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Verdict in bribery case next month

Mohammed Elsidafy — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A German being tried in a bribery case at the Dubai Criminal Court will have to wait until December 9 for the verdict. TH, an administrative manager at the Bavaria Hotel in Dubai, has been accused of demanding a Dh385,000 bribe in return for awarding a tender to a supplier of linen and other

Thuraya expands satellite broadband services to Europe

Wam — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Thuraya Telecommunications Company, a leading mobile satellite operator, has expanded the distribution chain for its competitive satellite broadband services in Europe. The provision of Thuraya's mobile satellite handhelds by Applied Satellite Technology (AST) has been extended to its broadband

UAE to join Istanbul Convention in 2010

Staff Writer — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Dubai Chamber will be the guarantor of customs tariffs within the framework of the Istanbul Convention, agreed the Federal Customs Authority and the UAE's chambers of commerce and industry. Dubai Chamber has capabilities, technological infrastructure, trained human resources and a wide

Eid holidays for private sector from Nov 26-28

Staff Writer — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Minister of Labour Saqr Ghobash Saeed Ghobash has issued a ministerial circulation according to which all private sector employees in the UAE shall enjoy a paid Eid Al Adha holiday from Thursday, November 26, to Saturday, November 28. Also they will have Wednesday, December 2, as a paid holiday

Residency transactions go electronic

Staff Writer — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs – Dubai has launched an electronic agent project to process residency services electronically. Major General Mohammed Al Merri, Director-General of the department, said: "The project aims to save time and effort of agents who visit the

Federal law on commercial agencies to be amended

Abdel Hai Mohamad — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The federal law governing the activities of commercial agencies is to be amended to protect UAE national agents from arbitrary and illegal actions by those based abroad. A draft of the revisions was approved by the Federal National Council (FNC) yesterday at a meeting attended by Minister of

Government staff salaries to be paid before Eid

Wam — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE in his capacity as Ruler of Dubai, has ordered the payment of the salaries of the local government employees on November 22 on the occasion of Eid Al Adha. Meanwhile, November salaries of Sharjah

Three charged in telecom case

Mohammed Elsidafy — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Dubai Criminal Court is trying two Egyptians and one Jordanian for presenting forged documents to etisalat to obtain telephone lines and selling them for profit. HH (33, Egyptian businessman), AB (48, Egyptian, Etisalat employee) and MI (40, Jordanian, trade partner) are charged. In yesterday's

Defendant's lawyer seeks acquittal in Palm villa case

Mohammed Elsidafy — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A 25-year-old British national under trial in the Dubai Criminal Court for trying to fraudulently sell a villa that did not belong to him will have to wait until December 15 for the verdict. The defendant's lawyer yesterday challenged the charges against his client and asked for his acquittal.

Lawyers accused of disrupting settlement in Mizin graft case

Mohammed Elsidafy — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Lawyers representing developer Mizin were yesterday accused of disrupting the settlement of a Dh22 million corruption case involving the company's former CEO. The claim was made by lawyers Sameer Jaafar and Ali Al Shamsi, who are acting for defendants SH – the former CEO – and Lebanese

Lawyer seeks time in Dh84.6m fraud trial

Mohammed Elsidafy — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

An Iranian man accused of trying to embezzle Dh84.6 million from a bank using forged documents denied charges at the Dubai Criminal Court yesterday. The public prosecution has accused the defendant, SH, 55, of forging official and other documents and using them to deceive Bank Saderat Iran. The

Defence told to study Sama Dubai's status

Mohammed Elsidafy — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Sama Dubai corruption case appeal was adjourned yesterday to give defence lawyers time to study a letter clarifying the status of the developer. The letter from the Financial Audit Department of the Dubai Ruler's Court says Sama Dubai is a public company, its funds are public and employees

Prosecutors seek minimum security measures for officials

Mohammed Elsidafy — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The conference of the International Association of Prosecutors ended yesterday. It recommended taking minimum standards related to the security and protection of public prosecution members and their families. It proposed 14 recommendations.Among them, countries were asked to take all the

Verdict in credit card fraud case on November 23

Staff Writer — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Dubai Criminal Court will give the verdict on November 23 in the case of a Malaysian woman accused of forging a passport and six credit cards and using the cards in purchases from a number of shops in Dubai. In yesterday’s session the judge asked YH (29) about the forged passport and she denied

Court adjourns medical test forgery case

Staff Writer — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Dubai Criminal Court yesterday decided to postpone to December 17 hearings in the case of two Chinese and an Iranian. HW (24, salesman) took a medical test instead of compatriot YZ (25, salesman) who had hepatitis. The Iranian, FG, is charged with taking HW to the medical centre for the

Policemen to testify in killing of Chechen leader

Staff Writer — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Police officers who helped arrest two men accused of assassinating former Chechen rebel leader Sulim Yamadayev are to give evidence at their trial. Major Ahmed Habib Al Merri, who investigated the killing, and the public prosecution were yesterday told to instruct the officers, Lieutenant

Emaar disputes Saudi ruling

CL Jose — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Emaar Properties has filed an opposition against Saudi Arabia's Board of Grievances ruling that reversed an arbitration award in favour of Emaar Properties in a long-drawn legal battle with the Jadawel International Company. An Emaar statement said it is sure it has good arguments to refute any

Abu Dhabi extends tenancy periods, caps rents

Wam — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The period of tenancy contract has been extended to five years instead of four in Abu Dhabi, as per Article 20 of law No6 of 2009. The law was issued by General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces and Chairman of the

Dh5bn inheritance cases settled so far

Staff Writer — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Dubai Courts settled Dh5 billion worth of inheritance cases in the first nine months of the year. Head of the inheritance settlement section Abdul Rahim Ahli said during the first quarter of the year 108 out of 133 inheritance cases were amicably settled. In the second quarter, 118 out of 168

Drug seller sentenced

Abdel Hai Mohamad — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Abu Dhabi Court of First Instance has sentenced an Arab, AA, to six months in prison followed by deportation for trading prohibited drugs without prescriptions and without obtaining a licence from specialist bodies. The Criminal Investigation Department's Anti-Narcotics Unit at Abu Dhabi Police

Asian investor arrested

Staff Writer — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

An Asian investor harbouring and employing 11 infiltrators has been held in Sharjah, said Assistant Secretary for Naturalization and Residency Affairs of the Interior Ministry Major-General Nasser Al Awadhi Al Manhali. The infiltrators arrested are all Asians. They confessed that the investor,

Nakheel's PJSC status in focus at bribery trial

Mohammed Elsidafy — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A court hearing a case involving former employees of Nakheel yesterday ordered the public prosecution to ask the property developer when it converted into a public joint-stock company. The defendants are UAE national WA, 32, a former sales general manager at Nakheel, and Egyptian KT, a sales

Dubai court seeks translated papers in Deyaar 2 case

Mohammed Elsidafy — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Dubai Criminal Court yesterday postponed hearings in Deyaar 2 case to December 13. The court wanted documents presented by a lawyer to be translated. The defendants are SA, former Deyaar board member and former chief executive officer of Dubai Islamic Bank, and AJ, a businessman (at large).

Alinghi still backs UAE venue for America's Cup

AFP — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Swiss defender Alinghi still hopes to hold the next edition of the America's Cup in the Gulf emirate of Ras al-Khaimah, even though it has declared its readiness to stage it in Spain, sources at US challenger Oracle said. The two teams had said separately on Tuesday that they were ready to

EB24|7 hotline for readers goes live

Staff Writer — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The EB24|7 Hotline is now live. Dial +971 50 107 0404 or e-mail hotline@business24-7.ae to let us know about your problems or queries. Readers can call us any time about any issue such as property, tenancy, banking, etc. Keep up with the latest business news from the region with the

Co-operative fined and closed for selling expired food items

Abdel Hai Mohamad — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A Zayed City, Abu Dhabi-based co-operative selling food and other consumer products has been fined and closed for a month, and its director jailed by the Al Dhafra Court of Misdemeanor for displaying and selling expired food products. The co-operative's director, a 38-year-old Filipino, who was

Woman held for robbing man's wallet