Al Ain cracks down on 'uncivilised' behaviour

Municipality in campaign to counter spitting and throwing of cigarette butts on the street.

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Al Ain Municipality issued 940 citations to individuals guilty of "uncivilised public behaviour" as part of a campaign to counter acts such as spitting and throwing cigarette butts on the street.

The municipality said spitting, for which 570 people were cited, is not hygienic.

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