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00:00A new one-day misdemeanor court will cut waiting time at Dubai courts by 60%, ensuring quick
00:16verdicts and saving the government a whopping 40 million dirhams.
00:20The new initiative, to be implemented by all police stations in Dubai, was approved by
00:25His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister
00:30of the UAE and ruler of Dubai, on Tuesday.
00:33It aims to curtail the time required in investigation and prosecution by implementing a verdict
00:40in two phases in less than 24 hours.
00:43Police in Saudi Arabia have shot dead a member of Daesh in Riyadh, the latest suspected jihadist
00:49to be killed by security forces.
00:52The gunfire exchange happened in Riyadh's Al Rayyan district, where the suspect was
00:57thought to be flaunting his support for the extremist group.
01:01The distributors of Mercedes-Benz in the region are recalling recently purchased vehicles
01:06due to a fire hazard.
01:08Daimler AG confirmed to Gulf News that a number of car owners from the region will be included
01:14in the global recall, which will affect one million units.
01:18The issue stems from a potentially faulty fuse that can overheat and start fires.
01:24Australia's cricket captain Steve Smith faced calls for disciplinary action today
01:30after a row over alleged cheating overshadowed the second test against India.
01:35Smith's predecessor, Michael Clarke, accused him of unacceptable behaviour.
01:41Indian skipper Virat Kohli accused Smith of abusing the decision-review system after he
01:46was seen looking to the Australian dressing room while considering appealing against
01:52his dismissal for leg before wicket.
01:55Mandy Patinkin knows that his show Homeland hasn't always shown Muslims in the best
02:00light, but he says that is changing, with the award-winning show's sixth season.
02:06Inadvertently, because it's an action show, unintentionally we were not helping the Muslim
02:10community and we take responsibility for it," Patinkin said.
02:15The show, which also stars Claire Danes, is highly acclaimed but has also been criticised
02:20for its depiction of Muslims as terrorists.
02:24And finally, the weather.
02:25Today's high across the UAE will be 26 degrees Celsius, dropping to 19 degrees at night.