Shaded resting areas with air conditioning and free drinking water have been set up at captain support centres by Careem across Dubai
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UAE announces plan to provide 6,000 rest stations for delivery workers during midday break
Numerous UAE restaurants, shopping centres, retail stores, and cloud kitchens will also offer rest areas for delivery service drivers
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Saudi Arabia announces major new rules for delivery drivers; uniforms mandatory, facial recognition plan
Saudi Arabia’s Transport General Authority to introduce new rules for delivery sector
Deliveroo
Deliveroo UAE launches Cautious Rider Award with the support of Dubai Police
This initiative aligns with Deliveroo’s dedication to collaborating with various stakeholders to promote a safer community
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Dubai’s RTA announces 40 new delivery rider rest stops
RTA will build new rest areas for delivery riders across Dubai
Bahrain
Talabat rider eats food from delivery box in new viral video
The delivery rider has reportedly been suspended and Talabat is “investigating the incident”
Abu Dhabi
Deliveroo launches rider safety programme
The initiative aims to provide riders with the knowledge and skills for safe practice on the road
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi announces new project for delivery riders
The ‘Delivery Riders Hub’ will be implemented in September this year
Abu Dhabi
Talabat launches new rest areas, air-conditioned buses for delivery riders
The solar powered rest areas will provide riders access to water dispensers and mobile recharge stations
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi bans delivery motorbikes from fast lanes
Abu Dhabi announces new rules for motorcycle delivery drivers
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Dubai Taxi deploys 600 motorbikes to support deliveries
Dubai Taxi Corporation announces 600 motorbike fleet to support delivery sector
Abu Dhabi
Deliveroo announces air-conditioned buses for riders
During the summer, Deliveroo riders will also be scheduled to not work over two hours during midday peak hours
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Careem goes to war with Talabat, slams delivery giant for rider safety, pay, working conditions
“Just a year ago most of Talabat’s riders walked off the job in a dispute over bad working conditions and poor pay, not a single Careem Captain stopped riding,” said Careem’s GM of Food, Alex Golden
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Talabat slams Careem’s controversial refund policy, ‘it hurts the riders’
“We don’t want campaigns like this because at the end of the day I think it just hurts the riders,” said the CEO
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Deliveroo boss says Careem’s controversial AED1 refund per minute delay policy sends the wrong message
Comments come as Deliveroo reports exceptional expansion results over past two years
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Dubai’s RTA inspects food delivery bikes for violations
Over 7,000 delivery bikes have been inspected so far
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Dubai to build rest stops for delivery drivers
Dubai now has 2,891 delivery service companies, 48.3% more than year before