As many as 4,426 instances of using mobile phones while driving were also recorded during the same period, according to Sharjah Police statistics. Lieutenant Saud Al Shaiba, spokesperson for the Traffic and Patrol Department, told Gulf News: “Wearing the …
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2 major Dubai road projects to open on September 15: RTA
Dubai: The 7th Interchange on the Shaikh Zayed Road (SZR) Project, and Al Yalayes Road Improvement Project, are now nearning completion and both projects would be opened on 15 September 2018, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced on Saturday …
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Future of transport: From Dubai to Abu Dhabi in 12 minutes
Dubai: An ultra-high-speed train that travels like a jet would significantly cut travel time between Dubai and Abu Dhabi to just about 12 minutes, from the current 90 minutes. This innovation, using a futuristic mode of vacuum tube-based transport, would …
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Trial reopened for suspect who says child pornography came from Abu Dhabi police
After ruling testimony from an accused child pornography importer that the material found on his electronics belonged to the Abu Dhabi police was admissible, a Calgary judge has agreed to reopen his trial. Justice Earl Wilson on Friday agreed with Crown …
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Dubai Police seize counterfeit ink cartridges worth Dh3.2 million
Dubai: Dubai Police have seized counterfeit ink cartridges of printers worth Dh3.2 million and arrested seven suspects. The illegal consignment was seized from an apartment in Naif area, an official told Gulf News. Lieutenant-Colonel Omar Mohammad Bin …
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Abu Dhabi comedy club balances humour with discretion
Abu Dhabi: After making regular trips to Dubai to perform their stand-up comedy routines, two residents in Abu Dhabi decided to start their own comedy club in the capital and, in turn, provide a platform for stand-up comedians in Abu Dhabi to show …
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Dubai Municipality celebrates World Hydrography Day
Dubai: Dubai Municipality celebrated World Hydrography Day 2018 on Thursday under the theme ‘Bathymetry — the foundation for sustainable seas, oceans and waterways’. Organised by the Geodetic and Marine Survey Section of the Survey Department, the …
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UAE denies running Yemeni prisons
Gulf News reported last week that the UAE had set up an air bridge to Hodeidah, which consisted of 10 ships and three planes to carry 13,500 tonnes of foodstuffs to liberated parts of the city. The air bridge was set up as per the orders of President His …
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Dubai Knowledge Park taps growing demand from Chinese vocational students
Dubai: With the number of Chinese tourists coming to Dubai growing, it has become increasingly important to train qualified talent to serve this emerging market segment. Dubai Knowledge Park (DKP), the region’s prominent hub dedicated to human resource …
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What Dubai missed this Eid – animals!
Though some old and sick animals have yet to be shifted to Dubai Safari, the authorities have decided not to display them, sources told Gulf News.
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UAE’s three-month amnesty for visa rule violators to start on August 1
UNHCR is currently in close communication with the UAE Government with regards to the decision and will continue to do everything possible to support the relevant authorities,” UNHCR Head of Office Toby Harward, told Gulf News. Harward added the world is …
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Dubai-based Sindhi couple give back to their community via a Facebook page
UAE has been the first home to many Thathai Bhatia families … There were people who were also trying to copy our work and who went against the idea of sharing family news on the platform. It was never meant to be a commercial group.
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Dubai-based couple give back to their community via a Facebook page
UAE has been the first home to many Thathai Bhatia families … There were people who were also trying to copy our work and who went against the idea of sharing family news on the platform. It was never meant to be a commercial group.
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Beggar in Dubai caught with Dh100,000 in fake leg
In total, the beggar was found with the possession of Dh100,000 (equivalent to $27,225) in cash, according to Sky News Arabia. The beggar was also found to have entered the country on a visit visa only month ago. Dubai Police said that 243 beggars were …
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Drawings expose sexual abuses in UAE-run prisons in Yemen
CAIRO — The 15 officers who arrived at the prison in southern Yemen hid their faces behind head dresses, but their accents were clearly foreign — from the United Arab Emirates. They lined up the detainees and ordered them to undress and lie down.
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‘I WISH FOR DEATH’: Men sexually tortured at UAE-run prisons in Yemen
CAIRO — The 15 officers who arrived at the prison in southern Yemen hid their faces behind headdresses, but their accents were clearly foreign — from the United Arab Emirates. They lined up the detainees and ordered them to undress and lie down.
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Yemeni prisoners say UAE officers sexually torture them: AP
The UAE is a key United States ally whose secret prisons and widespread torture were exposed by an AP investigation last June. The news agency has since identified at least five prisons where security forces use sexual torture to brutalise and break inmates.
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