. http://connector.ae/competition/380/win-with-dominos
  • Win With Connector! Did someone say DSS shopping vouchers are up for grabs? http://connector.ae/competition/381/win-with-dubai-summer-surprises
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    Win With Connector! Did someone say DSS shopping vouchers are up for grabs? http://connector.ae/competition/381/win-with-dubai-summer-surprises
  • The Largest Aquarium To Open In The UAE UAE is set to welcome the largest aquarium in the Middle East. The aquarium is set to open in Al Qana, the Abu Dhabi waterfront destination, during next year as so far 70 percent of the construction work is already complete. Once ready, visitors will get to explore the largest aquarium spread over 7,000 sqm divided among 10 themed zones housing 33,000 marine creatures with the capacity to welcome around 1 million visitors every year. One section will be dedicated to educating 50,000 school children in a year about more than 250 species, spanning from the tropical waters of the Pacific and freshwaters of the Amazon, through to the frozen ice caps of the Arctic and the caves of the Mediterranean. The aquarium will have 80 qualified marine experts and specialists taking care of all operations. http://www.discover-dubai.ae/general-info/3341/the-largest-aquarium-to-open-in-the-uae
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    The Largest Aquarium To Open In The UAE UAE is set to welcome the largest aquarium in the Middle East. The aquarium is set to open in Al Qana, the Abu Dhabi waterfront destination, during next year as so far 70 percent of the construction work is already complete. Once ready, visitors will get to explore the largest aquarium spread over 7,000 sqm divided among 10 themed zones housing 33,000 marine creatures with the capacity to welcome around 1 million visitors every year. One section will be dedicated to educating 50,000 school children in a year about more than 250 species, spanning from the tropical waters of the Pacific and freshwaters of the Amazon, through to the frozen ice caps of the Arctic and the caves of the Mediterranean. The aquarium will have 80 qualified marine experts and specialists taking care of all operations. http://www.discover-dubai.ae/general-info/3341/the-largest-aquarium-to-open-in-the-uae
  • Free Liquor License For Tourists Tourists visiting Dubai can now apply for an alcohol license to use during their visit at no cost. The license will be valid for 30 days and will allow tourists to purchase alcohol from authorised stores including MMI and African + Eastern. The license is not for all as it is only available to non-Muslims aged 21 years and over. Tourists should take their passport to any of the liquor stores in the Emirate, where they will be asked to sign a form confirming they are a tourist and they understand the laws on purchasing, transporting and consuming alcohol in Dubai. Staff will also take a copy of their passport, with entry stamp, and give a code of conduct that covers must-does like not drinking and driving and not displaying alcohol in public. http://www.discover-dubai.ae/general-info/3344/free-liquor-license-for-tourists
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    Free Liquor License For Tourists Tourists visiting Dubai can now apply for an alcohol license to use during their visit at no cost. The license will be valid for 30 days and will allow tourists to purchase alcohol from authorised stores including MMI and African + Eastern. The license is not for all as it is only available to non-Muslims aged 21 years and over. Tourists should take their passport to any of the liquor stores in the Emirate, where they will be asked to sign a form confirming they are a tourist and they understand the laws on purchasing, transporting and consuming alcohol in Dubai. Staff will also take a copy of their passport, with entry stamp, and give a code of conduct that covers must-does like not drinking and driving and not displaying alcohol in public. http://www.discover-dubai.ae/general-info/3344/free-liquor-license-for-tourists
  • A New Platform For ‘People Of Determination Advisory Panel’ Formed Contributing to the UAE government’s efforts to make society more inclusive for People of Determination, leading retail group Majid Al Futtaim has launched the region’s first ‘People of Determination Advisory Panel’ to ensure their services are inclusive for all members of UAE community. The panel inlcudes members from the UAE Ministry of Community Development, Dubai Municipality and Sharjah City for Humanitarian Services along with a mixture of customers, who are either People of Determination or are parents to People of Determination, and other independent experts. Ibrahim Al-Zu’bi, Chief Sustainability Officer at Majid Al Futtaim Holding, says, “We are confident that our new People of Determination Advisory Panel will further strengthen our offering for all members of our community, in line with the UAE Vision 2021 and the UAE Centennial 2071 goals. Majid Al Futtaim is proud to be an equal opportunities employer with several People of Determination colleagues working across the company.” The panel will advise Majid Al Futtaim on practical aspects covering physical accessibility, tailored digital services and staff training needs, as well as how the business can incorporate more People of Determination into its growing workforce. http://connector.ae/updates/5351/a-new-platform-for-people-of-determination-advisory-panel-formed
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    A New Platform For ‘People Of Determination Advisory Panel’ Formed Contributing to the UAE government’s efforts to make society more inclusive for People of Determination, leading retail group Majid Al Futtaim has launched the region’s first ‘People of Determination Advisory Panel’ to ensure their services are inclusive for all members of UAE community. The panel inlcudes members from the UAE Ministry of Community Development, Dubai Municipality and Sharjah City for Humanitarian Services along with a mixture of customers, who are either People of Determination or are parents to People of Determination, and other independent experts. Ibrahim Al-Zu’bi, Chief Sustainability Officer at Majid Al Futtaim Holding, says, “We are confident that our new People of Determination Advisory Panel will further strengthen our offering for all members of our community, in line with the UAE Vision 2021 and the UAE Centennial 2071 goals. Majid Al Futtaim is proud to be an equal opportunities employer with several People of Determination colleagues working across the company.” The panel will advise Majid Al Futtaim on practical aspects covering physical accessibility, tailored digital services and staff training needs, as well as how the business can incorporate more People of Determination into its growing workforce. http://connector.ae/updates/5351/a-new-platform-for-people-of-determination-advisory-panel-formed
  • Dubai's Young Girl Wins The UAE Reading Challenge Image Credit: Twitter @HHShkMohd Young Dubai girl Mezna Najeeb, a grade five student of Al Ebdaa Model School, has beaten more than 450,000 participants in the Arab Reading Challenge (ARC) competition and has now qualified for the semi-finals, and will compete with winners from other countries. The ARC was launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, in 2015 to encourage one million students to read and summarise 50 books in one academic year. Mezna Najeeb read a total of 100 books in a year, surpassing the target by a huge gap. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid took to Twitter to congratulate Mezna. The tweet reads, Congratulations to our champion Mezna Najeeb who outperformed 455,000 students from more than 1,400 public and private school to become the ARC winner of the UAE. With you, Mezna, and your fellow Arab students, we are optimistic about the future. http://www.discover-dubai.ae/general-info/3343/dubais-young-girl-wins-the-uae-reading-challenge
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    Dubai's Young Girl Wins The UAE Reading Challenge Image Credit: Twitter @HHShkMohd Young Dubai girl Mezna Najeeb, a grade five student of Al Ebdaa Model School, has beaten more than 450,000 participants in the Arab Reading Challenge (ARC) competition and has now qualified for the semi-finals, and will compete with winners from other countries. The ARC was launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, in 2015 to encourage one million students to read and summarise 50 books in one academic year. Mezna Najeeb read a total of 100 books in a year, surpassing the target by a huge gap. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid took to Twitter to congratulate Mezna. The tweet reads, Congratulations to our champion Mezna Najeeb who outperformed 455,000 students from more than 1,400 public and private school to become the ARC winner of the UAE. With you, Mezna, and your fellow Arab students, we are optimistic about the future. http://www.discover-dubai.ae/general-info/3343/dubais-young-girl-wins-the-uae-reading-challenge