Abu Dhabi and Dubai Blog

DUBAI – All the actions and steps being taken by the Dubai Municipality to end the menace of sewage accumulation in labour accommodations, the increase in penalties and intensifying inspections seem to turn sour if one visits the Al Quoz area and witnesses the deplorable conditions of people living amidst the sewage.

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A wife of Dubai’s ruler condemned Israel’s offensive on the Gaza Strip and called on Thursday for urgent humanitarian aid to the beleaguered Palestinian area.

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DUBAI – The United Arab Emirates cabinet on Monday condemned the Israeli attacks on the battered Gaza Strip, the WAM news agency said in a statement.

The cabinet, headed by Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashed al-Maktoum, prime minster and ruler of Dubai, expressed its solidarity with the Palestinian people and sympathy with “victims of the Israeli aggression that has killed hundreds of innocent women and children,” the statement said.

“The cabinet condemns Israel’s aggressive attack on the Gaza Strip, which is an outrageous violation of international law,” according to the statement, issued after a cabinet meeting.

The cabinet supports ongoing international and Arab efforts to broker a ceasefire.

At least 523 Palestinians have been killed and more than 2,500 others wounded since Israel unleashed its “Operation Cast Lead” 10 days ago against the densely populated Gaza Strip.

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