Catherine Smith

Catherine Smith covers daily news for Dubai Week, with a focus on the rules and services that shape everyday life for residents of Dubai and the wider UAE. She reports on schools and universities, labour law and leave entitlements, roads and transport, public holidays, health advice, banking and consumer matters, and announcements from government departments and Dubai Police.

Her stories start from the official source and set out what has changed, who it affects and what to do next. Recent reports include the cabinet resolutions on university licensing, the rule that transport allowance counts towards annual leave pay, and the RTA's upgrades to the Al Qiyadah Intersection.