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.
Authorities receive over 200,000 emergency calls during record rainfall
Emergency services received over 200,000 calls during the recent extreme weather in the UAE.
UAE field hospital fits prosthetics for Gaza victims
The UAE field hospital in Gaza has begun fitting prosthetics for those who lost limbs during the catastrophic events on the Gaza Strip.
Dubai Customs finds 4 kg drugs hidden in traveller's luggage
Dubai Customs found over 4 kg of drugs carefully hidden inside car parts, which were stashed inside a secret compartment of a traveller's suitcase.
Dubai solidified as global aviation hub, says Dubai Airports CEO
Paul Griffiths, CEO of Dubai Airports, says Dubai's growth goes hand-in-hand with the growth of its aviation infrastructure and the new Al Maktoum International Airport expansion plans signifys another bold step in that journey.
Emergency services received over 200,000 calls during the recent extreme weather in the UAE.
The UAE field hospital in Gaza has begun fitting prosthetics for those who lost limbs during the catastrophic events on the Gaza Strip.
Dubai Customs found over 4 kg of drugs carefully hidden inside car parts, which were stashed inside a secret compartment of a traveller's suitcase.
