Prominent Emirati businessman Khalaf Al Habtoor has said he could not describe his disappointment after Taliban administrators barred dozens of Afghan women from travelling to Dubai on Wednesday. The women had been expected to complete university studies in the emirate, after the Taliban last year announced a decision to bar women from attending universities in Afghanistan. Mr Al Habtoor, the billionaire philanthropist, founder and chairman of Al Habtoor Group, had pledged in December to help bring at least 100 female Afghan students to Dubai. He said at the time that the gesture had been...…Prominent Emirati businessman Khalaf Al Habtoor has said he could not describe his disappointment after Taliban administrators barred dozens of Afghan women from travelling to Dubai on Wednesday. The women had been expected to complete university studies in the emirate, after the Taliban last year announced a decision to bar women from attending universities in Afghanistan. Mr Al Habtoor, the billionaire philanthropist, founder and chairman of Al Habtoor Group, had pledged in December to help bring at least 100 female Afghan students to Dubai. He said at the time that the gesture had been...WW…

Wednesday, September 14, 2022Dubai: Those diagnosed with COVID-19, who fail to comply with quarantine measures in the UAE, will face imprisonment up to five years, judicial officials said.As coronavirus spreads in the world and fears of people failing to follow the 14-day quarantine grows, UAE’s Attorney General Hamad Saif Al Shamsi warned the public against violating the country’s precautionary measures.He said breaking the 14-day home quarantine and coming into contact with others is considered a violation under the law as it puts the health and safety of society members at risk.According...…Wednesday, September 14, 2022Dubai: Those diagnosed with COVID-19, who fail to comply with quarantine measures in the UAE, will face imprisonment up to five years, judicial officials said.As coronavirus spreads in the world and fears of people failing to follow the 14-day quarantine grows, UAE’s Attorney General Hamad Saif Al Shamsi warned the public against violating the country’s precautionary measures.He said breaking the 14-day home quarantine and coming into contact with others is considered a violation under the law as it puts the health and safety of society members at risk.According...WW…