Woman is stabbed to death in lift



ABU DHABI // A man was being questioned by police psychologists yesterday after a woman was stabbed to death inside an apartment lift.

The man was seen running away after the incident in an apartment block in the Tourist Club Area behind the Jumaa al Majid building.

"The watchman caught him and called the police," said Fahad al Jaberi, of Abu Dhabi Police. Both men were taken to the psychological crime section of the CID.

"After any murder, people are taken to the psychological section in case the person involved is mentally disturbed. The watchman was taken in as well since he reported the accident," the officer explained.

Mohammed Kunhi, who works in Barakat grocery store on the ground floor of the building, said he saw the woman, a Filipina in her 30s, walk in with the man, who appeared to be in his 50s, around noon.

The next thing he saw was the man attempting to escape and getting caught by the watchman.

"I did not hear or see any previous arguments involving this woman, or anyone else in the building before. This is the first time something like this happens," he added.

Ahmad, a Jordanian living on the sixth floor, said he walked into the building and saw the woman's body lying on the floor and her face covered in blood.

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Milestones on the road to union

1970

October 26: Bahrain withdraws from a proposal to create a federation of nine with the seven Trucial States and Qatar. 

December: Ahmed Al Suwaidi visits New York to discuss potential UN membership.

1971

March 1:  Alex Douglas Hume, Conservative foreign secretary confirms that Britain will leave the Gulf and “strongly supports” the creation of a Union of Arab Emirates.

July 12: Historic meeting at which Sheikh Zayed and Sheikh Rashid make a binding agreement to create what will become the UAE.

July 18: It is announced that the UAE will be formed from six emirates, with a proposed constitution signed. RAK is not yet part of the agreement.

August 6:  The fifth anniversary of Sheikh Zayed becoming Ruler of Abu Dhabi, with official celebrations deferred until later in the year.

August 15: Bahrain becomes independent.

September 3: Qatar becomes independent.

November 23-25: Meeting with Sheikh Zayed and Sheikh Rashid and senior British officials to fix December 2 as date of creation of the UAE.

November 29:  At 5.30pm Iranian forces seize the Greater and Lesser Tunbs by force.

November 30: Despite  a power sharing agreement, Tehran takes full control of Abu Musa. 

November 31: UK officials visit all six participating Emirates to formally end the Trucial States treaties

December 2: 11am, Dubai. New Supreme Council formally elects Sheikh Zayed as President. Treaty of Friendship signed with the UK. 11.30am. Flag raising ceremony at Union House and Al Manhal Palace in Abu Dhabi witnessed by Sheikh Khalifa, then Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi.

December 6: Arab League formally admits the UAE. The first British Ambassador presents his credentials to Sheikh Zayed.

December 9: UAE joins the United Nations.

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