| ICC charges three Pakistan players under Anti-Corruption Code The International Cricket Council has charged three Pakistan players with various offences under Article 2 of the ICC Anti-Corruption Code for Players and Player Support Personnel relating to alleged irregular behavior during, and in relation to, the fourth Test between England and Pakistan at Lord's last... | |
| Astronomy workshop for UAE kids during Ramadan More than 6,000 children took part in a month-long workshop on astronomy that was organised in Abu Dhabi to encourage youngsters to learn... |
| Dubai police chief says planned Blackberry curbs linked to spy worries DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Worries about spying by the U.S. and Israel spurred plans to sharply limit BlackBerry services in the United Arab Emirates, Dubai's police chief said in comments that... |
| Dubai police chief calls BlackBerry a spy tool Israel spurred plans to sharply limit BlackBerry services in the United Arab Emirates, Dubai’s police chief said in comments that suggest a tough line in talks with the smart phone maker. The... |
| [09/03] Dubai police chief calls BlackBerry a spy tool DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Dubai's police chief says worries about spying by the U.S., Israel and others helped push plans to limit BlackBerry services in the United Arab Emirates. The... |
| Dubai police say BlackBerry curbs linked to spy worries TANAH KARO, Indonesia Dubai's police chief says worries about spying by the U.S., Israel and others helped push plans to limit BlackBerry services in the United Arab Emirates. The comments by... |
| Scepticism abounds after ME peace talks 'show' Palestinians watch the opening ceremony of the Israeli Palestinian direct talks in Washington, USA, at an electronic appliances shop in Gaza City on Thursday.... |
| Oman launches seven-month shrimping season More than 1,000 boats laden with Omani fishermen clad in traditional wizra wrapped around their waist set sail from the Gulf country’s shorelines this week to usher in the start of a... |
| Tendulkar calls for 'thorough' Pakistan probe Pakistan's high commissioner, Wajid Shamsul Hasan speaks to the press outside the Pakistan High Commision on Thursday in London on the betting scandal.... |
| Iran to strike Israel nuclear site if attacked Iran's top military official said on Friday Iran would retaliate by striking Israel's nuclear facility if its nuclear activities were hit by Israel, said the country's armed forces chief of staff... |
| Japan man drives wrong way because his cat died A Japanese man drove the wrong way down an expressway for 90 kilometres (55 miles) and broke through five police barricades because his cat had died, he told police. Tsutomu Mizumoto, 31, was... |
| Vuvuzelas set for blast off at Delhi Games Loved and loathed in equal measure, the drone of the vuvuzela will resonate in India for the first time at the Commonwealth Games in October. The plastic horn, which went on to become soccer's World... |
| Fine Indians in Games squad tests positive for drugs Five Indian athletes have tested positive in doping tests to threaten the host nation's medal chances at next month's Commonwealth Games. Four wrestlers and shot putter were suspended Thursday after... |
| Qatar delays projects, learns lessons from Dubai The project, a mixed-use city north of Doha, was originally expected to be completed in 2015, but a company spokesman declined to give a new completion date.JP Grobbelaar, director of research and... |
| UAE expatriates among richest in world Images ] expatriates earn more than $250,000 (918,100 dirhams) making the country home to some of the wealthiest expatriates in the world, a recent survey has said. Russia... |
| Aramex lifts Dubai exchange (MENAFN - The Peninsula) Qatar Exchange kept up its bullish trend yesterday adding 55.35 points or 0.76 percent to 7,305.96 points from 7,250.61 on Wednesday.The volume of shares traded rose to... |
| 2011 Infiniti QX SUV launched in Dubai (MENAFN - Khaleej Times) Arabian Automobiles on Wednesday evening launched the all-new 2011 Infiniti QX SUV and confirmed that a new showroom dedicated to the Infiniti brand is now under construction... |
| Dubai airport threatened not to let AI aircraft leave New Delhi, India: Air India faced a major embarrassment in June when Air Traffic Control (ATC) at Abu Dhabi threatened to refuse its aircraft permission to take off from Dubai airport, because it had... |
| Five dead as fires flare up again in Russia Five people have died as forest and brush fires flared up again in Russia's southern farmlands, burning down 532 homes and buildings, officials said on Friday. "The bodies of five people were... |
| Mexico army kills 25 gang members A clash between the army and gang members at a ranch near Mexico's northern city of Monterrey left at least 25 gang members dead, the military unit involved in the firefight said on Thursday. Two... |
| Iran forces surround opposition leader's home Islamic militiamen and members of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards surrounded the home of opposition leader Mehdi Karroubi on Friday to prevent him from joining an annual government-sponsored... |
| Wind, rain from Earl buffet North Carolina Hurricane Earl battered North Carolina's coast with rain, winds and waves on Friday and swirled up the US eastern seaboard toward New England and Canada as a weakened but still dangerous storm. The... |
| More UAE universities should award credit towards degrees for holders of BTEC qualifications says academic expert Dubai, UAE, 03 September, 2010: An academic expert says that more UAE universities should recognise credits earned by students who obtain BTEC Higher National Diploma (HND) qualifications when they... |
| Maid wanted for murder arrested at job interview An Indonesian maid who went on the run after being accused of murdering her Malaysian employer's baby son has been arrested after coolly lining up an interview for a new job, police said on Friday. ... |
| Villagers flee as Indonesia volcano erupts again An Indonesian volcano that lay dormant for 400 years erupted yet again on Friday, shooting a mushroom-shaped plume of smoke 3km into the air and prompting the second evacuation of terrified... |
| Japan imposes additional sanctions on Iran Japan slapped additional sanctions on Iran over its disputed nuclear programme on Friday, following the United States and European Union in pressuring Tehran despite Tokyo's reliance on oil imports... |
| BP’s Gulf of Mexico oil spill costs hit $8bn BP said on Friday the cost of dealing with its oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico had risen to $8 billion and that it was a fortnight away from sealing the well for good. BP also indicated that there... |
| Pakistan Taliban take responsibility for bombings Pakistan's Taliban on Friday took responsibility for triple bombings at a Shia Muslim procession last week, challenging the civilian government further as it struggles with a flood crisis. ... |
| UAE to curb sale of energy drinks this month The UAE will start this month enforcing curbs on the sale of energy drinks following reports that such caffeine-rich beverages have caused many deaths worldwide, local newspapers reported on Friday. ... |
| Fried mouse found inside bag of chips A Saudi child who was devouring his favourite daily chips snack he bought from a local shop abruptly stopped crunching as he gazed in horror at the fried mouse inside the bag, a Saudi newspaper... |
| ‘Suicide’ victim’s body lies on pathway for hours A man fell to his death from a footbridge in Jumeirah Beach Residence on Thursday morning. Police are investigating the incident, which they suspect was a suicide, reported The National. Witnesses... |
| Woman narrates kidnap and rape nightmare The Dubai Criminal Court heard the testimony of a woman who was allegedly kidnapped and raped by an Omani man. ZH, 39, Lebanese, told the court that she knew the accused ARA, 26, Omani, visitor,... |
| Sharjah To Hike Taxi Fare From Oct 1 Transport authorities in Sharjah have confirmed that tariff rates for taxis will not be increased until October 1, allowing commuters to find an alternative means of... |
| Abu Dhabi Crude Oil Prices Hit A New Price Range The government-run oil manufacturer, Abu Dhabi National Oil Co., has increased the cost of all its four grades of crude oils that were delivered during last month by over... |
| ID card applications through e-form after Eid The Emirates Identity Authority (Eida) is moving ahead with plans to implement the e-form for application and the old forms will be accepted only until Eid. The manual form will be accepted for... |
| UAE outpaces GCC in exports to Saudi Arabia UAE exports to Saudi Arabia in June 2010 surpassed SR1 billion while Saudi exports of national origin to the UAE were valued at SR961 million, according to official figures. The Central Department... |
| Fingerprints land jobless man in jail... again A jobless Afghan who was traced to Ras Al Khaimah jail has been handed a three-month jail term followed by deportation by the Dubai Criminal Court. The convict’s fingerprints were lifted from... |
| Does Sama’s downfall spell doom for region’s low-cost carriers? Ring Sama’s customer helpline even today and the bright and cheerful voice that welcomes you is a far cry from the state of affairs that has seen Saudi Arabia’s budget airline cease... |
| John Abraham, recast as the thinking woman’s actor John Abraham, says director Nagesh Kukunoor, is a better actor than most shirt-dropping scripts allow him to be, and ‘Aashayein’, proves just how far the Bollywood star can go. The... |
| Over 13,000 have embraced Islam in Dubai since 1996 Islamic Affairs Department , said as many as 13,946 people from 72 nationalities have embraced Islam in Dubai since 1996. "These include 10,450 new Muslims from 2005 to 2009," Al Kaabi was quoted... |
| Over 13,000 embraced Islam in Dubai The emirate of Dubai is seeing waves of conversion to Islam over the last 14 years, particularly during the holy month of Ramadan, according to a top... |
| Demand for snagging services on the rise in Dubai The demand for snagging services is on the rise in Dubai as more real estate projects are nearing completion, though in phases. Snagging is a pre-handing over inspection of property by a qualified... |
| Two threatened with rape, murder over office affair The Dubai Criminal Court is hearing the testimonies of witnesses in a closed session in a case where a Pakistani woman and an Emirati man are accused of threatening to murder two women and getting... |
