Public parking will be free across Dubai during the Eid Al Adha holiday.
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority said charges would be waived from Monday to Thursday next week.
However, multistorey car parks will continue to charge motorists during this period.
Workers in the public and private sectors will enjoy a four-day break for the festival this year.
Key public transport services will continue to operate.
Dubai Metro’s red and green line services will run from Monday to Thursday from 5am to 1am.
On Friday, July 23, the service starts at 10am and finishes at 1am, with journeys on Saturday, July 24, operating from 5am until midnight.
The tram will operate from 6am to 1am from Monday to Thursday and 9am to 1am on Friday with the Saturday service beginning at 6am and running until midnight.
The bus service in Dubai will run at Gold Souq Station from 4.30am until 12.30am.
The service at Al Ghubaiba Station starts at 4.15am and runs until 1am.
Satwa Station services will run from 4.30am until 11pm, except for the C01 route, which will be continuous.
Al Qusais Station services start at 4.30am and run until 12.04am, with journeys from Al Quoz Industrial Station from 5.05am until 11.30pm. Jebel Ali Station services will be running from 4.58am until 12.15am.
Metro link bus services from Rashidiya, Mall of the Emirates, Ibn Battuta, Dubai Mall/Burj Khalifa, Abu Hail, and Etisalat will be in operation from 5am until 1.10am.
Intercity bus and commercial coaches will be available from Al Ghubaiba from 6.40am to 10.20pm, Union Square from 4.25am to 12.15am, Etisalat Metro Station from 6am until 9pm, Abu Hail Metro Station from 6.20am to 10.40pm, and Hatta Station from 5.30am to 9.30pm.
The water bus will operate from stations at Marina Mall, Marina Walk, Marina Terrace and Marina Promenade from 12pm until 12am, noon to midnight.
The tourist services will run from 4pm to 11pm.
The water taxi will operate on demand and will be available between 12pm and 8pm. Pre-booking is required.
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2000: Israel withdraws from Lebanon after nearly 30 years without an officially demarcated border. The UN establishes the Blue Line to act as the frontier.
2007: Lebanon and Cyprus define their respective exclusive economic zones to facilitate oil and gas exploration. Israel uses this to define its EEZ with Cyprus
2011: Lebanon disputes Israeli-proposed line and submits documents to UN showing different EEZ. Cyprus offers to mediate without much progress.
2018: Lebanon signs first offshore oil and gas licencing deal with consortium of France’s Total, Italy’s Eni and Russia’s Novatek.
2018-2019: US seeks to mediate between Israel and Lebanon to prevent clashes over oil and gas resources.
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Launched: February 2020
Size: 10,000 users by the end of July and a goal of 200,000 users by the end of the year
Employees: Five
Based: Jumeirah Lakes Towers, Dubai
Financing stage: Two seed rounds – the first sourced from angel investors and the founders' personal savings
Second round raised Dh720,000 from silent investors in June this year
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The insured employee may still file an ILOE claim even if a labour dispute is ongoing post termination, but the insurer may suspend or reject payment, until the courts resolve the dispute, especially if the reason for termination is contested. The outcome of the labour court proceedings can directly affect eligibility.
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If you go
Flight connections to Ulaanbaatar are available through a variety of hubs, including Seoul and Beijing, with airlines including Mongolian Airlines and Korean Air. While some nationalities, such as Americans, don’t need a tourist visa for Mongolia, others, including UAE citizens, can obtain a visa on arrival, while others including UK citizens, need to obtain a visa in advance. Contact the Mongolian Embassy in the UAE for more information.
Nomadic Road offers expedition-style trips to Mongolia in January and August, and other destinations during most other months. Its nine-day August 2020 Mongolia trip will cost from $5,250 per person based on two sharing, including airport transfers, two nights’ hotel accommodation in Ulaanbaatar, vehicle rental, fuel, third party vehicle liability insurance, the services of a guide and support team, accommodation, food and entrance fees; nomadicroad.com
A fully guided three-day, two-night itinerary at Three Camel Lodge costs from $2,420 per person based on two sharing, including airport transfers, accommodation, meals and excursions including the Yol Valley and Flaming Cliffs. A return internal flight from Ulaanbaatar to Dalanzadgad costs $300 per person and the flight takes 90 minutes each way; threecamellodge.com
