UAE all set for Eid Al Adha Wednesday, Dec 19 2007 

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UAE is all set for relishing Eid Al Adha holidays! Rescue teams and ambulances are all in place to cater to any emergency that may come up during the holidays, the most common being fractures and food poisoning. The rescue teams are well trained to look after such cases until the casualty can be shifted to the hospital.

Rescue vehicles and ambulances are fully fitted with all required medical equipment. The traffic departments of various emirates have also braced themselves up to curb any cases of rash driving.

Etisalat’s offer for Eid Al Adha

From 9 pm on December 17, 2007 (Monday) to 7 am on December 22, 2007 (Saturday), Etisalat is offering off-peak rates for all international calls made from its mobiles and landline phones.

Etisalat has also made its wi-fi hotspots available for free to all between December 19, 2007 and December 22, 2007. At more than 250 hotspots scattered across the UAE, locals and tourists alike can use the wireless broadband internet with a proper mobile or laptop for free!

Etisalat has also slashed its normal call rate of 2.12 AED to 0.99 AED for all calls from UAE to Saudi Arabia.

 

Hajj 2007: Reduced Call Rates from UAE to Saudi Arabia Wednesday, Dec 12 2007 

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Calls from UAE to Saudi Arabia from Etisalat mobile phones will cost less during Haj. In addition, visitors to Saudi Arabia from the UAE will also be able to avail of lower roaming charges for Etisalat mobiles. All Etisalat users can benefit from this offer. However, customers who have already subscribed to some other scheme are excluded from the Hajj offer.

The slashed rates are on from December 9 to December 22, 2007.

 

Workers in UAE Can Take Paid Hajj Leave Thursday, Dec 6 2007 

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The UAE Ministry of Labour has made an announcement that permits employees in the country to go on a paid leave for the ongoing Hajj pilgrimage. The permit is open for all UAE residents whereby they can avail of up to a month’s leave from their annual leave balance. In such a scenario, their salaries will not be deducted if they have adequate leave balance.