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  • Irish suspects feature prominently on Dubai Most Wanted list Irish suspects feature prominently on Dubai Most Wanted list

    Ireland continues to suffer from its false implication in the high profile assassination of a militant in Dubai more than three years ago. Hamas commander Mahmoud Al Mabhouh was on a visit to the UAE on his way to China from Damascus. Twenty seven suspects were named by Dubai Police and it soon became apparent most of them were carrying passports belonging to citizens of other countries. ...

  • Israel stunned by Hawking snub Israel stunned by Hawking snub

    It is an event "of cosmic proportions", said one Palestinian academic, a befitting description of Stephen Hawking's decision to boycott an Israeli academic conference slated for next June. It was also a decisive moral call which was communicated by the Cambridge University, where Hawking is a professor, on May 8. Hawking is a world-renowned cosmologist and physicist. His scientific work had ...

  • Damac to deliver Oceanscape apartments four years late Damac to deliver Oceanscape apartments four years late

    Damac Properties has begun handing over apartments in its long-awaited Oceanscape project in Abu Dhabi. Most investors bought apartments off-the-plan in 2006, paying 30% of their purchase price in the first 120 days of reserving their property. After seven years Damac has finally finished the project, one of its first and probably last Abu Dhabi ventures. Despite being four years late, ...

  • Hezbollah Chief Confirms Syria Presence

    The chief of Lebanon's Hezbollah says his group will not stand by while the neighboring government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is attacked. Hassan Nasrallah said in a speech Saturday Hezbollah was fighting in Syria to protect Lebanon from the threat of radical Islamists. It was the first time Nasrallah has publicly confirmed Hezbollah's fighting presence in Syria. The ...

  • Leadership Questions Could Hamper Syria Peace Talks

    ISTANBUL Next month's Washington - Moscow talks to end the Syrian conflict appear in doubt. The Syrian opposition, at a meeting in Istanbul, remains divided on electing new leadership and it is still unclear if the opposition will attend the talks. Western backers of the opposition are pushing for a broader and more diverse leadership. But attempts to weaken the power of the Islamist ...

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My Soul to Take

My Soul to Take

Because Wes Cravens My Soul to Take is his first effort as both writer and director since 1994s underappreciated meta-horror experiment New Nightmare, it will likely be seen as even more of a disappointment than it actually is. The fact that the film has been sitting o ... ...

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  • Khurshid in Saudi Arabia as India scrambles to help workers

    Indian External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid Saturday discussed bilateral issues, including the Nitaqat law, with his Saudi Arabian counterpart Prince Saud Al Faisal as the Indian missions there scrambled to help over 55,000 Indian workers leave the kingdom in adherence to its new stringent work policy. Addressing a joint press conference with his Saudi Arabian counterpart, Khurshid thanked ...

  • No soldiers sent to Syria Iranian defence minister

    Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi denied Saturday that Iran has dispatched any military forces to Syria, reported Xinhua citing the semi-official Fars news agency. "The Islamic republic of Iran has not sent and will not dispatch any military forces to Syria," Vahidi said, adding that Tehran only supports consolidation of peace and tranquillity in Syria and in the ...

  • Obamas drones Gitmo speech welcomed in Pakistan Yemen

    President Barack Obama's speech on the use of drones and the fate of Guantanamo prisoners has been welcomed by two key countries affected by the policies - Pakistan and Yemen. At the same time, Pakistani officials criticized Obama for not announcing an end to drone strikes against Islamic militants in the country in his landmark speech on Thursday, as they have long demanded. According to the ...

  • Fitch expects Qatars 2013 GDP to reach 7

    (MENAFN) Fitch Ratings stated that in 2013, Qatar's gross domestic product (GDP) is projected to stand at 7 percent, reported Arabian Business.The agency said that during the period, Qatari banks are expected to stay well capitalized, with most of them taking advantage of high Tier 1 ratios.Furthermore, the year is projected to witness healthy profitability and margins, nevertheless, low ...

  • Emirates NBDs new Bank on Wheels hits the road

    (MENAFN - Khaleej Times) Emirates NBD added another innovative service to its list of achievements on Friday by operating its Bank on Wheels services, which will enable the lender to assess its growth strategy for physical branches.Driven by customer convenience, the initiative comprises a secure, fully-equipped Emirates NBD vehicle, which will be parked at various customer touch points in ...

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