Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi courts have taken stringent action against several employers in the emirate, who violated labour laws, court officials said here on Wednesday. In some cases, especially in cases of non-payment of wages, the fines reached up to Dh5 …
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Rulers of Sharjah, RAK and UAQ receive condolences
Sharjah: Their Highnesses Supreme Council Members and Rulers Dr Shaikh Sultan Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi of Sharjah, Shaikh Saud Bin Rashid Al Mualla of Umm Al Quwain and Shaikh Saud Bin Saqr Al Qasimi of Ras Al Khaimah on Wednesday received condolences from …
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Abu Dhabi courts act tough in labour cases
Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi courts have taken stringent action against several employers in the emirate, who violated labour laws, court officials said here on Wednesday. In some cases, especially in cases of non-payment of wages, the fines reached up to Dh5 …
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Dubai mum meets daughters abducted 7 years ago
DUBAI: Around this time — on April 4, 2011 to be precise — Lithuanian expat Maimouna Liskauskaite’s Pakistani husband Jamshed Siddique told her he was taking their daughters Mariam 7, Aisha, 5, and Amna, 3, to Safa Park for an evening stroll. It will …
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Watch video: Women walking around Dubai in trash suits
Dubai: Guess how much trash you accumulate in a month? Two UAE-based women are on a mission to show you just that. South African Mariska Nell, 30, and Australian Marita Peters, 37, will wear every piece of trash they generate for 30 days, as part of their …
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Dubai Police rescue family trapped in a lift
Dubai: Dubai Police will train security guards as a first line of response to rescue people trapped in lifts after a family was trapped recently inside a lift in a shopping centre for 45 minutes. Lt-Colonel Ahmad Atiq Burqibah, deputy director of the …
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Abu Dhabi looks absolutely dreamy during ‘fog season’
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Smart system to detect vehicles with expired registration in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Police will activate a new smart detection system to catch motorists with expired vehicle registration in the capital from April 15, the police announced on Tuesday. The new system will detect vehicles with expired registration and …
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‘Isaaf’ is new brand name for Dubai ambulance products
Dubai: Dubai Corporation for Ambulance Services (DCAS) has started branding its products like first aid kits under the new ‘Isaaf’ brand name, with plans to brand equipment and vehicles in ambulatory services in the future, officials announced on …
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Sharjah Ruler mourns Ahmad Bin Mohammad
Sharjah: The Court of His Highness Dr Shaikh Sultan Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, on Tuesday mourned Shaikh Ahmad Bin Mohammad Bin Sultan Al Qasimi, who passed away in the morning. Shaikh Ahmad was the brother of …
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‘No minimum wage policy in UAE’
Abu Dhabi: The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation today (Tuesday) said the government has no plans to implement a minimum wage policy. The ministry said in a statement, received by Gulf News, that wages – including for domestic workers …
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Sharjah helps restore African library destroyed by fire
Sharjah: A well-loved library in West Africa destroyed by fire in 2012 has been restored thanks to the generous support of His Highness Dr Shaikh Sultan Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council of the UAE and Ruler of Sharjah. The Government …
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Dubai-bound flyers stranded for 6 hours after bird hits plane
Dubai: A number of Dubai-bound passengers were stranded for … may have caused to their travel schedules,” the airline said in a statement sent to Gulf News. According to reports, the plane managed to land at past 7am in Sri Lanka and was cleared …
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Filipino talk show launched in Dubai
Dubai: A high-spirited, colourful talk show geared towards the Filipino community has been launched by Gulf News on April 4. The show forms part of the publisher’s aim to reach out to different communities in the UAE. “Halo-halong Kwento”, Tagalog for …
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UAE radars to catch motorists for this offence from April 15
Abu Dhabi: Police in the capital are warning motorists over smart radars that will be installed across Abu Dhabi roads on April 15. Brigadier Ahmad Al Shehhi, deputy director of the traffic patrol directorate of Abu Dhabi Police, said that the installation …
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Car left on four bricks after tyres stolen in Dubai
Dubai: Three men have been accused of stealing four tyres of a car and leaving the vehicle on four bricks in a sandy parking lot, a court heard on Monday. The Yemeni owner of a rent a car company was said to have left one of his vehicles parked in the …
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Dubai Municipality responds to rumours of ‘plastic eggs’
The official clarification comes within the Authentic News initiative launched by Dubai Municipality, which aims to reduce the circulation of inaccurate information on social media, correct false news, and address malicious rumours. It further clarified in …
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