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Police ‘have Mossad on radar’ after al Mabhouh assassination

hief says murder of Hamas official has opened a window onto activities of Israeli intelligence agents....

Property law gives landlords power to evict tenants and raise rents

enants lose automatic right to renew leases for five years with five per cent ceiling....

Newborns to be screened for hereditary disorders

abies in the emirate are to be tested for genetic disorders within two days of birth....

‘Model school’ principals spell out their problems

ore regulation and better hiring process needed in model schools, principals tell Minister of Education....

Mother's death is tragic wake-up call for drivers

emale motorist apparently distracted by child sitting in the front seat of her car is warning to parents to properly restrain young passengers....

UAE students held over US visa scam

ore than 100 people from the Middle East are said to have paid a ‘test-taking ring’ to attend classes and sit exams for them....

Tips for driving in fog

he Ministry of Interior suggests drivers check weather forecasts and road reports before and during their trips. The following are tips for those who cannot wait until the fog passes....

Pupils to be taught in Arabic and English

ll public schools will start teaching pupils in both Arabic and English from kindergarten through to Grade 12 within six years Adec has announced....

‘Archaic’ lessons hurt literacy, writers say

xperts at International Festival of Literature say children need to be encouraged to read books in their native language....

Graduation day for class of elite Amiri Guards

ountry's top security force underwent same training as US Secret Service....

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Baby elephant’s birth is hailed as a miracle

A baby elephant believed to have died during a nine-day labour was born alive at an Australian zoo yesterday, amazing its keepers and defying expert opinion that such an outcome would take a “miracle”.Sydney’s Taronga Zoo said on Monday that the calf had died in the womb after bei...

Tattooists steal the show

Bodies were turned into works of art at the International Tattoo Show in Buenos Aires. Tattoists got to work inking participants at the exhibition, who had come from Argent-ina, Brazil, Peru, Chile, Mexico, USA, France and Spain.As well as tattoists showing off their handy work, artists also painte...

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Emarat Organizes Training Sessions on Food Safety

BU DHABI - As part of the various training programs offered by Emarat to its employees, the Corporation recently organized a series of training sessions focusing on food safety and hygiene. More than 400 employees working at the retail network attended the sessions in coordination with SGS instituti...

Dubai Plans More Green Lungs

waths of the Emirate are getting lusher with more landscaping. In 2009, 27 million flowering plants were planted throughout Dubai....

Dust Gives Way to Sunny Days

usty and windy conditions that hit most of the country after a spell of rains last week are likely to give way to bright and sunny days, with max temperature along the coast predicted to up....

Mussafah in the Dark

BU DHABI - Last week's rains have wreaked havoc in some parts of the industrial areas of Abu Dhabi. Sporadic power supply and frequent outages have hit small businesses and residents hard....

Maid Held for Alleged Theft of Dh390,000

HARJAH - A woman who was employed as a housemaid, and was absconding since stealing money and jewellery from an Arab family residing in Sharjah which had employed her, has been arrested by Sharjah Police....

Plan to Set up Database of Non-radioactive Isotopes

BU DHABI - Contacts are being made with advanced countries in the field of criminology to set up a database of non-radioactive isotope elements at the Forensic Evidence Department of Abu Dhabi Police, said Lt-Colonel Abdul Rahman Al Hamadi, Director of the department at the General Department of Sec...

Protect Women During Conflicts, UAE Urges UN

EW YORK - The UAE urged the United Nations to work to protect women and children during armed conflicts, and to get those who are detained as hostages or prisoners released. It also called on the UN bodies to follow up on their conditions and provide them with necessary assistance....

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