Would you pay AED 4 million for a number plate?
That's how much one bidder dished out for the licence plate 12 W at a Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) auction over the weekend.
In total, AED 23 million was raised for the 90 plates that were up for grabs.
The plate - 20 Z - was the next most sought after plate, fetching AED 2.7 million.
Altogether 90 distinctive two, three, four and five digits plates were listed in the public auction, which was the RTA's 101st one.
UAE successfully intercepts 15 ballistic missiles, 119 drones
The Ministry of Defence said UAE air defences intercepted 15 of the 16 ballistic missiles detected in the region on Saturday, with one falling into the sea.
UAE President discusses implications of military escalation with world leaders
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has discussed the implications of the escalating military actions in the region for international security and stability during calls with leaders of Singapore and Nepal.
flydubai resumes operations in and out of Dubai
Dubai carrier flydubai said operations in and out of Dubai has resumed on Saturday after a brief suspension with passengers “requested not to travel to the airport unless they have a booking confirmation”.
Emirates resumes DXB operations after brief suspension
Emirates Airline said on Saturday afternoon it had resumed flight operations to and from Dubai, after a brief suspension, with passengers booked on flights advised to travel to the airport.
