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They love to read and it shows - From www.khaleejtimes.com - 15 hrs 47 mts ago DUBAI - The sight of thousand-odd students jostling and jumping with a smile as broad as the sky, eagerly awaiting their chance of a life time, went a long way in telling the story they never thought they were capable of telling - that too without uttering a word.

180 emirati students to get technology scholarships - From www.khaleejtimes.com - 15 hrs 47 mts ago ABU DHABI - Some 180 meritorious emirati students will be receiving Elite Scholarship for Advanced Technology from 2010 to 2012 through Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC), a top official of the council has announced.

Human mistakes cause 90 per cent of accidents - From www.khaleejtimes.com - 15 hrs 47 mts ago ABU DHABI - Ninety per cent of traffic accidents are caused by mistakes committed by motorists and pedestrians, followed by other factors such as the vehicle, road and weather conditions, said Colonel Hussein Ahmed Al Harthi, Director of Traffic and Patrols Directorate at the Abu Dhabi Police.

News is now showbizzy, says bbcs kate adie - From www.khaleejtimes.com - 15 hrs 47 mts ago DUBAI - She came, she saw and she put the whole of television journalism in a neat little perspective for the Dubai audience.

The library is back in vogue - From www.khaleejtimes.com - 15 hrs 47 mts ago DUBAI - If the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature brings authors to the public, in a quiet but potentially revolutionary manner, the good old libraries of yore are making a quantum jump into public conscience.

Gear up to switch the lights off this earth hour - From www.khaleejtimes.com - 15 hrs 47 mts ago ABU DHABI - On March 27, the Earth Hour will be back. On this day, people around the globe, UAE included, are asked to switch off their lights for just one hour, starting from 8.30 pm (local time).

Chance to grab mustasimis quran manuscript - From www.khaleejtimes.com - 15 hrs 47 mts ago ABU DHABI - A few years before his death, Abbasid calligrapher Yakout Al Mustasimi wrote his last copy of Holy Quran. It was Islamic year 690 (1291 AD). Soon after, the holy manuscript travelled from Baghdad to Egypt, where it was placed and remained in a box.

Abdullah receives al owais award for shaikha fatima - From www.khaleejtimes.com - 15 hrs 47 mts ago DUBAI - Foreign Minister Shaikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan paid tribute to the founder of Al Owais Award the late Sultan bin Ali, describing the award as a honorary model for citizens.

Murder suspected in womans death - From www.khaleejtimes.com - 15 hrs 47 mts ago DUBAI - The Dubai Police are investigating the death of an African woman, whose death was first reported as a suicide, as she appeared to have jumped from the fourth floor of a building in Al Murraqabat area.

Court jails three for five years for human trafficking - From www.khaleejtimes.com - 15 hrs 47 mts ago DUBAI - Two Uzbeks and an Iranian were each sentenced to five-year imprisonment for human trafficking on Thursday. The Court of First Instance also ordered the deportation of the trio after serving their prison terms.

New premises of hatta border checkpoint to open this year - From www.khaleejtimes.com - 15 hrs 47 mts ago DUBAI - The new premises of the Hatta checkpoint on the border with Oman will be opened this year for easing crossing procedures, according to a top officer at the residency department here.

Us man arrested in yemen worked in nuclear plants - From www.khaleejtimes.com - 15 hrs 47 mts ago SANAA/NEW YORK - Yemen said on Friday it was holding a U.S. citizen suspected of being an Al Qaeda militant who killed a hospital guard last week, and a U.S. firm said the suspect had worked at nuclear reactors in New Jersey.

Un worried by war of words between israel, lebanon - From www.khaleejtimes.com - 15 hrs 47 mts ago UNITED NATIONS - A recent wave of bellicose rhetoric between Israel and Lebanon has fueled fears the two hostile neighbors could be headed for another conflict, the U.N. special coordinator for Lebanon said on Friday.

Iraq pm takes slender lead over rivals, early results - From www.khaleejtimes.com - 15 hrs 47 mts ago BAGHDAD - Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki took a slender lead over his rivals on Friday, preliminary results from the countrys general election showed, as opposition blocs alleged blatant fraud.

Iraqs election race tight as results delayed again - From www.khaleejtimes.com - 15 hrs 47 mts ago BAGHDAD - Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki had a modest lead over rival Shiites, partial results from Iraqs tight election race showed on Friday, but a secularist challenger remained far ahead among Iraqi Sunnis.

Oman museum to showcase national treasures - From www.khaleejtimes.com - 15 hrs 47 mts ago MUSCAT - Six thousand years of Omans history will be on display for the benefit of residents and visitors when the countrys biggest museum throws open its doors next year, also marking a new addition to the Gulf states expanding list of tourist attractions.

Global banking corporation receives best islamic bank in bahrain award from the islamic finance news - From www.topix.com - 15 hrs 47 mts ago Bahrain: 1 hour, 42 minutes ago Global Banking Corporation [GBCORP] was recently honored with the Best Islamic Bank in Bahrain award, from Islamic Finance News in Malaysia, a specialized Islamic finance magazine.

Clinton rebukes israel over homes - From news.bbc.co.uk - 15 hrs 48 mts ago US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton delivers a stinging rebuke to Israel over new settlements in East Jerusalem.

Protests over egypt blogger case - From news.bbc.co.uk - 15 hrs 48 mts ago A human rights organisation in Egypt accuses the interior ministry of manipulating the legal system to target a blogger.

Our families being harassed: uae - From english.manoramaonline.com - 1 day 12 hrs 54 mts ago

1.73 lakh return home after losing gulf jobs - From english.manoramaonline.com - 1 day 12 hrs 54 mts ago Thiruvananthapuram: Over 1.73 lakh workers from Kerala have returned to their state after losing jobs in the Gulf from October 2008 to July 2009, Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan has said. Out of this, 37,000 persons lost employment due to global

Israel charges over human shield - From news.bbc.co.uk - 1 day 13 hrs 4 mts ago Israel charges two of soldiers over the use of a Palestinian boy as a human shield during its offensive against Hamas in Gaza.

Bombers fail to derail iraq vote - From news.bbc.co.uk - 1 day 13 hrs 4 mts ago Iraqi democracy stays strong amid bomb attacks

Israeli ad riffs on dubai assassination - From news.google.com - 1 day 13 hrs 5 mts ago border=1

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Dubai world seeks to separate good firms from bad - From news.google.com - 1 day 13 hrs 5 mts ago border=1

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Dewa signs $852m water, electricity pacts - From news.google.com - 1 day 13 hrs 5 mts ago border=1

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Iraq opposition alleges flagrant election fraud - From article.wn.com - 1 day 13 hrs 5 mts ago BAGHDAD (AFP) – A senior member of Iraqs main secular opposition bloc on Friday protested of blatant fraud in favour of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki during Iraqs general election last weekend. The national election commission, meanwhile, said the claims of fraud were either...

Israel seals off west bank to prevent unrest - From article.wn.com - 1 day 13 hrs 5 mts ago Israel Declares Two-day Closure Of West Bank To Head Off Unrest Font size Print E-mail Share (AP) (AP) JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel has sealed off the...

Yemen holds us al - From article.wn.com - 1 day 13 hrs 5 mts ago Yemini authorities have arrested a US citizen suspected of being an al-Qaeda operative who allegedly killed a guard while trying to break out of a hospital. Officials have described Sharif Mobley, a 26-year-old who was raised in the US town of Buena in New Jersey, as Somali-American. Mobley killed a guard and shot another over the weekend during an attempt to escape from the Republican Hospital in Sana, the Yemeni capital, where he...

Iraq pm locked in tight poll contest with rival - From article.wn.com - 1 day 13 hrs 5 mts ago Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki was locked in a tight contest with rival Iyad Allawi to keep his job, as results from Iraqs elections were set to flow in on Friday. Election summary I Leading PM contenders I The major coalitions I Factfile I Key dates Five days after the election, Maliki and Allawi, both Shiite, have emerged nationally as the main candidates for the post of prime minister, with initial results from four of Iraqs 18 provinces putting their two blocs in the lead. Preliminary figures released on Thursday for Najaf, Babil, Diyala and Salaheddin put Malikis State of Law Alliance ahead in the first two provinces, while ex-premier Allawis Iraqiya bloc was in front in the latter...

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