DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Nov. 17 (UPI) –A British woman who told police in Dubai she was gang-raped by two men was arrested, had her passport taken away and is stuck in the country until her trial, which may not happen for months. The woman is out on …
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UAE, China are magnets to millennials
THE YOUNG and the restless are attracted by job prospects in the UAE and China. TO THE ‘young’ who are looking to live abroad and advance their careers, the appeal of United Arab Emirates and China are great. A World Economic Forum survey will bear …
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Alleged drug lord arrested in Abu Dhabi back in Manila
Rolando “Kerwin” Espinosa Jr. arrived in handcuffs and flak jacket at Manila’s airport with a police team that fetched him from Abu Dhabi. National police chief … it was an intentional killing. At a news conference at the police headquarters, the younger …
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British woman 'arrested in Dubai after reporting rape'
A British woman has been charged with having extra-marital sex in Dubai after reporting she was raped, according to a UK-based legal advice group. The Detained in Dubai group said the woman was arrested after she claimed she being raped by two British men.
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Dubai charts plan to boost public transport
… be enough to reduce traffic congestion and improve public transport ridership in Dubai, a traffic and transport expert pointed out recently. Speaking to Gulf News on the sidelines of Gulf Traffic conference and exhibition, Nadeem Shakir, Technical …
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Westwood Upstages Race to Dubai Contenders
The four golfers?in contention for the?Race to Dubai?title were upstaged by Lee Westwood in the first round of the DP World Tour Championship on Thursday. Westwood shot a 6-under 66 in swirling winds to take a one-stroke lead at the European Tour’s season …
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Tourist who claimed she was raped in Dubai is charged with extramarital sex
A British tourist allegedly raped by two men in Dubai faces jail after cops accused her of sex outside marriage. The woman, 25, claims she was attacked by two U.K. men last month. But when she reported it, she was locked up and charged with “extramarital …
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British tourist 'gang-raped' in Dubai faces jail for having sex outside marriage
A British tourist allegedly gang-raped in Dubai faces a prison sentence and needs £24,000 for legal fees after police accused her of having “extra-marital sex”. The 25-year-old woman was reportedly arrested and charged after going to the authorities …
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Pictured with TOWIE star James Argent, the two Brits 'accused of gang raping UK IT worker' lounge by the pool in Dubai, days after alleged attack
Pictured relaxing on a Dubai sun bed with reality television star James Argent, these are the two Britons reported to be accused of raping a UK IT worker who now faces jail for ‘extra marital sex’. Louis Harris, 24, and David Butlin, 22, appeared in an …
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‘Rape victim’ detained in Dubai for having sex
A British tourist who told police in Dubai that she had been raped by two men has been arrested and charged with having “extramarital sex”. The 25-year-old woman, who cannot be named, was on holiday last month when she says that she was attacked by two …
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Dubai Forecast Revised Upwards
Of note, the Dubai hotel market will experience stronger profit growth in 2017 and 2018, and will round out the year with negative profits, although not quite as severe as previously forecast according to the latest quarterly update to the Dubai Hotel …
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Abu Dhabi Science Festival opens its doors
Abu Dhabi: Children can make their own smartphone microscopes … was visiting the festival for the first time with her classmates, and told Gulf News that she really enjoyed constructing a microscope. “I want to be an ophthalmologist when I grow …
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Abu Dhabi’s IPIC Posts Loss After $1 Billion UniCredit Writedown
Abu Dhabi sovereign fund International Petroleum Investment Co. posted a first-half loss after its shares in UniCredit SpA slumped. IPIC recorded a loss of $91 million compared with a $1.25 billion profit a year earlier, the Abu Dhabi-based company said in …
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Dubai Frame 85% complete
Eng. Hussain Nasser Lootah, Director General of Dubai Municipality on Wednesday conducted an inspection tour of the Dubai Frame project to check its work progress. He was briefed that about 85% of the project work has been completed so far. Lootah was …
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Abu Dhabi Said to Mull More Bank Mergers After NBAD-FGB Deal
Abu Dhabi is considering more mergers to boost its financial services industry after combining National Bank of Abu Dhabi PJSC and First Gulf Bank PJSC, according to four people with knowledge of the matter. The oil-rich emirate is weighing a plan to merge …
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UAE Seeks $70B in Industrial Investment Amid Oil Price Slump
As the global oil price slump takes its toll on Gulf countries, the UAE is boosting its non-oil sectors, now seeking to lure in more than US$70 billion in industrial investment by 2025, according to UAE officials. These investments would increase the …
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Ministry told to strictly implement UAE’s Anti-Discrimination Law
Dubai: The legacy of both Shaikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan and Shaikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum represent the values of tolerance and respect of which the UAE is proud, His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime …
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