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Vehicles try to navigate a flooded road in Dubai on Thursday. AFP

UAE’s private sector urged to work from home as heavy rain sweeps the country

Public urged to be vigilant amid downpours, high winds and thunder and lightning

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Dubai government staff to work from home on Friday as rain lashes city

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Drivers navigate a flooded road in Dubai's Al Quoz on Sunday, during the start of the current spell of adverse weather. Antonie Robertson / The National

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My Dubai Rent

  • Stevi Lowmass says Dubai Silicon Oasis offers good value for money. Pawan Singh for The National

    My Dubai RentSoapmaker loves life in Dh205,000-a-year villa close to her factory

  • My Dubai Rent. Chris Howlett's two bedroom apartment in Al Barsha, Dubai. Antonie Robertson/The National

    My Dubai RentCat rescuers offer sanctuary in Dh92,700 a year apartment

  • My Dubai Rent Heidi Walraven at her home in the Garden View Villas, Dubai. Antonie Robertson/The National

    My Dubai RentArtist loves life in community where foxes and deer roam the streets

  • Cristille Cruz Cabral with her husband Raymond. The couple rent a two-bedroom apartment in Liwan 2, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National

    My Dubai RentMarketing professional relishes living in 'hidden gem' for Dh74,000

  • My Dubai Rent. Louise Lambert rents a 1BR apartment in Business Bay, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National

    My Dubai RentAfter 20 years in Dubai, psychologist still 'enjoys one of the lowest rents'

  • Gagandeep, Nancy and Arshbir at home in Al Quoz. Victor Besa / The National

    My Dubai RentIndian family get great value at huge Dh65,000 two-bedroom home

  • My Dubai Rent. Sheeraz Shaikh and wife Sidra Maryam rent a 1br apartment in Ajmal Sarah Tower, Dubailand Residences Complex, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National

    My Dubai RentFamily of four outgrows Dh40,000 Dubailand apartment

  • Olga Sukhanova says she would love to buy her spacious apartment close to the water. Chris Whiteoak / The National

    My Dubai RentEntrepreneur would buy Dh113,000 'dream apartment' if rules changed




Neda Farahany, owner of We Nails, bought her villa in Dubai in 2022. Pawan Singh for The National

My Own HomeSalon boss puts down roots in Dh3.3 million villa

Neda Farahany has upgraded the three-bedroom property she shares with her two dogs

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Expanded UAE ban on single-use plastic products to begin in January

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Thousands turn out for Abu Dhabi Festival of Health

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Dubai uses drones to clean traffic lights

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Campaigners call for riders to focus on safety over fast food deliveries

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President Sheikh Mohamed hails 'bonds of friendship' on Bahrain's National Day

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Talks with Ursula von der Leyen focus on UAE-EU strategic partnership agreement

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Country's first regulated online gaming website begins operations

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Inside Sharjah's World Heritage site where humanity thrived 210,000 years ago

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University in Fujairah stripped of accreditation by higher education ministry

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Emirates airline to deliver aid to flood-hit Sri Lanka on passenger flights

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UAE set for heavy rain, high winds and 'significant drop' in temperatures

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