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UAE warns against wearing national dress abroad
United Arab Emirates (UAE) nationals are being urged not to wear national dress outside the region, days after an Emirati man was detained in the US. Ahmed al-Menhali, a businessman, was detained while wearing traditional robes in a hotel in Avon, Ohio. Media in Ohio said a hotel employee feared he was pledging allegiance to...
New fire in Dubai tower engulfed in flames on New Year’s Eve (PHOTOS)
The Address Downtown Dubai hotel, which was engulfed in flames on New Year’s Eve, has lit up again, according to photos posted on social media. On Friday, social media users began posting photos of a new fire at the already ravaged 5-star facility. During the day, the building was photographed enveloped in smoke as it...
Massive fire in Sharjah high-rise, UAE (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
A building under construction in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, has caught fire. Billowing smoke can be seen for several kilometers, Gulf News reports. https://twitter.com/gulf_news/status/649530006901772288 Photos on social media show the high-rise building engulfed in flames. Firefighters used cranes to battle the blaze....