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Balanced policies earn UAE stability, security

admin — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:06:33 +0000

ABU DHABI - The President, His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has asserted that the security and stability the UAE is blessed with are not only the outcome of security measures and precautions the country has adopted, but also are the result of its keenness to provide every one who lives on the soil of the country with the opportunity to live and earn in honour and dignity.

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Jail terms scrapped in draft media law

admin — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:06:46 +0000

A new media draft law scrapping jail terms for journalists and instead imposing up to Dh100,000 fine for breaking the law was passed by the ministerial legislative committee.

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Ministry to introduce Arabic exam similar to TOEFL in UAE

admin — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:06:36 +0000

The Ministry of Education has announced that an Arabic exam, similar to TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language), will be introduced among all private and public schools and universities across the UAE by the next academic year (2008-09).

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Hot spell grips UAE and is expected to continue for a while

admin — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:06:38 +0000

Temperature has risen to the extreme level in most cities, with relatively high humidity in the coastal areas.

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Temporary Naif souq to open next week

admin — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:06:42 +0000

DUBAI - Traders and shop owners, whose shops were destroyed in the old Naif souq blaze in April this year, will re-start their business at the temporary souq premises next week. More than 180 shops were destroyed in the fire.

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Two Bahrainis for five expats

admin — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:06:36 +0000

MANAMA - Come July 1, employers in Bahrain would have to recruit two Bahrainis for each five expatriates or risk facing action, including termination or rejection of work permits.

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Three held after Dubai nightclub attack

admin — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:06:10 +0000

Another nightclub was the target of a suspected attack at the weekend. The club management confirmed that an incident took place at the Bur Dubai nightclub.

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Duo arrested with 1.1kg of heroin

admin — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:06:23 +0000

DUBAI - The Dubai Police arrested an African man and woman and seized 1.1kg of heroin from them.

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Man gets eight-year jail for molesting ‘adopted’ minor girl

admin — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:06:16 +0000

DUBAI - In a bizarre case, 53-year-old UAE national A.S. was yesterday sentenced to eight years in jail for molesting his illegally adopted minor daughter repeatedly and for misrepresentation of facts to obtain her birth certificate. His wife, M.K., 30, was awarded a three-year jail term for helping him to obtain the certificate.

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Dh25m Sharjah traffic project aims to ease road congestion

admin — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:06:32 +0000

A new traffic system has been launched that will monitor the duration of traffic lights based on the amount of congestion on the roads.

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