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Police in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have withdrawn the charges against Irish woman Tori Towey and have closed the case, it has been confirmed. The 28-year-old from Roscommon

According to the official WAM news agency, on Wednesday the Abu Dhabi Federal Court of Appeal “sentenced 43 defendants to life imprisonment for the crime of creating, establishing, and managing a …

Ireland’s Department of Foreign Affairs is providing consular assistance to Towey, 28, who has been living in Dubai since April 2023, and working as a flight attendant for Emirates Airlines, according to a post by the Detained in Dubai group, which …

RESPONDING TO THE lifting of the travel ban placed on Irish citizen Tori Towey in the United Arab Emirates, Mary Lou McDonald said the case shows that the Irish state will not accept such treatment of its women.

Two travel vloggers have issued a warning over possibly unknown infractions that could land you a hefty fine or even a prison sentence in Dubai. Stefano and Nathalie of Sense the Lens, who lived in the United Arab Emirates nation for more than five years …

Taking the Dubai Metro today? Don’t miss the free ice cream. The emirate’s Roads and transport Authority (RTA) is giving away ice cream in cones at two Metro stations today, July 10, and tomorrow, July 11.

European energy giants Shell, BP and TotalEnergies have signed deals to invest in Abu Dhabi’s Ruwais liquefied natural-gas project, set to boost the Gulf nation’s export capacity significantly as it …

THE TRAVEL BAN on Irish citizen Tori Towey has been lifted, Taoiseach Simon Harris has told the Dáil.The Irish embassy in UAE will bring her to the airport to travel home as soon as she is ready to do so,

Leading landscaping contractor Aqar Landscape said it has successfully completed the Linear Park 3 – Expansion project in Dubai, UAE, valued at AED20 million ($5.4 million). The project is strategically located just 7 km from the Expo 2020 venue, at the heart of Dubai South Villages.

At the graduation ceremony of New York University Abu Dhabi this May, a student wearing the traditional Palestinian black-and-white keffiyeh scarf shouted “Free Palestine!”.

A 12-hour surgery – considered the UAE’s first living-donor paediatric liver transplant – was performed at Burjeel Medical City (BMC), Abu Dhabi, saving the life of Razia. Stay up to date with the …

Errant telemarketers in the UAE will face steep fines if they fail to comply with a set of new federal regulations …

Dubai’s real estate market offered rental yields of up to 11 percent in some areas, significantly outperforming global market averages during the first half of 2024, a new report finds. This …

An Irish air hostess is trapped in Dubai after being charged with trying to end her life following alleged domestic abuse. Tori Towey, 28, from Boyle in County Roscommon, claims she was attacked in …

Anticipated to open on Ramhan Island, an exclusive waterfront destination in Abu Dhabi, the property will offer a secluded escape complete with expansive views across the azure waters of the Arabian …

General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, met with the UAE police support team following their completion of specialised training, as they prepare to …

He arrived at the port in Sharjah with just a dollar in his pocket and a few rolls of film, and hitched a ride on a donkey cart, then a motorbike, to Dubai: not the glittering metropolis it is today, but a dusty fishing village with no roads, surrounded …