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Dubai to have park with plants and trees of the Holy Qur’an

The Dh27 million project in Al Khawaneej is to be completed by September next year
Dubai joins the fray to play host to region’s first Angry Birds theme park

There is massive interest from the UAE to bag the rights to construct the region’s first Angry Birds theme park, and
Now you can fly to India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal for just Dh200 – all inclusive

Tickets are valid for travel from June 21 to July 31
Gold price hammered to $1,290, at 33-month low: Next stop, $1,000?

The gold rush is over, says the man who predicted the 2008 global collapse
Indian expats can’t believe their eyes as rupee crashes through Rs16.30 vs. Dh1

The rupee was trading at Rs16.32 against the UAE dirham at 2.30pm UAE time
The silent tsunami: Top 4 mental disorders plaguing UAE executives

Healthy balance sheet take precedence over healthy minds
Roaming man rings up massive phone bill of Rs3 million in 1 day

SRI LANKA: A subscriber set a record by amassing a phone bill of Rs3.2 million by using roaming facilities in less than
55-year-old man strangles and tosses wife off cruise ship

Couple got divorced in 2001 but continued to live together

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BB Q5 phone on sale in Dubai today at Dh1,499

Limited number of handsets will be available
Married teacher sexually abuses 4 students

Parents filed police complain after matter came to light
3,500 workers stop work in Dhaka after ghost attack

Agitating workers refused to join duty after management did not take any steps to drive out ghost
Minor girl asks police to allow her to live with lover

A strange complaint was made to the Kaluthara South Police station by a 15-year-old school girl who said that she needs
Filipinos held in Saudi over cock fight

Saudi Arabia’s feared religious police arrested many Filipinos for staging illegal cock fights in the Gulf Kingdom
Traffic bulid-up on SZR near Burj Khalifa

Traffic jam has been reported on Sheikh Zayed Road near Burj Khalifa going towards Abu Dhabi. Those stuck in the
Man beaten up for refusing pimp's offer

Victim abused and thrashed by about 15 men
Driver drives fast to dry freshly-washed car

He was drying off his freshly washed car. That's what the Canadian man told the Mounties when they stopped him doing

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Xbox One vs. PlayStation 4: Microsoft takes a U-turn, bites back at Sony

In what it claims is a reaction to “feedback from the Xbox community,” Microsoft has made a rather dramatic U-turn over
Law student stabs professor for rejecting assignment

SRI LANKA: A student stabbed a female lecturer of the Open University in Nawala with a big silver knife. The student
Is renouncing US citizenship the best way to avoid paying taxes?

Eight times more individuals renounced US citizenship in 2011 than in 2008
Sharjah man gave roommate Dh5,000 and axe to kill his half-brother

Police nab 31-year-old Afghan’s suspected killers trying to flee UAE
Car burglar surprised by driver sleeping inside

A restaurant worker allegedly attempted to break into a car, not knowing that its driver was sleeping inside, the Dubai
Indian jewellery store owner 'missing' from UAE

Traders allege he has fled as his home and shop are shut and phone switched off; he had borrowed heavily, say sources

Entertainment & Lifestyle

'Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa': Dubai's Lakshmi Panicker to meet Madhuri Dixit

UAE's Lakshmi Panicker gave a brilliant performce and won her ticket to dance in Indian reality TV show 'Jhalak
Uday Chopra and Nargis Fakhri's love spills on Twitter

The actors openly flirt with each other on micro-blogging website
Elegant Aishwarya Rai's dinner date onboard the Orient Express

Ash is in England attending the Royal Ascot races
Deepika, Ranbir's chemistry too good to ignore; where's Katrina?

Imtiaz Ali willing to cast Deepika and Ranbir for his next
Family on alert; Kate Middleton to give birth naturally

The couple still don't know the sex of their baby
Kim Kardashian begins post baby weight loss bid, Kanye wants to wed

The reality star 'bans sweets from bedside'
Aishwarya Rai - Bollywood royalty at the Royal Ascot horse race

Aishwarya attend first day of Royal Ascot, in Berkshire, west of London
Fake or real: Jiah Khan’s suicide note, love letter mystery

Letters will be sent to handwriting expert: Police

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Egypt cleric: Protests against Morsi permitted

Tayeb dismissed declarations that those behind protests are heretics

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Woods, McIlroy confirmed for Dubai Desert Classic

World's top two golfers will headline 25th anniversary of event
Brazilians mock Pele appeal to end protests
F1: Indian GP organisers dismiss race rumours
Neymar sends Brazil into Confederations Cup semis
Brawn needs brains to avoid tyre trouble

Cricket

Champions Trophy SF 'live' cricket score, IND v SL: Ashwin strikes; Lanka to 166-7 against India

Thursday's winners in Cardiff face England in the final
Champions Trophy: Cricket fans in Dubai await India-Sri Lanka clash
Kirsten leaves South Africa no wiser about 'choke' habit
Champions Trophy: England thrash South Africa to enter final
Champions Trophy semifinal India vs Sri Lanka: Slinga antidote for India's MSD high

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Cat nurses orphaned pit bull puppy

Feline invited day-old puppy to 'unusual little family'
Paris tackles rudeness to tourists with new manual

Campaign aims to improve city's reputation
I am the king's daughter… prove me wrong

Woman who claims says she is unrecognised daughter of Belgian King Albert II

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New clashes in Brazil as security forces deployed

Protesters outraged over mass spending for next year's World Cup

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Sri Lankan is Mrs Asia International 2013

Nilanga Senanayake was crowned in Kula Lumpur, Malaysia
Baby trouble: Did Shah Rukh Khan find out sex of his third baby?

Sex determination illegal in India

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UAE-based NRIs buying luxury properties in India

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Gulf indices close mixed

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Abu Dhabi’s GDP up 7.7% in 2012

Non-oil GDP grew by 9.6% in current prices
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Dubai Airport Free Zone ranked 1st in Mideast by 'fDi' magazine

Dafza named Mideast free zone of the future
NBAD enhances information delivery to clients

Securities market news through TMDS

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Champions Trophy SF 'live' cricket score, IND v SL: Ashwin strikes; Lanka to 166-7 against India

Thursday's winners in Cardiff face England in the final
55-year-old man strangles and tosses wife off cruise ship

Couple got divorced in 2001 but continued to live together
3,500 workers stop work in Dhaka after ghost attack

Agitating workers refused to join duty after management did not take any steps to drive out ghost
Now you can fly to India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal for just Dh200 – all inclusive

Tickets are valid for travel from June 21 to July 31
The silent tsunami: Top 4 mental disorders plaguing UAE executives

Healthy balance sheet take precedence over healthy minds

3,500 workers stop work in Dhaka after ghost attack

Agitating workers refused to join duty after management did not take any steps to drive out ghost
Pakistani man apes Lebanese singer Nancy Ajram

A Pakistani man skillfully but funnily imitated famous Lebanese female singer Nancy Ajram when he sang her well known
The silent tsunami: Top 4 mental disorders plaguing UAE executives

Healthy balance sheet take precedence over healthy minds
Skirt, gown or saree: What Aishwarya Rai wears best

(AP) (AP) Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai (Photo by Getty Images) (Twitter) Aishwarya Rai attends the '
Jobs in Dubai: Gems hiring 500 for 2 schools

The new schools, which will open in September, will accommodate 5,000 pupils

The silent tsunami: Top 4 mental disorders plaguing UAE executives

Healthy balance sheet take precedence over healthy minds
Now you can fly to India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal for just Dh200 – all inclusive

Tickets are valid for travel from June 21 to July 31
BB Q5 phone on sale in Dubai today at Dh1,499

Limited number of handsets will be available
Gold price hammered to $1,290, at 33-month low: Next stop, $1,000?

The gold rush is over, says the man who predicted the 2008 global collapse
Dubai joins the fray to play host to region’s first Angry Birds theme park

There is massive interest from the UAE to bag the rights to construct the region’s first Angry Birds theme park, and

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BB Q5 phone on sale in Dubai today at Dh1,499

Limited number of handsets will be available
Married teacher sexually abuses 4 students

Parents filed police complain after matter came to light
3,500 workers stop work in Dhaka after ghost attack

Agitating workers refused to join duty after management did not take any steps to drive out ghost
Minor girl asks police to allow her to live with lover

A strange complaint was made to the Kaluthara South Police station by a 15-year-old school girl who said that she needs
Filipinos held in Saudi over cock fight

Saudi Arabia’s feared religious police arrested many Filipinos for staging illegal cock fights in the Gulf Kingdom

The silent tsunami: Top 4 mental disorders plaguing UAE executives

Healthy balance sheet take precedence over healthy minds
55-year-old man strangles and tosses wife off cruise ship

Couple got divorced in 2001 but continued to live together
Xbox One vs. PlayStation 4: Microsoft takes a U-turn, bites back at Sony

In what it claims is a reaction to “feedback from the Xbox community,” Microsoft has made a rather dramatic U-turn over

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