Saturday 19th May, 2012
Georgians who burgled Dubai, Sharjah flats held
Two Georgian burglars who targeted flats in Dubai and Sharjah when the tenants or owners were out at work have been arrested.The police also recovered Dh500,000 and jewellery stolen from Sharjah ...
6 human trafficking cases registered in the first quarter
The Anti-Organised Crime Department of the Dubai police registered six cases of human trafficking, mostly about forcing people into prostitution, in the first quarter of this year.The police ...
Dubai-based climber set to reach Everest summit today
A Dubai-based climber is set to reach the summit of Mount Everest today morning, where he will plant the UAE national flag at the top of the ...
Visitor defrauded by travel agency
Khaleej TimesThe Ras Al Khaimah Public Prosecution is investigating a complaint by an Arab woman visitor that she was cheated by a travel agency which brought her into the country with a promise to get her a ...
Egyptian presidential election ends in UAE
Khaleej TimesThe six-day voting by expatriates in the Egyptian presidential election has come to an end. A top diplomat here said nearly all 61,427 Egyptians registered in the Electoral College in the UAE cast ...
Etihad Airways celebrates success of flights to Beirut
Etihad AirwaysEtihad Airways has marked eight years of flights to Beirut, the airline's first commercial destination.Etihad Airways President and Chief Executive Officer, James Hogan, said: "Beirut ...
Sharjah-bound Air India flight makes emergency landing
The NationalAn Air India flight from Kerala to Sharjah made an emergency landing immediately after take-off on Thursday because of a mechanical issue, according to news reports. The landing took place about ...
Owner and supervisor jailed for worker's death
The NationalABU DHABI // A building-site supervisor and a construction company owner in Ajman have been sentenced to three months' jail for negligence after a labourer died when the scaffolding on which he ...
3-D hologram duets with a leading light in showbiz
The NationalDUBAI // More than 150 people so far have taken part in an entertainment contest at the Dubai Mall using 3D high-definition hologram technology for the first time in the Emirates. Contestants sang ...
Nepalese government replaces handwritten passports with electronic ones
The NationalThe Nepalese government has begun introducing electronic passports to replace existing handwritten documents. The Nepalese Embassy in Abu Dhabi renews about 30 to 40 passports a month, and the ...
Firefighters contain blaze at two Deira warehouses
The NationalA fire that broke out and spread to two warehouses in the Umm Ramool district of eastern Dubai last night has been brought under control. According to a spokesman from Dubai Civil Defence, the fire ...
Etihad Airways celebrates Manchester City title win
Etihad AirwaysEtihad Airways has led the cheers of celebration for Manchester City as the club was crowned Barclays Premier League champions with victory over Queens Park Rangers at the Etihad Stadium in ...
Skydiving mums do it for love of Luca
The NationalDUBAI // Four mothers jumped from a plane in Dubai yesterday in support of a three-year-old boy who has lost his legs to a rare illness. Annah Lewis, Rebecca Byrne, Jane Gammage and Jilly Witcomb ...
Emiratis to be trained in making safer roads
The NationalABU DHABI // Emirati specialists are needed to help make better roads that will save lives as the country's network grows, a leading academic says. "Roads are the spine of life and ...
Camel track to offer different kind of ride
The NationalCycle Safe Dubai, a volunteer group of cyclists who meet every week for rides, will have a branch at the track and will be responsible for enforcing safety on the ...
Emirati women and workforce in a clash of culture
The NationalCultural hurdles are keeping many Emirati women out of the workforce or limiting their choice of careers, despite the great progress being made. That is the opinion of women who have taken up ...
How to keep Emirati staff
The NationalMultinational companies must adapt to local sensitivities if they want to retain Emirati female employees, a human resource executive said this week. If the Government makes working hours easier ...
Burglars 'robbed 11 houses in fortnight'
The NationalDUBAI // Police say they have arrested two "highly sophisticated" burglars who broke into 11 houses in Dubai and Sharjah over the past fortnight. The two Georgian men, MB and RT, both in ...
Ten believed to be poisoned by pesticide have left hospital
The NationalDUBAI // Nearly all of the 10 men who were admitted to hospital this week with suspected pesticide poisoning have returned to work. The men, who work in the same jewellery store in Deira and live ...
Great Wall walk intrepid fund-raiser's fourth charity challenge in four years
The NationalGirish Shivanand is about to take part in his fourth gruelling charity challenge in as many years. The 37-year-old, a research and development manager for Unilever, is on his way to Beijing where ...
Etihad Airways signs codeshare deal with Safi Airways
WAMAbu Dhabi, 18 May 2012 (WAM) - Etihad Airways will gain better access to Kabul following the signing of a codeshare agreement with Safi Airways, the leading international airline of Afghanistan. ...
Abu Dhabi GP racing towards fourth sell out
Khaleej TimesOn the fast track to a fourth consecutive sell-out, only 30 per cent of tickets to the 2012 Formula 1TM Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix are remaining for purchase.With a greater demand from ...
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