Afkar Abdullah
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SIBF 2021: Writing can 'foresee the future', says writer at panel
Emirati author points out that stories of children in space 'came true' with UAE's astronauts → Read More
Dubai: Here’s how police will manage traffic, car parks at Global Village
Officers to be stationed on internal roads, key highways leading to attraction to facilitate access → Read More
UAE: Police reunite couple separated for seven years
The man was unable to bring his wife to the country due to Covid-19. → Read More
UAE: Police warn residents of tricks used by pickpockets, car thieves
Criminals kick their victims, spit on them to divert attention and flee with valuables → Read More
UAE: Free ‘beach floating wheelchair’ launched for elderly, people of determination
A first of its kind service in Sharjah specifically catered to women → Read More
Sharjah Family Forum to discuss impact of digital lifestyle during Covid-19
The next edition of the Sharjah Family Forum will discuss the impact of digital lifestyle on family members, Khaleej Times has learnt. The 17th editi... → Read More
UAE: Woman caught with 70 grams of meth, jailed for 5 years
A friend she shared the drugs with was also fined Dh5,000 and deported → Read More
UAE: Woman fined Dh5,000 for insulting deputy director of hospital in RAK
An Arab woman has been fined Dh5,000 for verbally assaulting the deputy director of a hospital in Ras Al Khaimah while he was performing his duties. The woman denied the accusation against her before the court. Her attorney submitted a defence memorandum, requesting the rejection of the public prosecution's appeal. According to the prosecution record, the victim was in the hospital when staff… → Read More
Dubai: Three jailed for stabbing businessman, robbing him of Dh12,300
The Dubai Criminal Court has sentenced three Asians to three years in prison on charges of robbery and assault for attacking a businessman and robbing him of Dh12,300. The gang assaulted the man with a knife and stole the amount that was in his possession on a public road. The case dates back to last February, when the Asian businessman filed a report stating that he had been attacked by the… → Read More
Dubai: Woman ordered to pay Dh2,000 for posting messages with husband on Instagram
Dubai Misdemeanor Court Dh2,000 fined a 40-year-old Arab woman After being convicted of violating her husband's privacy by publishing his phone numbe... → Read More
Dubai Police solve murder of girl tortured by stepmother
The stepmother used severe methods of punishment, including forcing the girl to eat a spicy pepper, beating her and locking her in the bathroom for a lo... → Read More
UAE: Man on trial for selling honey illegally
The defendant said he buys honey for a value not exceeding Dh20 per kg and resells it for Dh50 per kg → Read More
UAE: Virtual film fest for kids opens with a heartwarming story
Sharjah International Film Festival for Children and Youth begins with South Korean film Bori → Read More
Video: UAE robocop gets official police badge; here is what it will do
Detective Robotok began working on October 3 after three years of training → Read More
Fujairah: 10 injured in road accidents, no deaths reported in August
Statistics released by the Fujairah Police showed that 10 people suffered serious to moderate injuries, while no deaths were reported, in a total of 905 traffic accidents that occurred in the emirate in August. A top official at Fujairah Police said the accidents were caused by various traffic violations, such as failure to adhere to the speed limit, lack of attention while driving, sudden… → Read More
UAE: One dead, one injured as truck overturns in Fujairah
The truck was on its way to the port of Fujairah when the driver lost control of the steering wheel at the Sakamkam roundabout → Read More
Sharjah: Private schools to gradually return to in-person classes on Sunday
Sharjah Private Education Authority (SPEA) has announced that private schools across Sharjah will gradually return to full-time face-to-face learning... → Read More
Sharjah: Private schools to gradually return to in-person classes on October 31
Sharjah Private Education Authority (SPEA) has announced that private schools across Sharjah will gradually return to full-time face-to-face learning... → Read More
UAE: Dh400 fine for having unclear license plate numbers in Ras Al Khaimah
Police also warn drivers against hanging an object on top of the plate, hiding its data → Read More
UAE: Gang jailed for stealing exhaust filters worth Dh3.6 million from 431 cars
The convicts got the cars from a rent-a-car company in Dubai and transported them to their own workshop, where they cut the exhausts and stole the filters → Read More