1 No emergency landing in Fujairah
Police in the UAE have denied reports that a passenger aircraft made an emergency landing on the corniche of the emirate of Fujairah.
A statement issued by Fujairah police on their Instagram account said the aircraft was an “out of service” structure of a jet being transported from the emirate’s airport to the sea port.
The police said the jet will be transported to a GCC country after its wings were dismantled in order to be used for commercial purposes.
They also urged residents to avoid spreading false news, warning of its impact on the safety and security of people.
2 Big fat lies
The Dubai municipality has denied that a popular chocolate bar sold in the city’s supermarkets contains traces of pig fat.
Rumors about “Break Supa” chocolate containing bacon grease had been going viral in the UAE. The municipality issued a clarification on social media denying the rumors.
“The food additive E471 in Break Supa chocolate is made from vegetable oil and authorized for use according to food additive regulations in UAE.
“The product can’t contain bacon grease.”
3 Cold water poured over lentil rumor-mill
Rumors claiming that worms have been found in lentils crop provoked outrage among Egyptians.
The rumors prompted a member of Parliament to question the government’s inspection procedures of foods imported into the country.
The Cairo Chamber of Commerce has responded to the rumors by describing them as completely false. It said in a statement that the worms could not grow on dry seeds like beans and lentils, adding that they can only grow on soft crops such as tomatoes and guava.
