Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced it will add 3,268 new cabs to its Dubai Taxi fleet from 2016 to 2020. The five-year plan will bring the total number of taxis in the emirate to 12,765, an increase of about 34% from 2015. Officials say the move aims to meet future demand. In 2014, the RTA launched the Drivers Qualification Centre in Dubai, the first specialised smart centre for training taxi drivers.
UAE calls for action as Iran continues to violate UN resolution
The UAE has urged the UN to take action after Iran continues to violate the Security Council resolution that outlines an end to its attacks and the protection of civilians and infrastructure in the region.
Car impounded after Dubai driver caught for dangerous stunts
Dubai Police have detained a driver and impounded his car after he was caught doing noisy stunts and damaging public property in Oud Al Muteena.
Dubai announces free parking over Eid Al Adha holidays
Parking will be free across most public spaces in Dubai from Monday, May 25, to Friday, May 29, on the occasion of Eid Al Adha, Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced.
H.H. Sheikh Mohammed issues law on Dubai antiquities, archeological sites
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has issued a law outlining the preservation, documentation and classification of antiquities and archeological sites discovered in the Emirate.
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