Dubai Informer

Dubai: Vehicle fires represent 54 per cent of intentional fires, police revealed on Sunday, adding that some are acts of revenge and attempts to claim insurance payouts. The Dubai Police Department of Criminal Evidence and Criminology confirmed that over the last three years, out of all types of fires, 8.4 per cent were intentional. And [...]

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SHARJAH: Lieutenant Colonel Abdullah Abdel Aziz Al Tunaiji, Head of Protection and Safety at the General Department of Civil Defence of Sharjah, said that short circuits caused 37 fires in different areas of the emirate during 2012. Tunaiji added that deviant behaviour of some people is regarded as the main reason for fires, as some [...]

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The families of the victims of the fire in Doha’s Villaggio Mall that claimed the lives of 19 people say they are angry that the shopping centre may be reopened. Full News here – UAE news

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Dubai: Parents are urged to be vigilant in guarding their children from causing fires at home. The appeal was made by the director-general of Dubai Civil Defence, Maj Gen Rashid Thani Al Matroushi, on the eve of Eid Al Fitr celebrations. He added though that his force was ready “to ensure safety for all during [...]

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More than 4,000 fires were reported across the UAE last year, claiming the lives of 95 people and injuring 1,817. Full News here – UAE news

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Civil defence authorities at the Ministry of Interior also reported that 2,180 people have been injured in blazes. Full News here – Dubai UAE News RSS feed

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. Navy gunners aboard a refueling ship opened fire on a small boat racing toward them in broad daylight Monday near the Gulf city of Dubai, killing one person and injuring three. The rare shooting not far … Full News here – Dubai – Bing News

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A U.S. Navy ship fired on a small boat in the Persian Gulf, killing at least one crew member, in a reflection of rising tensions in the region. Full News here – Zawya.com – UAE News

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Reuters reported that the official was speaking on condition of anonymity. Full News here – Dubai UAE News RSS feed

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A US navy vessel fired upon a small motor vessel yesterday off the costs of Dubai after the motor vessel “disregarded warnings and rapidly approached the US ship,” a US military official confirmed to Gulf News Full News here – UAE news RSS feed

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