DUBAI // A sailor broke into three neighbouring homes in one night but managed to steal only Dh500, five Qatari riyals, a memory card, a pair of women’s shoes and a photograph of a householder’s sister, a court heard today.
A?A, 27, an Emirati, was chased from the first house after a scuffle with the occupant, fled the second when the householder’s wife started screaming, and was arrested in the yard of the third. Police found his car parked outside with one of his friends asleep in the passenger seat, prosecutors told Dubai Criminal Court.
The sailor’s bungled burglaries in Al Quoz began after midnight on February 20, the court was told. H?J, 23, told prosecutors he was on the first floor of his house when he was confronted by a masked man in blue jeans and a black T-shirt.
H?J tore off the burglar’s mask in a scuffle that was cut short when he heard his sister screaming from inside the villa. While HJ called police, his neighbour E?M, 56, woke up to his wife’s screams of “thief in the house”.
By 4.30am, the court heard, the sailor was in the house of EH, 48, whose wife awoke to the sound of something breaking. Police cornered the burglar in the yard, where he threatened them with a rock.
The sailor is charged with trespass, threatening police, assault, damaging property and theft. He was not in court and the next hearing was set for May 13.
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Emiratisation at work
Emiratisation was introduced in the UAE more than 10 years ago
It aims to boost the number of citizens in the workforce particularly in the private sector.
Growing the number of Emiratis in the workplace will help the UAE reduce dependence on overseas workers
The Cabinet in December last year, approved a national fund for Emirati jobseekers and guaranteed citizens working in the private sector a comparable pension
President Sheikh Khalifa has described Emiratisation as “a true measure for success”.
During the UAE’s 48th National Day, Sheikh Khalifa named education, entrepreneurship, Emiratisation and space travel among cornerstones of national development
More than 80 per cent of Emiratis work in the federal or local government as per 2017 statistics
The Emiratisation programme includes the creation of 20,000 new jobs for UAE citizens
UAE citizens will be given priority in managerial positions in the government sphere
The purpose is to raise the contribution of UAE nationals in the job market and create a diverse workforce of citizens
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The National photo project
Chris Whiteoak, a photographer at The National, spent months taking some of Jacqui Allan's props around the UAE, positioning them perfectly in front of some of the country's most recognisable landmarks. He placed a pirate on Kite Beach, in front of the Burj Al Arab, the Cheshire Cat from Alice in Wonderland at the Burj Khalifa, and brought one of Allan's snails (Freddie, which represents her grandfather) to the Dubai Frame. In Abu Dhabi, a dinosaur went to Al Ain's Jebel Hafeet. And a flamingo was taken all the way to the Hatta Mountains. This special project suitably brings to life the quirky nature of Allan's prop shop (and Allan herself!).
Day 5, Abu Dhabi Test: At a glance
Moment of the day When Dilruwan Perera dismissed Yasir Shah to end Pakistan’s limp resistance, the Sri Lankans charged around the field with the fevered delirium of a side not used to winning. Trouble was, they had not. The delivery was deemed a no ball. Sri Lanka had a nervy wait, but it was merely a stay of execution for the beleaguered hosts.
Stat of the day – 5 Pakistan have lost all 10 wickets on the fifth day of a Test five times since the start of 2016. It is an alarming departure for a side who had apparently erased regular collapses from their resume. “The only thing I can say, it’s not a mitigating excuse at all, but that’s a young batting line up, obviously trying to find their way,” said Mickey Arthur, Pakistan’s coach.
The verdict Test matches in the UAE are known for speeding up on the last two days, but this was extreme. The first two innings of this Test took 11 sessions to complete. The remaining two were done in less than four. The nature of Pakistan’s capitulation at the end showed just how difficult the transition is going to be in the post Misbah-ul-Haq era.
