Five UAE hospitals gear up for operations after change in organ donation law
Five UAE sites are gearing up to begin programme after new law that allows organs to come from deceased donors.
Rania presses her ‘reset button’ during Ramadan
Rania Kana’an says Ramadan is the ideal time to take stock of her life. The founder of a bicycle customising company also knows the value of eating healthily when breaking her fast.
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Courts
Life in prison for men caught with four million illegal amphetamine tablets
June 21, 2017
On July 12 last year the 41-year-old from Saudi Arabia and two Syrians, aged 26 and 40, were arrested in International City.
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UAE
400 iftar meals served to labourers each day during Ramadan
June 20, 2017
The General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowments (Awqaf) and Minors Affairs Foundation has been serving 400 iftar meals each day to labourers at Bilal Mosque and Al Aref Mosque during Ramadan.
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Courts
Filipina maid convicted of killing employer has death sentence reduced by Al Ain court
June 20, 2017
Jennifer Dalquez, 30, from General Santos City in the southern Philippines, was sentenced to death in May 2015 for stabbing her employer.
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Health
Patient has law on her side for transplant
June 20, 2017
New legislation gives mother on painful kidney dialysis treatment a chance for a transplant, if suitable donor can be found.
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Heritage
Dubai to revive custom of palm tree donations
June 20, 2017
A 125-year-old custom of endowing palm trees to those in need is being revived in Dubai.
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Environment
Nuclear power ‘vital’ to meet Middle East’s water demand
June 20, 2017
Costly desalination systems could be transformed by nuclear power.
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UAE
Etihad Airways ranked among ‘quietest and cleanest’ carriers in Heathrow report
June 20, 2017
New report ranks airlines on noise level and environmental impact.
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UAE
Five years after Tamweel fire, residents to move home from July 1
June 20, 2017
Residents of Tamweel Tower have been given the go-ahead to move back into the building on July 1.
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Transport
More than 300,000 people expected in Dubai Mall area during Eid
June 20, 2017
Traffic congestion around the Burj Khalifa is expected to be particularly heavy during the holiday.
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Government
Abu Dhabi mosque named after Mary ‘a testimony to what unites us’, tolerance minister says
June 20, 2017
The renaming of the mosque shows what unites Christians and Muslims, said Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi, Minister of State for Tolerance.
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Courts
Man must see out prison term for attacking police officer during raid, Dubai court rules
June 20, 2017
The man was in bed when police raided his Al Barsha home on October 23, 2016. He woke up and attacked an Emirati officer and shouted insults at him.
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Courts
Cleaner deported for stealing Dh8,000 ring from employer
June 20, 2017
The Filipina confessed to a charge of theft in Dubai Criminal Court last month.
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