A former newspaper editor who is accused of killing his wife with a hammer didn’t turn up for the latest court hearing today.
The proceedings against Francis Matthew has now been rescheduled for October 23.
The 15-year jail term handed to him was overturned by Dubai's highest court in December last year.
It had also ordered a fresh trial headed by a new panel of judges.
Matthew's legal team has been pushing for leniency citing provocation.
Parkin and e& to roll out 30-minute EV charging stations in Dubai
Parkin, Dubai's largest paid parking services provider, has partnered with a subsidiary of e& to roll out 200 ultra-fast electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in the city, and reduce charging time to under 30 minutes.
Dubai Humanitarian leads tribute in honour of killed aid workers
Dubai Humanitarian on Tuesday convened a community gathering alongside some UN offices to honour the "sacrifices of humanitarian workers" and to reaffirm that aid workers must never be a target, as the globe marked World Humanitarian Day.
UAE joins efforts to extinguish Montenegro wildfires
A UAE taskforce has been dispatched to support efforts to extinguish the wildfires in Montenegro, under the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
Ancient Christian cross discovered in Abu Dhabi
Archeologists in Abu Dhabi discovered a Christian faith cross moulded onto a plaque that has been dated to the 7th or 8th century on Sir Bani Yas Island, as the emirate reignites efforts to unearth its history.
Scattered rainfall expected in UAE over coming days, NCM says
The UAE’s National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) has announced some scattered areas of the country are expected to experience rainfall on Wednesday and Thursday.
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