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.
UAE air defences intercept 23 missiles, 56 drones on Saturday
UAE air defences detected and successfully intercepted 23 ballistic missiles and 56 drones launched from Iran on Saturday, the Ministry of Defence confirmed.
UAE strongly condemns attacks on its embassy in Damascus
The United Arab Emirates, on Saturday, expressed its condemnation and denunciation of the riots, attempted vandalism, and attacks targeting its embassy and the residence of its Head of Mission in the Syrian capital, Damascus.
UAE officials review food supply flow at border crossings
Senior officials from the UAE’s Ministry of Climate Change and Environment visited key border crossings on Saturday to assess the flow of food and essential goods into the country.
UAE condemns terrorist attack in DR Congo
The United Arab Emirates has condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist attack in Bafwakoa town in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which resulted in dozens of deaths.
Debris from drone interception hits Oracle building in Dubai
Authorities have responded to a "minor incident" caused by debris from a drone interception that fell on the facade of the Oracle building in Dubai Internet City on Saturday morning.
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