Abu Dhabi to start $72.8m Madinat Zayed project

Construction Week Online - Monday 20th May, 2013

Abu Dhabi Department of Transport (DoT) is to start construction of the $72.8m Madinat Zayed-Ghayathi main road dualling project, widening the existing 80km two-way road into a dual two lane road with two shoulders on both side. The announcement comes following the approval by the Executive Council to infrastructure projects in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi during its recent meeting presided over by ...

ZonesCorp sponsors and participates in upcoming Abu Dhabi Investment Forum in France

AME Info - Monday 20th May, 2013

As part of the UAE's efforts to enhance economic ties with French investors, the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (DED) will be hosting its 'Abu Dhabi Investment Forum' in Paris on May ...

Attackers caught after shoe left at scene fitted perfectly Dubai court hears

The National - Monday 20th May, 2013

DUBAI // A red-toothed sex pest was caught by police who matched a shoe left at the scene of an attack to his accomplice, a court heard today. PP, 26, from India, and PA, 22, from Bangladesh, attacked and robbed a woman in her apartment building after pestering her for sex, believing her to be a prostitute. They beat the woman up before running off with her handbag, but were soon tracked down ...

Abu Dhabi Film Festival announces first recipients of Sanad Fund 2013

AME Info - Monday 20th May, 2013

Post-Production - Narrative • My Sweet Pepper Land (Iraq, France, Germany, UAE), directed by Hiner Saleem • Theeb (Jordan, UAE, Qatar), directed by Naji Abu Nowar • In the Sands of Babylon (Iraq, UK, Netherlands, UAE), directed by Mohammed Jabarah Al Daradji • Fevers (Morocco, France, UAE), directed by Hicham Ayouch Post-Production - Documentary • Whispers of the Cities ...

Abdullah bin Zayed takes part in Doha Forum and Enriching the Middle-Easts Economic Future Conference

WAM - Monday 20th May, 2013

WAM DOHA, May 20th, 2013 (WAM)-- H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Foreign Minister, today attended the inauguration of the Doha Forum: Enriching the Middle-East's Economic Future Conference, held at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Doha. The Forum was opened by His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Emir of Qatar, in the presence of heads of states and delegations. The ...

Department of Transport gears up to construct new Bus Depot in Abu Dhabi

WAM - Monday 20th May, 2013

WAM ABU DHABI, May 20th, 2013 -- The Department of Transport (DoT) in Abu Dhabi announced today that it will soon commence building the new AED 175 million bus depot project in Abu Dhabi, after the project was approved by the Executive Council as part of various infrastructure projects valued at AED 1.5 billion. Spanning over 10 hectares in Khalifa City A, opposite the Abu Dhabi Golf Club and ...

Drunk man assaulted police when asked for ID card Dubai court hears

The National - Monday 20th May, 2013

DUBAI // A drunk man kicked a police officer in the groin after being asked for his ID card, a court heard today. Two officers approached NS, 28, from Nigeria, at the Bani Yas Metro station on November 17 last year suspecting he was drunk. When they asked for his ID card he ran off and when they caught up with him he assaulted both officers breaking one of their fingers and kicking one of them ...

Mirdif City Centre evacuated in early morning drill

The National - Monday 20th May, 2013

DUBAI // Workers at Mirdif City Centre were evacuated from the mall on Sunday morning during an emergency drill carried out by Dubai Civil Defence, Dubai Police and Dubai Ambulance. The drill was staged at 8am - two hours before the mall opened to customers - and all retail partners, contractors and mall management were successfully evacuated. Mall management said the drill represented their ...

Suspended jail term for Dubai man who threatened to post nude pictures of ex-fiancee

The National - Monday 20th May, 2013

DUBAI // A man who threatened to post naked pictures of his ex-fiancee on the internet has been given a suspended one-year jail term. The Criminal Court ordered the man to be deported immediately and also ordered that all images and clips be deleted from a memory card confiscated from him on the day of his arrest. During his trial the court heard MZ, 26, demanded his ex-fiancee pay him ...

Road expansion project in Abu Dhabi at $75 million

albawaba - Monday 20th May, 2013

The road originally has seen the construction of 11 service projection lines Work on a Dh267.5 million roads project will begin on an 80 kilometre two-lane highway that links Abu Dhabi's third largest city with the Western Region, the Department of Transport (DoT) said.According to a DoT announcement on Sunday, the work on the multi-million dirham project will be completed within 20 months. ...

Municipality of Abu Dhabi City cracks down on contraband cosmetics

Business 247 - Monday 20th May, 2013

The Municipality of Abu Dhabi City, in collaboration with the Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (Adnec), recently carried out an inspection of outlets selling contraband cosmetics at the Arab Markets Exhibition at Adnec. The campaigns resulted in the seizure of 727 packages of unknown origin products and a number of prohibited substances weighing about 101kg in total. "The inspection ...

Taxi driver hit me first says man in UAE court accused of assault

The National - Monday 20th May, 2013

ABU DHABI // A passenger hit a taxi driver so hard he needed eye surgery that cost Dh9,000, the Criminal Court heard today. The taxi driver, a Pakistani, said the Arab passenger hit him three times on the right side of his face, but the passenger insisted in court that the driver hit him first. Court records did not elaborate on the reason for the fight. The judge gave the pair until May 27 ...

Abu Dhabi stall operators pay the price of unlawful beauty

The National - Monday 20th May, 2013

ABU DHABI // Over 100 kilograms of illegal cosmetic items have been seized from stalls at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (Adnec) by municipality inspectors. The seized items included banned cosmetics, oils used for hair care, diet pills, and therapeutic herbal blends - none of which had been approved for sale by local authorities. In all, 727 packages weighing 101kg were confiscated. ...

UAE court sets date for Tauqir Sadiq extradition ruling

The National - Monday 20th May, 2013

ABU DHABI // A UAE court will rule on June 3 whether the former head of Pakistan's oil and gas regulator should be extradited. Tauqir Sadiq was arrested in the UAE on December 29 after fleeing Pakistan, where he is accused of embezzling more than Dh3 billion. He entered the Emirates on a baker's visa, but was tracked down following an Interpol notice. The Federal Appeals Court will ...

Man confessed to drugs under threat and torture Abu Dhabi court told

The National - Monday 20th May, 2013

ABU DHABI // A medical investigation shows police beat a drug suspect into confessing, a court heard today. M, an Emirati, confessed during a police interrogation to consuming hashish, but his lawyer told the Criminal Court the confession could not be relied upon. "He confessed under threat and torture," said lawyer Hadiya Al Hammadi. The lawyer presented the court with a medical ...

Four-year house arrest ends for ex-Nakheel employee cleared of Dh44m Dubai fraud

The National - Monday 20th May, 2013

A former employee of Nakheel, Marcus Lee, has been cleared of all charges related to a collapsed Dh44 million property deal. Jeff Topping/The ...

Arabtec workers in UAE strike over wage dispute

The National - Monday 20th May, 2013

Arabtec Construction LLC have not left their labour accommodation since Saturday as part of a protest over salary increases and say they are waiting for bosses to negotiate with them. The exact number of men who stopped working or the number of sites affected was not clear. "We are not working for the past three days," said a worker from a labour camp in Dubai Investments Park. ...

Abu Dhabi International Airport the worlds first airport to launch GoSleep sleeping pods

AME Info - Monday 20th May, 2013

Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) announced an exclusive "world first" with the introduction of the 'GoSleep' sleeping pods at Abu Dhabi International Airport ...

President Khalifa approves India-UAE prisoner transfer deal

The National - Monday 20th May, 2013

President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan . Sheikh Kalifa's federal decree endorses the Transfer of Sentenced Prisoners agreement signed between India and the UAE in New Delhi on November 23, 2011, according to a statement from the media office. "The agreement comes from the desire of the UAE Government and the Government of the Republic of India to facilitate the social ...

Dh3bn makeover planned for Dubai hospital

The National - Monday 20th May, 2013

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid , the Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, has viewed designs of a proposal to rebuild Rashid Hospital at a meeting with Essa Al Maidoor, Dubai Health Authority's director general. The meeting showcased the authority's 2013-2015 healthcare strategy, reported the state news agency Wam. The proposal stated the Dh3 billion rebuild would have capacity for 900 ...

Wife of former Nakheel employee overwhelmed by his acquittal

The National - Monday 20th May, 2013

DUBAI// A man accused of trying to pocket Dh44 million by fraudulently selling a piece of Nakheel's Dubai Waterfront project has today been acquitted - after spending more than four years under house arrest. Marcus Lee has been detained in Dubai since 2009. His wife Julie, who had to surrender her passport to secure her husbands' bail, spoke after the acquittal saying they were ...

Initiative launched to support Emirati entrepreneurs

Arabian Business - Monday 20th May, 2013

Tejar Dubai, which translates as Merchants of Dubai, is a joint initiative between the Private Office of Sheikh Majin bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, chairman of the Dubai Culture and Arts Authoriy, and the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and ...