The Marrakech Tunnel, which had been closed temporarily following the heavy downpour on Wednesday, is now open to traffic.
The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) had earlier ordered its closure for the safety of motorists and advised alternate routes to avoid the water ponds.
Several parts of Dubai were left inundated following heavy rainfall on Wednesday morning, with more rain and thunderstorms forecast for the northern and eastern regions until the weekend.
Etihad extends Saudi flight cancellations to Saturday, October 24
Etihad Airways has extended its flight cancellations between Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia until Saturday, October 24, because of regional disruption.
Sheikh Abdullah and Russia’s Lavrov discuss regional developments
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, has discussed regional and international developments in a phone call with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
Sheikh Abdullah and UK’s Miliband discuss Middle East developments
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, has discussed the situation in the Middle East in a phone call with Ed Miliband, the United Kingdom’s Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs.
UAE President, H.H. Sheikh Mansour meet Khalid bin Salman in Abu Dhabi
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today met with Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Minister of Defence of Saudi Arabia, to discuss regional developments.
