Former UN human rights chief posed with royal but critics say princess is held against her will
Mary Robinson, the former UN high commissioner for human rights, has come under fire for claiming that an Emirati princess campaigners say is being held against her will is “in the loving care of her family”.
The former Irish president made the comments after the 33-year-old’s family released pictures showing her in Dubai with Robinson, claiming they rebut allegations that she was taken home against her will.
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Miss L. Lane asks if anyone has any further information or comment on this 30th May story from The National:
A British journalist was acquitted this morning of defaming an English-language newspaper in Dubai and describing its management as unethical and immoral.
MT, 49-year-old former business editor of the newspaper, denied the charges in the Dubai Court of Misdemeanors Court in September 2010. Prosecutors had said he described the newspaper's management as "driven by sex and money".
MT wrote on the newspaper's website that women who failed to get jobs at the newspaper had claimed they were rejected because they didn't have sex with the managers.
MT was also accused of abusing the Etisalat telecommunications system to hassle the newspaper's management and directors, as well as insulting by posting defamatory material using the paper's website.
At the time of the incident, an Egyptian manager at the paper lodged a complaint at Bur Dubai Police Station. He told police that an internet user had posted defamatory material on their website.
About a month later, the newspaper identified MT and reported him to police.
The verdict is subject to appeal within 15 days.
An American hostage who was freed in Yemen last month after nearly 18 months in captivity was rescued in an armed raid led by the UAE with help from the United States, according to US and Yemeni officials. The hostage, Danny Lavone Burch, had been...
I mentioned Authonomy in my last post. A couple of weeks ago, I started a new novel, Tybalt & Theo. I've uploaded the first six chapters to Authonomy, and had loads of brilliant comments from members of the site. You can read the book sample and the comments here. But if you can't be bothered to do that, here's a selection of comments:
H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and Chairman of the Education and Human Resources Council, has inaugurated the "HCT InncuVation Space" at the HCT-Dubai campuses. [Wired by: DubaiCityGuide.com - A Cyber Gear Company]
Rocky Ras Al Khaimah has always been the most fascinating of the seven emirates, and now it's being branded a rogue state:
RAK is a strategically important part of the UAE, 50 miles from Iran across the Strait of Hormuz, through which 17 million barrels of oil are shipped each day. Sheikh Khalid, 66, was ousted by his father and brother as de facto leader in 2003.
The campaign alleges the regime presents an international security threat because the kingdom has become "a rogue state and gateway for Iran", allowing the shipment of weapons, including nuclear weapons parts, drugs and blood diamonds as well as military personnel and terrorists from al-Qaida and other networks.
How incredibly exciting.
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The Emirates Post has collaborated with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of the Organisation Islamic Cooperation, OIC, with a commemorative stamp. [Wired by: DubaiCityGuide.com - A Cyber Gear Company]
t least two seminaries and assets belonging to Hafiz Saeed’s proscribed Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) and its charity arm Falah-e-Insaniyat (FIF) have been taken over by the Pakistan government. Meanwhile, the military said that Maulana Masood Azhar’s...
The stray dog problem in the UAE is bigger than most of us can even imagine, as many Dubai residents are unable to take their furry friend with them when they leave the UAE. The K9 Friends shelter is a leading dog rescue facility which holds 130 dogs at any one time, and has an ever-growing waitlist.
The centre is run solely by volunteers who give up their free time to carry out maintenance, care for the animals, and focus on re-homing the dogs to the right households.
The adoption process is a critical part of ensuring the dogs find their forever home. It begins with a chat where the dedicated staff will do their best to find our as much about your lifestyle and the type of dog you’re looking for, then you’ll come in for an interview. This gives the whole family a chance to meet a variety of dogs in a comfortable space and find their perfect match.
Animal-lovers who are unable to commit to adoption also have the option to foster a pup. This can provide vital feedback on the dog’s mannerisms and personality ,which can help the shelter determine their perfect forever home. Even if you only have a few hours to spare, you can offer to walk a dog from 10am to 5pm, Saturday to Thursday and give a canine a great day out.
The great work done by volunteers at K9 Friends makes a huge difference to the stray dog community but the best way to help the problem is to avoid buying puppies from breeders. Think carefully before you make the decision to get a pet and remember – adopt, don’t shop.
K9 Friends, Dubai, office hours 9am to 1pm, Saturday to Thursday. Tel: (04) 887 8739. k9friends.com
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The close of the latest funding round ($12M in 2018 and $8M in 2019) marks an important milestone for the company, which has tripled its annual revenue on a yearly basis over the last three years and now tops $28 million in total funding. [Wired by: DubaiCityGuide.com - A Cyber Gear Company]
Former Irish president defends meeting Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed al-Maktoum
Mary Robinson has rejected accusations that she acted as a pawn of the United Arab Emirates by posing for pictures with a princess who is allegedly being held at home against her will.
The former president of Ireland issued a statement on Friday defending her supervised encounter with Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed al-Maktoum during a visit to Dubai just before Christmas.
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The UAE said yesterday it was keen on a bigger Arab role in Syria to contain growing Turkish and Iranian influence there. “In the UAE we are keen that there’s an Arab role in Syria – political, related to stability and development,” Shaikh Abdullah Bin...
