## UAE: Abortion now allowed in rape, incest cases as new law issued

Authored by khaleejtimes.com

The UAE has specified three additional instances where pregnancy abortions will be permitted.

The nature of the requests that spouses can make has not been detailed in the resolution.

Non-consensual intercourse; or the person responsible for the pregnancy being from the woman's lineage or her relatives are now grounds for abortion.

With the new resolution and the prevailing Medical Liability Law, abortions can now be done in five cases.

As reported by Khaleej Times, parental/guardian consent shall not be a condition in emergency cases that require immediate surgical intervention.

An abortion should be performed only if it won’t result in medical complications that may put the pregnant woman’s life at risk.

Non-Emiratis must have been legally residing in the UAE for at least a year before the date of submitting the request. »

### More than 1,300 people died during Hajj, many of them after walking in the scorching heat

Authored by apnews.com

Egypt has revoked the licenses of 16 travel agencies that helped unauthorized pilgrims travel to Saudi Arabia, authorities said.

AP journalists saw pilgrims fainting from the scorching heat, especially on the second and third days of the Hajj.

By 2029, the Hajj will occur in April, and for several years after that it will fall in the winter, when temperatures are milder. »

### Donald Trump Claims Joan Rivers Voted Him for President. She Died 2 Years Before the Election

Authored by people.com

Donald Trump said that late comedian Joan Rivers voted for him when he ran for president in 2016.

But Rivers died in September 2014, more than two years before the presidential election.

Trump and Rivers crossed paths when she and her daughter, Melissa, appeared on Celebrity Apprentice in 2009. »

### Plane passengers give mid-air celebration to 5-year-old who missed graduation

Authored by abcnews.go.com

Xavier, in a red cap and gown, walked down the plane aisle after a flight attendant introduced him.

"He is missing his graduation, his kindergarten graduation today.

Although 5-year-old Xavier had to miss his kindergarten graduation, passengers on a Frontier flight were able to give him a mid-air celebration. »

### Neom: Saudi forces 'told to kill' to clear land for eco-city

Authored by bbc.com

Neom: Saudi forces 'told to kill' to clear land for eco-city.

Saudi authorities have permitted the use of lethal force to clear land for a futuristic desert city being built by dozens of Western companies, an ex-intelligence officer has told the BBC.

Neom, Saudi Arabia's $500bn (£399bn) eco-region, is part of its Saudi Vision 2030 strategy which aims to diversify the kingdom's economy away from oil. »

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