Residents flock to touristy hotspots across UAE on first day of Eid
4 hours ago Children enjoy go-karts at a beach. Mohammed Al Waseela, Staff Reporter
People of cities and areas on the eastern coast on Thursday performed the Eid Al Fitr prayer in mosques with full commitment to the precautionary measures in place to combat the spread of COVID-19. The concerned authorities made sure that mosques and praying halls were equipped with all requirements to enhance safety for all amid the joy and celebrations of the Eid.
They expressed gratitude to the leadership and the health authorities that allowed them to perform Eid prayers this year, as they were not allowed to do so last year due to the pandemic as part of precautionary measures.
Arab girl accuses Gulf national of kidnapping and raping her in UAE
10 hours ago
Mohammed Al Waseela,
Staff Reporter
The Fujairah Criminal Court heard a case in which an Arab girl alleged that a Gulf national had raped her after they got to know each other via a social media app.
According to lawyer Fatima Al Ali, a Gulf young man met an Arab girl through the HI app, and an hour after their first conversation, they agreed to meet.
The meeting actually took place after the girl sent her address to the young man but they disagreed on the charges, the lawyer said.
21-year-old Emirati man crushed to death under truck in Fujairah
06 Jan 2021
Mohammed Al Waseela,
Staff Reporter
An Emirati man, 21, succumbed to his serious injuries which he sustained after a heavy-duty truck fell on his the vehicle he was driving in on Al Tawyeen Street in Fujairah on Wednesday.
According to Colonel Saleh Mohammed Abdullah Al Dhanhani, Director of Traffic and Patrols Department at Fujairah Police, the accident took place around 4:30pm on Wednesday near Al Sarm area on Al Tawyeen Street. Rescue officials cut the vehicle to free the man in Fujairah.
The deceased, identified as MSM, successfully used the U-turn on Al Tawyeen Street but was not fully sure that the street was clear of vehicles. Unexpectedly, an asphalt-loaded heavy-duty truck was going on the street and fell on the Emirati’s vehicle.