No prison this time, just a sore head!



The British embassy's version of 'Twas the Night Before Christmas':

‘Twas the night before flying, at Stu Nicholas’s house,

Off to the Emirates, along with his spouse.

The cases were full, but packed with ill care,

Banned medication inside – a customs nightmare!

He forgot to check FCO travel advice,

For that he might pay an almighty price.

With visa in passport and job contract signed,

A place of safe hiding, Stu looked to find.

He placed carefully his passport in a safe place

And carried around a copy that he brought in his case

To the work Christmas party, off Stu went,

For an evening of dancing and merriment.

No holding of hands, or Christmas kisses,

Under the mistletoe, despite amorous wishes.

So time to go home after several spirits neat,

But it’s a crime for Stu to be drunk on the street.

He called for a taxi to get a ride back.

The driver was sullen, with no Christmas crack.

But Stu was polite and kept his calm,

And this gave the driver no cause for alarm.

So Stu makes it home to his new bed.

No prison this time, just a sore head!

Stu's story will continue each day on the UKinUAE's Facebook page and Twitter account.

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The biog

Name: Salem Alkarbi

Age: 32

Favourite Al Wasl player: Alexandre Oliveira

First started supporting Al Wasl: 7

Biggest rival: Al Nasr

COMPANY PROFILE

Name: Qyubic
Started: October 2023
Founder: Namrata Raina
Based: Dubai
Sector: E-commerce
Current number of staff: 10
Investment stage: Pre-seed
Initial investment: Undisclosed 

AVOID SCAMMERS: TIPS FROM EMIRATES NBD

1. Never respond to e-mails, calls or messages asking for account, card or internet banking details

2. Never store a card PIN (personal identification number) in your mobile or in your wallet

3. Ensure online shopping websites are secure and verified before providing card details

4. Change passwords periodically as a precautionary measure

5. Never share authentication data such as passwords, card PINs and OTPs  (one-time passwords) with third parties

6. Track bank notifications regarding transaction discrepancies

7. Report lost or stolen debit and credit cards immediately

Fireball

Moscow claimed it hit the largest military fuel storage facility in Ukraine, triggering a huge fireball at the site.

A plume of black smoke rose from a fuel storage facility in the village of Kalynivka outside Kyiv on Friday after Russia said it had destroyed the military site with Kalibr cruise missiles.

"On the evening of March 24, Kalibr high-precision sea-based cruise missiles attacked a fuel base in the village of Kalynivka near Kyiv," the Russian defence ministry said in a statement.

Ukraine confirmed the strike, saying the village some 40 kilometres south-west of Kyiv was targeted.