Sharjah taxi driver finds Dh15,000 in cash

    Sharjah: An honest taxi driver was recognised on Thursday for leading the life of a true role model. ### Abdul Aziz Al Jarwan, Director of Sharjah Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), honoured Shamshad Malang for returning Dh15,000 that was left behind in his cab. ### Upon discovering the cash, Malang, who works at Kalba city…

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      Christmas typhoon leaves 20 dead in Philippines

      Manila: A strong typhoon that barreled through the central Philippines left at least 20 people dead and forced thousands to flee their homes, devastating Christmas celebrations in the predominantly Catholic country. ### Typhoon Phanfone stranded many people in sea and airports at the peak of holiday travel, set off landslides, flooded low-lying villages, destroyed houses,…

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        Turmoil will continue to roil Middle East in 2020

        As 2019 winds down it will be remembered as the year of mass protests not only in the Arab world but far beyond. For the region a second wave of popular uprisings gripped Iraq, Lebanon, Algeria, Sudan and Iran eliciting comparisons and contrasts to the 2011 Arab Spring, whose reverberations continue to be felt across…

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