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5 new UAE rules this month: What changes for residents

Know the latest UAE rule changes to avoid hefty fines and stay compliant.

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New UAE regulations: From school photography to shared housing and food standards.

Father loses court appeal over child's travel order

Mother’s safe return with children left no practical purpose for further objections

Sharjah court dismisses father’s appeal over children’s overseas travel

Nanny who saved boy, 7, in Fujairah had a broken leg

She held on to the seven-year-old boy until rescue teams arrived

Colonel Khalid Rabie Al Hammoudi, Deputy Director of Fujairah Civil Defence, visits the 25-year-old Ethiopian domestic worker at Fujairah Hospital following her heroic rescue of a seven-year-old child from a collapsed well. Authorities checked on her recovery and commended her bravery while wishing both her and the young boy continued good health and a speedy recovery.

UAE court acquits son as CCTV shows father began attack

Video showed the son disarming his father and breaking the wooden stick

CCTV footage showed the father starting the attack, clearing his son.

Dubai court acquits two in Dh13.5m cheque case

Appeal court overturns jail terms after defence challenges disputed cheque claims

Dubai Appeal Court acquits two in Dh13.5m breach of trust case

Building justice systems for a borderless age of crime

Digital threats demand smarter prevention and safeguards for individual rights

The 15th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice in Abu Dhabi provides a unique opportunity for governments, experts and institutions from around the world to exchange experiences and share expertise.

New UAE exemptions: Who will save on fees from Sept 14?

Student inventors and People of Determination get new exemptions on key IP services

The UAE has approved new exemptions on fees for certain industrial property services, with the changes taking effect from September 14, 2026.

UAE-China MOU builds legal support for global firms

New partnership offers legal, corporate and advisory support for firms expanding

UAE and China legal firms join forces to simplify cross-border expansion

What Dubai's new recording law means for you

Who can record, where, and who sees it - Dubai's new enforcement rules, broken down

Dubai regulates how enforcement officers use cameras to document violations - here's what you need to know

UAE legal reform starts June 1: What will change?

New law lowers adulthood age to 18 and reshapes contracts, rights and disputes.

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Major UAE law changes: Legal adulthood lowered to 18

The law takes effect next month, overhauling age limits and expat asset rules

The UAE is set to amend its Civil Transactions Law, with proposed changes affecting legal age, contracts, compensation and expat assets.

Dubai tenant ordered to pay Dh20,000 for arson threat

Legal action in Dubai sees tenant penalised for threatening arson attack

Dubai court orders Dh20,000 compensation in factory fire threat case

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