www.7days.ae/news
2
HATE MAIL ICE BREAKER ELECTRIC DESIGN
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 18, 2009
Family of Australian New sport is proving A car firm hopes to
arson suspect popular among the succeed where
7DAYS News
receive threats freezing wastes many have failed
Page 9 Page 10 Page 14
DUBAI
NEWS IN
Municipality says people can still ride waves at Dubai beach
BRIEF
Fines for
illegally
Body found Go-ahead to surf
crossing
in search Surfers will be allowed to
By Fareed Rahman
Police have slapped 490 people
carry on using a Dubai in ten days with fines during a
ABU DHABI: One of the beach, Dubai Municipality “Safety of beach users crackdown on pedestrians
missing sailors from a ship has said. is paramount to Dubai crossing dangerous roads.
that sank off the coast has Officials said yesterday that Municipality. We’ve now Dubai Traffic Police launched
been found dead. the sport had not been demarcated this area for the campaign on February 7 to
His body was recovered banned at Umm Suqeim 2 swimmers and are studying make people aware of the risk
from the sea yesterday. beach, despite concerns the prospect of doing the same of crossing the emirate’s roads
His is the second body to raised by some surfers. for surfers as well as taking in unauthorised places.
have been found. Instead, it said, surfing can into consideration the waves Since then they have issued
Another man is in hospital carry on outside an area now and swell,” Al Harmoudi said. dhs200 fines to people who
recovering but six people designated for swimming only. She added that Dubai have violated the rules, with
are still missing. “This move takes into consid- Municipality welcomed com- Oman Road the worst area.
An official from Delma eration the safety of a large ments from the public and
Cooperative Society, which number of swimmers who they can use the web site
owns the cargo ship that flock to this particular beach www.dubaicoast.ae to share
went missing last Wed- most days throughout the year. their ideas and suggestions on
DUBAI
nesday, said: “We are “This doesn’t mean that the subject.
contacting the relatives of surfers are not allowed there. “We will study them careful-
the missing sailors in order They can use areas beyond the ly for feasibility and to ensure Ten years
to identify the body. demarcated area and other the safety of all beach-users,”
“The search operation is parts of the beach,” said Alya she said.
still ongoing to find the Al Harmoudi, the head of the Al Harmoudi, however, said for fatal
remaining sailors. We also Coastal Zone Management that any type of professional
hope to tow the ship back and Waterways Section at the training or commercial activity
to the coast shortly.” Environment Department at will not be allowed on the SURF’S UP: Some people had feared the sport would be banned stabbing
He said that bad weather Dubai Municipality. beach unless the individuals or
forecasted for today may She said surfing had not companies concerned have marked using buoys. The area, Meanwhile surfers welcomed A man has been jailed for ten
cause problems for the been banned. obtained the necessary per- which stretches from the the decision. years after stabbing a watch-
search teams. But she confirmed that one mission to do so from the Fishing Harbour along the “It’s great news. People can man to death.
Families of the victims have person had been fined for not Coastal Zone Management beach to the Jumeirah Beach freely practise the sport at the The Dubai Court of First
previously said they want abiding by the rules and and Waterways Section. Hotel, was identified after con- beach. It will give a boost to Instance heard yesterday how
to join the search. regulations specified for the The swimming area at Umm sidering a depth that suits surfing in Dubai,” said Joel the 24-year-old Bangladeshi
use of the beach. Suqeim 2 beach has been swimmers, she said. Fitzgerald, a local surfer. cleaner had been watching
porn with the victim when the
victim made sexual advances.
New rules on service charges
The cleaner started a fire at
the building where they
worked in Deira to burn the
Property owners will soon be give property developers six owners will be able to evidence after stabbing him
able to decide service months to register owners’ approve budgets for three times, in the neck, hand
charges for their buildings or associations, and if they fail, managing such areas, and chest.
villa communities. owners will be able to which were previously often
The Real Estate Regulatory register at the developer’s decided by the developer or
Authority said yesterday a expense, it said. a management company.
legal framework for ‘Owners’ The associations will Current service charges will
CONTACT US
Associations’ will be issued maintain common areas continue to be paid by
early next month. and be governed by an tenants until each assoc-
Telephone: 04 2831317
The new regulations will elected board, which means iation is fully established.
Fax: 04 2833142
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
letters@7days.ae
PUBLISHER
publisher@7days.ae
NEWS DESK
news@7days.ae
BUSINESS DESK
business@7days.ae
FEATURES DESK
features@7days.ae
SPORTS DESK
sport@7days.ae
ADVERTISING
andy.baker@7days.ae
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
editor-in-chief@7days.ae
7DAYS is published by Al
Sidra Media, PO Box 35207,
Dubai
7DAYS is distributed from
Sunday to Friday free of
charge. Should you have
any problems receiving your
daily copy, please e-mail:
distribution@7days.ae
7DAYS material is provided by AFP,
Reuters and gettyimages/galloimages
unless otherwise stated
7DAYS
Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28  |  Page 29  |  Page 30  |  Page 31  |  Page 32