DUBAI / WAM The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has announced that Saturday, July 30, will be an official paid holiday for all private sector employees in the UAE on the occasion of Islamic New Year, 1444 AH. This comes in line with the decree issued by the UAE cabinet to unify the number of holidays between ...

  DUBAI / WAM Cruise, the self-driving car service, will start this month the operation of two Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles (EVs) to prepare digital maps for Cruise’s self-driving vehicles. The process is a prelude for the launch of the actual service in 2023, rendering Dubai the first city in the world to commercially operate Cruise self-driving vehicles outside America. ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has commissioned 287 11kV substations in Dubai in the first half of 2022. This is part of its efforts to provide a state-of-the-art infrastructure according to the highest international standards. These stations are primarily in Al Merkad, Jabal Ali First, Saih Shuaib 2, Al Jadaf, and Burj Khalifa areas. Building these ...