Ramadan 2014: Official UAE timings for services, work hours

June 25, 2014

Ramadan timingAbu Dhabi, Jun 25: The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced the timings for services during the holy month of Ramadan covering customer service centres, car parks, public buses, Dubai Metro, marine transit modes, driving institutes, and vehicles testing and registration centres.

“The customer service centres will deliver services at different times from Sunday to Thursday where Umm Al Ramool, Barsha, Deira and Karama Centres will open from 9am to 12 noon, and Tawar, Manara, Awir and Jumeirah (JBR) centres will open from 9am to 6pm,” said Moza Al Murri, Director of RTA Marketing & Corporate Communication.

Ramadan working hours for UAE Federal Government offices.

“As for the timing of activating the paid parking zones in Dubai Emirate, the fee will be activated in all car parks coded A and B, except the Fish Market and Tecom Zone (Dubai Media City and Internet City), and the Knowledge Village will be, from Saturday to Thursday, from 8 am to 1 pm, and from 7 pm to 12 am (midnight). The fee will be activated in the Fish Market coded E throughout the week from 8 am to 1 pm, and from 4 pm to 11 pm. Tecom and Knowledge Village parking coded E will have the fee system activated from 8 am to 6 pm from Saturday to Thursday. The fee will remain active in the multi-level parking terminals 24 hours a day,” said Al Murri.

Ramadan working hours for private sector

“Bus services will be provided throughout the week and public bus stations, such as the main stations of the Gold Souk and Ghubaiba, the service will start at 5.10am and end at 11.50pm, subsidiary stations, such as Al Qusais, Satwa and Quoz, will operate from 5.30 am to 11.45pm, Jebel Ali Station will operate from 6am to 9.30pm, and the Metro feeder stations such as Rashidiya, Mall of the Emirates, Ibn Battuta, Burj Khalifa and Etisalat stations, will start business at 5.15 am and close at 12.15am (after midnight).

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“Commercial transport and inter-city bus services will be operational throughout the week. The service of main stations, such as Ghubaiba, will be provided 24-hours a day, and in subsidiary stations, such as the Union Square, Sabkha, Deira City Centre, and Karama, the service will start at 5.30am and continue to midnight. External stations, such as Sharjah (Jubail-Bur Dubai) will be open 24-hours a day, Abu Dhabi Station will operate from 5.00am to 11.55pm, Hatta station will operate from 5.30am up to 9.30pm, Fujairah station will be open from 5.50am until 9pm, and Ajman station will be open from 5.30am to 9pm,” she said.

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“As for the metro service timings, all stations on the Red Line will open on Thursday from 5.30am to 1am (following day), on Friday from 1pm to 1am (following day), and from Saturday to Wednesday from 5.30am to 12 midnight. All stations on the Green Line will open on Thursday from 5.50am to 1am (following day), on Friday from 1pm to 1am (following day), and from Saturday to Wednesday from 5.50am to 12. midnight,” stated Al Murri.

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Explaining the timing of the marine transit modes, she said: “Water transit means will be operational throughout the week as follows: Water Bus at the Dubai Creek station will operate from 8am to 12am (midnight) and at the Marina Mall station the service will operate at different timings at 12 noon, 4pm, 8pm and 12 midnight. At Ghubaiba and Festival City stations, it will operate from 4pm to 12 midnight. The Dubai Ferry at the Marina Mall will operate from 11am to 5pm, and at 6.30pm, whereas at Ghubaiba station it will operate at 11am.

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“Vehicle testing and registration services will be available at two periods, from 9am to 3pm, and from 9pm to midnight at the following service providers: Tamam, Wasel (Arabi Centre), Enoc, Shamil, Mumayaz, Shirawi, Cars and Tasjeel. Other service providers such as Wasel Vehicles Testing at Jadaf, Enoc at Barsha, Enoc at Tawar, and Quick Vehicles Testing Centers will operate around-the-clock,” said Al Murri.

Dubai Police announces prison timings for Ramadan

General visiting hours to inmates in the Central Prison for all nationalities is on Friday and Saturday. For women between 9.30am and 10.30am and for male prisoners, between 10.30pm and 11.30pm over the weekend.

Meanwhile, Friday visiting hours for inmates of the Misdemeanour and Violation Detention facility, along with the female prison, is between 9.30am and 10.30am for women, which is limited to citizens and other Arab nationalities. Men can be visited between 10.30pm and 11.30pm of the same nationalities.

On Saturdays the time remains the same for women and men, but is applicable to all nationalities.

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July 18,2020

Dubai, July 18: An NRI student who passed away in Dubai shortly after shortly after attempting his Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Grade 12 papers in March, has scored an impressive 91.4 per cent on his board examinations, including 100 in his media studies paper.

Ahmed Ziyad, a student of GEMS Our Own Indian School in Al Qouz, Dubai, died on March 19, suffered a heart condition called Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) that stopped him from being active in sporting activities.

Ziyad's parents, teachers, and classmates remember him as a very ambitious pupil, who wanted to launch his own business and achieve great things in his life. His board results are - mass media studies 100, Marketing 97, English 84, Entrepreneurship 82, and Home Science 94.
 
Ziyad's father, Shanavaz Manangath, a real estate professional who has been a resident of Dubai for over two decades said, "Six months ago, he had collapsed while playing with his friends. Since there was an irregularity in his heartbeat, he could not take part in any strenuous activities." He added, "Ziyad had just started playing with his friends on March 19 when he suddenly collapsed and died shortly after. My family has not been able to overcome his loss."

Unable to hold back his tears, an emotional Manangath said Ziyad wanted to do his BBA and launch his own business, "He was very ambitious. Honestly, I haven't looked into his board exam results, but, I know he had studied very hard for the exams."

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May 22,2020

Riyadh, May 22: The family of murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi on Friday said that they forgave his killers. Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who had written columns critical of Saudi Arabia, was brutally killed in October 2018, allegedly at the behest of Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman.

“In this blessed night of the blessed month [of Ramadan] we remember God’s saying: If a person forgives and makes reconciliation, his reward is due from Allah,” Jamal Khashoggi’s son Salah Khashoggi said in a tweet. “Therefore, we the sons of the Martyr Jamal Khashoggi announce that we pardon those who killed our father, seeking reward [from] God almighty.”

The legal outcome of this announcement is not yet clear. Earlier, Salah Khashoggi said he had “full confidence” in the judicial system, and that the accused were trying to exploit the case.

Jamal Khashoggi’s body was said to have been dismembered inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul and disposed of elsewhere, but his remains were never found.

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March 15,2020

Riyadh, Mar 15: Saudi Aramco on Sunday reported a 20.6 percent drop in its net profit for 2019 due to low oil prices and production levels, the company said in a statement.

These are the first annual results to be announced by the energy giant after its historical $29.4 billion initial public offering and listing on the Saudi Tadawul market last December.

Aramco posted net profits of $88.2 billion last year compared to $111.1 billion in 2018, Monday's statement said.

"The decrease was primarily due to lower crude oil prices and production volumes, coupled with declining refining and chemical margins," it said.

The company also made $1.6 billion of impairment provisions for losses associated with Sadara Chemical Company, an Aramco subsidiary.

"2019 was an exceptional year for Saudi Aramco. Through a variety of circumstances -- some planned and some not -- the world was offered unprecedented insight into Saudi Aramco's agility and resilience," CEO Amin Nasser said.

"Our unique scale, low costs, and resilience came together to deliver both growth and world-leading returns, while also maintaining our position as one of the world's most reliable energy companies," Nasser said.

The earnings for last year are not affected by the coronavirus outbreak or the ongoing price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia that has sent oil prices crashing.

Aramco said it will distribute dividends worth $73.2 billion for 2019 but based on its commitments under the IPO, its dividends for the next five years starting this year will be at least $75 billion.

It said its capital spending last year dropped to $32.8 billion from $35.1 billion in 2018.

The company expects capital spending, which is expenditure on projects, to be between $25 billion and $30 billion this year "in light of current market conditions and recent commodity price volatility."

But it said that capital expenditure for 2021 and beyond is currently under review.

The results were announced amid a price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia after they failed to agree on additional output cuts to support prices dented by the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic.

"The recent COVID-19 outbreak and its rapid spread illustrate the importance of agility and adaptability in an ever-changing global landscape," Nasser said.

The kingdom said last week Aramco will pump 12.3 million barrels of oil per day, boosting output by at least 2.5 million bpd.

It also announced plans to raise production capacity from 12 million bpd to 13 million bpd.

Forecasts for future crude prices and demand are also bleak.

In its latest monthly report, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries lowered its forecast for global average daily demand by 0.92 million barrels to 99.73 million barrels.

Saudi Arabia is also in the midst of a royal purge that saw King Salman's brother and nephew detained after sources said they were accused of plotting a palace coup to unseat the crown prince, heir to the Saudi throne.

Aramco shares rallied immediately after the listing on December 11, rising by 19 percent to 38 riyals ($10.1) and temporarily lifting the company's valuation above the $2 trillion mark, which was sought by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler.

But as oil prices tumble, Aramco shares have lost 29 percent from its highest point, slipping below the listing price.

On Thursday, Aramco's market value dropped to around $1.55 trillion, but it still remains the world's largest publicly listed company.

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