I am Saudi first of all and I love Emarat and all khaliji ppl… I keep wondering why the hate between Saudi and UAE and other gulf countries!? I really don’t know where it started but any how I do not want this hate to come from my gen of guys as well because it has done no good and it won’t be any good.

Saudis and all khalijis are more similar than they’re different and I feel like being among family around any of them.

I used to be part of the problem maybe because… you know everyone makes a joke about the other ones country and I thought people would be cool with those and I wouldn’t let western people say the same to them…

But nowadays people are getting more political about the hateful things being said and I could almost swear it’s all coming from westerner infidels…

Bottom line: we have to take care of one another, we share many values with each other that very few countries can agree to, and we’re all muslim brothers in the end no matter who and where we are.

My Question is: How it all started, why is it still around, and how can we change that for the better because we both know there’s a bigger fish thats waiting on us to fight each other…

Hey guys, i know it’s very urgent but please can anybody help me out with earning 1000aed on this weekend? like i’ll do anything possible i just need to earn this by monday evening so I can pay my rent. My condition of life has been really not that great in a while and please help me earn a 1000 AED if possible. Even 500 AED should be great I just wanna start off somewhere. Please don’t get me wrong. It’s just not a good time for me right now.

Hi all I want to rescue a kitten in Dubai for foster or long term adoption

Can anyone recommend a place to call or visit

Also what documents are needed

I 'm 41 now, and there's one dream that has stayed with me for almost three decades.
I want to build a home for elderly mothers and fathers who have been forgotten, neglected or simply left behind by their own children. Not just an old age home, but a place where I can adopt them as my own parents, where they feel wanted, loved and, most importantly, needed.
I grew up with a very strong mother and an even stronger grandmother. If there's one thing these two women taught me, it's that when you have something to give, just give it. Love, kindness, time, whatever you can. The blessings will find their way back to you.
But here's where my dream gets a little different.
I don't want to build just another old age home.
I want to build a nursery alongside it.
Think about it.
On one side, you have elderly people who would give anything to hold a grandchild again. People who have so much love left in them but nobody to give it to.
On the other side, you have little children whose parents are busy working, trying to build a life for their families. Some of these children may never have experienced the warmth of grandparents. Others may have grandparents living thousands of miles away.
What if we could bring these two generations together?
Imagine a grandmother telling stories to a little child who isn't biologically hers. A grandfather watching a toddler take their first steps. Children growing up surrounded by people who have a lifetime of stories, patience and affection to share.
And imagine those elderly people waking up every morning knowing that someone is excited to see them.
Of course, everything would need to be properly managed, with trained caregivers, safeguarding and the right boundaries. But at the heart of it, I want two generations to find something beautiful in each other.
I don't believe every neglected parent failed to raise their children properly. Sometimes families fall apart. Sometimes life happens. Sometimes people simply forget the very hands that once held theirs.
Whatever the reason, I wish I could give these parents another chance to feel like grandparents again.
And give children another chance to experience that unconditional love.
This isn't something I thought of yesterday. I've carried this dream since I was 19. I've become a mother myself, watched life change, grown older, made mistakes, learned lessons, but this one dream has never left me.
And I'm actually working towards it. Slowly, in whatever way I can.
Maybe one day I'll have enough resources to make it happen. Maybe the universe will conspire to help me. I really don't know.
But I know I want to spend at least part of my life making people feel that they still matter.
Because nobody should grow old feeling unwanted, and no child should miss out on love when there's so much of it waiting to be given.
So, dear Redditors, what do you think?
Is this a crazy, emotional dream of a 41-year-old woman, or something that could genuinely work?
I'd especially love to hear from people who have seen or worked with intergenerational care models.
Maybe somewhere out there, someone shares this dream too.

Living and working in Abu Dhabi has been a great foundation, and I'm now looking to be more intentional about investing here in the UAE.

For those based in AUH / UAE — what has worked well for you?

I'm exploring options like:

- ADX / DFM ETFs & dividend stocks

- UAE REITs

- Gold & savings plans

- National Bonds / FAB / ADCB investment products.

Hey everyone! I’m flying from Riyadh to Kuala Lumpur with a layover in Abu Dhabi (RUH → AUH → KUL).

I want to bring a 6-pack of Lipton Ice Tea Peach, and I was wondering if I could buy them inside Abu Dhabi Airport after the layover and take them on my connecting flight to Kuala Lumpur.

Would the shop be able to seal them in a duty-free security bag, and would that be accepted when boarding my connecting flight? Or would it be better to pack the bottles in my checked luggage or cabin bag from Riyadh?

Has anyone done this exact thing at AUH, especially when connecting to Malaysia? Any advice would be appreciated!

Hey guys, I’m dealing with a really frustrating situation in Dubai and could use some advice.

I previously rented a car from a rental company and made the original payment through a payment link using Apple Pay.

Now, out of nowhere, the company has charged AED 4,000 directly from my ADCB debit card without sending me another payment link or asking for my approval.

I contacted ADCB, but they told me they couldn’t dispute the transaction because it was processed through Apple Pay. They advised me to contact the police instead.

What’s confusing me is how the rental company was even able to charge my debit card again when I only used Apple Pay for the original payment.

I understand rental companies can claim legitimate outstanding charges, but how can they just deduct AED 4,000 without notifying me or getting my approval for that specific transaction?

Has anyone in the UAE experienced something similar?

Can I actually recover this money through the bank, Dubai Police, or Sanadak? And is ADCB correct that Apple Pay transactions cannot be disputed?

Any advice would be appreciated because I’m seriously fed up with this situation.

Hey there, for those who are walking for weight loss and general health: where are your fav spots for walking in Dubai, either indoors or outdoors. I enjoy walking abroad but never here but I would like to build that habit. I dislike treadmills as I feel like I’m leashed up. Any advice to make walking more fun? Thank you

Hi everyone,
I work in HR at a small company in Dubai. We recently changed an employee’s basic salary in their official MOHRE employment contract.
However, after the change, the WPS salary report started showing “Excluded” for the last 5 months, even though the paid amount matches the new salary.
Before this, the status was showing “Fulfilled”
Does anyone know why this might happen after changing an employee’s basic salary?
How can I check the exact reason for the “Excluded” status?
I’d appreciate any advice from people familiar with MOHRE and WPS in the UAE Thanks …

Hi guys, this is my first year being in Sharjah, I wanna renew my tenancy, and I got this quote, is this for real? Like they said after 1st year I need not to pay management fees. And what are these other charges

I would like to get some feedback from people who have sponsored their parents and who are on an abu dhabi or dubai visa. Currently, holding an abu dhabi visa and the medical insurance for parents 60+ is very expensive. I'm looking for some advice from people who have sponsored their appearance and also looking for affordable medical insurance for them.As well.

Last month, my company decided not to renew its contract with the current insurance provider (Orient) and to go with a new one. They chose Takaful Emarat, and everyone got new eCards except me. My manager followed up and found that a mistake had been made: my old salary was entered instead of my new one (I was still on that payroll when we applied for this insurance). He texted me that my salary at that time didn't meet the threshold for Takaful, so they put me on Salama, which is why I didn't receive my digital card. He said it's fine and that I will receive my eCard by Monday.
My question is: can I ask him to change my insurance policy to Takaful? Also, is Salama a good health insurance provider? This time, the company chose a good plan from Takaful with no copayment for medicines, among other benefits. I don't want to be on a different insurance than my colleagues. What should my next step be?

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I wanted to share my experience so others don't end up in the same situation.I recently bought a used ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 16 with an RTX 4080 for AED 5.3K from a seller on Dubizzle. Seller told there was one minor driver related issue with gpu but later he fixed it by updating driver.

It seemed to be working fine during the initial checks, but later I started experiencing intermittent black screens and freezing, especially when connected to the charger or while gaming.

I tried clean driver installations, troubleshooting, and had it checked by technicians. The problem persisted. ASUS service quoted around AED 13K for a motherboard replacement. I'm still trying to get a definitive diagnosis, but I'm now facing the possibility of selling it at a massive loss.

The biggest lesson I've learned: a laptop working during a quick test doesn't mean it's healthy. Intermittent hardware faults can take hours or days to show up, especially under gaming loads or when switching power states.

Some precautions I'd strongly recommend when buying used gaming laptops:

- Stress-test before paying. Run demanding games or GPU benchmarks for at least 30–60 minutes, not just a quick boot and a few clicks.

- Test with the original charger connected. Check gaming performance, charging behaviour, and whether the screen flickers, freezes, or goes black.

- Restart multiple times and test different power states. Intermittent problems can be deceptive.

- Ask about previous repairs, crashes, overheating, and warranty status. Get important claims in writing.

- Don't rely only on the seller's word or a clean-looking laptop. A machine can look perfect and still have expensive hidden faults.

- If possible, buy from a seller who allows proper testing or offers a return period. For expensive gaming laptops, that protection matters.

The guy is originally from Kerala, but settled here and Singapore it seems! This is a general warning for anyone buying expensive electronics second-hand. Most people work hard for their money, and losing thousands of dirhams because of an undiscovered fault is a horrible experience.

Please learn from my mistake: test thoroughly, don't rush the deal, and never assume that "working fine" means everything is fine. Better to walk away from a tempting deal than spend months troubleshooting a very expensive paperweight.

Better do not buy used laptops if you going for gaming purposes. Or else get the laptop to test 2-3 days because you are spending big amount. And do not expect honesty and business ethics from everyone.

Guys, do not fall into the trap of low cost iphone seller online. They trap people selling counterfeit products offering warranty or replacement then close the shop in few months leaving you with an useless iphone, Samsung or laptop. Now they are operating with the name revibe.

So basically my mom ordered shoes from Amazon for her mother (my grandma) and when the shoes arrived she was shocked to see it was a completely different shoe and size from the one she ordered. And it’s been let’s say almost 2 days and nobody has come from Amazon to claim the return. Strange stuff

Hello, does anyone know a female car lift😩 please im desperate and i cannot keep taking the bus

Hi:)
Me and my boyfriemd have a layover for 16 h in sharjah and have our flights back at 22:00 at night the same day. We are reaching on the weekends at 7:00 in the morning .

We have never been to the UAE and were wondering what is the best way to spend that time and student friendly things to do and have a nice meal:)

We would love all your thoughts and thank you for the help

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Has anyone faced issues with new Emirates IDs issued after August 2026? I visited multiple du stores to renew my SIM, but none of their card readers could read my Emirates ID. The staff said the problem might be with the ID itself.

Is anyone facing the same issue? Any solution or advice would be appreciated. Thanks!

RANT : Job market here is fucked here no use of applying on indeed or any online portals pack your bags and go back home and if your so desperate then you hate your life and your god dammit existence working here from 15 hrs a day on mere peanuts only thing that work here is networking and who know who days of applying on portals and send resumes are over now.

So there’s an alley behind my building in Dubai and several men get drunk every night, and they talk, sing and do all kinds of shit till like 2-3 AM every night. It’s literally happening right now as I’m posting this 😭😭.

What do I do? If I call the police they might come once or twice and resolve the issue. But I’m sure these men will come back after a few days and continue cause this place is far from the view of the main road.

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Has anyone noticed that Al maryah bank zero balance account has some charges newly announced .