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  • UAEs efforts to preserve environment exemplary says daily

    Environment related authorities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have not been resting on their laurels since receiving an acknowledgment from the World Wildlife Fund in 2010, a UAE daily has reported. The UAE authorities in charge of tacking environmental issues were recognised as number one in the world in terms of having the biggest ecological footprint. "Proactivity has been their ...

  • Tourism Protests Keep New Luxor Governor Away in Egypt

    LUXOR A hardline Islamist appointed governor of Luxor stayed away from his new office on Wednesday as protesters barred access and demanded Egypt's president revoke a nomination they fear will hurt local tourism. Adel Mohamed al-Khayat, appointed by President Mohamed Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood, is a member of al-Gamaa al-Islamiya, the movement accused of killing 58 foreign tourists ...

  • 5000 Indian expats in Saudi Arabia get new jobs

    Around 5,000 expatriate Indians in Saudi Arabia, affected by a new labour policy in the Gulf nation, have found new jobs, the Indian consul general in Jeddah said. Consul General Faiz Ahmed Kidwai said the consulate's various pro-active measures have helped these Indians rectify their residency status and get new jobs, Arab News reported Wednesday. Indian expatriates were badly hit by the new ...

  • US to join direct peace talks with Taliban over Afghanistans future in Qatar

    The United States is to open direct talks with Taliban leaders within days. The development comes after Washington agreed to drop a series of preconditions that have previously held back negotiations over the future of Afghanistan. According to the Guardian, political representatives of the Taliban will meet Afghan and US officials in Doha, the capital of Qatar. They will have discussions on ...

  • Emirates voted worlds best airline

    UAE based Emirates airline, has been voted as the 'world's best airline' pushing last year's winner Qatar to the second position and also winning the 'best in-flight entertainment' category. According to Skytrax World airline awards, which is the world's largest survey of air passengers, Qantas' partner airline 'Emirates' has been declared as the world's best. Skytrax has booted Qantas, which ...

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The Fall [Blu-Ray]

The Fall [Blu-Ray]

The Fall, director Tarsem Singhs first film since his directorial debut The Cell back in 2000, is a singular personal epic, a film that reminds us of the intertwined splendor of cinematic imagery and childlike wonderment. It is by no means a perfect film, and in some ways it reflects ... ...

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  • Egypt says it values its relations UAE

    Egypt is proud of its deep-rooted fraternal ties with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and its people, an Egyptian foreign ministry spokesperson has said. The relations with the UAE were based on mutual respect and joint interests, and would not be affected by any statements here or there, said spokesperson Badr Abdel Aaty in an official statement. The Egyptian foreign ministry was closely ...

  • UAE Australia hold talks

    The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Australia have held talks over a number of issues of mutual interest and explored ways to develop bilateral relations in all sectors. The talks were held Tuesday between General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE's deputy prime minister and Roger Wilkins, the visiting Australian director of public prosecution. Other important officials were also present on ...

  • Palestinians should have a state as a right Blair

    Palestinians "should have a state, not as a reward for good behaviour but as a right", Tony Blair, the official envoy of the Middle East Quartet, said Wednesday. Blair cautioned Israeli leaders that the "window of opportunity" for peace with the Palestinians might close shortly, Xinhua reported. "Some say the two-state solution is a fantasy. The fantasy is thinking one-state is sustainable or ...

  • The Price of Protection Who should pay to clean Jordan Lake

    Just In : Actor James Gandolfini, who won Emmys for his role as Tony Soprano in the HBO series "The Sopranos," has died of an apparent heart attack, according to CNN. He was ...

  • Egypt reshuffles management of energy firms

    Egypt has reshuffled several officials at the top of state-owned companies in the energy sector, in a bid to tackle the deepening fuel crisis that is gripping the country, Dow Jones has reported. The move is aimed at "improving the performance of the petroleum sector, and giving it a push to cope with the demands of the current situation [in the country]," said the oil ministry. Among ...

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