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Surge in Violence Spurs New Fears in Iraq
Jun 30th 2012, 21:32

BAGHDAD (AP) — A half year after the U.S. military left Iraq, dire predictions seem to be coming true: The country is mired in violence and the government is on the verge of collapsing. With no relief in sight, there's growing talk of Iraq as a failed state as al-Qaida's local wing staged near daily attacks that killed at least 234 people in June. Connect With Us on Twitter Follow @nytimesworld for international breaking news and headlines. Twitter List: Reporters and Editors Iraq no longer suffers widespread retaliatory killings between Sunni and Shiite extremists that brought the country to the brink of civil war. But the spike in violence heightens fears that Iraq could limp along...

Former Israeli PM Shamir dies at 96
Jun 30th 2012, 21:23

JERUSALEM (AP) — Former Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir, who clung throughout his life to the belief that Israel should hang on to territory and never trust an Arab regime, has died. He was 96. Israeli media said Shamir died Saturday at a nursing home in the town of Herzliya, north of Tel Aviv. Shamir served as prime minister for seven years, from 1983-84 and 1986-92, leading his party to election victories twice, despite lacking much of the outward charisma that characterizes many modern politicians. Barely over five feet (1.52m) tall and built like a block of granite, Shamir projected an image of uncompromising solidity during the first intifada, or Palestinian uprising, in the West...

Growing up in an Egyptian military household
Jun 30th 2012, 21:11

You never really think about what kind of household you grow up in, nor do you think that much about your family. The fact that my late father and my late grandfather were in the army was just a part of life. My father was a lieutenant-general in the army and retired early for health reasons. My earliest memories are of him taking and picking me up from school in his uniform. I remember he commanded so much respect from everyone around him. I think it was mainly his self-assured character, but I'm sure the uniform also helped. My father was also strict - very strict. That to me was the most affecting thing about him being an army man, more than the uniform. His answers were firm and...

Obituary: former Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir
Jun 30th 2012, 21:11

Yitzhak Shamir, who has died aged 96, was the Zionist militant of the 1940s who became a hard-line prime minister of Israel in the 1980s. He was born Yitzhak Jazernicki in Poland but changed his name to Shamir. He studied law at Warsaw University. But in 1935, when he was 20, he came under the influence of a militant Zionist, gave up his studies and emigrated to Palestine, then under the British mandate. His father, mother and sisters were killed during the Nazi occupation of Poland. In Palestine, he joined an underground organisation, Irgun Zvai Leumi, led by another future Israeli prime minister, Menachem Begin, and dedicated to fighting for an independent Jewish...

Mursi promises a new Egypt
Jun 30th 2012, 21:10

CAIRO - Islamist Mohammed Mursi promised a 'new Egypt' and unwavering support to the powerful military as he took the oath of office on Saturday to become the country's first freely elected president, succeeding Hosni Mubarak who was ousted 16 months ago. In a solemn inauguration ceremony before the Supreme Constitutional Court, Mursi also became the Arab world's first freely elected Islamist president and Egypt's fifth head of state since the overthrow of the monarchy some...

World powers agree on Syrian transition plan
Jun 30th 2012, 21:10

GENEVA - World powers agreed a Syria transition plan on Saturday with a unity government to include members of the present administration, although envoy Kofi Annan said he doubted Syrians would 'select people with blood on their hands'. A crunch meeting in Geneva agreed that the transitional government "could include members of the present government and the opposition and other groups and shall be formed on the basis of mutual consent", Annan said. Asked what the transition plan spelled for President Bashar Al Assad, Annan said: "The document makes it clear that we have provided guidelines and principles to...

Knowledge Human and Development Authority honours six students
Jun 30th 2012, 21:06

Dubai: A number of pupils from UAE schools have expressed an interest in pursuing politics after attending the International Model UN Conference that was held in the US last May. “We had to represent Senegal and some of the topics discussed included the arms trade. We had to make resolutions and out of all the resolutions, ours was one that got passed; so it would be illegal to send weapons to countries in conflict, like Syria,” said Ahmad Bin Thaneya, 17, a student from Al Mawakeb School, whose group won the Honourable Mention for Disarmament and International Security Towards a Global Arms Treaty Development. “After seeing the UN I want to pursue studying international...

Saturday's last minute longer by a second
Jun 30th 2012, 21:06

If you are one of those people who always wish for more time in a day, then your wish came true on Saturdayy (June 30), at least even just for a second, hypothetically speaking. June 30’s last minute was lengthened by a second, instead of the usual 60, making our time jump from 23:59:59 to 23:59:60 before going to 00:00:00 on July 1. This additional second, called leap second, is added to the Universal Coordinated Time (UTC) and clocks around the world to go in sync with the Earth’s rotation, a concept similar to the leap year. Every year, it takes 86,400 seconds to complete one Earth revolution around the sun. The gravitational pull of the sun, moon, and ocean tides, scientists...

South Libya clashes 'kill 47' in three days
Jun 30th 2012, 20:47

AFP - Renewed tribal clashes in the Libyan city of Kufra have claimed at least 47 lives and left more than 100 others wounded in three days, local leaders and a medic told AFP on Saturday. "Thirty-two have been killed this week in the two Toubou residential areas," a medic treating Toubou casualties in Kufra told AFP. "The number of wounded exceeds 100. Women and children make up more than half of the...

Iraq attacks kill seven people
Jun 30th 2012, 20:46

Bombings and shootings in Iraq killed three police, two soldiers and two civilians on Saturday, security and medical officials said. Two roadside bombs...

Pearling Trail included in Heritage List
Jun 30th 2012, 20:14

Pearling trail, the under-renovation cultural site that tells the pearling tale in the Arabian Gulf, was included yesterday in the the Unesco's World Heritage List, the culture ministry announced. The Pearling trail or 'Pearling: a testimony to an island economy' is a 3.5km walkway that passes through the heart of Muharraq and takes visitors through the cultural and economic heritage of the island which revolved around pearling for centuries. A number of historic buildings and...

Arabic edition of book on Oman launched
Jun 30th 2012, 20:14

MUSCAT ' The Arabic edition of the book In the Shadow of the Ancestors: Foundations of...

Oman traffic safety expo from Oct 16
Jun 30th 2012, 20:14

MUSCAT ' Oman's third Traffic Safety Expo, from October 16 to 18, is expected to give a fresh impetus to the country's vigorous efforts to curb mounting road accidents. The show, organised by Oman...

Yitzhak Shamir, Former Israeli Prime Minister, Dies at 96
Jun 30th 2012, 19:47

Yitzhak Shamir, who emerged from the militant wing of Israel’s prestate militia and served as prime minister longer than anyone but David Ben-Gurion, promoting a muscular Zionism and expansive settlement in the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip, died Saturday. He was 96. Connect With Us on Twitter Follow @nytimesworld for international breaking news and headlines. Twitter List: Reporters and Editors His death was announced by the prime minister’s office. Born in Poland, a survivor of a family wiped out in the Holocaust, Mr. Shamir was part of a group of right-wing Israeli politicians led by Menachem Begin who rose to power in the 1970s as the more left-wing Labor Party declined,...

Former Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir dies
Jun 30th 2012, 19:35

The former Israeli Prime Minister, Yitzhak Shamir, has died at the age of 96, officials say. In a statement...

Mood pessimistic on Syria peace plans
Jun 30th 2012, 19:25

Annan said today "it is for the people of Syria to come to a political agreement." He says "the hard work starts now. We must work together to implement what has been agreed. Russia had refused to back a provision that would call for Assad to step down to make way for a unity government. AP Tweet More in Middle East » Please provide search keyword(s) Advanced Search Day in a page Article archive Most Viewed Most Commented Most Shared 1 Prince of Wales, and Spain, and Qatar... Charles' budget is up 11% 2 Government study exposes respondents' views on porn 3 News in pictures 4 The 'Tampon King' who sparked a period of change for India's women 5 The...

Former Israeli PM Shamir dies, aged 96
Jun 30th 2012, 19:17

Ex-prime minister Yitzhak Shamir, a former soldier, spy and statesman,...

Syria troops regain key Damascus suburb
Jun 30th 2012, 18:58

BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian troops flushed out rebels from a key Damascus suburbs Saturday, regaining control of a key area just outside the capital after a 10-day assault that left dozens dead, hundreds wounded and caused a major humanitarian crisis. The relentless offensive against Douma forced residents and fighters to flee, leaving a trail of destruction and bodies in the streets, activists said. The sprawling area on the outskirts of Damascus has been a hotbed of dissent against President Bashar Assad's regime since the start of the uprising in March 2001. Securing control of the suburb for a sustained period would be a significant triumph for the regime. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory...

World powers agree on Syria transition plan: Annan
Jun 30th 2012, 18:44

GENEVA - World powers agreed a Syria transition plan Saturday with a unity government to include members of the present administration, although envoy Kofi Annan said he...

Oil Wealth Returning, Iraq Sees Malls Rise
Jun 30th 2012, 18:31

BAGHDAD — One has a designated prayer room. Another frisks patrons at the entrance, requiring them to check their pistols, like coats in a fancy restaurant. They are good places to escape the desert heat, and in a conservative Islamic culture, they are one of the few places where young couples openly flirt or women smoke cigarettes in public. Connect With Us on Twitter Follow @nytimesworld for international breaking news and headlines. Twitter List: Reporters and Editors Enlarge This Image Mario Tama/Getty Images Some experts fear that growth of a consumer culture masks underlying economic problems. American-style malls, fixtures in most of Iraq’s wealthy Persian Gulf neighbors,...

Motorists caught driving at 194 km/h
Jun 30th 2012, 18:25

Abu Dhabi: A young driver has been arrested for speeding after he drove his car at 194km/h in a residential area in Abu Dhabi where the speed limit was pegged at 30km/h. Abu Dhabi Police impounded the car and referred the Emirati driver for prosecution, police said on Friday. Lieutenant Hussain Al Harithi, director of the Abu Dhabi Traffic and Patrols Directorate, said that some 23 pedestrians were killed while 29 were injured in the last five months in Abu Dhabi as a result of reckless driving and speeding by motorists in residential areas. To curb dangerous driving in residential areas, the traffic directorate has stepped up its monitoring of roads. Article continues below “Breaking...

U.S. Bets on Changing Iran's Tune With New Sanctions Aimed at Lifeblood
Jun 30th 2012, 18:23

WASHINGTON — After three and a half years of attempting to halt Iran’s nuclear program with diplomacy, sanctions and sabotage, the Obama administration and its allies are imposing sweeping new sanctions that are meant to cut the country off from the global oil market. Many experts regard it as the best hope for forcing Iran to change its course. Enlarge This Image Abedin Taherkenareh/European Pressphoto Agency A complex in Khuzestan Province in southwestern Iran is part of the country's vast oil industry, suffering already from sanctions. Multimedia Interactive Feature Iran, the United States and a Nuclear Seesaw Connect With Us on Twitter Follow @nytimesworld for international...

Morsi Is Sworn In, Marking a New Stage in Egypt Struggle
Jun 30th 2012, 18:10

CAIRO -- Mohamed Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood was formally sworn in on Saturday as the first democratically elected president of Egypt, signaling a new stage in an ever murkier struggle to define the future of the nation after six decades of military-backed autocracy. Proclaiming "a new Egypt, the second republic," Mr. Morsi declared, "Today the Egyptian people have established a new life, with real freedom and real democracy." More immediately, though, his inauguration begins a through-the-looking-glass period of government at war with itself. As Egypt's first civilian president and the first Islamist elected to lead an Arab state, Mr. Morsi has vowed to fulfill the goals of the...

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In pictures: Egypt's Mursi sworn in as president
Jun 30th 2012, 18:04

Mohammed Mursi has been sworn in as president of Egypt. The ceremony took place at the supreme constitutional court in Cairo because parliament had been dissolved by the military. Supporters of Mr Mursi celebrated in the streets...

Palestinians in Syria Are Reluctantly Drawn Into Vortex of Uprising
Jun 30th 2012, 17:46

BEIRUT, Lebanon — The body of a Hamas official was found in his home on Wednesday night, bearing marks of torture. A colonel in the Palestine Liberation Army was sprawled in his car on Tuesday, fatally shot near his home. Three Palestinians were shot down in the alleyways of a refugee camp late last Sunday by a group of unidentified gunmen. Connect With Us on Twitter Follow @nytimesworld for international breaking news and headlines. Twitter List: Reporters and Editors None of these deaths happened in the Gaza Strip or the West Bank, but in Syria, where Palestinian refugees are being pulled into that nation’s dark struggle. All are still a mystery, a testament to the uneasy...

PLO wants UN Security Council meet on settlements
Jun 30th 2012, 16:52

The Palestine Liberation Organisation called on Saturday for an emergency UN Security Council meeting on Israel's policy of building Jewish settlements on Palestinian land. The call came after news that a planned meeting between...

Tunisian Minister Resigns Over Govt Dispute
Jun 30th 2012, 16:47

Connect With Us on Twitter Follow @nytimesworld for international breaking news and headlines. Twitter List: Reporters and Editors TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — A Tunisian minister is resigning in the latest sign of cracks in the nation's coalition government. Mohammed Abbou, the minister of administrative reform, told The Associated Press he is quitting because wasn't being given enough authority by the prime minister to fight corruption. Tunisia's government unites the moderate Islamist Ennahda Party of Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali with two other leftist parties. Abbou hails from the party of President Moncef Marzouki, who recently quarreled with the prime minister over his decision to...

Tunisia Declares Its Desert 'Closed Military Zone'
Jun 30th 2012, 16:16

Connect With Us on Twitter Follow @nytimesworld for international breaking news and headlines. Twitter List: Reporters and Editors TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia has declared the Sahara desert area of the North African country a "closed military zone" requiring authorization to travel there. The official TAP news agency quotes Defense Ministry spokesman Col. Mokhtar Ben Nasr as saying Saturday that special permits are meant mainly for those working there and tourists and foreigners — who will be surveyed and protected "so they don't get lost." He notes that more than 5,500 tourists visited the Tunisian Sahara in May. A desert triangle between Tunisia's borders...

Syrian Troops Retake Damascus Suburb
Jun 30th 2012, 15:28

BEIRUT—Syrian troops regained control of a rebellious Damascus suburb after a 10-day assault that left dozens dead, hundreds wounded and caused a humanitarian crisis, activists said Saturday. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and local activist Mohammed Saeed said troops recaptured Douma outside the capital late Friday. The latest campaign was the worst of several assaults on the area, with dead bodies left in the streets, the Observatory said. "The situation in Douma is catastrophic. The suburb is badly destroyed," said Mr. Saeed, adding that he was among dozens of residents who fled through fields for fear of being captured by security forces. Douma has been a...

The UAE ranked first regionally for transport
Jun 30th 2012, 15:08

Dubai: The UAE was ranked 1st regionally and 11th globally in terms of the availability and quality of transport infrastructure by the Global Enabling Trade Report 2012 released by the World Economic Forum (WEF). With this ranking the UAE outperforms countries such as the USA, Finland and Belgium. Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Public Works, said the UAE’s generous and carefully planned spending on infrastructure projects has resulted in advancing its global ranking in WEF’s Global Enabling Trade Report 2012 and today we see the fruits of this approach. “Upon directives from President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Highness Shaikh...

Iran Says Selling Oil 'Easily' Despite Sanctions
Jun 30th 2012, 15:02

Connect With Us on Twitter Follow @nytimesworld for international breaking news and headlines. Twitter List: Reporters and Editors TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran says it is having no trouble selling oil despite U.S. sanctions imposed over Tehran's disputed nuclear program. The Saturday report by the semiofficial Mehr news agency quotes Central Bank Governor Mahmoud Bahmani as saying that Iran is "easily" able to sell its oil thanks to countries given waivers by the U.S. to import some oil. The State Department has announced that China, India, Japan, Malaysia, South Korea, Singapore, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Turkey and Taiwan have received waivers from the U.S. in exchange for...

Abu Dhabi Police FB page awarded
Jun 30th 2012, 14:50

Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi Police General Command’s Facebook page has won the best interactive portal award in the Arab World. The award is given by the Arab Administrative Development Organisation (ARADO) in cooperation with the Arab Internet Awards Academy in the Arab region. The award was received by Colonel Mohammad Abdullah Al Zuaabi, director of the Abu Dhabi Police IT and Communication Department. Al Zuaabi said that a specialised committee nominated the Abu Dhabi Police Facebook page and that the award took into consideration the interactive part of the page and the remarks made by visitors to the Facebook page. Article continues below Email a friend More from UAE...

UAE charity offering Ramadan programme in Palestine
Jun 30th 2012, 14:50

Occupied Jerusalem: The UAE Charity Body has started implementing its Ramadan programme in Palestine. The charity programme comprises six projects — Ramadan iftar tables, alms, Eid presents, Ramadan food parcels, and needy students’ programme. Ebrahim Al Rashid, the body’s director in the West Bank, said that they have planned the programmes in such a way that their representatives can reach all the needy in cooperation with local and international associations and specialised Palestinian ministries while preserving the dignity of the beneficiaries. Article continues below Email a friend More from UAE Government...

Most companies complying with UAE midday break rule
Jun 30th 2012, 14:50

Abu Dhabi: The Ministry of Labour said 99.6 per cent of companies in the UAE are complying with the mandatory midday break for people working under the sun during the summer months. The directive took effect on June 15. According to the regulation, workers are to stop working under the sun or in exposed outdoor areas between 12.30 and 3pm. Only 34 companies, or 0.04 per cent of the total violated the regulation and were sanctioned accordingly, according to the ministry’s Assistant Undersecretary For Inspection Affairs Maher Al Obad. Ministry inspectors made 7,965 visits to worksites to ensure compliance with the rule which runs up to September 15. Article continues below The Ministry...

Syrian troops recover rebellious Damascus suburb
Jun 30th 2012, 14:45

BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian troops have regained control of a rebellious Damascus suburb after a 10-day assault that left dozens dead, hundreds wounded and caused a major humanitarian crisis, activists said Saturday. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and local activist Mohammed Saeed said troops recaptured Douma outside the capital late Friday. The latest campaign was the worst of several assaults on the area, with dead bodies left in the streets, the Observatory said. "The situation in Douma is catastrophic. The suburb is badly destroyed," said Saeed via Skype, adding that he was among dozens of residents who on foot through the fields to safer areas for fear of being captured...

Kuwaiti activist laid to rest amid tributes
Jun 30th 2012, 14:32

Manama: One of Kuwait’s most prominent political and parliamentary activists was laid to rest on Sunday amid tributes, eulogies and tears. Hundreds of Kuwaitis gathered at the Sulaibikhiya Mosque to take part in prayers and attend the funeral of Jasem Al Qitami, 83, who died on Friday at the Amiri Hospital. “He was not in any way an ordinary person,” local Arabic daily Al Jareeda said. “He was a national icon who devoted himself and his life to serving Kuwait and its people. He invariably sided with people, democracy and freedom.” Article continues below Al Qitami was born in 1929 and was educated in Quranic and in formal schools. In 1948, he left for Egypt...

Report: Iran to Deploy Submarines in Caspian Sea
Jun 30th 2012, 14:30

Connect With Us on Twitter Follow @nytimesworld for international breaking news and headlines. Twitter List: Reporters and Editors TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A semiofficial Iranian news agency says Tehran plans to deploy submarines in the Caspian Sea. The Saturday report by Fars quotes Adm. Abbas Zamini as saying Iran plans to deploy "light submarines" to the oil-rich sea that adjoins Iran, Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan. He did not elaborate. Relations between Iran and Azerbaijan have soured in the past year. Iran accuses Azerbaijan of harboring anti-Iranian terrorists linked to Israel's Mossad spy agency. Azerbaijan in return says Iran supports Islamist...

Egypt's new leader vows support for Palestinians
Jun 30th 2012, 14:27

CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's newly elected president has sent an implicit message of reassurance to Israel in his first major address...

Morsi Takes Office, Promises a 'New Egypt'
Jun 30th 2012, 14:16

CAIRO—Islamist Mohammed Morsi promised a "new Egypt" as he took the oath of office Saturday to become the country's first freely elected president, succeeding Hosni Mubarak, who was ousted 16 months ago. At his inauguration before the Supreme Constitutional Court, Mr. Morsi also became Egypt's fifth head of state since the overthrow of the monarchy some 60 years ago. He took the oath before the court's 18 black-robed judges in its Nile-side seat built to resemble an ancient Egyptian temple. "We aspire to a better tomorrow, a new Egypt and a second republic," Mr. Morsi said during a solemn ceremony shown live on state television. "Today, the Egyptian people laid the foundation of a new...

UAE renews commitment to implement counter-terrorism strategy
Jun 30th 2012, 14:14

New York The UAE on Friday renewed its unwavering commitment to the implementation of all four pillars of the UN’s Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy and called on the international community to step up efforts to strengthen the goals of the Strategy to eradicate all forms of the scourge. Ahmed Abdul Rahman Al Jarman, the UAE’s Permanent Representative to the UN said in a statement before the General Assembly’s meeting for the third biennial review of the 2006 UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy held at the UN headquarters in New York, that while the UAE was satisfied with the results achieved thus far in implementing the Strategy at national and regional levels, through...

Dewa urges residents to save energy during peak hours
Jun 30th 2012, 14:14

Dubai: This summer, it won’t hurt if you put off ironing or washing your clothes in the morning or in the evening. Doing this will not only help decrease consumption of fuel needed for power generation, but will also help lessen the strain human activities cause to the environment. Between noon to 5pm—or the peak load hours—during the summer months, using any electrical appliances and devices will mean that Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) will have to increase its power generation capacity during these hours. Hence, more fuel is consumed and more greenhouse gases are emitted into the air. In order to bust this unnecessary problem, Dewa has launched the...

Syria violence 'kills 25', Douma 'besieged'
Jun 30th 2012, 14:10

Violence killed at least 25 people across Syria on Saturday, mostly civilians, and hundreds more were trapped in Douma in Damascus province, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. The victims included a civilian shot dead by a sniper in...

Syria violence kills 25, Douma besieged
Jun 30th 2012, 13:54

Violence killed at least 25 people across Syria on Saturday, mostly civilians, and hundreds more were trapped in Douma in Damascus province, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. The victims included a civilian shot dead by a sniper in...

Egypt's Mursi backs Palestinians, Syrians
Jun 30th 2012, 13:54

CAIRO - Egypt's President Mohamed Mursi announced on Saturday his...

Shaikh Nahyan attends graduation ceremony
Jun 30th 2012, 13:37

Abu Dhabi: Shaikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, attended a graduation ceremony for two batches of male and female students of Al Ain University of Science and Technology (AAU) Wednesday in Abu Dhabi. The 520 students completed studies at the colleges of engineering, information technology, pharmacy, law, education and business administration. In a speech at the ceremony, Shaikh Nahyan reiterated the UAE’s interest in backing education and nurturing innovation and creative competition based on the vision of President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan and General Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu...

Israel-Palestinian meet called off
Jun 30th 2012, 13:36

RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories - A planned meeting on Sunday between Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas and Israel's vice prime minister, Shaul Mofaz, has been...

World powers open Syria crisis talks
Jun 30th 2012, 12:45

World powers have opened a crisis meeting on Syria with the West at odds with China and Russia over how to end 16 months of bloodshed and agree on a transition plan for the country. Before the closed-door talks started on Saturday, Britain pointed to persistent opposition from Beijing and Moscow to a transition deal, while the United States signalled differences, even though Russia put up an upbeat front on the meeting. The divisions delayed by two hours the opening of the gathering of the foreign ministers of the five permanent Security Council states as well as regional countries Qatar, Turkey, Kuwait and Iraq. Before going into the main conference, US Secretary of State Hillary...

Three arrested, accused of trying to sell Dh500,000 drugs
Jun 30th 2012, 12:43

Dubai: Police said Saturday they foiled an attempt by a three-member gang to sell 36kg of marijuana, with an estimated value of Dh500,000, and arrested two of the gang members. Major General Abdul Jalil Mahdi, Director of Dubai Police’s Anti-Narcotics Department, said the operation started in March but could not be announced earlier due to security concerns, as the alleged mastermind of the gang was still on the run. Police received a tip-off in March about a GCC citizen, identified as F.B.M., who allegedly managed to smuggle the drugs into the UAE and was planning to sell it in cooperation with the two other suspects, identified as 28-year-old A.M.M., the first suspect, and...

25 Emirati students to train like astronauts in US
Jun 30th 2012, 12:43

A total of 25 Emirati students left for the US yesterday to begin their week-long training at the Space Centre Houston. The students, aged between 12 to 18 from the Institute of Applied Technology, will train as actual astronauts and meet and learn from real-life experts, either astronauts or control room personnel, who have taken part in actual spaces missions. The training, organised by UAE-based Space Ed-Ventures, will enable students to design, create, and launch a rocket and engineer robotic Mars rovers. Article continues below Email a friend More from UAE Education...

Yemen: Mines kill 81 in 2 weeks in embattled town
Jun 30th 2012, 12:40

Yemeni military officials say landmines laid by al-Qaida fighters have killed eight people in...

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