Dubai Police fielded 1.1 million emergency calls since April 2021 on its 999 hotline.
Over 99% of these calls were answered within 10 seconds, helping reduce the response time significantly.
Extreme emergency scenarios received police help in under three minutes despite a targeted response time of six minutes.
Similarly, the average time for police patrols to reach non-emergency cases was just above 10 minutes despite a targeted response time of 30 minutes.
UAE warns motorists on road as dusty conditions reduce visibility
Motorists have been advised to take caution on the road after weather authorities issued a yellow dust alert across the country that reduces visibility to less than 2000 metres in some areas.
UAE set for second phase of single-use plastic ban
The UAE is set to significantly widen its ban on single-use plastics, with the second phase coming into effect on January 1, 2026.
Minor earthquake recorded east of Saudi Arabia
A 4.3 Magnitude Earthquake has been recorded in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia on Wednesday at 2:11 am UAE time, according to weather authorities.
World’s Coolest Winter campaign spotlights UAE entrepreneurs
The UAE has launched the sixth edition of its World’s Coolest Winter campaign, with this year themed 'Our Winter is Entrepreneurial'.
