With less than a week remaining of Ramadan, many people are starting to make Eid Al Fitr staycation plans.
Eid is likely to begin on March 30 or 31, depending on the sighting of the Moon. With hotels across the country offering special Eid deals, here are some options.
Dubai
Delta Hotels by Marriott Jumeirah Beach
Perched between The Walk, JBR and Dubai Marina, guests at this hotel who book a room or suite (two-, three- or four-bedroom) receive breakfast for four, and children under 12 stay and eat for free. Room guests get 25 per cent off the total bill at outlets, while apartment guests get a 30 per cent discount.
March 28 to April 6; Jumeirah Beach Residence, Dubai; 04 439 8888
Park Hyatt Dubai
Nestled along the Dubai Creek, the Park Hyatt has a Stay More, Pay Less offer that includes 15 per cent off rooms with a minimum of a three-night stay. There is an adults-only Lagoon Beach and two family swimming pools, as well as the Cave Kids Club, ideal for children aged three to 10. Guests also have free access to mini golf.
Dubai Creek, Dubai; 04 602 1234
Lapita, Dubai Parks and Resorts
The Polynesian-themed hotel has a Lu’Wow Weekender package that starts at Dh1,199 per night and includes free access to Dubai Parks and Resorts, including MotionGate Dubai, Real Madrid World, Legoland Dubai, Legoland Water Park, Riverland Dubai and Neon Galaxy Indoor Playworld. The hotel will also host an Eid Al Fitr brunch at Kalea Restaurant on April 1, starting at Dh299 per person.
March 31 to April 2; Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai; 04 810 9999
Radisson Blu Hotel, Dubai Media City
The hotel has a beach staycation offer that starts at Dh462 and includes complimentary access to the Riva Beach Club at Palm Jumeirah. The package offers one ticket per person, per stay, including children.
Until April 30; Dubai Media City; 04 366 9111
InterContinental Dubai Festival City
Overlooking Dubai Creek, the InterContinental in Dubai Festival City has an Eid offer that includes breakfast and dinner for two at Anise and 25 per cent off dining and spa treatments. The hotel is also next to Dubai Festival City Mall, and parents wanting to shop can drop children at the Planet Trekkers Kids Club to enjoy rock climbing, arts and crafts, and more.
Dubai Festival City; 04 701 1111
Delano Dubai
Delano Dubai, which opened on Bluewaters Island last November, is offering a 20 per cent discount for UAE and GCC residents over the Eid period. With all the style of its Miami equivalent, the hotel offers both pool and beach access for daytime relaxation, and restaurants such as Blue Door and Tutto Passa for evening meals.
Bluewaters Island, Dubai; 04 556 6255
The H Dubai
The hotel on Sheikh Zayed Road has an Eid Al Fitr offer that includes a 20 per cent discount on the best available room rates, plus two children under 12 can stay and dine for free. Complimentary shuttle bus service to Dubai Outlet Mall and Yas Island is available for guests.
Sheikh Zayed Road, Trade Centre 1, Dubai; 04 501 8888
Conrad Dubai
The Conrad Dubai is offering an overnight stay for two in a deluxe room starting from Dh900. It also includes breakfast at Ballaro Restaurant & Terrace, a complimentary upgrade to the next room category, 20 per cent discounts on massage treatments and total bill at select restaurants and early check-in at 11am and late checkout at 4pm. The offer is available for stays from March 30 to April 6.
From March 30 to April 6; Sheikh Zayed Road, Trade Centre 1, Dubai; 04 444 7444
JA Palm Tree Court, JA Lake View Hotel and JA Beach Hotel
The three properties are at Jebel Ali Beach and have special discounts for Eid. This includes 20 per cent savings on rooms and suites, dining, spa and experiences, plus children under 12 stay and dine for free. Hotel guests also get complimentary access to the Eid Traditions & Tastes Market at Palmito Garden on March 30 and 31.
Jebel Ali Beach; Dubai; 04 814 5500
JA Ocean View Hotel Jumeirah Beach
The hotel's “Eid family stay and play” package includes a stay of two nights or more in a sea view room with a balcony, starting from Dh999 per night. It also comes with a complimentary buffet breakfast for two adults, 20 per cent discount on a second room for children, and those aged 12 and below can stay and eat for free. There is also a 15 per cent discount at all dining venues on site.
The Walk, JBR, Dubai; 04 814 5500
Hyde Dubai
Located in Business Bay, Hyde Dubai has an “escape and relax” offer from March 28 to April 5 that starts at Dh1,007 per night. It includes a complimentary massage at the hotel’s spa. The hotel also has an outdoor pool with a view of Burj Khalifa.
March 28 to April 5; Business Bay, Dubai; 04 871 1111
Legoland Dubai
The resort has a “playcation” offer that includes a 30 per cent discount on bookings until the end of March. All stays come with access to the Legoland Dubai Theme Park and the Legoland Water Park. The hotel is within walking distance of other attractions and shopping complexes, including Motiongate, Real Madrid World, Riverland, Neon Galaxy and Dubai Outlet Village. Guests who stay during Eid will also be able to get up to 50 per cent off on select Lego sets. The offer is on until March 31 for stays until February 28, 2026.
Until March 31; Dubai Parks and Resorts; 04 820 3123
QE2
QE2 is offering a package that includes a complimentary upgrade to a sea-view room of the same category and breakfast and dinner buffets for two at Lido, which will have an array of international cuisine and Eid-themed specialities. The hotel will also offer late checkout at 2pm (subject to availability) as well as a 20 per cent discount on food and drinks.
From March 30 to April 3; Bur Dubai, Port Rashid, 600 500400
Abu Dhabi
Rixos Premium Saadiyat Island
The all-inclusive resort on Saadiyat Island is offering 26 per cent off the best available rates for a minimum two-night stay. The hotel has a private beach and temperature-controlled swimming pools, as well as a wave pool. Children can also stay busy at the Rixy Kids Club, Kids Aqua Park and Teens Club.
Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi; 02 492 2222
Shangri-La Qaryat Al Beri, Abu Dhabi
Book more three or more consecutive nights at Shangri-La Qaryat Al Beri, Abu Dhabi, and you can enjoy a 15 per cent discount. The offer includes daily breakfast at Dunes Cafe, and the beachfront hotel is also home to three further restaurants and four bars and lounges, as well as an Chi spa and health club.
From March 24 to April 12, Khor Al Maqta, Abu Dhabi; 02 509 8888
WB Abu Dhabi
The world’s first Warner Bros-themed hotel has a family offer for two adults and two children that includes access to Warner Bros World Abu Dhabi or any other Yas theme park. This includes breakfast at Sidekicks, where WB characters make an appearance. The package starts at Dh3,015, including bed, breakfast and tickets for every registered room guest. Children under the age of 12 can stay, play and eat for free.
Until April 2; Yas Island, Abu Dhabi; 02 815 0000
Rosewood Abu Dhabi
The hotel on Al Maryah Island has a special weekend offer that includes a beach retreat package. It comes with daily access to Saadiyat Beach Club as well as complimentary breakfast at Aqua. Guests can also enjoy 20 per cent off culinary offerings at the hotel, beach club and Sense spa using the code “disbeach”.
Every weekend until September; Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi; 02 813 5550
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Name: The Protein Bakeshop
Date of start: 2013
Founders: Rashi Chowdhary and Saad Umerani
Based: Dubai
Size, number of employees: 12
Funding/investors: $400,000 (2018)
Zakat definitions
Zakat: an Arabic word meaning ‘to cleanse’ or ‘purification’.
Nisab: the minimum amount that a Muslim must have before being obliged to pay zakat. Traditionally, the nisab threshold was 87.48 grams of gold, or 612.36 grams of silver. The monetary value of the nisab therefore varies by current prices and currencies.
Zakat Al Mal: the ‘cleansing’ of wealth, as one of the five pillars of Islam; a spiritual duty for all Muslims meeting the ‘nisab’ wealth criteria in a lunar year, to pay 2.5 per cent of their wealth in alms to the deserving and needy.
Zakat Al Fitr: a donation to charity given during Ramadan, before Eid Al Fitr, in the form of food. Every adult Muslim who possesses food in excess of the needs of themselves and their family must pay two qadahs (an old measure just over 2 kilograms) of flour, wheat, barley or rice from each person in a household, as a minimum.
MATCH INFO
Uefa Champions League, semi-final result:
Liverpool 4-0 Barcelona
Liverpool win 4-3 on aggregate
Champions Legaue final: June 1, Madrid
Volvo ES90 Specs
Engine: Electric single motor (96kW), twin motor (106kW) and twin motor performance (106kW)
Power: 333hp, 449hp, 680hp
Torque: 480Nm, 670Nm, 870Nm
On sale: Later in 2025 or early 2026, depending on region
Price: Exact regional pricing TBA
Sole survivors
- Cecelia Crocker was on board Northwest Airlines Flight 255 in 1987 when it crashed in Detroit, killing 154 people, including her parents and brother. The plane had hit a light pole on take off
- George Lamson Jr, from Minnesota, was on a Galaxy Airlines flight that crashed in Reno in 1985, killing 68 people. His entire seat was launched out of the plane
- Bahia Bakari, then 12, survived when a Yemenia Airways flight crashed near the Comoros in 2009, killing 152. She was found clinging to wreckage after floating in the ocean for 13 hours.
- Jim Polehinke was the co-pilot and sole survivor of a 2006 Comair flight that crashed in Lexington, Kentucky, killing 49.
How to apply for a drone permit
- Individuals must register on UAE Drone app or website using their UAE Pass
- Add all their personal details, including name, nationality, passport number, Emiratis ID, email and phone number
- Upload the training certificate from a centre accredited by the GCAA
- Submit their request
What are the regulations?
- Fly it within visual line of sight
- Never over populated areas
- Ensure maximum flying height of 400 feet (122 metres) above ground level is not crossed
- Users must avoid flying over restricted areas listed on the UAE Drone app
- Only fly the drone during the day, and never at night
- Should have a live feed of the drone flight
- Drones must weigh 5 kg or less
Saturday's results
West Ham 2-3 Tottenham
Arsenal 2-2 Southampton
Bournemouth 1-2 Wolves
Brighton 0-2 Leicester City
Crystal Palace 1-2 Liverpool
Everton 0-2 Norwich City
Watford 0-3 Burnley
Manchester City v Chelsea, 9.30pm
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Price, base / as tested From Dh173,775 (base model)
Engine 2.0-litre 4cyl turbo, AWD
Power 249hp at 5,500rpm
Torque 365Nm at 1,300-4,500rpm
Gearbox Nine-speed auto
Fuel economy, combined 7.9L/100km
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TICKETS
Tickets start at Dh100 for adults, while children can enter free on the opening day. For more information, visit www.mubadalawtc.com.
Key facilities
- Olympic-size swimming pool with a split bulkhead for multi-use configurations, including water polo and 50m/25m training lanes
- Premier League-standard football pitch
- 400m Olympic running track
- NBA-spec basketball court with auditorium
- 600-seat auditorium
- Spaces for historical and cultural exploration
- An elevated football field that doubles as a helipad
- Specialist robotics and science laboratories
- AR and VR-enabled learning centres
- Disruption Lab and Research Centre for developing entrepreneurial skills
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TOUR DE FRANCE INFO
Dates: July 1-23
Distance: 3,540km
Stages: 21
Number of teams: 22
Number of riders: 198
Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week
Scoreline
Arsenal 3
Aubameyang (28'), Welbeck (38', 81')
Red cards: El Neny (90' 3)
Southampton 2
Long (17'), Austin (73')
Red cards: Stephens (90' 2)
Infiniti QX80 specs
Engine: twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter V6
Power: 450hp
Torque: 700Nm
Price: From Dh450,000, Autograph model from Dh510,000
Available: Now
THE SPECS
Aston Martin Rapide AMR
Engine: 6.0-litre V12
Transmission: Touchtronic III eight-speed automatic
Power: 595bhp
Torque: 630Nm
Price: Dh999,563
UAE squad to face Ireland
Ahmed Raza (captain), Chirag Suri (vice-captain), Rohan Mustafa, Mohammed Usman, Mohammed Boota, Zahoor Khan, Junaid Siddique, Waheed Ahmad, Zawar Farid, CP Rizwaan, Aryan Lakra, Karthik Meiyappan, Alishan Sharafu, Basil Hameed, Kashif Daud, Adithya Shetty, Vriitya Aravind
Cases of coronavirus in the GCC as of March 15
Saudi Arabia – 103 infected, 0 dead, 1 recovered
UAE – 86 infected, 0 dead, 23 recovered
Bahrain – 210 infected, 0 dead, 44 recovered
Kuwait – 104 infected, 0 dead, 5 recovered
Qatar – 337 infected, 0 dead, 4 recovered
Oman – 19 infected, 0 dead, 9 recovered
UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
Other acts on the Jazz Garden bill
Sharrie Williams
The American singer is hugely respected in blues circles due to her passionate vocals and songwriting. Born and raised in Michigan, Williams began recording and touring as a teenage gospel singer. Her career took off with the blues band The Wiseguys. Such was the acclaim of their live shows that they toured throughout Europe and in Africa. As a solo artist, Williams has also collaborated with the likes of the late Dizzy Gillespie, Van Morrison and Mavis Staples.
Lin Rountree
An accomplished smooth jazz artist who blends his chilled approach with R‘n’B. Trained at the Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington, DC, Rountree formed his own band in 2004. He has also recorded with the likes of Kem, Dwele and Conya Doss. He comes to Dubai on the back of his new single Pass The Groove, from his forthcoming 2018 album Stronger Still, which may follow his five previous solo albums in cracking the top 10 of the US jazz charts.
Anita Williams
Dubai-based singer Anita Williams will open the night with a set of covers and swing, jazz and blues standards that made her an in-demand singer across the emirate. The Irish singer has been performing in Dubai since 2008 at venues such as MusicHall and Voda Bar. Her Jazz Garden appearance is career highlight as she will use the event to perform the original song Big Blue Eyes, the single from her debut solo album, due for release soon.
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Fixtures and results:
Wed, Aug 29:
- Malaysia bt Hong Kong by 3 wickets
- Oman bt Nepal by 7 wickets
- UAE bt Singapore by 215 runs
Thu, Aug 30:
- UAE bt Nepal by 78 runs
- Hong Kong bt Singapore by 5 wickets
- Oman bt Malaysia by 2 wickets
Sat, Sep 1: UAE v Hong Kong; Oman v Singapore; Malaysia v Nepal
Sun, Sep 2: Hong Kong v Oman; Malaysia v UAE; Nepal v Singapore
Tue, Sep 4: Malaysia v Singapore; UAE v Oman; Nepal v Hong Kong
Thu, Sep 6: Final
ALL THE RESULTS
Bantamweight
Siyovush Gulmomdov (TJK) bt Rey Nacionales (PHI) by decision.
Lightweight
Alexandru Chitoran (ROU) bt Hussein Fakhir Abed (SYR) by submission.
Catch 74kg
Omar Hussein (JOR) bt Tohir Zhuraev (TJK) by decision.
Strawweight (Female)
Seo Ye-dam (KOR) bt Weronika Zygmunt (POL) by decision.
Featherweight
Kaan Ofli (TUR) bt Walid Laidi (ALG) by TKO.
Lightweight
Abdulla Al Bousheiri (KUW) bt Leandro Martins (BRA) by TKO.
Welterweight
Ahmad Labban (LEB) bt Sofiane Benchohra (ALG) by TKO.
Bantamweight
Jaures Dea (CAM) v Nawras Abzakh (JOR) no contest.
Lightweight
Mohammed Yahya (UAE) bt Glen Ranillo (PHI) by TKO round 1.
Lightweight
Alan Omer (GER) bt Aidan Aguilera (AUS) by TKO round 1.
Welterweight
Mounir Lazzez (TUN) bt Sasha Palatkinov (HKG) by TKO round 1.
Featherweight title bout
Romando Dy (PHI) v Lee Do-gyeom (KOR) by KO round 1.
North Pole stats
Distance covered: 160km
Temperature: -40°C
Weight of equipment: 45kg
Altitude (metres above sea level): 0
Terrain: Ice rock
South Pole stats
Distance covered: 130km
Temperature: -50°C
Weight of equipment: 50kg
Altitude (metres above sea level): 3,300
Terrain: Flat ice
SERIE A FIXTURES
Saturday Benevento v Atalanta (2pm), Genoa v Bologna (5pm), AC Milan v Torino (7.45pm)
Sunday Roma v Inter Milan (3.30pm), Udinese v Napoli, Hellas Verona v Crotone, Parma v Lazio (2pm), Fiorentina v Cagliari (9pm), Juventus v Sassuolo (11.45pm)
Monday Spezia v Sampdoria (11.45pm)
Labour dispute
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.
- Abdullah Ishnaneh, Partner, BSA Law
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Our legal columnist
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Education: Mr Al Bahar was born in 1979 and graduated in 2008 from the Judicial Institute. He took after his father, who was one of the first Emirati lawyers
MATCH INFO
Burnley 1 (Brady 89')
Manchester City 4 (Jesus 24', 50', Rodri 68', Mahrez 87')
The specs: 2019 BMW i8 Roadster
Price, base: Dh708,750
Engine: 1.5L three-cylinder petrol, plus 11.6 kWh lithium-ion battery
Transmission: Six-speed automatic
Power: 374hp (total)
Torque: 570Nm (total)
Fuel economy, combined: 2.0L / 100km
Living in...
This article is part of a guide on where to live in the UAE. Our reporters will profile some of the country’s most desirable districts, provide an estimate of rental prices and introduce you to some of the residents who call each area home.
Living in...
This article is part of a guide on where to live in the UAE. Our reporters will profile some of the country’s most desirable districts, provide an estimate of rental prices and introduce you to some of the residents who call each area home.
Emergency phone numbers in the UAE
Estijaba – 8001717 – number to call to request coronavirus testing
Ministry of Health and Prevention – 80011111
Dubai Health Authority – 800342 – The number to book a free video or voice consultation with a doctor or connect to a local health centre
Emirates airline – 600555555
Etihad Airways – 600555666
Ambulance – 998
Knowledge and Human Development Authority – 8005432 ext. 4 for Covid-19 queries
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Abu Dhabi traffic facts
Drivers in Abu Dhabi spend 10 per cent longer in congested conditions than they would on a free-flowing road
The highest volume of traffic on the roads is found between 7am and 8am on a Sunday.
Travelling before 7am on a Sunday could save up to four hours per year on a 30-minute commute.
The day was the least congestion in Abu Dhabi in 2019 was Tuesday, August 13.
The highest levels of traffic were found on Sunday, November 10.
Drivers in Abu Dhabi lost 41 hours spent in traffic jams in rush hour during 2019
