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  • Escalating civil war in Syria major focus of G8 summit Escalating civil war in Syria major focus of G8 summit

    ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland - The escalating civil war in Syria and the deepening divisions between the western powers and Russian President Vladimir Putin over the war-torn country are to be the focus of the G8 summit that opened here Monday. Putin is likely to attack US President Barack Obama over his move to arm the rebels fighting the Assad regime. "The EU is convinced that we are ...

  • UAE Italy discuss bilateral relations

    The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Italy have held talks over ways to strengthen bilateral ties for economic and trade cooperation. The meet was held between UAE's Minister for Economy Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri and the Italian Minister for Economic Development, Italian Flavio Zanonato, and his accompanying ...

  • Emirates to fly 60 extra flights during Ramadan

    The Emirates will operate nearly 60 extra flights to assist pilgrims travelling to the Saudi Arabia during the holy month of Ramadan. Additional 42 services will operate to Jeddah between July 5 and Aug 16. Extra 17 flights will operate to Medina from July16 - 31. The extra flights can be accessed by travellers holding a valid Umrah visa. Those wishing to travel to the KSA for reasons others ...

  • MERS Coronavirus Kills Four More in Saudi Arabia

    DUBAI Four more people have died and three more have fallen ill in Saudi Arabia from the new SARS-like coronavirus MERS-CoV, the Saudi Health Ministry said on Monday. The ministry said the four deaths were among previously registered cases. The new infections were in Eastern Province, in the capital Riyadh and in the Red Sea port city of Jeddah. Saudi Arabia has been the country ...

  • Russia surprised by Egypt severing ties with Syria

    The Russian government has expressed surprise over Egypt's decision to cut off diplomatic relations with Syria. "This, quite unexpected decision of the Egyptian leadership, would unlikely demonstrate Egypt's positive role in the regional efforts to settle the Syrian problem," reported Xinhua citing a Russian foreign ministry spokesperson Monday. Stating that Russia perceived Cairo's move as a ...

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Just My Luck [DVD]

Just My Luck [DVD]

Just My Luck is a riff on body-switch comedies, except this time it's not entire souls that swap corporeality--just one's luck. The movie skates along on the brittle-thin premise that some people are lucky and others are not, and if those people happen to kiss, they can swap fortu ... ...

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  • Indian fugitive hands himself over to Dubai police

    An Indian man, who had fled the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after allegedly killing his wife, has handed himself over to police in Dubai. The suspect, identified only by his initials AG, has claimed during police interrogation that it was not he but his Pakistani friend who had killed his wife, the Khaleej Times reported Monday. According to him, he and the Pakistani used to consume alcohol ...

  • Bharti completes 5 percent equity allotment to Qatar Foundation Endowment

    Telecom services provider Bharti Airtel Monday completed the allotment of 199.87 million new equity shares, representing 5 percent equity stake in the company, to Qatar Foundation Endowment, it said in a communication to the Bombay Stock Exchange. Bharti Airtel, which has operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa, has issued the equity shares, with a face value of Rs.5, at Rs.340 each ...

  • Irans president-elect Rouhani meets press

    Iran's president-elect Hassan Rouhani attends his first press conference after being elected in Tehran, June 17, 2013. Rouhani said on Monday that recognizing Iran's nuclear rights is a precondition for direct talks with the United States. Photo: ...

  • East Africa Somali Military Bolstered By East Africa Middle East Allies

    Mogadishu - Somalia's allies throughout East Africa and the Middle East are committing to help rebuild Somali military institutions through monetary and technical support. Egypt is the latest regional country that has promised to help rebuild Somalia's military infrastructure, which was destroyed by two decades of civil war. "The new Somali government is determined to ...

  • Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabian activists convicted for answering call for help

    A Saudi court convicted two Saudi women's rights activists on June 15, 2013, for trying to help a woman flee the country, Human Rights Watch said today. Wajeha al-Huwaider and Fawzia al-Oyouni were each sentenced to 10 months in prison and two-year travel bans.Al-Huwaider, a member of the Human Rights Watch Middle East advisory committee, told Human Rights Watch that she believes ...

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