Five men charged conspiracy to attack a number of UK targets in the run-up to Christmas have been remanded in custody after appearing before a British court.

Gurukanth Desai, 28, Omar Sharif Latif, 26, and Abdul Malik Miah, 24, from Cardiff, and Mohammed Moksudur Rahman Chowdhury, 20, and Shah Mohammed Lutfar Rahman, 28, from London, appeared at City of Westminster Magistrates' Court.

Four other men who were arrested with them were also due to appear in court but the hearing was adjourned until later today for legal submissions.

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Expatriate workers who have received a six-month ban on leaving their jobs recently will be able to obtain new work permits from January 1, if they have completed two years with their former employers, a senior official from the Ministry of Labour said.

Humaid Bin Deemas, Acting Director-General at the Ministry, said these workers will be issued new work permits from January even if they have not served the full six-month ban.

“Following the implementation of the new rules by the Ministry of Labour, expatriate workers who have completed two years with their employers can change jobs without serving the ban,” Bin Deemas told Sharjah Radio. For more information visit www.gowealthy.com

The First Interchange on Shaikh Zayed Road will be opened completely by the end of next month, said a senior official.

The remaining work on the First Interchange, one of the largest interchanges in Dubai, will be completed in four stages, said Mattar Al Tayer, Chairman of the Board and Executive Director of the Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA).

The RTA will open today the main bridge on Shaikh Zayed Road, ensuring traffic flow from the Financial Centre Road (Upper and Lower Decks) heading towards Shaikh Zayed Road towards Abu Dhabi.

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The Dubai Government has categorically denied media reports that it has received offers to sell its financial assets.

Ahmad Humaid Al Tayer, Governor of the Dubai International Financial Centre and member of the Supreme Fiscal Committee, said Dubai has not received any offers to sell financial assets.

A statement issued by the Dubai Government Media Office said that Al Tayer also denied that Borse Dubai had received an offer for the purchase of its shares in the London Stock Exchange (LSE), and emphasised that Borse Dubai was not looking to dispose of its investment in LSE.

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A dozen flights bound for London from the UAE were cancelled on Sunday as Heathrow Airport remained shut leaving thousands of frustrated passengers stranded worldwide.

Ahmed Al Haddabi, Senior Vice-President, Airports Operations at ADAC, told Khaleej Times that five flights were cancelled in Abu Dhabi while an official at the Dubai International Airport, who requested anonymity, confirmed seven flights were cancelled. Both said that the cancellations also included return flights to the UAE.

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