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**Waterlogged Dubai: Record Rainfall Shuts Down City, Strands Cars and Disrupts Flights**

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates was brought to a standstill after record rainfall caused severe disruptions, leaving cars stranded on flooded roads and homes inundated with water. The city experienced its heaviest downpour on record since 1949, according to Dubai’s media office, leading to chaos among residents. The heavy rainfall resulted in water entering expensive homes and underground car parks, leaving some buildings without power and causing widespread flooding even a day after the initial downpour. …

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Flash flooding caused by rain kills 17, including school children

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DUBAI, UAE – A sudden deluge of rain in Oman, located on the eastern fringe of the Arabian Peninsula, resulted in fatal flash floods, claiming at least 17 lives, as per reports on Monday. Among the victims were school children and their driver, whose vehicle was engulfed by the rushing waters. Forecasts predict that the neighboring United Arab Emirates, including Dubai, and other parts of the Arabian Peninsula, are also bracing for heavy downpours. According …

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**Arrested Quincy Promes Faces Extradition to Netherlands for Cocaine Smuggling Amidst Luxury Stay in Dubai**

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates – Quincy Promes, a forward for Spartak Moscow, has recently been arrested in Dubai at the request of the Netherlands government. This arrest comes after Promes was sentenced to six years in prison last month for his involvement in drug trafficking. Dutch prosecutors have confirmed that they will seek his extradition to the Netherlands, as Promes did not participate in court hearings for his case in Amsterdam and is not expected …

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