Property law gives landlords power to evict tenants and raise rents
Tenants lose automatic right to renew leases for five years with five per cent ceiling.
CCTV will cover 90% of capital
Crime-fighting in the capital is increasingly widening its scope with the installation of closed-circuit television cameras.
Parliamentarians condemn murder of Hamas official
The Arab Parliamentary Union has condemned the assassination of Mahmoud al Mabhouh in Dubai and called for international co-operation to arrest the 26 suspects.
Bomb squad's hi-tech robot fleet is upgraded
Smaller, more sophisticated remote-control devices come with a laser gun for defusing explosives and can detect poisonous gases.
Thunderstorms batter the UAE
Torrential rain and high winds sweep across the emirates. In Abu Dhabi, one person dies and 32 are injured in four separate accidents on the morning roads.
FNC seeks more detail on ministry evaluations
The FNC will ask the Government this week to better explain how it evaluates ministries.
Police say their work pays global dividend
Intelligence gathered by Dubai Police is helping nab drug dealers around the world, the force says.
Hans Blix to lead UAE nuclear advisory board
The former head of the International Atomic Energy Agency will lead a panel of advisors overseeing the establishment of the country's Dh150bn atomic energy programme.
110 illegal immigrants held in Fujairah sweep
Police officers and members of the Armed Forces swept Fujairah for two days last week, arresting 110 suspected illegal immigrants in boats off the coast, hiding in mountains and being sheltered by residents.
Baby girl abandoned outside RAK mosque
A baby girl was abandoned in a cardboard box outside the door of a mosque in the town of Jazirat al Hamra.
Toupee brothers' unhappy split ends up in court
Business boomed for a family of Abu Dhabi wig-sellers. But as their company grew, so did their problems.
Gulf Games gets hooked on hurling
It is said to be the world’s fastest field game, and as Irish as shamrock. But youngsters of non-Gaelic backgrounds have been taking part in their first competitive hurling matches.
Today's comment
Biden’s humiliation shows futility of US peace talks
Tony Karon: The Israeli message is clear: we’re happy to go through the motions of a peace “process” in order to satisfy the Americans and focus their attention on Iran.
Hollywood stars? I prefer a media summit any day
Angela Shah: Forget perfect smiles and rock-solid abs. Give this writer some tough talk about protecting the words she creates.
We must believe in our unified identity, or no one else will
Sultan Al Qassemi: It is far from acceptable when the fragmentation of the UAE is portrayed in the media.
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