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More rain and thunderstorms expected in Dubai

Sunday, 22 March 2009

Dubai: Unsettled weather conditions are expected to prevail in the next 24 hours, with isolated rain and thunderstorms, an officer at the Dubai Meteorological Office said on Sunday.

The current cloudy condition is due to mid-level moisture in the air, which is not unusual as this time of the year.

"Temperature tends to pick up this time of the year, coupled with moisture it results to thunderstorms," the Met officer said.

He said the maximum temperature recorded stands at 36 degree Celsius, while the minimum stands at 26 degree Celsius.

"If we get some light showers the relative humidity will linger between maximum 70 degree Celsius to minimum 10 degree Celsius," the Met officer said.

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Emirates jet makes emergency landing in Australia

Saturday, 21 March 2009
^{Source: Copyright © 2009 Gulfnews.com. All rights reserved.} Melbourne: An Emirates jetliner carrying more than 225 people slammed its tail into the runway as it took off from Australia, sending smoke into the cabin and forcing the pilot to make an emergency landing, officials said on Saturday. No one was hurt, but passengers described being terrified after learning something was wrong soon after the Airbus A340 took off from the southern city of Melbourne about 10:30 pm on Friday, bound for Dubai. After the strike, which reportedly left debris strewn on the runway and knocked out some runway lights, the pilot flew over the sea, dumping fuel, before returning to the airport and landing without incident.
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Accidents cause rush hour chaos on Dubai's Shaikh Zayed Road

Tuesday, 17 March 2009

Dubai: Accidents on either side of Shaikh Zayed Road caused traffic chaos during rush hour on Tuesday morning.

One person was injured in the crashes, which caused tailbacks stretching back for several kilometers.

According to Dubai Police the first accident took place at 6:45am when a car collided with a bus and another vehicle heading towards World Trade Centre.

The second accident took place on the Abu Dhabi-bound carriageway between vehicles driven by drivers who were watching the other accident.

Both sides of Shaikh Zayed Road were opened again at around 9am.

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Auto repair shops in Ajman shut for flouting law

Sunday, 15 March 2009
^{Source: Copyright © 2009 Gulfnews.com. All rights reserved.} Ajman: A number of auto repair shops have been closed in Ajman - and their owners deported, after they were found repairing vehicles which had been involved in traffic accidents without police reports, a top police official said. The offenders were also heavily fined. Brigadier Ali Abdullah Alwan, Chief of Ajman Police, told Gulf News that any auto repair shop caught repairing a vehicle involved in a traffic accident, even if it was a minor accident, without presenting a police report would face severe penalties.
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Dubai's DTCM promotes emirate at ITB

Saturday, 14 March 2009

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Dubai: The Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) is conducting a number of raffle draws for the trade visitors at the International Tourism Exchange (ITB-2009) in Berlin.

The raffle draws are undertaken as part of the 'Keep discovering Dubai' campaign, launched in cooperation with Emirates, Dubai hoteliers and Destination Management Companies (DMCs).

A total of 24 winners are being selected, with a draw taking place once every two hours over three days. Each of the 24 winners will be invited to attend one of the 'Keep discovering Dubai' trade familiarisation trips taking place in March, April and May.

Their prize includes two return economy class tickets from Emirates as well as three nights accommodation in Dubai, as well as all meals and tours.

80,000 still to register for ID cards

Monday, 09 March 2009
^{Source: Copyright © 2009 Gulfnews.com. All rights reserved.} Abu Dhabi: About 80,000 Emiratis have not registered for ID cards despite the deadline being extended by three months to March 31, a senior official told Gulf News. Out of 825,000 Emiratis [according to latest official census], about 90 per cent have already registered, said Thamer Rashid Al Qasimi, Planning Director and Project Management Director at Emirates Identity Authority (EIDA). It was announced earlier that Emiratis who did not register before the deadline had to pay a fine of Dh1,000. The original deadline of the December 31, 2008 was extended by three months by a cabinet decision on December 28 as about 190,000 Emiratis had not registered then. They were exempted from the fine until March 31.
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Resident jailed for employing maid illegally

Sunday, 08 March 2009
^{Source: Copyright © 2009 Gulfnews.com. All rights reserved.} Sharjah: A resident is in prison and has to pay a fine of Dh50,000 for employing a housemaid who was not on his sponsorship, police told Gulf News. Police said the Egyptian is being detained at Sharjah Central Jail since last week. "The employer and the maid's sponsor are facing charges of offending the residency law and trafficking in humans," police said. Police said the employer will also face jail for beating, abusing and starving the maid for several days. Gulf News had earlier reported that Akluma Khatoon Rahim, 17, a Bangladeshi, came to work in the UAE three months ago. She said that when she arrived, a man picked her up from the airport and took her to his house, where she met his wife and two children. She said she was beaten, starved and verbally abused by her Egyptian employer.
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