Fog throws holiday plans out of gear; Philippine mall fire leaves 37 dead; Christmas joy as son comes gift-wrapped

[] | View it in [your browser]( | [HOME]( | [GOLD/ FOREX]( | [CINEMA LISTINGS]( | [PRAYER TIMINGS]( | [COMPETITIONS]( SUBSCRIBE [Newspaper]( [ePaper]( Monday, December 25, 2017 FOLLOW US khaleejtimes/posts [NEWS]( [BUSINESS]( [SPORT]( [WKND.]( [CLASSIFIED]( [JOBS]( TOP STORIES [Fog throws holiday plans out of gear]( The fog that has engulfed the country for the past three days ruined the Christmas plans of thousands of passengers as several flights got delayed or cancelled on Sunday. [Rahul Gandhi's visit to UAE indefinitely postponed]( [Drive for a trash-free winter desert camping in Abu Dhabi]( [Dh500 fine for sticking ad bills on parking meters in Sharjah]( [54 fog-related accidents, 1,521 emergency calls in Dubai]( NATION [Christmas joy as son comes gift-wrapped]( When a Ugandan worker at a dental clinic unwrapped a Christmas present at his boss's house, he broke into tears and ran into an adjoining room. He then rushed back into the room and hugged his present: His son. [Dh500 fine if you don't renew your Dubai health insurance]( [Dubai worker kills boss for rejecting leave request]( [Coming soon: A law to protect good Samaritan]( [RAK police nab duo behind Dh750,000 gold shop heist]( INTERNATIONAL [Philippines mall fire leaves 37 dead]( At least 37 people, including call centre staff from an American firm, are believed to have perished in a fire that tore through a shopping mall in the southern Philippine city of Davao, local authorities said on Sunday. [US Treasury Secretary sent gift-wrapped box of horse manure]( [Thai zoo under fire after poked tiger video goes viral]( BUSINESS [Get ready to pay 5% VAT on restaurant bills]( UAE residents spend on average between Dh50 and Dh150 per person on dining out. 24 per cent of residents eat out lunch eight times a month and 23 per cent have dinner at restaurants. Around 94 per cent of UAE residents, according to a survey of 800, like to try new restaurants and/or new cuisines. [Residents do the math as VAT nears]( [Infosys wraps up buyback for Rs130 billion]( [The Bitcoin bloodbath has only just begun]( [How king dollar will make a comeback]( SPORTS [Last-ball pain for Tigers after Brathwaite's show]( The last-ball six is the legend associated with Sharjah Stadium for last three decades. In 1986, Javed Miandad hit a last-ball six to leave millions of Indian fans heartbroken. [World football leaders to speak at Dubai event]( [UAE ready for tough battle with Saudi Arabia]( [Awadhe Warriors stun defending champions Chennai Smashers in the PBL]( [Serena set for Abu Dhabi comeback after birth of her child]( # © Galadari Printing and Publishing Co. L.L.C. All rights reserved You have received this email message from [khaleejtimes.com](). Your email address has been recorded because you have subscribed to one of our print publications /newsletters or are registered with one of our web sites. For more information, visit www.khaleejtimes.com To UNSUBSCRIBE, please [click here.]( [Contact Us]( | [Advertise]( | [Privacy Policy]( FOLLOW US khaleejtimes/posts [BUSINESS]( | [SPORTS]( | [CITY TIMES]( | [WKND](