What started as a triumphant week for Abu Dhabi’s architectural scene was soon marred by some distressing but all too predictable news. On Monday, the National Pavilion United Arab Emirates – la Biennale di Venezia announced an important first.
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Dubai fake banknote man: Nightmare ‘robbed me of time with dying mum’
A family holiday to Dubai turned into a nightmare ordeal for Billy Barclay during which he spent three days in prison and was “robbed” of vital hours with his dying mother. The 31-year-old, from Edinburgh, was arrested and threatened with a year in jail …
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UAE stops issuing visas for North Korean laborers
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates says it will stop issuing new visas to North Korean laborers, becoming the latest Gulf country to cut back on ties to Pyongyang amid tensions between North Korea and the U.S. The announcement by …
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UAE terminates diplomatic mission of North Korean ambassador, ends visas
DUBAI – The United Arab Emirates said on Thursday it was ending the mission of North Korea’s non-resident ambassador and terminating its own envoy’s services in Pyongyang, the foreign ministry said in a statement carried by state news agency WAM.
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Cop-carrying drone latest crime-fighting tool unveiled by Dubai police
Criminals in the United Arab Emirates have been put on notice — police in Dubai have a new crime-fighting drone. The force’s latest gadget was showcased Wednesday morning in a Hollywood-style video shared online. The “Hoverbike” combines a …
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Dubai Police Take to Skies With Latest Gadget
the Gulf News said.The bike can fly for up to 25 minutes when battery charged and for almost an hour when traditionally fueled. Credit: Twitter/Dubai Police via Storyful
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Businessman who said Brit touched his hip in Dubai drops his complaint
A businessman who landed a Brit in a Dubai jail over claims of being ‘indecently touched … Businessman Emad Tabaza has dropped the allegations (Picture: Enterprise News) The statement added: ‘The security staff which observed the incident, played …
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Soon, clear immigration at Dubai Airport within 15 seconds
Travelling through the Dubai International Airport will soon become a scene out of a Hollywood sci-fi movie as DXB plans to install the new ‘smart tunnel’ system. The (GDRFA) is working on a future project that will allow passengers to finish immigration …
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UAE terminates North Korean diplomatic mission
The UAE said on Thursday it was ending the mission of North Korea’s non-resident ambassador and terminating its own envoy’s services in Pyongyang, according to the official Twitter account of state news agency WAM. The UAE would also stop issuing new visas …
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Dubai drivers to be rewarded for following speed limits
Major-General Abdullah Khalifa Al Merri, Commander-in-Chief of Dubai Police, told Gulf News that the idea behind the initiative is to encourage drivers to earn points by not exceeding speed limits. “It is a unique idea and is part of Dubai Police’s …
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‘I’ve lost my job, I’m in debt, I may be going to prison… all this for a two day stopover’: Anger of Briton jailed in Dubai after touching a man on the hip to get …
Radha Stirling, CEO of Detained In Dubai, the British based NGO who is leading the campaign to help Mr Harron, said she has received more than 80 messages an hour offering support since the news broke. She added: ‘Jamie’s case is not about knowing the law.
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BREAKING NEWS: British electrician is JAILED for a month in Dubai for drinking alcohol as he waits to see if he will be sent to prison for three years for touching a man’s hip …
A British man arrested for touching the hip of a Jordanian businessman as he walked past him in a bar in Dubai has been sentenced to a month in prison for drinking alcohol. Jamie Harron, 27, has been stripped of his passport and faces a three-year …
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Abu Dhabi seeking to retain season finale spot
Promoters for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix say that they want to stay on the Formula … “We have seen it before and I don’t think it took anything away from the event,” he told Gulf News. “People still came, enjoyed themselves, and watched their …
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British electrician is JAILED for a month in Dubai for drinking alcohol as he waits to see if he will be sent to prison for three years for touching a man’s hip in a bar
Radha Stirling, CEO of Detained In Dubai, the British based NGO who is leading the campaign to help Mr Harron, said she has received more than 80 messages an hour offering support since the news broke. She added: ‘Jamie’s case is not about knowing the law.
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Briton is sentenced to a month in Dubai jail for drinking alcohol and ‘raising his middle finger’ and must wait to see if he will be sent to prison for three years for touching …
Radha Stirling, CEO of Detained In Dubai, the British based NGO who is leading the campaign to help Mr Harron, said she has received more than 80 messages an hour offering support since the news broke. She added: ‘Jamie’s case is not about knowing the law.
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Dubai indecency accused jailed for drinking alcohol and ‘rude gesture’
These are external links and will open in a new window A Scot accused of public indecency in Dubai has been jailed for a month for drinking alcohol in the country and “making a rude gesture”. Jamie Harron, 27, from Stirling, said he was trying to avoid …
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BREAKING NEWS: British electrician is sentenced to a month in jail in Dubai for drinking alcohol as he waits to see if he will be sent to prison for touching a man’s hip in a bar
A British man arrested for touching the hip of a Jordanian businessman as he walked past him in a bar in Dubai has been sentenced to a month in prison for drinking alcohol. Jamie Harron, 27, has been stripped of his passport and faces a three-year …
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