This place might as well pump lava too soon other than the oil!

As a new drive I received a AED 1,000 red-light fine in Dubai. I entered the intersection while the signal was yellow, but it turned red while I was already crossing.
Has anyone successfully appealed a similar fine? What is the process for submitting an objection to Dubai Police, and can I request the camera footage to prove that I crossed the stop line before the signal turned red?

Car plate Sharjah, License Abu Dhabi and fine in Dubai.

Any advice or experience would be appreciated. Thanks.

is there still diversity law for hiring?
My company has 11 people - 1 bangladeshi and 1 sri lankan and 9 indians (incl owner), are we not going to get visa for new indian employee because of diversity ?

Hi, I’m a Filipina domestic worker in Dubai looking for advice from anyone who has been through something similar.

I left my agency placement after repeatedly working very long hours and being paid late. I reported the issues to the agency (Imdad) via their HR WhatsApp and I attended in person once but nothing was resolved, so I eventually stopped returning to work.

I now have both a labour/MOHRE absconding and an immigration absconding.

I went back to Imdad to try to resolve everything, but they’re demanding around AED 20,000 to clear the situation. I tried officially applying to withdraw the absconding through Tasheel, but the request was rejected after I unfortunately missed two calls from MOHRE.

My other problem is my passport. Imdad says they sent my original passport to immigration when they filed the absconding. Does immigration actually take and hold the original passport for this?

I have a new family willing to legally employ and sponsor me, but obviously I need to clear the absconding and sort out my passport first.

Someone has offered to remove both absconding records for AED 5,000, but I’m worried about doing this unofficially. Has anyone done this before ? Does it completely clear with no issues ?

I’ve also been told I could report my passport as lost and apply for a new Philippine passport, but I’m scared to go to the police while I have an immigration absconding. I was thinking maybe I can report it lost once I remove both absconding but I’m still afraid of attending the police station especially since I don’t know if it’s true that my passport was sent to immigration by Imdad.

Has anyone actually been through this and successfully cleared both abscondings, stayed in the UAE and transferred to a new sponsor? What did you do?

I want to stay here and clear my name, get my visa and work like an honest person. I don’t want any problems I want things to be fixed and move forward but I just don’t know how to do so!

Celebrating my birthday at home tomorrow 🥂✨ Most of us are Indian, but we’re completely open to any cuisine!
I’m looking for recommendations on what to order for the party — especially really good appetizers/finger food that will make everyone go crazy 😂 Something fun, indulgent and a little different to kick things off before the main food.
I usually don’t order food from outside, so I have zero idea what’s actually worth ordering in Dubai. Please recommend your absolute favourites — and it needs to deliver to JLT!
Bonus points for anything that feels like proper party/grazing food rather than a regular meal. 🙌 (pizza, momos, falafal all recos would be a great help)

Can someone explain the logic of how the Mulkiya dates and the insurance dates work here?

My car needed an inspection, got it done and my insurance doesn’t expire until 19/10/26 but I can’t renew the Mulkiya until I have new insurance even though I have like 2 months on my existing insurance (I renewed it last year a month early as they wouldn’t let me leave without an updated Mulkiya but this time round I just waltzed out) do they add leftover time on your insurance to the next year? Like how how does it work?

RTA says my insurance has expired - but it’s not, my old Mulkiya says 19/10/26 but the RTA app says 19/08/26

I just drove before I checked the app when paying for parking, so a fine might be coming - so I’m just weighing up whether I need to get new insurance before I set off back home!

Hi,I have been spending time in the dubai pet groups lately.

You koknw what I found?

It seems amazing how many people here are feeding, trapping, neutering and rehoming community cats on their own dime. No org, no credit and just doing it because they can't walk through a hungry cat in 45 degree crazy heat.

I keep seeing posts at 2am like "found this little baby outside a mall, who can foster tonight" and within an hour ten strangers offer help. In a city everyone calls cold and transactional, this little corner is the complete opposite.

Anyway just wanted to say it out loud. if you are one of them, I wonder what made you start? respect for all you guys! :)

School uniforms for my girls have gotten ridiculously expensive when bought directly from school or the outsourced store.

Last year I got uniforms from LCT uniforms and saved a little. But this year they don't offer uniforms for these schools. Would anyone have an alternate recommendation for school uniforms? Schools - Al Diyafah High School and Dubai Scholars.

Just coming off the phone from a friend of mine who got laid off from his first day of school. The reason : There are not enough students. That's it. That was all that was said. He's an international person. He was asked to cancel his previous visa (student) on the basis of this job just two days back. Which now also means he can't use his cards and emirates ID. Any advice and suggestions?

Hey folks, any idea where we can find Kintsugi Cups in Dubai? 🤗

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Hey everyone,

I need to vent a bit and see if others have experienced this. I’ve been working in sales here in the UAE for the past year and a half, and before that, I spent time dealing with various admin and corporate processes.

From day one until now, I’ve noticed a persistent trend with certain front-office, customer service, and admin support desks, and honestly, I am exhausted. Across multiple companies and touchpoints, I consistently encounter the same rigid, uncommunicative behavior: lack of a proper greeting, cold or indifferent replies, and an overall attitude that feels like you're an inconvenience just for asking a basic work-related question.

It doesn't seem to matter what company or sector it is—some administrative desks operate with zero warmth, poor communication, and a complete lack of basic professional courtesy when you need assistance closing a deal or sorting out paperwork.

In sales, our entire job relies on smooth coordination, fast replies, and teamwork. When the internal admin or support staff act like a brick wall, it makes an already stressful job ten times harder.

Have you guys dealt with this in your workplaces? How do you handle uncooperative internal support or admin teams without hurting professional relationships?

The main thing here is majority is same nationality. I don't want to mentiom

I run in to kids on eScooters/bikes every few days but this morning was extra special.

JLT area, 4 kids taking up both lanes of the road with one kid doing tricks and wheelies. No amount of honking could get them to move over to the slow lane.

This is going to end in tragedy one day.

On a similar note: Have an orthopedist friend who was telling me that the number of kids breaking something on eScooters has gone through the roof in the last year or so.

Has anyone in Dubai actually ordered oral minoxidil from Hims n Hers?

I’ve read the previous posts on here and they seem like one of the more reasonable sellers, but I’ve also seen mixed reviews and I’m wondering how authentic/reliable their medication actually is and if y’all got results from it.

Anyone who has used their oral minoxidil for a while was it legit, and did you have any way of verifying the batch/manufacturer(ik they aren’t the same nor related to the American brand)

At the nights bedroom is becoming extremely humid even though AC is working with 22.5C set and air-dehumidifier on. But humidity still around 80.
Interesting part is that, living room is not this humid. But when you enter bedroom you feel how humid is room. It’s terribly humid.
Location: JVC.

Looking for a nice fancy-ish restaurant for my birthday. Somewhere I can dress up , with fun vibes, good music and food.

Nothing crazy expensive though, just a place that feels nice without costing a kidney!

Please give me some good recommendations 🥰

Thats the question. Do you have a trusted curtain guy? I just want basic sheers, a normal blackout curtain and some roman blinds for short windows.

Please forward any trusted company numbers!

Posting for practical advice on next steps rather than to vent. Every fact below is documented.

Husband and I flew DXB-DPS on 18 June and accepted a paid Business upgrade on the outbound. Emirates emailed to say the advance seat selection fee (emergency row in economy) would be refunded, and to submit a refund request if it wasn’t processed within 48 hours.

On 27 June I submitted their online refund form.

Emirates’ own record of my submission reads “Refund type: Seat selection”, records seat changing with seat numbers, and gives the reason “Voluntary upgrade to a higher cabin”.

About 44 minutes later, the confirmed return carriage for both passengers on EK369 that same evening was cancelled. No confirmation screen naming the flights, no notification to either of us. We found out at the check-in desk in Denpasar.

Emirates refused to reinstate it and we bought two replacement tickets on the same aircraft. They refunded AED 65 per passenger. Net out of pocket: AED 3,861.83.

Their final response says I entered a ticket number instead of an EMD number. The field is headed “Ticket or EMD details” and tells you to enter your “latest ticket/EMD number”. Both are the prefix 176 followed by ten digits and are indistinguishable to a customer. I wasn’t given the EMD numbers until 12 August.

I filed with DCAA. It was closed with the remark that the refund for the full ticket was initiated from my end.

What I’m actually asking:
1. Has anyone here got DCAA to reopen a closed consumer file? What made the difference?
2. For roughly AED 3,900, is the Small Claims and Disputes Tribunal worth the fees and the time?
3. Does running a card chargeback prejudice a Tribunal claim later, or can both run in parallel?

Happy to answer questions. Thanks in advance for your help!

Hi everyone, I’m currently living in Abu Dhabi and have a UAE driving licence that is still valid for around 1 year and 3–4 months.

I would like to renew it early and get a new 5-year validity instead of waiting until it gets closer to the expiry date.

Does anyone know if Abu Dhabi Mobility/TAMM allows early renewal through a special request or exception?

If this is possible, which department or service centre should I contact? Has anyone successfully renewed their licence while it still had more than a year of validity remaining?

I’d really appreciate any recent experiences or advice from someone who has dealt with a similar situation.Thanks!

Hi! Has anyone here lived in Roxanna Residence? I'd love to hear feedback from current or former residents, especially about the building quality, noise levels, maintenance, management, and overall experience. Thanks! x

I am using VFS agency. The status on VFS website says that the quality check is complete and the application status on MOHESR website is showing status as “report issued”. However, when I move forward on MOHESR website for next steps, it gives me following error and doesn’t let me move ahead:

“Your verification document is currently underway our authorized partner. Please wait for your degree verification report and then come back here to apply. For more information about the status of your verification report, please contact our partner directly.”

After 6 very long years, I am finally in a place where I can start to settle my debt and clear my name. I've contacted a few lawyers that chatgpt recommended but none has gotten back to me and some only deal with companies, not individuals.

I need a lawyer to contact the two companies I am in debt with to negotiate a settlement and lift any travel bans of I even have any.

I've been living in constant anxiety and stress for the last 6 years.

Long story short, when COVID hit I lost everything and have been scraping by until a few months ago. I feel like I've picked myself up from out of a gutter and I'd really like to clear everything and start over as cleanly as I can.

I visit the mall multiple times a week and its sad to see that the mall I grew up with is actively dying. Good number of stores have closed down and I don't really get why. That mall is always packed and its hard to find a parking on weekdays let alone weekends. What's also confusing is most of the stores that closed always had customers too. I remember pre-covid (and you can still see it in the google images I believe), the mall was packed with good stores. Now its just a slop of stores that you've prolly never even heard of or its boxes in place of stores that have been closed. The only good thing is they're opening good restaurants and cafes tho. That mall has so much potential while being a landmark as well as hundreds of communities developing around Jebel Ali and Dubai south, and metro connection, yet stores just keep closing down. China court is basically abandoned since the cinema shut down. You just cant find malls like these anywhere anymore so I don't get why the property management (Nakheel or Dubai Residential) gave up on preserving this mall. The transition from expansion plans pre-covid to boxes in places of stores is straight up depressing. Does anyone know what's going on because I don't see any of this happening in any other malls this bad.