Spot gold was trading at $2,391.93 per ounce at 9.10 am UAE time on Thursday
UAE is likely to mark December 11 (Rabi Al Awwal 12) -- a Sunday -- as Prophet Muhammad's (PBUH) birthday, subject to an official announcement.
To help you plan your last long weekend of the year, we bring you some budget holiday packages, as announced by Sharjah-based airline Air Arabia.
The airline has announced holiday packages for as low as Dh740 per person, flights and hotel stay included.
Here is the complete list of packages:
Armenia
From Dh740 per person
Package Includes:
Return flight
4 nights in 3* hotel with breakfast
Departure: 09 Dec, 2016
Return: 13 Dec, 2016
Turkey
From Dh765 per person
Package Includes:
Return flight
2 nights in 3* hotel with breakfast
Departure: 09 Dec, 2016
Return: 11 Dec, 2016
Lebanon
From Dh850 per person
Package Includes:
Return flight
2 nights in 4* hotel with breakfast
Departure: 09 Dec, 2016
Return: 11 Dec, 2016
Jordan
From Dh1,015 per person
Package Includes:
Return flight
2 nights in 3* hotel with breakfast
Departure: 09 Dec, 2016
Return: 11 Dec, 2016
Georgia
From Dh1,036 per person
Package Includes:
Return flight
4 nights in 3* hotel with breakfast
Departure: 08 Dec, 2016
Return: 12 Dec, 2016
All UAE airlines had announced special fares for the National Day long weekend. While Etihad introduced the 45 on 45 offer -- travel to 45 destinations at 45 per cent of the original price, Emirates launched special fares to select destinations in GCC, India and Pakistan. FlyDubai had offered 45 per cent discount on economy and business class tickets, and return fares were as low as Dh398.
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