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It's official now: UAE public and private sectors to get holiday on June 6

Islamic holiday is expected to fall on June 6 – a Thursday
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Victim recognised bag snatcher by his red tooth

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Nepal probing 'illegal' broadcast from Everest

BBC conducted smartphone interview with mountaineer on the world’s highest peak
Seven smuggled forged 'eye scan pass' seals into UAE

Seven Uzbeks, including a woman, brought 60 seals through Abu Dhabi and Sharjah airports
Woman fined Dh4,400 for untidy garden

When in UK, better keep your garden tidy
Woman matchmaker's BlackBerry service con

Allegedly cheated several girls and parents of cash by assuring them of eligible men
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South American served as staging post for smuggling immigrants into US

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The actors promise to be back in Manila
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It's official now: UAE public and private sectors to get holiday on June 6

Islamic holiday is expected to fall on June 6 – a Thursday
Philippine box-office queen Ai-Ai de las Alas, Jed Salang split up

Marriage in allegedly violent household lasted just over a month
Butcher slaughters wife to sell her flesh as meat

An Egyptian butcher blindly in love with his profession slaughtered his wife and sold her flesh in his shop reported
Eva Longoria suffers humiliating wardrobe malfunction

The embarrassing moment was caught on camera
Aishwarya Rai @ Cannes: Did she make up for Bollywood disasters?

Aishwarya attended the red carpet in a Elie Saab Haute Couture dress

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Lt General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, with Capt Amir
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It's official now: UAE public and private sectors to get holiday on June 6

Islamic holiday is expected to fall on June 6 – a Thursday
Dubai Holding confirms revival of Dh64 billion The Lagoons project

Firm to develop project on Dubai Creek through joint venture
Escrow accounts cannot be attached: Dubai Land Dept

This means developers will have access to funds and a single legal dispute will not stop funding to a project
Butcher slaughters wife to sell her flesh as meat

An Egyptian butcher blindly in love with his profession slaughtered his wife and sold her flesh in his shop reported
UAE GDP up 4.4%, crosses Dh1 trillion

Growth a result of high oil prices and expansion

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Major traffic jam after accident on Etihad Road

If you’re heading towards Sharjah on Etihad Road, beware of the traffic jam due to a road accident. According to Dubai
Victim recognised bag snatcher by his red tooth

Pedestrian helped police arrest the other accused
Nepal probing 'illegal' broadcast from Everest

BBC conducted smartphone interview with mountaineer on the world’s highest peak
Seven smuggled forged 'eye scan pass' seals into UAE

Seven Uzbeks, including a woman, brought 60 seals through Abu Dhabi and Sharjah airports
Woman fined Dh4,400 for untidy garden

When in UK, better keep your garden tidy

It's official now: UAE public and private sectors to get holiday on June 6

Islamic holiday is expected to fall on June 6 – a Thursday
Escrow accounts cannot be attached: Dubai Land Dept

This means developers will have access to funds and a single legal dispute will not stop funding to a project
Vin Diesel at Meydan? Dubai revs up to get ‘Fast and Furious’

Hot-rod cars will burn up Meydan track on May 24 to coincide with release of one of biggest Hollywood franchises

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