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Karabus: Your support has been fantastic

2013-05-17 14:49

Professor Cyril Karabus has thanked South Africa for its support, and says this had been critical for his release from the United Arab Emirates.

Karabus finally on his way home

2013-05-17 07:25
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SA doctor Cyril Karabus has boarded a direct flight from Dubai to Cape Town and is expected to arrive home shortly before noon, after being detained in the UAE since August.

Karabus faces fresh visa snag

2013-05-15 14:47

Retired Cape Town doctor Cyril Karabus has been hit with yet another glitch ahead of his planned return to South Africa.

Karabus gets his passport back

2013-05-14 13:05

Retired SA doctor Cyril Karabus has received his passport and is in the process of arranging a flight back home from the UAE, according to reports.

Lawyer: Karabus expected home soon

2013-05-10 17:21

South African doctor Cyril Karabus is expected to arrive in the country next week, his lawyer says.

UAE trying to save face - Karabus lawyer

2013-05-07 18:06

The protracted ordeal of South African doctor Cyril Karabus is largely due to the United Arab Emirates trying to "save face", his lawyer Michael Bagraim says.

Karabus still waiting in UAE

2013-05-06 12:35

South African doctor Cyril Karabus is still waiting to return to South Africa from the United Arab Emirates, his lawyer says.

Karabus still waiting for passport in UAE

2013-05-02 12:00

South African doctor Cyril Karabus will try for a fifth time on Thursday to get his passport back from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), it was reported.

Karabus still waiting for passport

2013-04-29 18:32

Doctor Cyril Karabus has not received his passport after the United Arab Emirates cleared him to travel, his lawyer says.

Judgment expected on Cyril Karabus

2013-04-29 07:27

An Abu Dhabi court is set to formally give judgment in the appeal against the release of South African medical doctor Cyril Karabus.

Talks for Karabus's return

2013-04-24 20:21

There are "intense" talks taking place around the return of South African doctor Cyril Karabus from the United Arab Emirates, an official says.

Appeals court acquits Karabus - report

2013-04-24 14:14

An appeals court in Abu Dhabi has reportedly cleared Cyril Karabus of manslaughter charges, but prosecutors have a month to appeal the ruling so it remains unclear when he will be able to return home.

Karabus might soon know fate

2013-04-23 07:01

Medical doctor Cyril Karabus is expected back in an Abu Dhabi courtroom in the United Arab Emirates.

SA govt wants Karabus appeal dropped

2013-04-22 16:23

The government has urged that the appeal, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), against the release of local doctor Prof Cyril Karabus be dropped at his next appearance.

Dubai cops rev up with Lamborghinis

2013-04-12 20:03

The city that has the world's tallest building, is equipping its police with $400 000 Lamborghini sports cars, that Dubai's deputy police chief says are in keeping with the capital's image.

Tanzania to give Maasai the boot - activists

2013-04-06 08:16

Activists say Tanzania's government is preparing to kick Maasai tribesmen off their land near the country's most famous wildlife park to allow a company from UAE to use the land for hunting.

Karabus has to submit to UAE law - dept

2013-03-28 21:03

Professor Cyril Karabus has no choice but to submit to the UAE's legal process, the dept of international relations, after it emerged that he will not be allowed to come back to South Africa yet.

Man gets 15 years in Dubai for fraud

2013-03-25 15:11

A Dubai court has convicted a US businessman for fraud and sentenced him to 15 years imprisonment after a nearly five-year legal battle.

Doctors welcome Karabus ruling

2013-03-22 13:13

Doctors have welcomed a ruling that Professor Cyril Karabus is not to blame for the death of a 3-year-old cancer patient in his care.

Breakthrough in Karabus case

2013-03-19 17:06

Professor Cyril Karabus could be heading for home soon, International Relations and Co-operation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane says.

Britons showed no signs of abuse in UAE

2013-03-14 20:23

A police officer has told a court in UAE that three Britons, who allege they were tortured after their arrest on drug charges, exhibited no injuries or signs of mistreatment.

SA wants Karabus freed

2013-03-03 21:43

South Africa has appealed to the UAE to release paediatric oncologist Cyril Karabus on humanitarian grounds.

SA doctor's trial postponed in UAE

2013-01-31 09:38

The manslaughter case against Cape Town paediatric oncologist Cyril Karabus in the United Arab Emirates has been postponed for a 17th time.

1st world atlas on renewable energy

2013-01-13 17:04

The International Renewable Energy Agency has launched the world's first atlas on clean energy, which will offer open-access information on countries' renewable energy potential.

 

SA, UAE ties intact despite Karabus ordeal

2013-05-17 16:20

Government respects the judiciary of the UAE, and is committed to maintaining cordial diplomatic and trade relations with the country despite Cyril Karabus's ordeal, the deputy international relations minister says.

Releasing Karabus: What took them so long?

2013-05-17 11:02

Koos Kombuis asks if the UAE's illogical imprisonment of South African doctor Cyril Karabus, and others, is damaging Dubai's image as a world-class tourist destination.

Karabus should be home by weekend

2013-05-16 11:10

Authorities in the United Arab Emirates are attending to a mistake on SA doctor Cyril Karabus's visa and he should be home in a day, his lawyer says.

Govt glad Karabus has his passport back

2013-05-14 14:54

The international relations department has welcomed the return of SA doctor Cyril Karabus's passport by UAE authorities, and says it is looking forward to welcoming him home in the next few days.

Karabus awaits final clearance

2013-05-13 11:11

SA doctor Cyril Karabus is waiting for final clearance documentation and could leave the United Arab Emirates within a day, his lawyer says.

Karabus passport: Database blamed

2013-05-09 20:16

International relations says UAE prison authorities have Cyril Karabus's passport, but they must first clear his name from a database before his document can be returned.

Karabus bail money returned to him

2013-05-07 10:23

South African doctor Cyril Karabus's bail money has been returned to him, but he is still waiting for his passport from United Arab Emirates officials.

Karabus might get passport at weekend

2013-05-02 14:41

South African doctor Cyril Karabus could get his passport back from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) at the weekend, his lawyer says.

UAE frees 103 Egyptians amid tensions

2013-04-29 20:28

The UAE is freeing 103 Egyptian prisoners, trying to ease tensions over alleged Muslim Brotherhood ties.

Karabus cleared to return home - lawyer

2013-04-29 14:55

SA doctor Cyril Karabus is waiting for his passport after the United Arab Emirates cleared him to travel, meaning he could be home in a day, his lawyer says.

Canada terror suspect denies charges

2013-04-24 21:09

A man accused of plotting with al-Qaeda members in Iran to derail a train in Canada has given a rambling statement in a Toronto court.

Karabus in shock after ruling - lawyer

2013-04-24 19:02

Doctor Cyril Karabus is in "a bit of shock" after the United Arab Emirates lost its appeal against his earlier acquittal, his lawyer says.

Disappointment at latest Karabus delay

2013-04-23 12:01

The international relations department has expressed its disappointment, after the appeal case of Cyril Karabus in the United Arab Emirates was postponed for a week.

Emirates bans bikinis

2013-04-22 21:54

Bikinis and briefs have been banned on some sands in the United Arab Emirates.

Lawyer hopes Karabus will be home soon

2013-04-22 10:34

Cape Town doctor Cyril Karabus's lawyer believes he could soon be free to leave the United Arab Emirates and return to South Africa, according to a report.

Karabus 'on edge' after another delay

2013-04-10 10:32

Retired Cape Town doctor Cyril Karabus is "on edge" and said to be extremely depressed after another court delay in his United Arab Emirates trial.

Calls for UAE to open Islamist trial

2013-04-03 20:32

Seven international human rights groups have criticised a "secret" trial in the UAE of 94 Islamist dissidents, saying refusal to open it up to the public was suspect.

Karabus stuck in UAE indefinitely - report

2013-03-28 16:59

Professor Cyril Karabus will remain in the UAE indefinitely after prosecutors there decided to appeal an Abu Dhabi court ruling that found him not guilty of manslaughter and forgery, a report says.

Karabus: Been a long, trying journey

2013-03-22 22:11

Professor Cyril Karabus is pleased and relieved at being found not guilty of the death of a 3-year-old cancer patient in his care, he says.

Karabus has to wait 2 more weeks

2013-03-22 07:27

Professor Cyril Karabus can't return home just yet as the prosecution in the United Arab Emirates has 14 days to appeal the court ruling in which he was found not guilty of manslaughter, according to a report.

Largest solar power plant unveiled

2013-03-17 21:20

Oil-rich Abu Dhabi has opened the world's largest Concentrated Solar Power plant, which will provide electricity to 20 000 homes.

Another bid to help Karabus

2013-03-11 11:35

Businessman Iqbal Surve is set to travel to the United Arab Emirates to try and help detained emeritus professor Cyril Karabus.

SA to make personal plea for Karabus

2013-03-01 10:43

Deputy international relations minister Marius Fransman is set to travel to the United Arabs Emirates to take up the plight of Professor Cyril Karabus.

UAE court jails citizen for spying

2013-01-15 22:09

A UAE court has sentenced an Emirati national married to an Iranian woman to seven years in jail after convicting him of spying.

Govt pledges support for prof held in UAE

2013-01-10 20:11

The international relations department says that the government is taking all the necessary steps to ensure that Professor Cyril Karabus, held in detention in the UAE since August, receives a fair trial.

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