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Weather lowdown Situated between white sandy beaches and the tall Hajar Mountains, the emirate of Dubai is a holiday hotspot for travellers from around the...

he Dubai Metro service returned to normal after an hour-long interruption on the Red Line on Tuesday morning.

massive fire broke out in a residential building on Salah Al Deen Street near Muraqqabat police station shortly after 5pm on Monday, destroying three blocks, prompting the evacuation of hundreds of residents from nearby buildings and the suspension of Dubai Metro services.

The Licensing Agency, Roads and Transport Authority RTA, has developed a new mechanism for identifying, analyzing and coping with recurrent accident spots in Dubai with a view to stepping up the efficiency and effectiveness of the present mechanism of dealing with these spots through devising an electronic program which is currently being configured and tailored to meet RTAs world-class standards.

Shopping malls near Dubai's new Green Line have already enjoyed an increase in visitors as more customers opt to take the Metro over their cars. The two malls will compete with a huge amount of retail in the Metro system after the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced last month that 200 retail units were available to rent in various stations.

"RTA is always keen on delivering classy services to various spectrums of customers at top-class global standards in an environment that ensures transparency, speed and excellent performance out of its responsibility to actively contribute to building the future of Dubai, and lend support to all economic, tourist, service and trading sectors among other vital sectors.

HE Mattar Al Tayer, Chairman of the Board and Executive Director of the Road & Transport Authority (RTA) attended the Poetry Forum organized by the RTA Women Committee where it hosted a galaxy of elite poets in the Arabian Gulf, in the presence of executives and officials of the RTA.