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Arabian Business
12-08-2025
- Automotive
- Arabian Business
UAE to cut four black points for accident-free driving on first day of school year
The UAE will remove four black points from motorists' licences if they avoid accidents and comply with traffic rules on August 25, the first day of the new school year. The Federal Traffic Council said the annual Accident-Free Day campaign is aimed at promoting safe driving as more than one million pupils return to classrooms nationwide. الداخلية تطلق مبادرتها "يوم بلا حوادث" لتعزيز السلامة المرورية أطلقت وزارة الداخلية ممثلة بمجلس المرور الاتحادي، وبالتنسيق مع كافة القيادات الشرطية بالدولة، مبادرتها المرورية الريادية "يوم بلا حوادث" لتتزامن مع انطلاق حملتها الفصلية "عام دراسي آمن"، حيث يصادف (25) من أغسطس… — وزارة الداخلية (@moiuae) August 11, 2025 Drivers who remain incident-free on the day will have the penalty points deducted from their records by September 15. Last year, more than 300,000 motorists registered for the campaign. Hussein Al Harthi, chairman of the Federal Traffic Council at the Ministry of Interior, said the initiative is a key part of efforts to make the UAE's roads safer amid rising congestion. 'We are keen to launch campaigns to boost traffic safety by encouraging positive behaviours among drivers,' he said. 'This requires the co-operation of all members of society, including drivers and pedestrians. We are launching the campaign on the first day of school because it is very important. The priority is to ensure the safety of pupils.' Motorists can sign up via the Ministry of Interior website by logging in and signing the pledge. The campaign urges drivers to follow basic safety measures, including wearing seatbelts, adhering to speed limits, maintaining safe distances and avoiding distractions such as mobile phone use. Black points are imposed for serious breaches of traffic regulations. Accumulating 24 points within 12 months can lead to a licence suspension, with the duration depending on the severity of offences. Penalties for traffic violations in the UAE range from fines and vehicle confiscation to daily impound fees of AED100. Mustafa Al Dah, an Emirati road safety researcher, said the timing of the campaign serves as a critical reminder. 'The start of the school year is always a key campaign,' he said. 'We often have to remind both parents, teachers, school bus drivers and other road users about the importance of road safety. Despite it being very rare, we have heard of tragic incidents in the past where children have been injured in a school car park or someone has died in or near a school.'
Arabian Business
02-07-2025
- Business
- Arabian Business
Saudi Arabia cracks down on bribes, kickbacks, frauds, kidnapping and more
Saudi Arabia's Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha) revealed a number of criminal cases in which it has taken action against the offenders as part of its mandate to root out corruption and strengthen integrity across the country. The Authority stated that its latest investigations – involving customs, municipal affairs, the judiciary, education, healthcare, and security sectors – have resulted in multiple high-profile arrests. #هيئة_الرقابة_ومكافحة_الفساد تباشر عدداً من القضايا الجنائية والإدارية خلال شهر يونيو 2025م. — هيئة الرقابة ومكافحة الفساد (@nazaha_gov_sa) July 1, 2025 Nazaha reaffirmed its firm commitment to transparency, accountability, good governance, enforcing the law and preserving the public interest. It added that all individuals involved in these cases will be held fully accountable, regardless of rank, affiliation, or retirement status, reiterating that corruption-related crimes are not subject to a statute of limitations. Saudi authority exposes major corruption cases The Authority highlighted a particularly serious case, in which a Ministry of Interior security officer and an accomplice were arrested for kidnapping a company collector and stealing SAR 707,000 (US$188,535). Several of the cases involved corruption in customs and municipal services. Two customs employees and a broker were arrested after allegedly accepting SAR 400,000 (US$106,666) in bribes to expedite the import process for trucks. One municipal department head was found to have SAR 7.1 million (US$1.89 million) in personal accounts linked to the illegal cancellation of commercial fines. A police officer and a municipal employee were detained for allegedly receiving SAR 110,000 (US$29,333) from business owners in exchange for facilitating the illegal extraction and sale of metals from government buildings. The scheme, over the years, generated over SAR 4.6 million (US$1.23 million) for the perpetrators. Nazaha also unearthed the case of one official, who offered SAR 100,000 (US$26,666) to a colleague to manipulate contract outcomes. Other violations included municipal employees accepting bribes to overlook regulatory breaches, shop violations, and illegal construction activity. Judicial integrity also came under scrutiny, with a court clerk arrested after taking SAR 32,500 (US$8,666), half of a promised sum of SAR 65,000 (US$17,333) to influence the outcome of a criminal case and secure an acquittal. In the education sector, a resident was taken into custody for receiving over SAR 230,000 (US$61,333) to manipulate the awarding of subcontract work on Ministry of Education projects. The healthcare sector also came under the Nazaha radar. Senior procurement officials in regional health clusters were arrested for soliciting bribes in exchange for awarding contracts. Also, a doctor at a government hospital was arrested for issuing fraudulent medical leave documents in exchange of money.
LBCI
11-05-2025
- Politics
- LBCI
Figures show lower turnout in most North Lebanon districts compared to 2016
Voter turnout in Lebanon's 2025 municipal elections declined in most districts of North Lebanon and Akkar compared to 2016, according to figures released by the Ministry of Interior and Municipalities. Below is a district-by-district comparison based on data collected as of 3 p.m.: - Batroun: 2016: 36.50% 2025: 37.24% - Bcharre: 2016: 28.60% 2025: 25.85% - Koura: 2016: 34.30% 2025: 28.36% - Zgharta: 2016: 27.50% 2025: 28.85% - Tripoli: 2016: 14.30% 2025: 14.18% - Minieh-Danniyeh: 2016: 40.10% 2025: 31.93% - Akkar: 2016: 34.75% 2025: 31.31% مقارنة نسب الاقتراع في محافظتي لبنان الشمالي وعكار حتى الساعة ٣ بعد الظهر — وزارة الداخلية والبلديات اللبنانية (@MOIM_Lebanon) May 11, 2025
