“It was brought under control and the cooling operations at the site are over,” he said. Another official from Sharjah Civil Defence confirmed to Gulf News that the fire was put out by 1:06pm. He said the man who was injured the fire, “was an Indian …
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Man arrested in Dubai after smuggling 5.7M pills in sheep intestines
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – A state-owned newspaper in Dubai is reporting a man has found himself in a legal mess after allegedly trying to smuggling 5.7 million amphetamine pills into the sheikhdom hidden inside sheep intestines. Al-Bayan newspaper …
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Abu Dhabi husband marries Hyderabad woman, divorces her and snatches away her passport
She travelled to Abu Dhabi after the marriage. She has six daughters and two … She desires to return home,” he said seeking the minister’s help in getting her back to India. Get latest news & live updates on the go on your pc with News App.
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Abu Dhabi: Four detained for YouTube videos
Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Public Prosecution has ordered the imprisonment of three young men and a girl for posting unlawful video clips on YouTube. They were detained for seven days for further investigation, the prosecution said on Sunday. #شرطة_أبوظ …
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Abu Dhabi: Four jailed for YouTube videos
Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Public Prosecution has ordered the imprisonment of three young men and a girl for posting unlawful video clips on YouTube. They were detained for seven days for further investigation, the prosecution said on Sunday. #شرطة_أبوظ …
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Beyond Borders: Abu Dhabi event celebrates India, Pakistan friendship
Abu Dhabi: “When you set aside politics … which was exclusively covered by Gulf News. The organisers said it was follow-up act of an initiative during last Ramadan. “We distributed home-cooked food at some mosques in the capital for iftar.
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Dubai road accidents lead to massive traffic jams
Dubai: Long delays and queues greeted motorists in different parts of Dubai during early morning rush hours on Sunday, as vehicular accidents caused some tailbacks on major thoroughfares. Civil works on busy streets have also added to the traffic woes of …
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Dubai Police urge Filipinos to report crimes
Dubai: Dubai Police officials on Saturday met with Filipino community leaders to raise awareness on UAE laws — including the new traffic laws — and urged them to help ‘police’ the city by reporting crimes, emergencies, or any violations. The …
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UAE, other Arab countries, condemn van terror attacks in Spain
The United Arab Emirates has condemned the van attacks carried out terrorists … In a statement carried out by Bahrain News Agency, BNA, the ministry extended heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims and wished a speedy recovery for the …
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UAE-based Haj packages see 30% price drop
Dubai: Prices of UAE-based Haj packages have fallen around 30 per cent this year because of greater competition among Haj tour operators, following a new pilgrim quota system, operators and officials have said. This year, 6,228 Haj permits were allocated …
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UAE students score high in A level results
Dubai: Over 3,500 students in the UAE who appeared for their … Principal Brendon Fulton at DBS told Gulf News: “We are absolutely delighted with the performance of our A-Level students this year, who, in the face of significant curriculum changes …
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Dubai population set to double by 2027: say researchers
But Dr. Fayez Elessawy, a researcher at UAE University (UAEU), who led the research told UAE daily Gulf News, the growth was due to immigration and not natural growth. Elessawy said the Dubai-focused research showed that the city had seen a “rapid …
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Shock over death of politician from Kerala in Sharjah
died in a freak accident in Sharjah. The deceased, Sunitha Prashanth, 40, first fell on the road from a moving car and then hit an electric post, community sources told Gulf News. While she died on the spot, her four women colleagues in the car suffered …
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Iraqi Shiite cleric’s Saudi, UAE trips show Gulf realpolitik
Abu Dhabi’s powerful crown prince, and other officials. “Experience has taught us to always call for what brings Arabs and Muslims together, and to reject the advocates of division,” Sheikh Mohammed said in a statement carried on the state-run WAM news …
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Sharjah Municipality closes 62 private parking lots
The Sharjah Municipality caught 93 private paid parking lots violating norms and closed 62 of them. Ali Abughazi, director of public parking department at Sharjah Municipality, revealed that inspection campaigns during the past two weeks zeroed in on the …
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Abu Dhabi safest city in the world
Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi has been named the safest city in the world by Numbeo, a website that curates and collates data to develop the world’s largest user-contributed database about cities and countries worldwide, it was announced on Tuesday. With the …
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Abu Dhabi named as safest city in the world
Abu Dhabi has been named the safest city in the world by Numbeo, a website that curates and collates data to develop the world’s largest user-contributed database about cities and countries worldwide. With the lowest crime index of just 13.54 in the past …
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