Dubai Customs has foiled an attempt to smuggle 800 thousand Cptagon pills into the country which was hidden inside fuel tank of a boat in Jebel Ali port in a special seizure called ‘International Day Against Drugs Operation’. It all started when Customs Intelligence officers became suspicious of an inbound shipment …
Read More »A school principal acquitted of student injury charge
A school principle was acquitted of neglect charge after a 9-year-old student suffered multiple fractures following a fall of wooden object on his leg while he was in the school, Sharjah Misdemeanors Court heard. According to records, parents of child accused the school and the principal of neglect which caused …
Read More »Emirates Airline transports 13 million passengers to, from China in 10 years
Emirates Airline transported 13 million passengers to and from China over the past 10 years, which reflects the demand for flights between China and Dubai and the growing number of flights between the UAE and China. In its statement to the Emirates News Agency, WAM, the airline noted that it …
Read More »Mohamed bin Zayed and Premier of China’s State Council discuss strengthening cooperation
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and Li Keqiang, Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China, have discussed bilateral cooperation and development opportunities as well as other issues of mutual …
Read More »Teaching the Chinese language in UAE schools in September
A Chinese language program will officially launch in UAE schools starting this September, a report by the UAE Ministry of Education has revealed. The ministry explained that the ‘National Chinese Language Curriculum Framework’ adopts a level-based approach to Chinese language learning, noting that the programme will begin for students in …
Read More »Employee causes AED 870,000 loss to his company trying to achieve a target
A customer service agent at a telecommunications company attempted to circumvent the rules and regulations governing his work, forged official documents, and illegally sold SIM cards and devices to achieve the sales target, which caused his company losses of Dhs870,000. Investigations into the incident indicated that the defendant tried to …
Read More »RTA opens tomorrow Tripoli Street Improvement Project
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is all set for opening tomorrow (Wednesday) Tripoli Road Improvement Project. The improved traffic corridor cuts the transit time of the 12 km distance between Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road and Emirates Road to just about 8 minutes. The project stretches 6.5 km from …
Read More »Man made fake bomb threat to get date with flight attendant
A man has confessed in court to calling in a false bomb threat because a flight attendant on board would not agree to go on a date with him. The 65-year-old Serbian man, who has not publicly revealed his name, revealed he asked two Lufthansa flight attendants to go to dinner …
Read More »Father charged for consuming drugs with three of his children
A Khaleeji father was accused of consuming and possessing drugs with three of his children, endangering their safety due to negligence, and didn’t provide proper place to live after he had the custody from their mother, Abu Dhabi Court of Appeal heard. The Father was charged with physically assaulting his …
Read More »Over 500,000 animals treated in Abu Dhabi last year: SACD
The number of treated animals (sheep, goats, cattle and camels) in the emirate of Abu Dhabi reached 527,572 in 2018, according to the Health Statistics for Livestock 2018 issued by the Statistics Centre – Abu Dhabi, SCAD, on Thursday. A breakdown showed that 109,586 animals were treated in Abu Dhabi …
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