No major accidents have been reported by law enforcement officials despite the thick fog that had covered most of the country.
According to a live TomTom Traffic Flow map of Dubai, most roads were fairly clear, with optimal or good driving conditions. Areas of major slowdowns included the usual stretches of busy roads, including:
-E11 from Sharjah Ring Road and Al Nahdah Street and is feeder streets
-E311 from Al Dhaid Road to Al Rebat Street and its feeder roads
- In Ajman, there were slowdowns on Al Ittihad Road, between Ajman Ring Road and Sheikh Zayed Road
In Abu Dhabi, traffic was moving slower on Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Street, between Sheikh Zayed Bridge and Rabdan Street.
Thomas Edelmann, managing director of RoadSafetyUAE, share safety tips and warned drivers to drive carefully.
"Driving in bad weather in the UAE is often linked to fog, rain or sand storms with low visibility and slippery road surfaces being the common denominators,” said Mr Edelmann. “Every year, we suffer pile-ups which are typically chain reactions: One accident occurs, sometimes just a small fender bender, and following motorists cannot avoid colliding with obstacles in front of them, due to the lack of proper distance, lack of attention or too high speeds. Motorists need to be extra alert, keep the proper distance to the vehicle in front and adjust their speed accordingly.”
Mr Edelmann offered these safety tips”
-Increase the distance to the vehicle in front to five seconds – you must be able to stop within the distance of visibility
-Turn on the lights: low beam headlights, front and rear fog lights (no hazard lights!)
- Consider longer braking distances due to wet or slippery road surface
-Use your windscreen wipers (and maintain them properly)
-Concentrate and do not get distracted by your passengers, your phone or other things
-Listen to the radio for traffic updates
-Care for others, especially for weaker traffic participants like motorcycle drivers, bicycle riders and pedestrians
-Ask your passengers to help keep an eye out for oncoming cars and obstacles on the road
-Stay in your lane and don’t drift – there’s a natural tendency to wander into the middle of the road when visibility gets bad.
-Use the right edge of the road as a guide – this can help you avoid running into oncoming traffic or being blinded by oncoming headlights.
-If you have no visibility, pull over to the side of the road, stop and turn on your hazard lights to alert other drivers of where you are, or pull into petrol stations or rest areas.
-Plan your trip properly and leave earlier or try not to be on the road at all, if possible.
- Do not use hazard lights (they are meant for standing cars in case of an emergency)
- Do not use rear fog lights during normal visibility, since they can blind following drivers and rear fog lights can over-power your break lights, hence following drivers might not see you breaking
From Zero
Artist: Linkin Park
Label: Warner Records
Number of tracks: 11
Rating: 4/5
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The Farewell
Director: Lulu Wang
Stars: Awkwafina, Zhao Shuzhen, Diana Lin, Tzi Ma
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La Mer lowdown
La Mer beach is open from 10am until midnight, daily, and is located in Jumeirah 1, well after Kite Beach. Some restaurants, like Cupagahwa, are open from 8am for breakfast; most others start at noon. At the time of writing, we noticed that signs for Vicolo, an Italian eatery, and Kaftan, a Turkish restaurant, indicated that these two restaurants will be open soon, most likely this month. Parking is available, as well as a Dh100 all-day valet option or a Dh50 valet service if you’re just stopping by for a few hours.
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Why your domicile status is important
Your UK residence status is assessed using the statutory residence test. While your residence status – ie where you live - is assessed every year, your domicile status is assessed over your lifetime.
Your domicile of origin generally comes from your parents and if your parents were not married, then it is decided by your father. Your domicile is generally the country your father considered his permanent home when you were born.
UK residents who have their permanent home ("domicile") outside the UK may not have to pay UK tax on foreign income. For example, they do not pay tax on foreign income or gains if they are less than £2,000 in the tax year and do not transfer that gain to a UK bank account.
A UK-domiciled person, however, is liable for UK tax on their worldwide income and gains when they are resident in the UK.
'The worst thing you can eat'
Trans fat is typically found in fried and baked goods, but you may be consuming more than you think.
Powdered coffee creamer, microwave popcorn and virtually anything processed with a crust is likely to contain it, as this guide from Mayo Clinic outlines:
Baked goods - Most cakes, cookies, pie crusts and crackers contain shortening, which is usually made from partially hydrogenated vegetable oil. Ready-made frosting is another source of trans fat.
Snacks - Potato, corn and tortilla chips often contain trans fat. And while popcorn can be a healthy snack, many types of packaged or microwave popcorn use trans fat to help cook or flavour the popcorn.
Fried food - Foods that require deep frying — french fries, doughnuts and fried chicken — can contain trans fat from the oil used in the cooking process.
Refrigerator dough - Products such as canned biscuits and cinnamon rolls often contain trans fat, as do frozen pizza crusts.
Creamer and margarine - Nondairy coffee creamer and stick margarines also may contain partially hydrogenated vegetable oils.
The specs
- Engine: 3.9-litre twin-turbo V8
- Power: 640hp
- Torque: 760nm
- On sale: 2026
- Price: Not announced yet
Dust and sand storms compared
Sand storm
- Particle size: Larger, heavier sand grains
- Visibility: Often dramatic with thick "walls" of sand
- Duration: Short-lived, typically localised
- Travel distance: Limited
- Source: Open desert areas with strong winds
Dust storm
- Particle size: Much finer, lightweight particles
- Visibility: Hazy skies but less intense
- Duration: Can linger for days
- Travel distance: Long-range, up to thousands of kilometres
- Source: Can be carried from distant regions
