Asia United Arab Emirates A year after premarital sex was decriminalized, unmarried mothers can no longer go to jail for having a baby, but they do if they do not have documents for their children, which they can't get, being de facto trapped in a bureaucratic limbo
Asia United Arab Emirates Exceptional and unusual rainfall caused major flooding, with over 80 millimeters of water between Monday night and Tuesday, nearly half of the rain that falls in the country on average in a year; it was the heaviest rainfall in 75 years
Asia United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed ordered payment of all student debts in public schools: unpaid debts will be settled as part of initiative to support youth education
Asia United Arab Emirates Flu vaccination was made mandatory for Umrah and Hajj pilgrims starting March 26, with Ministry recommending that vaccinations be administered at least 10 days before departure to ensure vaccine efficacy and immunity
Asia United Arab Emirates Dubai Customs will distribute 30.000 meals during Ramadan, one of 11 community initiatives under the Ramadan campaign