Archive for the 'United Arab Emirates' Category

Renew your driving licence online

http://www.gulfnews.com/nation/Traffic_and_Transport/10307998.html Renew your driving licence online By Ashfaq Ahmed, Chief ReporterPublished: April 26, 2009, 23:10 Dubai: Motorists in Dubai can now renew their driving licences online, Gulf News has learnt. “We have launched the online driving licence renewal service this week,” Engineer Ali Al Jasem, Director of the Licensing Department at the Licensing Agency of [...]

Many convenient ways of paying traffic fines in Abu Dhabi

From the Gulf News article Many convenient ways of paying traffic fines By Rayeesa Absal, Staff Reporter Published: January 30, 2009, 23:33 Abu Dhabi: There are several ways in which motorists may pay traffic fines imposed on their vehicles. Penalty charges may be paid directly at the traffic departments or more conveniently, online. Other modes [...]

Website offers job search by mobile phone

http://www.arabianbusiness.com/544705-website-offers-job-search-by-mobile-phone CareerJunction Middle East has announced it has launched an innovative mobile application that allows job seekers to search and apply for jobs using their mobile phones. http://www.careerjunctionme.com

Weekly Menu – Snack and Meal Deliveries to Dubai Internet City, Media City and Knowledge Village

Cafe Net has been faxing their weekly  menu around. Putting this up for DIC and KV workers. Do comment on your experiences with Cafe Net food..

Etisalat goes live with voice directory service

http://www.itp.net/news/544069-etisalat-goes-live-with-voice-directory-service After months of in-house tweaking and testing, Etisalat has launched its voice directory service in an effort to reduce response times. Initially available only to landline customers calling ‘181’, the service will soon be made available to Etisalat’s mobile customers as well. The service works with the help of an Interactive Voice Response (IVR) [...]

Dubai offers free public parking until December 11

Dubai offers free public parking until December 11 Staff ReportLast updated: December 01, 2008, 00:46 Dubai/Sharjah: Celebrations have begun in the country ahead of UAE’s 37th National Day on Tuesday. Public parking in Dubai will be free of charge from tomorrow to December 11 in view of the National Day and Eid Al Adha holidays. [...]

Free-of-charge book lending service in Al Ain

Join the Al Ain free book lending google group: http://groups.google.com/group/alainbookclub Gulf News story Free-of-charge book lending service attracts many readers in Al Ain By Aftab Kazmi, Bureau ChiefPublished: November 06, 2008, 23:23 Al Ain: Two expatriate women have pooled their efforts to promote the reading habit, offering hundreds of books to readers through an online [...]

How to prevent ATM fraud – good practices to follow

Received a SMS from my bank this evening, asking me to change my PIN number from the nearest bank ATM….thought it would be useful to post these precautions to take while using a ATM: From the Gulf News article today: – Watch out for hidden devices (in the ATM card insertion slot), but do not [...]

Free Movie Workshop. Tuesdays – 7pm

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If you fail a driving test, you can appeal…

Log your complaint Learner drivers who fail driving tests, can appeal against the decision by filing a complaint on the RTA’s website www.rta.ae, call customer service number 8009090 or go to any Licensing Agency office to file an appeal. The complaint will be referred to the committee, which investigate and take action. Full Gulf News [...]