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A Dubai maid who attempted to commit suicide inside her employer’s villa, went on trial after being accused of stealing jewellery, clothes and watches from her employer.

According to Dubai Court of First Instance, the Filipina maid tried to commit suicide by having 14 paracetamol pills at one go, but she was rescued and admitted to hospital. Her employer went to the maid’s bedroom to collect her passport when she found the stolen items stored in a travel bag.

The 34-year-old Emirati employer testified that the 25-year-old maid was employed at her house in the Al Qusais area of Dubai since last December. In March 2020, the maid tried to commit suicide.

“She [tried to] commit suicide, but was rescued and admitted to hospital. When Dubai Police asked for her passport and I went back to the house to get the passport. That was when I discovered that she had hidden the stolen items in her bag,” said the Emirati employer on record.

The maid had stolen eight gold necklaces, earrings, ring, three mobile phones, a charger for Apple products, clothes, three hand bags, five wallets, six watches and seven bras.

Great news for UAE residents who are stranded abroad and waiting to come back to the UAE.

Abu Dhabi International Airport has informed the airlines that UAE residents stranded abroad are not required to get mandatory ICA travel permit if they land in Abu Dhabi. The revised travel rules come into effect from August 11.

“UAE residents with valid visas arriving at the Abu Dhabi International Airport are now not required to get travel permit from the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship (ICA), says a notification sent to airlines on Monday.” Sources told Gulf News that an official announcment regarding the travel permit is expected to be released soon. When contacted by Gulf News, Mazhar Abbas, Regional Manager of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) in Abu Dhabi, confirmed the new development. “Yes, we have got an email notification that UAE residents travelling from abroad to Abu Dhabi are no longer required to have ICA travel permits.” he said. Abbas said that this would a huge relief for expatriates stranded outside the UAE waiting for approvals to come to the UAE. “We are now expecting huge rush on inbound flights from Pakistan,” he noted.

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Around 400,000 households in Dubai have enrolled in the energy conservation programme that was first launch by the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) in October 2018, the utility service provider announced on Friday.

Called ‘My Sustainable Living Programme’, the initiative is part of Dewa’s Smart Living initiative aimed at raising awareness and helping customers manage their use of electricity and water, without the need to contact Dewa. The online programme allows residential customers to regularly monitor their electricity and water spending and compare with an average home with efficient consumption. Users have a customised dashboard, where they can configure their consumption and browse personalised saving tips.

Some of the energy-saving tips include how to fix the leaks in showers and faucets — Dewa noted a dripping tap can waste more than 5,500 litres of water a year. electrical appliances — such as washing machine — during peak hours or between 12pm (midday) to 5pm during summer to reduce consumption and protect the environment.

Dewa said ‘My Sustainable Living Programme’ is part of an integrated strategy to raise awareness on the importance of rationalising consumption and involving all society members in efforts to protect the environment and preserve natural resources.

When he was among the first Indians to get a tourist visa issued by Dubai last week, Nihal Mubarack’s heart filled with hope and happiness as he was joining his parents and siblings in the UAE.

However, the medical student, who was stranded in Kerala, and his family in Sharjah, never imagined what he would encounter.

Nihal and another co-passenger, Shamna Kasim, a young pharmacist, who was flying to join her husband and family in the UAE, were offloaded minutes before they were set to board a flight to Dubai from Calicut International Airport.

Speaking over phone to Gulf News, which had covered his family’s delight when he received his visa last week, Nihal said his initial concern if he would be allowed to fly vanished when he was issued a boarding pass and received the immigration clearance stamp. However, when he was at the waiting lounge of the boarding gate, the airline’s staff told Nihal and co-passenger Shamna, who was also travelling on a tourist visa, that they cannot board the flight.

“It happened just minutes before we were to board the flight. The immigration officials suddenly informed the airline staff that they cannot allow us to fly,” said Nihal.

He said the duo were then asked to return to the departure area and their boarding pass and immigration stamp were cancelled.

“We tried to argue that the UAE government has no issue in letting us fly into the country and I even showed them the report that featured my visa story. But they said the Indian government is not allowing people on tourist and visit visas to fly to the UAE.”

The offloaded passengers had to wait for another 45 minutes and they returned home after receiving their checked-in baggage.

A massive fire broke out in the market of Ajman area in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Wednesday evening. Several fire fighting engines were seen rushing towards the spot while the authorities are yet to ascertain the cause of the fire. No casualty has been reported so far.

According to official reports, the fire broke out at 6:30 pm in the emirate’s new industrial area in Ajman, which is some 50 km away from Dubai. Several fire fighting engines were seen rushing to the incident site and reportedly took three hours to douse the flames. The cooling operations are still underway in the market area. Khaleej Times reported, “Ajman firefighters have cordoned off the site and used water and foam in extinguishing the blazes which have broken out in many shops therein.” The fire incident in Ajman has come less than 24 hours after a huge explosion rattled Beirut, the capital city of Lebanon. The explosion’s shock waves smashing deep into the city and killed at least 100 and injured more than 3,000 people.

According to the local government, the massive blast has caused damage amounting to $5 billion and left around 3,00,000 people homeless in the city.