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More than 3,500 Malayalees attended the Onam programme and feast organised by the Indian Association Dubai and affiliated associations at the Al Nasr Leisureland yesterday.<

The ill-fated UAE-registered bus which collided head-on with a Turkey-registered refrigerated bus in Jordan had a total passenger manifest of 24 and two drivers when it left Sharjah City.

A number of Asian embassies, airlines and travel agencies are gearing up for the four-month pardon for the illegal immigrants to leave the country without any penalty or punishments.

Drive to check speeding

Abu Dhabi's official abattoir has gone on alert to cater for a sharp increase in demand during Eid Al Fitr this week, and warned of heavy fines against violators of a ban on outdoor slaughtering of animals.

A conference on Islamic banking and finance by the World Bank, is set to take place in Bahrain on March 2 and 3.

A political expert at the UAE University said that the U.S.-Iraq crisis was the most dominant issue of the year 2002.

Investcorp has decided to offer 400 million fresh shares to existing shareholders at an issue price of Dh6.42 ($1.75) per share on a 1:1 basis.

The capital and its surroundings have been decorated with five million colourful light-bulbs and 300,000 UAE flags to mark the 31st National Day celebrations.

A Gulf Air flight made an emergency landing at Abu Dhabi International Airport early yesterday after six passengers and a crew member were injured when the aircraft was buffeted by severe turbulence over India.

Bentley Motors, which lists the Queen of England as a client, plans to open its Middle East office by August this year, confirmed a senior official.

Two teenage boys yesterday drowned in the Ajman Corniche, and only one of the bodies was recovered by late in the evening.