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A new type of multipurpose grass which thrives on saline water is being grown in Jebel Ali. Experiments on it are being conducted to ensure its suitability to local weather.

Licenses of three haj pilgrim contracting offices were cancelled, five warned and 25 others fined for breaking rules set by the Haj and Umrah Department (HUD) at the Ministry of Justice and Islamic Affairs and Awqaf.

The National Human Resource Development and Employment Authority (Tanmia) has prepared a contract for young nationals who wish to join the private sector, or those already working there.

Brigadier General Abdul Rahman Rafee, Director of Dubai Police Traffic Department, opened yesterday the eighth auction for special license plate numbers.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries has banned the imports of livestock from Iran, due to an outbreak of Crimean Congo Haemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) virus among Iranian livestock, which affects both animal and humans.

Focus on safe drinking water

At the recent Francophone Summit in Beirut held amidst a very delicate international situation, issues of peace in the Middle East, the UN resolution on Iraq, and terrorism were discussed.

The elections in Bahrain that started last week mark a new era of democracy after the first such experiment more than 20 years ago ended in the dissolution of the legislature by the government.

Dr Ali Abdul Aziz Al Sharhan, Minister of Education and Youth, yesterday  approved the General Secondary School Certificate (GSSC) exam results as well as those of the technical school diploma exam for the current academic year 2001-2002.

Customs wing puts safety rules in place