Man Jailed For Sexually Abusing Teenage Boy
A safety expert lost his appeal and will spend two years in jail for molesting and coercing a 13-year-old boy to perform sexual acts with him, in his car. He also threatened to emasculate the boy.
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December 20, 20180918Category: Crime News
Second Edition Of Gov Games To Be Held In April 2019
The second edition of the Gov Games will return to Dubai from April 3 to 6, 2019, officials announced on Wednesday.
Gov Games is an initiative of Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, C...
December 20, 20180822Category: Government
1000 Expected To Take Part In Sharjah Labour Sports Festival
Sharjah will organise its second Labour Sports Festival from December 28 till March 31 in a bid to promote healthy activities among the blue-collared workers in the emirate.
The three-month sports ...
December 20, 20180856Category: UAE Local News
Man Gets Life Sentence For Sharjah Bank Robbery
An African man was handed a life sentence on Wednesday for robbing Habib Bank Limited in Sharjah.
The Sharjah Criminal Court also sentenced four other gang members to 15 years in jail. All the conv...
December 20, 201801051Category: Crime News
UAE Weather Office Issues Fog Warning
The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) has called on motorists to take all precautions and follow the traffic regulations due to the chance of fog formation and poor visibility.
In a statement, t...
December 20, 20180877Category: Weather
Popular Games Like PUBG Enable Strangers To Chat With The Kids
Dubai Police’s Al Ameen Service organised a session with about 70 school principals to discuss the dangers of unmonitored use of electronic games, audio and texting services which can leave chil...
December 20, 20180979Category: UAE Local News
Don’t Bring In These Banned Items Into UAE Stadiums, Warns Police
Police are warning sports fans not to bring in prohibited items into stadiums, as it can lead to a massive fine of up to Dh30,000.
Ahead of the numerous upcoming sports tournaments set to take plac...
December 20, 20180857Category: Government
Indian Airport Customs Duty On LCD Or LED Televisions 2018
One of the most repeated questions on our website is regarding customs duty on carrying LCD/LED televisions as baggage to India.
The main issue with this subject is that there are conflicting repor...
December 19, 201801334Category: World News
Worker Jailed For Stabbing Flatmate Thrice, Killing Him
A worker has been jailed for five years for killing his flatmate with a knife after he joked with him and hurled his clothes from the balcony while drunk.
The Indian worker, his countryman flatmate...
December 19, 20180810Category: Crime News
Drunk Visitor Jailed For Headbutting Policeman
A visitor, who head-butted a policeman and struck a sergeant with a liquor bottle when they apprehended him for running drunk in a street, has been jailed for six months
A woman reported to the Dub...
December 19, 20180793Category: Crime News
Chef Jailed For Hugging, Groping Female Co-worker
A chef, who hugged and groped his co-worker in a luxurious hotel’s kitchen after he asked her to read a menu hung on a wall, was jailed for three months.
The Palestinian cook was in the kitch...
December 19, 20180846Category: Crime News
UAE Launches Study On Arabic Language
Marking World Arabic Language Day, the UAE on Tuesday launched a scientific study on the state and future of the Arabic language.
His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President ...
December 19, 201801012Category: Government
UAE Model Of Tolerance And Interfaith Dialogue, Scholars Say
The UAE has established its stature as a leading nation in spreading the values of giving and peaceful coexistence between communities and a driver of cooperation, tolerance, and dialogue between reli...
December 19, 20180801Category: Government
UAE Minister Of Tolerance Nahayan Praises Pope Francis Visit To The Country
Pope Francis will become the first Catholic Pope in history to visit the Arabian Peninsula when he makes an apostolic journey to the UAE in February 2019, a journey eagerly awaited by hundreds of thou...
December 19, 20180780Category: Government
Road In Ajman To Be Closed Temporarily Due To Infrastructure Project
The intersection and traffic signal near Shaikh Zayed Mosque on Al Ittihad Road will be closed temporarily due to execution of infrastructure project for smooth flow of traffic. The road closure will ...
December 19, 20180875Category: Transport
Tolerance Sections Set Up In Ras Al Khaimah Court
The Ras Al Khaimah courts yesterday announces the setting up of ‘tolerance section’ in its departments to resolve minor disputes leniently before taking it to a courtroom.
Ebrahim Ahmad...
December 19, 20180929Category: UAE Local News
Tragedies Boost Sales Of Fire Safety Equipment In UAE
After the deadly villa fires in Fujairah and Baniyas, more homeowners are turning up to buy fire safety equipment, traders said.
Demand is especially high for smoke detectors and fire safety equipm...
December 19, 20180869Category: Education
UAE Hosts US-Taliban Reconciliation Talks In Abu Dhabi
The UAE hosted the US-Taliban reconciliation talks in Abu Dhabi, with the participation of Saudi Arabia and Pakistan.
The two-day Afghan reconciliation conference fructified in tangible results tha...
December 19, 20180779Category: Government
Dubai Street Lined Up With Christmas Trees For Sale
With Christmas around the corner, many residents are going in for real trees over cheap plastic ones in Dubai.
Christmas trees, usually a pine or fir variety, are imported to Dubai from Canada, the...
December 18, 201801072Category: Entertainment
No New Case Of Thalassaemia Reported In 2018 In Dubai
No deaths or new cases attributed to Thalassaemia have been reported in Dubai in 2018, said a top official at Dubai Health Authority (DHA).
The zero caseload is proof positive of the success of the...
December 18, 20180794Category: Health
