Select Golden visa holders in Dubai will be given Esaad discount cards for free.
Entrepreneurs, high school toppers, humanitarian aid workers, real estate investors, doctors and "creative people in culture and art", are among the select category of the 5- and 10-year Golden visa holders who stand to benefit from this deal.
It's part of efforts by the government to provide Golden visa holders with a range of incentives.
Issued by the Dubai Police, the loyalty programme provides extensive deals across healthcare, education, hospitality, entertainment, real estate and restaurants.
So far, 65,000 people have received the Golden visa in Dubai.
Officials added that the card will be shared electronically with all Golden Visa holders within select categories via a text message outlining the necessary details.
Delivery riders will not be allowed to use the fast lanes in Dubai from November 1, under new rules to improve road safety and "reduce fatalities and injuries".
His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, has approved a package of artificial intelligence (AI) projects aimed at accelerating Dubai’s adoption of AI in government entities.
Abu Dhabi authorities have announced partial road closures in the Al Dhafra region starting Sunday, including Sheikha Salama Bint Butti Road (E45) in Madinat Zayed and Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Int’l Road (E11), as part of ongoing maintenance work.
GITEX GLOBAL 2025 wrapped up its 45th edition on Friday in Dubai, capping off five days of breakthrough tech showcases, global dialogue and deal-making.
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