Dubai & UAE News Today – 31 October

UAE Airports Face Wave of Flight Cancellations and Delays Amid Regional Tensions

UAE airports saw a wave of flight cancellations and delays on Saturday, October 31, driven largely by regional tensions and airspace...

UAE to Host Third UN Water Conference in Abu Dhabi This December

The UAE, together with Senegal, will co-host the third UN Water Conference, set to take place from December 8 to 10, 2026, at the Abu Dhabi...

UAE Warns of Flash Flood Risk as Heavy Rain and Hail Hit Fujairah and Sharjah

The UAE's Ministry of Interior urged residents on Saturday, October 31, to stay away from valleys, flood channels and areas where water...

Dubai Ride 2026 Set for November 1: Routes, Parking and What Cyclists Need to Bring

Dubai Municipality, in coordination with the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), will hold the annual Dubai Ride on Sunday, November 1,...

Emirates Road Stretch to Close Nightly Until November 15 for Etihad Rail Works

Etihad Rail has announced a temporary nightly closure on a stretch of Emirates Road (E611) between Dubai and Sharjah, running from Friday,...

Dubai Customs Reminds Travellers of Cigarette and Tobacco Duty-Free Limits

Dubai Customs has issued a fresh reminder to travellers about how much tobacco they can bring into the UAE without paying customs duty, as...

Sheikh Hamdan Honours Payment App Ziina with Dubai-it Award

Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, has named peer-to-peer payment platform Ziina the winner of the...

Doctors remove fish bone stuck in Sharjah man's airway for two months

A medical team at Aster Hospital in Sharjah has successfully removed a nearly 2cm fish bone that had been lodged in a 60-year-old man's...

Sheikh Mohammed reviews Dh500 million Sobha endowment funding the Arab Reading Challenge

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has reviewed plans and construction...

Deception in a lease can now void the contract, Dubai rent court rules

Dubai's Rental Disputes Center has ruled that either party to a tenancy contract, landlord or tenant, can seek to annul the agreement if...

UAE fintech Qashio launches Global Pay for business cross-border payments

UAE-based fintech Qashio has introduced Global Pay, a new service letting businesses settle international supplier payments with upfront...

Botim rolls out UAE's first Jaywan prepaid card for workers

UAE communications and fintech app Botim has become the first platform in the country to issue a prepaid card under the national Jaywan...

Bread-and-salt themed 'What The Food' festival returns to Dubai's Alserkal Avenue

Alserkal Avenue, the arts district in Dubai's Al Quoz Industrial Area 1, is hosting the fifth edition of What The Food festival this...

Dubai changes speed limits on several streets, shuts roads for Dubai Ride from tomorrow

Starting Sunday, November 1, speed limits on several key Dubai streets will change. Al Asayel Street rises from 60 to 80km/h, while Al...

Diljit Dosanjh to headline New Year's Eve show in Abu Dhabi

Punjabi superstar Diljit Dosanjh will perform in Abu Dhabi on New Year's Eve, December 31, as part of his global Aura World Tour — marking...

UAE cricket team reaches Hong Kong Sixes Cup semi-final after beating India and Pakistan

The UAE national cricket team booked its place in the Cup semi-finals of the Hong Kong Sixes 2026 on Saturday after completing a perfect run...

Dubai Police Launches New Forensic Medicine System to Speed Up Reports

Dubai Police has introduced a new system within its Forensic Medicine Department aimed at cutting waiting times and speeding up the issuance...

UAE's CNTXT AI to Launch Robotics Data Facilities Across the Emirates

Abu Dhabi-based CNTXT AI, founded in 2024, has announced plans to open a network of robotics-data facilities across the UAE, with the first...

UAE Cuts Petrol and Diesel Prices for November

The UAE's Fuel Price Committee has announced lower petrol and diesel prices for November 2026, continuing a downward trend from October....

Woofstock UAE Returns for Fourth Dubai Edition on November 1

Woofstock UAE, one of the country's biggest gatherings for dog lovers, is back in Dubai for its fourth consecutive year. The event runs on...

Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab unveils 1206, a new dining room with Burj Al Arab views

Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab, the beachfront hotel on Dubai's coast, opened a new restaurant called 1206 on its fourth floor on Friday, October...

Ras Al Khaimah unveils self-driving mobility framework and vehicle-testing zone

Ras Al Khaimah has launched a comprehensive autonomous mobility framework together with a dedicated zone for testing self-driving vehicles,...

UAE Softens E-Invoicing Penalties for Businesses After Industry Pushback

The UAE Ministry of Finance has issued a new Cabinet decision overhauling the penalty structure for its mandatory e-invoicing system,...

UAE Central Bank Hits Foreign Bank Branch With Dh200 Million Fine Over AML Failures

The Central Bank of the UAE has imposed a Dh200 million fine on a branch of a foreign bank operating in the country, citing repeated and...

Sharjah Real Estate Registration Department Opens New Branch in Muwaileh

The Sharjah Real Estate Registration Department has opened a new branch in Muwaileh, aiming to bring property-related government services...

Dubai Police Arrest Six Over Dh2.6 Million Cryptocurrency Fraud

Dubai Police have arrested six suspects accused of defrauding a victim of Dh2.6 million through an illegal currency exchange scheme,...

Two Weeks to Taste of Abu Dhabi 2026: New Dining Concepts and Celebrity Chefs

Taste of Abu Dhabi, the capital's annual food festival, returns to Gateway Park North on Yas Island from November 13 to 15, bringing dozens...

Christie's CEO: Abu Dhabi Is Gaining Ground in the Global Art Market

Bonnie Brennan, who has served as Christie's chief executive since February last year, says Abu Dhabi has become a genuine centre of gravity...

Entry Rule Changes UAE Travellers Should Check Before New Year Trips

As the New Year holiday season approaches, several popular destinations for UAE residents have changed their entry requirements, and...

Khor Fakkan Port to Expand Capacity Toward 10 Million Containers a Year

Sheikh Fahim bin Sultan Al Qasimi, chairman of Sharjah's Department of Government Relations, announced on Thursday that Khor Fakkan Port,...