Law and Culture

TAS’HEEL centers focus on providing services from the Ministry of Labour, through institutional partnership with the private sector, and in accordance with the standards of excellent government service. The system runs under the supervision…
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A Filipino man was foiled in his attempt to rob a money exchange office in Abu Dhabi. In a report by Khaleej Times, the Abu Dhabi Police reported via its Instagram social media account on Saturday that the man, who was wearing a mask,…
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Consular and embassy officials in the United Arab Emirates have reminded Filipinos to legalize union or face jail terms when caught engaged in sexual activity outside marriage. The reminder comes as news about a Filipino couple appealing…
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While United Arab Emirates, under Sharia Law, prohibits the sale and consumption among its Muslim population, non-Muslim based workers in the United Arab Emirates are granted exemption and are allowed alcohol consumption provided that they…
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Foreigners, including Filipinos, who have been deported from any member of the Gulf Cooperation Council will not be allowed to enter any other country within the bloc, the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration said. The Ministry of…
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A Filipina employed as a saleswoman has been jailed for life for possessing 7 grams of methamphetamine hidden in her bedroom. Drug enforcement officers raided the apartment of the woman, AM, 25, in Satwa and confiscated the banned…
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A housemaid in the United Arab Emirates has been charged Wednesday in court for endangering people's lives. The complaint was put forward by an Emirati lawyer, who said she got sick after consuming food prepared from her home. She added…
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Stealing wi-fi connection from your neighbor isn't a proper Islamic conduct, says a fatwa -- a religious edict -- from Dubai’s Islamic Affairs & Charitable Activities Department. “There is nothing wrong in using the line if your…
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An Arab national who was charged for raping a Filipina cleaner in Ajman has been sentenced to six years in jail. According to Khaleej Times, the unnamed defendant, 46, was also accused to pay cash compensation to the 26-year-old Filipina…
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Police in Dubai have arrested a Filipino salesman after using a phone six months after its original owner lost it. AJ, 27, employed as a salesman in a garment shop in Ibn Battuta mall admitted to using the mobile phone of MM, a Jordanian…
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