Brit sentenced for 17 months still in jail after 10 years
A British man sentenced to 17 months in prison for threatening to kill a former partner during a heated row is still behind bars more than 10 years later. Jason Thorne, 43, of Cardiff in […]
Day: September 20, 2016
Banks say UAE bankruptcy law will bring benefits
UAE banks hailed the bankruptcy law introduced recently, saying it will bring benefits to the financial sector in the country. The banks discussed the law at a meeting yesterday of the Advisory Council of the […]
Girl asks court to recognise her as male
In a rare legal case, a girl from another Gulf country has filed a court case to seek official recognition of her as a male after undergoing a sex correction operation. The court is to […]
Girl asks court to recognize her as male
By staff In a rare legal case, a girl from another Gulf country has filed a court case to seek official recognition of her as a male after undergoing a sex correction operation. The court […]
Worker kills colleague in Saudi
A Saudi worker at a private company killed his colleague during a heated argument at their company living quarters in the Gulf kingdom. Sabq newspaper quoted police as saying the victim died just after arriving […]
Ex-drug addict shows better face after recovery
A former British heroin addict shows what it looks like to be 826 days sober with powerful before and after pictures. The woman, 24, has taken a bold step to show other drug addicts that […]
Woman gives birth to quadruplets in Saudi
A Saudi woman gave birth to quadruplets at a local hospital and doctors said the mother and four boys were all in good condition. The woman was rushed to hospital after she went into labour […]
Briton performs pilgrimage 30 times
A British pilgrim performed Haj (pilgrimage) 30 times and led a group of UK pilgrims through this Haj season in Saudi Arabia. Mustapha Mohammad said he is the leader and guide of 200 British pilgrims […]
ADFG appoints Dr. Saleh CEO of Integrated Capital
Abu Dhabi, UAE; September 19, 2016: Abu Dhabi Financial Group (“ADFG” or “the Group”) has appointed Dr. Saleh Al Hashemi as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Integrated Capital, the Group’s capital markets business. […]
Dubai has more than 12,000 traffic offences a day
Drivers committed more than 12,000 road offences a day in Dubai during the first half of 2016 and speeding accounted for nearly 60 per cent. Police data showed there were 2.197 million traffic offences in […]