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200-year-old Ka'aba shroud goes on display in UAE
Aug 07, 2011
The Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) has brought a 200-year-old Kiswah, the shroud that covers the Ka'aba in Mecca, to the country to mark the holy month of Ramadan this year, it was announced Sunday.... Read More
In five minutes, Pakistani bank robbed of Rs.4.6 mn
Aug 06, 2011
Six robbers managed to run away with Rs.4.6 million (over $53,000) from a private bank in Pakistan's port city of Karachi in an operation that lasted just five minutes, Daily Times reported Saturday.... Read More
UAE emirate to release 162 prisoners in Ramadan
Jul 31, 2011
Umm al Quwain, one of the emirates of the United Arab Emirates, will release 162 prisoners during Ramadan.... Read More
UAE to bid for 2024 Olympics
Jul 29, 2011
The Olympic committee of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Friday said it will not enter a bid for the 2020 Olympic Games, but decided the country's bid would be better timed for 2024.... Read More
Indian missions in UAE announce special Ramadan timings
Jul 29, 2011
The Indian missions in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Friday announced they will observe revised timings during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. ... Read More
UAE oil tanker freed by pirates
Jul 28, 2011
A hijacked oil tanker of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been freed by Somali pirates off the coast of Yemen, officials said.... Read More
UAE to release 179 more prisoners
Jul 27, 2011
Two emirates of the UAE Wednesday announced the release of 179 prisoners, a day after the UAE president pardoned 676 inmates to mark the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.... Read More
17 Indian youth on death row in UAE to walk free
Jul 27, 2011
Seventeen Indian youth on a death row in the United Arab Emirates for the death of a Pakistani national could walk free October after members of the Indian community in Dubai deposited "blood money" i... Read More
Abu Dhabi mulls cameras in school buses
Jul 25, 2011
The Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC) plans to install surveillance cameras in school buses to ensure students' safety, it was announced Monday.... Read More
UAE charities seek to expedite Somalia relief efforts
Jul 24, 2011
The charities in the UAE Sunday discussed plans to jointly coordinate and expedite the relief efforts in famine-hit Somalia.... Read More