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Family of nurse who died in UAE to receive Dh400,000

The Sharjah Civil Court has ordered Dr Sunny Medical Centre to pay Dh200,000 compensation and an additional Dh200,000 in legal costs to the family of a Sharjah-based nurse who died due to medical negligence. Joseph Abraham and family has won a legal battle against those responsible for the death
Man drowns in UAE hotel pool while lifeguard has breakfast
A 29-year-old Asian lifeguard faces trial at the Sharjah Misdemeanour Court on charges of dereliction of duty which caused the death of a 65-year-old man after he drowned in a swimming pool at a hotel in Sharjah's Al Majaz area. As per the sheet of indictment, the public prosecution charged the s
Embassy issues fresh warning to UAE citizens in US

Dubai: The UAE Embassy in Washington has issued a fresh warning to citizens ahead of hurricane Dorian, after the state of Florida declared a state of emergency. Forecasters say Dorian, which had top sustained winds of 230 km/h Saturday morning, will threaten the Florida peninsula late Monday or e
Drunk youth assault cops after starting brawl on UAE beach
A young Asian man has appeared in court for assaulting policemen while resisting arrest, following a brawl on the Ras Al Khaimah beach. Besides police assault, he is also facing charges of insulting authorities in public and consuming alcohol. The defendant was drunk wh
Pakistan's Senate chairman cancels UAE visit as PM Modi honoured by Gulf nation

Islamabad: Pakistan's Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani on Sunday cancelled his official trip to the UAE, a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi was honoured with the Gulf nation's highest civilian award during his visit to the country, according to a media report. Sanjrani was scheduled to visit
UAE to confer PM Modi with highest civilian award as Pak musters Islamic nations' support on Kashmir

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi would be conferred with the highest civilian award by the United Arab Emirates as his visit to the Islamic nation draws to a close on Saturday. PM Modi reached Abu Dhabi, UAE on Friday on the second leg of his three-nation visit. The development comes at a
UAE will be first Middle East country to issue RuPay card

Abu Dhabi: The UAE will be the first country in the Middle East to witness the launch of the RuPay card, "an Indian indigenous equivalent of Mastercard or Visa", during the visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi this weekend. Navdeep Singh Suri, Indian Ambassador to the UAE, in an interview
Special flights from UAE to Kerala during Onam
On the occasion of Kerala's harvest festival Onam, Indian low-cost airline Air India Express has announced the launch of additional flights to Thiruvananthapuram and Kochi in Kerala from Abu Dhabi. Flights IX450 will fly from Abu Dhabi on September 6 at 5am, revealed Dhananjay Kumar, official spokes
Fake goods worth Dh17m seized in UAE farm raid, 10 arrested
Ten Asians have been arrested in a police raid on a Sharjah farm, where Dh17.10 million worth of counterfeit products were found, authorities have said in an Instagram post. The Sharjah Police said the operation was carried out after they received a report from a firm that owns one of the most po
PM to visit UAE, Bahrain from 23 Aug in bid to boost ties
New Delhi: Prime minister Narendra Modi will visit the Gulf nations of United Arab Emirates and Bahrain on 23-25 August, India’s foreign ministry said on Sunday, as New Delhi strives to sustain the tempo of bilateral relations with the economically and politically critical region. The two visits
Woman comments on colleague's Facebook photo in UAE, lands in court
An Asian executive has landed in a court in Fujairah on charges of swearing at a colleague of the same nationality on Facebook. As per court records, the case unfolded when the defendant defamed the complainant by typing an improper comment on a personal image the latter posted on her Facebook ac
UAE school supervisor forces pupil to walk barefoot, fined Dh10,000
A school supervisor in Sharjah has been ordered to pay a fine of Dh10,000 for forcing a 15-year-old student to walk barefoot under the mid-day sun as 'punishment'. The Sharjah Federal Court found the defendant guilty of posing grave risk to the child's life. The case was referred to the civil cou
School in UAE admits students who can't afford fees
A new private Pakistani school in Sharjah is opening their doors to students who cannot afford tuition fees or have been out of school for several years due to lack of funds. The institution said they could provide their families with flexible payment plans. Pamir Private School is starting class
UAE shuts down pizza place after insects found
The Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADFCA) has decided to shut down a food establishment at Al Raha beach at Al Muneera, Abu Dhabi. According to an Emarat Al Youm report, Thamer Rashid Al Qasimi, official spokesman of the authority, decided to close the Pizzaro branch after it co
UAE court orders school to pay dues of disabled US army veteran
The Ministry of Justice has ordered a Sharjah-based school to pay Dh47,600 to a disabled US Army veteran, who worked there as an administrative officer and did not receive his end-of-service benefits after termination. The court decision was issued on July 25. The 51-year-old expat from Wis
UAE-India talks held to fight human trafficking

Abu Dhabi: The UAE and India this week held bilateral talks on enhancing cooperation to prevent human trafficking, especially the trafficking of women and children between the two countries. Some Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) to address issues of human trafficking have been formulated follo
UAE condemns terrorist attack in Cairo that killed 20

The UAE has condemned the terrorist attack that took place on Monday in Cairo, outside the National Cancer Institute in Manyal, leaving at least 20 dead and many injured. In a statement issued on Monday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation said, "This heinous act of terr
UAE President orders release of 669 prisoners for Eid

Abu Dhabi: President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan has ordered the release of 669 prisoners - serving various sentences — on the occasion of Eid Al Adha. Sheikh Khalifa has also pledged to settle the financial obligations of the released prisoners. The gesture