Husband poured acid on wife who wanted to leave him in Abu Dhabi
Three young brothers watched as their father poured chemicals on their mother because she asked for a divorce, a court was told. Prosecutors told Abu…
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Disappearances Day And The U.A.E.: How Visiting A Strong U.S. Ally Just Might Hurt You
The United Nations commemorated the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearance. “Disappearances Day” supports victims who are “arrested, detained or abducted against their…
Four babies have been abandoned in Sharjah
The discoveries of newborns (two of which were found dead) has put the issue back in the spotlight once again, and highlighted the desperate situation…
World’s largest indoor theme park opens in Dubai – PHOTO
It’s already home to the world’s tallest buildings, biggest shopping malls and largest man-made islands. Now, Dubai can claim yet another superlative — the “world’s…
Sexual crime and punishment in Dubai
A carpenter was jailed for a year for molesting a nine-year-old girl. The 31-year-old Bangladeshi had denied a sex assault charge at Dubai Criminal Court…
Shaikh Mohammed tours IMG Worlds of Adventure
His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, inspected the IMG Worlds of Adventure,…
Cityscape Global 2016 – the best things to see
You need only look around the city to see Dubai has a bright, and indeed extremely bold, future. Already home to some of the world’s…
Shaikh Mohammed chairs brainstorming session with team
The Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum said that the UAE…
Sheikh Mohammed approves plan to overhaul public school education
The Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has approved a comprehensive…
Former prisoners warn of ‚high risks‘ of travelling to UAE August 30, 2016 at 11:44AM
An international group of ex-prisoners of the UAE has urged governments to warn about travelling to the Gulf state due to the danger of “indefinite,…