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A pile of rubbish left on a pavement in the Al Muteena area of Deira, Dubai.
A pile of rubbish left on a pavement in the Al Muteena area of Deira, Dubai.
Families call for an end to rubbish piles
Partygoers are leaving the streets of Dubai strewn with litter but it is residents who have to deal with the mess.
Praveen Menon
19 October, 2008