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"...the ambulance arrived thirty-five minutes after the call had been made. It was too late; the boy had already lost his life..."Last week one of our readers neighbor’s eleven-month old crawler choked on a clove of garlic that he picked up from the kitchen floor as his mother was busy cooking. The first-aid trained mum first dialed for an ambulance and then thumped the boy as she tried her best to expel the garlic from his windpipe. Unfortunately, the ambulance arrived thirty-five minutes after the call had been made. It was too late; the boy had already lost his life.Another lady had to experience a similar loss due to the inefficiency of medical...
06:26
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Image Credit: XPRESS/Abdel-Krim Kallouche
Lieutenant Colonel Ali Ahmed Abdalla Ghanin, present to Xpress the new facilities in the Bur Dubai Police Station.
Dubai: A European who briefly shared a prison cell with Lee Bradley Brown told XPRESS how the visiting Briton begged him for help just days before he died in police custody.The man described Brown's condition as "terrible" but clarified he did not see him being beaten, contradicting British media reports that Brown was tortured by the police."I saw him bleeding. He had bruises on his face, shoulder and arms when he asked me for help," said the man who was released from Bur Dubai...
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"...Drink spiked and was raped by up to four co-workers...''
Alicia Gali had her drink spiked and was raped by up to four co-workers in June 2008. (The Brisbane Times)A Brisbane woman is suing a five-star hotel in the United Arab Emirates after she was drugged and raped by co-workers and jailed for eight months.In a landmark case, Alicia Gali, 29, is seeking compensation from her former employer, Le Meridien Al Aqah Beach Resort, for breaching its workplace duty of care.In June 2008 Ms Gali had her drink spiked and was raped by up to four co-workers while working as a beauty salon manager at the international resort.When she reported the assault...
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Open Executions are rare in the UAE. Since 1997, nine people
including a woman, are known to have been executed in the UAE.
All had been convicted of murder. A number of people have been
sentenced to death for drug offences. However, no one is known
to have been executed on drug charges.
Executions are usually by firing-squad" The execution which
enforces Islamic sharia law is being carried out by a firing squad.
Death sentences may be appealed to the ruler of the emirate
in which the offense is committed, or to the president of the
federation, although in the case of murder, only the victim's
family...
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Name: "Sonne"
Country: Germany
Hi, I had a very unpleasant experience last week. I live in Dubai since 5 years and come originally from Germany In 2005 I have opened a company LLC in Dubai with a friend of mine being my locals sponsor. In 2006 I decided to exchange my sponsor against another one, taking another real local sponsor and partner. He has promised me the moon but nothing ever happened.
I finally complained in October 2008 to the Ministry of labor, the economic department, the court. I want to close the company since he never even issued the labor card. I gave up my dream.
In May 2008 I was directed to the Emigration in order to cancel my visa. I have an investor visa, but you still need an non objection letter of your sponsor. He did not give me the letter, so my visa is expired...
13:03
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The autopsy showed bruises on different parts of the deceased’s body: the left side of the forehead, the nose, upper right arm, foot, palm, right eyebrow and lower jaw, a court has heard
Image Credit: Gulf News archive
The Public Prosecution has listened to the testimony of a hotel housekeeper, who was allegedly assaulted by British citizen Lee Bradley Brown who died in Dubai in police custody.
Dubai: Investigations continue into the death of British citizen Lee Bradley Brown who died in Dubai in police custody last week, Dubai’s Attorney General Essam Al Humaidan said on Monday.He said the Public Prosecution has listened to the testimony...
