Asma Ali Zain

DUBAI — Several airlines, passengers and employees of Target Travel Agency have been left in the lurch after its owner allegedly shut the shop and left the town earlier this month, leaving behind Dh10 million in liabilities.

DUBAI — Pakistanis intending to come to the UAE on a visit need to have separate passports for their dependent, failing which they could be denied entry to the country, say officials at the Pakistan Consulate in Dubai.

DUBAI/SHARJAH — The spiralling rents all over the Emirates have taken a heavy toll on salaries of expats, which in turn is leading to major shifts in housing and employment patterns, say residents affected by the ever-increasing rents.

DUBAI — More than 60 runaway Filipino maids, who came knocking at the doors of the Philippines Consulate here seeking protection from abusive employers, have been put up in a makeshift shelter in the consulate premises.

DUBAI - More than 60 runaway Filipino maids, who came knocking at the doors of the Philippines Consulate here seeking protection from abusive employers, have been put up in a make-shift shelter in the consulate premises.

DUBAI — "Heads I win, tails you lose," seems to be the attitude adopted by the Pakistani Consulate in Dubai to expat Pakistanis who approached the mission with complaints of factual errors in the National Identity Cards for Overseas Pakistanis (Nicops).

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DUBAI — The Dubai Roadshow has taken on a new look with several giant outdoor hoardings springing up overnight at several spots in the city. These colourful hoardings are regarded by some as eye-catching while others see them as eyesores.

SHARJAH — It seems to have gone to their heads — the exclusive tag. Metered taxis in Sharjah are refusing to drive passengers to destinations if it is just a short distance away.

DUBAI — Pakistani expats are worried about the possibility of their families returning from vacation in Pakistan being stopped by Dubai Immigration for not acquiring separate passports for their dependants.

DUBAI - Pakistani expats are worried about the possibility of their families returning from vacation in Pakistan being stopped by Dubai Immigration for not acquiring separate passports for their dependants.