{"id":243942,"date":"2016-08-29T12:08:04","date_gmt":"2016-08-29T12:08:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=243942"},"modified":"2016-08-29T12:08:04","modified_gmt":"2016-08-29T12:08:04","slug":"uber-suspends-services-in-abu-dhabi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2016\/08\/uber-suspends-services-in-abu-dhabi\/","title":{"rendered":"Uber suspends services in Abu Dhabi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"story-body__introduction\">Taxi-hailing company Uber has suspended its service in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates.<\/p>\n<p>Rival service Careem has also put its service there on hold, after some of its cars were stopped by authorities.<\/p>\n<p>Uber, which has been operating in the Emirates since 2013, did not explain why it had suspended its service, but did say the move was &#8220;temporary&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>An Emirates newspaper, The National, reported that as many as 50 drivers had been arrested over the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>The report quoted one industry source as saying there was confusion as to why the drivers had been detained.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement Uber said: &#8220;&#8221;This is a temporary suspension and we will let you know of any further updates.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Both Careem and Uber said that services in neighbouring Dubai were operating as normal.<\/p>\n<p>Uber has been investing heavily in the Middle East, helped by a recent $3.5bn investment from Saudi Arabia&#8217;s Public Investment Fund.<\/p>\n<p>But the company&#8217;s international expansion has been hampered by legal battles:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"story-body__unordered-list\">\n<li class=\"story-body__list-item\">In the UK two drivers have taken the company to an employment tribunal, saying that they should be offered holiday and sick pay<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"story-body__unordered-list\">\n<li class=\"story-body__list-item\">In Taiwan Uber is facing a ban after officials said the firm was not operating lawfully<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The company also sold its business in China earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p>Uber&#8217;s service allows customers to book journeys and pay via a smartphone app.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>Source: BBC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Taxi-hailing company Uber has suspended its service in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. 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