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NEW DELHI - Research in Motion has for the first time agreed to allow Indian security agencies to monitor its BlackBerry services, Reuters reported on Tuesday quoting a local Indian newspaper.

BlackBerry maker Research in Motion vowed on Monday not to compromise customer security after two regional governments threatened to block key services.

Water sport activities will be back with a splash at the Al Mamzar beach with Dubai Municipality reopening the slipway.

LONDON - In a house full stage, the first show of the musical historical play 'Zayed and the Dream' was shown on Sunday at London Coliseum.

ABU DHABI - Roads along the Al Mafraq Bridge on the outskirts of the Capital will open later this month, Abu Dhabi Municipality announced on Monday.

DUBAI - Pakistani community organisations set up a relief camp on Monday to collect essential goods and donations for the flood victims in Pakistan. The camp has been set up at the premises of the Pakistan Sports and Recreation Club in Dubai by the Pakistan Association Dubai, the Pak-Khyber Wing of the Association, and the Pakistan Social Centre, Ras Al Khaimah.

ABU DHABI - The Red Crescent Authority (RCA) has launched its seasonal Ramadan campaign to implement Ramadan projects, notably, breakfast, Al Fitr Zakat and Eid clothing with an initial budget of Dh28 million. About 75,000 people in the UAE and abroad are set to benefit daily from the programme.

DUBAI - Dubai Police on Sunday referred three Asians to the Dubai Public Prosecution on charges of theft.

ABU DHABI - Foreign visitors with BlackBerry phones will not be able to use the device for e-mail, messenger and web browsing in the UAE after October 11 when the country will be suspending these services to domestic customers.

RAS AL KHAIMAH - Most companies in Ras Al Khaimah have shown commitment and adherence to the midday break rule, according to the Labour Department officials.

ABU DHABI - Nine months into the post as head of the diplomatic mission in the UAE, Philippine Ambassador Grace Relucio-Princesa has already made a mark by improving the lives of overseas Filipinos.

AJMAN - Ninety per cent of the fire extinguishers installed in residential buildings in Ajman are not functioning, Colonel Adel Saif Al Matrooshi, Director of the Safety and Protection Department, has said.

AJMAN - Ajman Civil Defence is planning to bring in a new law that will make it obligatory for insurance companies operating in the emirate not to attest or renew the insurance of industrial and commercial establishments unless they receive a prior approval from the Civil Defence.

AJMAN - The first Ajman Cooperative Society (ACS) will begin operations before Ramadan to provide quality services to residents.

DUBAI - Nearly three million travellers checked in and out of Dubai last month, reiterating the fact that the emirate is a major tourist and trade hub in the region, according to a top official.

DUBAI - Hundreds of families experienced great summer fun at the inflatable tent that is being moved across different locations in Dubai since it first opened on June 13 this year and will be on until the Dubai Summer Surprises (DSS) ends by August 7.

DUBAI - Despite the ongoing efforts by the Roads and Transport Authority to promote safe driving, Dubai Police have decided to go an extra mile to stress the importance of road safety and raise awareness on the dangers of reckless driving.

Abu dhabi - UAE-based relatives and friends of the co-pilot of Airblue plane that crashed in Islamabad on July 28, are mourning the death of the 35-year-old Syed Mujtanibuddin Ahmed.

ABU DHABI - Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority's (ADTA) complimentary guided tours of the UAE capital's magnificent Shaikh Zayed Grand Mosque - one of the world's largest - are to take on special significance during the coming holy month of Ramadan.

ABU DHABI - The President, His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan ordered urgent delivery of relief materials to shelter displaced people in the flood hit areas of Pakistan.