 Mubarak urges Israel to resume peace talks
 04.10.2009 18:55  16 views  0 comments
 CAIRO - Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak urged Israel to resume peace talks with the Palestinians where they broke off more than a year ago, warning that the peace process "can't take another failure." Israeli-Palestinian negotiations were suspended last year following a change of government in Israel, and the two sides have yet to establish a framework for their resumption. The Palestinians want to pick up where talks left off, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he is not...
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Colonel Gaddafi was 'greatest, state-sponsored terror threat of 1980s'
04.10.2009 18:24 26 views 0 comments
 Colonel Gaddafi, who sent hitmen to Britain to assassinate Libyan émigrés in the 1980s, posed the gravest state-sponsored terrorism threat to this country during that period, the authorised history of MI5 says. By the spring of 1980, MI5's F Branch, responsible for counter-terrorism, "possessed conclusive evidence that the Libyan embassy in London - renamed the Libyan People's Bureau - was directing operational and intelligence-gathering activities against Libyan dissidents". In The Defence of the Realm, published...
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IAEA sets Iran inspection date
04.10.2009 17:52 20 views 0 comments
 Inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will examine Iran's newly disclosed uranium enrichment plant on October 25, the chief of the UN nuclear watchdog has said. While announcing the date of the planned inspection, Mohamed ElBaradei also praised what he called Tehran's move "from conspiracy to co-operation" with the West. "It is important for us to have comprehensive co-operation over the Qom site," ElBaradei told a joint news conference with Ali Akbar Salehi, Iran's nuclear chief, on Sunday. "It is important for us to send our inspectors to assure ourselves that this facility is for peaceful purposes." The underground nuclear fuel facility near the city...
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Khalifa issues law on peaceful uses of nuclear energy
04.10.2009 17:21 16 views 0 comments
 Abu Dhabi: The government on Sunday approved legislation regulating the development of nuclear energy, paving the way for the construction contract to be awarded to one of three known consortia vying to build the UAE's first nuclear power plants. His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE issued Federal Law No. 6 of 2009 Regarding the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy. The law, signed by Shaikh Khalifa, prohibits the "development, construction or operation of uranium enrichment or spent fuel reprocessing facilities within the borders of the UAE," according to a government statement. The law also formally establishes the Federal Authority of Nuclear...
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Abu Dhabi tenants to get free parking spaces soon
04.10.2009 17:21 15 views 0 comments
 Abu Dhabi: A draft law stopping landlords in Abu Dhabi from renting out parking spaces in their buildings to their tenants and allocating tenants free parking spaces will be issued soon, an official said on Sunday. "A tenant of each apartment must be provided with a free parking space in the building," Najeeb Al Zarouni, Director of Parking at the Department of Transport, told a press conference as he announced the launch of paid parking in Abu Dhabi from October 10. Al Zarouni said the draft law was presented to the Executive Council and is expected to be issued before the end of this year. Tenants whose buildings do not have parking spaces will be offered annual permits...
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It's the latest in a series of web disruptions, say subscribers
04.10.2009 17:21 16 views 0 comments
 Dubai: BlackBerry users with etisalat faced unexpected disruptions in web usage, e-mail and Black Berry Messenger (BBM) services for most of the workday on Sunday. In a statement sent to Gulf News, etisalat said the disruptions were caused by "a problem affecting an international carrier link" which were eventually resolved yesterday. The telecommunications company did not elaborate on the matter. Reem J, who works in the media, said she gets to work at 10am every day...
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BlackBerry services disrupted in the UAE
04.10.2009 17:21 17 views 0 comments
 Dubai: Etisalat's BlackBerry subscribers faced approximately six hours of disruptions in email, web usage and messaging yesterday due to difficulties...
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Expatriates tell tales of devastation
04.10.2009 17:21 17 views 0 comments
Abu Dhabi: John Spardy was overjoyed to learn that his mother and sister were able to run out of their home when an earthquake struck Padang, his hometown. "My mother and two sisters were enjoying a nice evening on Wednesday around 5:15pm [local time] when loud noises of falling buildings terrified them. "My house had only minor damage but several houses in the area [Bukitinggi, about 100 km from Padanag] were totally destroyed," said Spardy, an engineer who lives with his wife and children in Abu Dhabi. He was also happy to know that his friends in...
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Absence of translator forces court to adjourn drug trial
04.10.2009 17:21 14 views 0 comments
 Dubai: A Columbian man facing charges of transporting four kilograms of cocaine while in transit failed to respond in court as there was no Spanish translator for him to enter his plea. Prosecutors accused the 40-year-old merchant, V.A., of attempting to transport in transit cocaine from...
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Teenager accuses woman of forcing her into flesh trade
04.10.2009 17:21 17 views 0 comments
 Dubai: An Iraqi teenager, who claims she lost her mother in a fatal disease just five days after her father died of a stroke in Baghdad, ended up being allegedly trafficked into Dubai. Prosecutors have accused a 34-year-old Iraqi businesswoman of locking up the 17-year-old girl in a flat where she reportedly forced her to have sex with men for money and perform dirty dances under duress. "My father died of brain...
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Worker admits to stealing from charity box
04.10.2009 17:21 19 views 0 comments
 Dubai: A man has admitted to slipping a piece of adhesive tape attached to a thin iron rod into a charity box in a bid to take out money deposited in the box, a court heard. An...
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Revamped award to cover all aspects of journalism
04.10.2009 17:21 20 views 0 comments
 Dubai: The new structure for the Arab Journalism Award was announced on Sunday. The main changes are the inclusion of online media and attention to be paid to the efforts of young journalists. Along with introduction of the award's new logo, it was noted that the word 'Print' had been omitted from the official name of the award. The move signifies that the award now covers all forms of journalism. "Restructuring this award was a great...
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Marathon to help raise arthritis awareness
04.10.2009 17:21 16 views 0 comments
 Sharjah: A charitable organisation in Sharjah is holding a marathon to raise awareness on arthritis as part of its campaign to detect the disease in its early stages. "People have to know about...
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H1N1 awareness campaign kicks off in schools
04.10.2009 17:21 17 views 0 comments
 Abu Dhabi: The School Health Services (SHS), a subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA) - Ambulatory Healthcare Services (AHS), has launched its first H1N1 awareness campaign across 303 public schools in the nation's capital at the start of...
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UAE rescue teams start work in Sumatra
04.10.2009 17:21 23 views 0 comments
 Sumatra: A UAE search and rescue team has embarked on rescue operations across 10 locations in Indonesia's Sumatra island which was hit by a powerful earthquake last week. Lieutenant Colonel Mohammad Abdullah Al...
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Consumer courts soon in Abu Dhabi
04.10.2009 17:21 18 views 0 comments
 Abu Dhabi: The Judicial Council in Abu Dhabi on Sunday discussed setting up consumer court to protect people against fraudulent activities of traders and malpractices in the market, a top official said. "Protection of consumers is a national responsibility which must be undertaken to protect...
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Additive to make bottles biodegradable launched
04.10.2009 17:21 26 views 0 comments
 Dubai: An additive that makes plastic bottles completely biodegradable was officially launched in Dubai on Sunday. Several UAE-based mineral water companies are believed to be considering investing in the technology, which could reduce the amount of plastic waste that ends up in the country's landfills. The oxo-biodegradable additive increases the...
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Abu Dhabi asserts desire to be global clean energy hub
04.10.2009 17:21 16 views 0 comments
 Abu Dhabi : Abu Dhabi has asserted its ambition to transform itself into a clean energy hub. Majid Al Mansouri, Secretary General of Environment Agency-Abu Dhabi (EAD), said as much in an interview on NHK Channel One's news feature programme WorldNetwork yesterday. "Abu Dhabi has been working on [the] climate change issue...
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Residents should be more proactive
04.10.2009 17:21 16 views 0 comments
 Responsibility for maintaining Dubai as safe place lies as much with people as the police The call by senior police officials asking residents in Dubai to display more...
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RAK varsity to offer master's degrees
04.10.2009 17:21 20 views 0 comments
 Ras Al Khaimah: The Ras Al Khaimah Medical and Health Sciences University (RAKMHSU) plans to introduce post graduate courses within a year, it was announced on Sunday at the inauguration of the new campus. The...
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