Amira Agarib

Fire at residence put out

DUBAI — The Dubai Civil Defence has put out a fire, which erupted in a house at Al Rashidiya in Dubai yesterday.

Jail for assault on father, drug abuse

DUBAI — The Dubai Court has sentenced Saeed M., a 20-year-old UAE national, to four years in prison on the charge of using drugs and an additional six months for assaulting his father.

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STOLEN MILLIONS RECOVERED IN 12 HOURS

The Attorney General, Issam Humaidan held a Press conference yesterday at Dubai General Prosecution and announced that the Dubai General Prosecution had completed within five days the investigation on the case of a Gulf national ...

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Dh 5 million up in smoke

DUBAI — Two warehouses in Al Quoz Industrial Area were gutted in a blaze that broke out around 7.20am, but Civil Defence personnel prevented the fire from spreading to adjoining warehouses after battling with it for a while.

Afghan in jail for posing as CID

DUBAI — A 30-year-old Afghan, Ahmed R., will be deported after he serves his six-month prison sentence for posing as a CID official.

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TWO JAILED FOR POSSESSION OF ALCOHOL

The Dubai Court of Appeal has upheld the rule of court of first instance and sentenced two Indians nationals, 25-year-old Maroof A and 30-year-old Abdul Razeq to two months in jail to be followed by deportation for possesion of 48 bottles of alcohol, ...

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Swearing costs a Briton Dh2,000

DUBAI — The Dubai Misdemeanor Court has fined a 46-year-old British national, Roger D., Dh2000 for insulting Araabi H., a Syrian national working as a driver with Dubai Transport, by using abusive language.

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Leadership programme for students

DUBAI — The Dubai General Prosecution announced yesterday the activities taken up in a training and awareness campaign programme titled "Future Leaders" in which youngsters are taking part.