Radha Stirling, CEO of Detained In Dubai, the British based NGO who is leading the campaign to help Mr Harron, said she has received more than 80 messages an hour offering support since the news broke. She added: ‘Jamie’s case is not about knowing the law.
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Dubai indecency accused jailed for drinking alcohol and ‘rude gesture’
These are external links and will open in a new window A Scot accused of public indecency in Dubai has been jailed for a month for drinking alcohol in the country and “making a rude gesture”. Jamie Harron, 27, from Stirling, said he was trying to avoid …
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BREAKING NEWS: British electrician is sentenced to a month in jail in Dubai for drinking alcohol as he waits to see if he will be sent to prison for touching a man’s hip in a bar
A British man arrested for touching the hip of a Jordanian businessman as he walked past him in a bar in Dubai has been sentenced to a month in prison for drinking alcohol. Jamie Harron, 27, has been stripped of his passport and faces a three-year …
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Dubai Airport is replacing security checks with face-scanning fish
Dubai International Airport is doing away with security counters next year and introducing virtual fish to verify your identity instead. Yes, you read that right. Instead of waiting in line for security kiosks or e-gates, passengers will be able to walk …
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Stirling electrician JAILED for a month in Dubai for drinking booze – but waits for sentence for ‘touching a man’s hip in bar’
CEO of Detained In Dubai, the British based NGO who is leading the campaign to help Jamie, said she has received more than 80 messages an hour offering support for Jamie since the news broke. She added: “Jamie’s case is not about knowing the law.
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Dubai hotels see rates slump as supply jumps in September
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Brit JAILED for a month in Dubai for drinking alcohol – but waits for sentence for ‘touching a man’s hip in bar’ – The Sun
A BRIT facing jail over claims he indecently touched a businessman in Dubai has been sentenced to a month in prison … wants to go home’ as his accuser …The Scottish Sun Some local news is curated – Original might have been posted at a different …
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Qatar blockade could end if it gives up World Cup, says UAE official
Dubai security Lt. Gen. Dhahi Khalfan … peninsular nation that’s pushed itself onto the world stage with its bid and its Al-Jazeera satellite news network. Qatari officials did not respond to requests for comment on Monday. However, the 2022 …
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Dubai developer plans first project in Abu Dhabi
… has revealed plans to build its first project in Abu Dhabi. The project was announced during a meeting with Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region, state news agency WAM reported. Union Properties chairman Naser …
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Emirates willing to cooperate with rival UAE airline Etihad
Based in the United Arab Emirates, Emirates and Etihad have been competing fiercely to build global networks around their respective hubs in Dubai and Abu Dhabi rather than working together, even as they battled overcapacity, security concerns and a fall …
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UAE official says Qatar giving up World Cup could end crisis
While Dubai security Lt. Gen. Dhahi Khalfan is often outspoken on … that’s pushed itself onto the world stage with its bid and its Al-Jazeera satellite news network. Qatari officials did not respond to requests for comment on Monday.
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Airbnb booming as Dubai hotel rates continue to fall
Revenues for Dubai properties listed on online platform Airbnb have increased more than four times over the last two years, according to an analysis by Chestertons, as regular hotels have seen rates decline. The firm said Airbnb revenues increased 421 per …
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Dubai cop pushes stalled car on busy road, gets promoted
A traffic policeman in Dubai has been promoted after a video of him pushing a broken down car went viral. Officer Waleed Mallullah Abdullah from the Department of Traffic helped a man to push his car, which broke down in the middle of the road, to safety.
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Al Ghurair Properties to build $1.3bn of Dubai housing
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Dubai Culture Showcases Its Smart Services During Gitex Technology Week 2017
As part of its commitment to the Smart City initiative launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) – the Emirate’s …
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GE to Host ‘Transforming Power’ Event in Dubai
Joseph Anis, President & CEO of GE’s Power Services business in the Middle East and Africa … Senior Director – Strategy & Planning, Dubai Supreme Council of Energy and Secretary General of the Emirates Energy Award; H.E. Eng. Khalid Al Tuaimi, EVP …
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Developer picks builder for $108m Dubai golfing community
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