Court Order to Close Emarat Al Youm Undermines Media Freedom

(New York) - A ruling by the Abu Dhabi Federal Court of Appeal to suspend a local newspaper and fine its editor-in-chief further undermines press freedom in the United Arab Emirates, Human Rights Watch said today. The court decision to uphold the conviction against Emarat Alyoum means that publication of the newspaper will be suspended for 20 days, and its editor, Sami al-Araimi, will be fined 20,000 dirhams (US$5,445), according to reports in another UAE newspaper on July 2, 2009. An October 2006 article published by Emarat Alyoum had alleged that a UAE-based company gave steroids to local race horses owned by the Abu Dhabi royal family. The government has on numerous occasions used the country's laws to penalize, fine, and close media establishments...Read Full Report

Arabic Newspaper Defies UAE Court Rule

Miraculous escape for Kerala CM, Ministers

The Kerala Chief Minister V. S. Achuthanandan, State Home Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan and Water Resources Minister N. K.Premachandran and the full complement of passengers in IC 466 Kochi-New Delhi flight had a miraculous escape on Friday morning when the pilot of the aircraft landed it safely at Nagpur after one of its two engines failed in midair, read the full Report from the Hindu

Air India Flight with Kerala Chief Minister Emergency Landing in Nagpur--Emergency Landing of Indian Airlines in Nagpur-Suspect case of influenza a H1N1 in Kerala tests negative

Non Resident Keralite Dies of Swine Flue -MoneyGram-National Commercial Bank Launch Largest Global Money Transfer Network -UAE firm's $500M buyout of Nova Chemical is delayed a week -India Approves $239 million for South Asian University-India Korea Economic Package

Economic Survey: 2008-09 -Several steps taken to enhance domestic rupee liquidity

The Economic Survey 2008-09 presented to Parliament today by the Finance Minister Shri Pranab Mukherjee says, the speed at which the Indian economy returns to the high growth path in the short term depends on the revival of the economy, particularly the US economy and the Government’s capacity to push some critical policy reforms in the coming months. It says, if the US economy bottoms out by September 2009 there would be good possibility for the Indian economy repeating its 2008-09 performance i.e. around 7.0 +/- 0.75 per cent in the fiscal 2009-10 (assuming a normal monsoon). However, in the event of a more prolonged external economic downturn, the revival of the global economy/US economy being delayed until 2010, the growth may moderate to the lower end of the range. It says the recovery is likely to be assisted by the likely developments in the external sectors. . Full Report/More News

Inspectors Nab 201 Street Vendors, Beggers and Car Washers

Dubai Municipality inspectors, in cooperation with Dubai Police and the Dubai Naturalization and Residency Department, nabbed last month 201 persons including street vendors, beggars and illegal car washers. The sweep against the law-breakers had also resulted in the seizure of several low-quality goods and pirated CDs. Full Report More News

Navaratna 9 -Ragalayam in Dubai Al Naser Leisureland

Navaratna 9, a self proclaimed charitable group, is celebrating its first anniversary with a unique musical programme led by noted singers Kavalam Sri Kumar and Rajashree Warrier, who promise to deliver a different musical experience in the desert. Ragalayam 2009 is a contemporary Musical programme on April 3, at the Al Nasr Leisureland, Dubai. Other singers include Nicy and the programme is directed and conceptualised by Parthasarathy from the Mayoora School of Dance and Music. Full Report

Indian Construction Company Expands Middle East Presence

The slowdown in construction and infrastructure projects in India is driving leading Indian firms to explore new markets in the Middle East. Navayuga Engineering Company (NEC), an Indian construction company in Abu Dhabi has undertaken piling work for ten residential cum commercial towers for two projects within Al Reem Island in Abu Dhabi. In all, 1,496 deep piles were laid for the two projects, and were executed as per schedule, highlighting the project development expertise of the company, said Antony A. David, General Manager, NEC More

Petrol and Diesel prices Increased

NRIs Still Bullish About Investing in Home Country: Survey

Current global downturn has made India even more desirable to Non-Resident Indians (NRI) who are bullish about the country's growth and continue to invest heavily in the country of their origin, a report by the HSBC and UK India Business Council said. "Global Indians: A study of investment attitudes" released today by the HSBC and the UK India Business Council provides new insight into non-resident Indians attitudes towards the Indian economy. According to the report, 85.7 per cent of the NRIs said "global recession has made India more attractive to businesses overseas." The survey covered NRIs in the UK, USA and Singapore. It did not cover the Non Resident Indians in the Middle East.Full Report

British embassy staff arrested in Iran--UK-GCC cooperation in financial services--UK Second largest defence Exporter--Standard & Poors Downgrade Dubai Holding--Oman sultan postpones Iran visit over political unrest

K P Mohan Resigns from Asianet, Joins Jai Hind TV

KM can reveal that K P Mohan, Managing Editor of Asianet, the number one Malayalam news and entertainment channel of Kerala to join the Congress mouthpiece, Jai Hind TV. KM Learns that the senior most journalist in Asianet who was the Managing Editor of the popular channel for quite sometime is now contemplating to be the Chief Executive Officer of Jai Hind TV, the official channel of Indian National Congress, which is seen as an entry point to state and national politics.A former president of Kannur Youth Congress, the senior journalist has been nurturing political ambitions and his move to the Congress party channel is viewed as a smart exit from Asianet, which is now under the total control of international media mogul Rupert Murdoch. Full Report

Appeal to Rescue 20 Filippino Sex Slaves from Saudi Employer

An Overseas Philippino worker who has just returned from Saudi Arabia has made an appeal to rescue 20 other Filippino ladies who are currently treated like sex slaves by their Saudi Employer. “We demand that the Arroyo administration conduct an immediate rescue mission to save the 20 Filipinas who are still being held in the harem of Abu Khalid,” said Garry Martinez, chairman of Migrante. “The Philippine embassy in Saudi Arabia should also ensure that the Filipinas be brought to a hospital for medical treatment and that criminal cases be filed against Abu Khalid,” he told Butalat an investigative news portal. Aliyah, 29, had worked for two years as a baby sitter in Dubai. There, she witnessed and experienced how Filipino migrant workers endured hard work abroad to be able to send money to their families back home. Aliyah returned home three years ago and promised never to work abroad again..Read the full report

Zero Airline Commission: Indian travel agents expand their horizons

US Exim-Bank Targets major Chunk of $500 billion Critical Infrastructure Modernisation in India--More

CAG Raps Kerala Government for Financial Mismanagement More

Four computer dealers flee from Computer Street leaving Dh9.2m in debt---US is no longer a Dream Destination for Indian immigrants, now starts reverse brain drain

Ladies Using rape charges to make money-Iranian Envoy Blames CIA for Shooting Neda Agha Soltan -US 'has agents working inside Iran' -Obama plans funding Iranian Dissidents -Saudi Arabia to introduce biometric visa system--India Germany to form Working Group on Education--GCC-European Free Trade Association sign free trade agreement -Saudi Arabia set to become major Gold and metal mining state --Canadian Sentanced to behading in Saudi Arabia for killing Saudi younster--UAE Banks Expect more Defaults as Expats "skip" and Exit-Al Jazeera TV seeks Canadian outlet

US Soldier dies in Iraq --Indian Government Plans New Identity Cards for 1.1 billion citizens Sri Lanka Lures International tourists with new summer packages-Boeing Subsidiary Opens New Customer Center in DAFZ-ADB Extends $200 Million for First Urban Development Program in India's North East--$500 million fund for Pakistan Development--Qtel approaches 2 million Mobile Customers

Man Jailed for Wearing T-Shirt with Nude picture of Victoria Beckham-full story

Recession Hit Foreign Universities Flock to India

Hardly a month after assuming power in New Delhi, the new UPA government is moving very fast to allow foreign direct investment in elementary and higher education. A country which has one third of the all illiterates in the world offers a lucrative market for foreign universities which are hit hard by the ongoing economic crisis. The opening of Indian educational sector for foreigners opens a big untapped multibillion dollar business for the recession hit American Universities and their potential partners. About 40 per cent of India's 1.1 billion people are under the age of 18, and there is demand to create 1500 new colleges and universities over the next couple of years. In anticipation of the business potential, a leading Minister in the new government has already established his own educational outlets in Kerala. Full Report

US drone strike kills 80 Pakistanis

SmartCity, Vizhinjam delays spell double trouble for Kerala Former Israeli minister convicted of theft -Saudis funded 9/11: Lawyers--Obama Signs $106 Billion bill for Iraq, Afghan Wars-CIA Discovered Planning “Soft Revolution” in Early 2009, Iranians in Gulf Recruited for training in USA-World Investors Meet for Kerala in July--SEBI Bans Dubai based Jermyn Capital from Trading for Two Years

Iranian Crisis

Iran Had a Democracy Before We Took It Away

by Chris Hedges

Iranians do not need or want us to teach them about liberty and representative government. They have long embodied this struggle. It is we who need to be taught. It was Washington that orchestrated the 1953 coup to topple Iran’s democratically elected government, the first in the Middle East, and install the compliant shah in power. It was Washington that forced Prime Minister Mohammed Mossadegh, a man who cared as much for his country as he did for the rule of law and democracy, to spend the rest of his life under house arrest. We gave to the Iranian people the corrupt regime of the shah and his savage secret police and the primitive clerics that rose out of the swamp of the dictator’s Iran. Iranians know they once had a democracy until we took it away..Read the full column by former New York Times journalist from USA

Iranian, Korean Customers under Scrutiny in the Gulf for Money Laundering

The Gulf countries are tightening money laundering rules and terrorism finance rules and the dealings with leading Iranian banks and financial institutions like Bank Melli Iran and Bank Sederat are closely monitored by the regulators. On Tuesday, the the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has advised all the senior executive officers of DFSA authorized firms and service providers operating in Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) to comply with the United Nations Security Council sanctions that prevents obtaining funds from companies and banks from the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea and financial institutions from Iran especially Bank Melli Iran and Bank Saderat and their subsidiaries. Paul M Koster, Chief Executive Officer DSFA said in letter to all the CEOs that the DFSA is concerned that fights in the UAE fight be tempted to obtain funds from inappropriate sources.. Full Report

India's Jet Air flies into Rs400 crore tax trouble-Will there be Expat exodus as school year finishes?Fake divorce papers: NRI family gets clean chit

Iranian Protestors in front of White House Wave former Ruler Shah's Pahlavi Dynasty Flags-Son of Shah, Pahlavi Positioning Himself To Take Power In Iran

Three British Executives in jail for $500 million fraud in Dubai Islamic bank

New Front Sets Sights On Toppling Iran Regime--Soros, the CIA, Mossad and the new media destabilization of Iran

Kerala News

Literary Quotation Team Targets VS

A group of CPM supporters are protesting against the participation of Sukumar Azhikode, M Mukundan and KEN Kunjumohammed in a literary programme organized as part of the Centenary celebrations of Vaikom Muhammed Bashir, a well known Malayali writer. After discrediting the prominent scholar and author late M N Vijayan, the Pinaray group has been promoting the anarchist writer like Mukundan to criticize the chief minister. While they have been good writers and command respect from the public, these self proclaimed literary ambassadors have degenerated into political pimps barking for corrupt leaders. M Mukundan, a popular writer who worked at the cultural exchange desk of the French embassy in New Delhi has been spreading the spirit of anarchism, drug addiction and alcoholism among the disgruntled Malayali youth. When the ideological dispute between the VS and Pinaray faction was getting intense, Mukundan dared to term him as an "Outdated Saint." (Kalaharanapetta Punyavalan) and Mr Pinaray as the "Right leader of our times." Read More

Is Kerala Getting Ready for Next Vimochana Samaram --Full Report

Media News

Exporting Democrafy: BBC Caught In Mass Public Deception With Iran Propaganda

The BBC has again been caught engaging in mass public deception by using photographs of pro-Ahmadinejad rallies in Iran and claiming they represent anti-government protests in favor of Hossein Mousavi. A report by Paul Watson James from Prisonplanet.com said "An image used by the L.A. Times on the front page of its website Tuesday showed Iranian President Ahmadinejad waving to a crowd of supporters at a public event. In a story covering the election protests yesterday, the BBC News website used a closer shot of the same scene, but with Ahmadinejad cut out of the frame. The caption under the photograph read, ‘Supporters of Mir Hossein Mousavi again defied a ban on protests’. Read Full Report

Iranian Crisis

US Spent $100 mn for Iran Covert Regime Change War : Seymour M Hersh

In late 2008 the US Congress agreed to a request from President Bush to fund a major escalation of covert operations against Iran, the Pulitzer winning American investigative journalist Seymour M Hersh wrote in the New Yorker. Quoting current and former military, intelligence, and congressional sources. These operations, for which the President sought up to four hundred million dollars, were described in a Presidential Finding signed by Bush, and are designed to destabilize Irans religious leadership. The covert activities involve support of the minority Ahwazi Arab and Baluchi groups/ other dissident organizations. This is not the first time that the US agencies are working to overthrow Iranian Government Read More

Exporting Democrafy: US, Israel Covert Cyber War against Iran

Remember the fale media hype and mass hysteria generated by the international media controlled by the Military industrial complex about Weapons of Mass Destruction in Iraq to justify an unjust invasion of a soverign nation. The same media hype and hysteria is created about the Iranian presidential election results now. This time, the covert media campaign is unleashed through a number of anonymous Internet sites and discussion forums, claimed to be streaming directly by Iranian citizens from Iran. In addition to the mainstream media, the social networking sites and cyber discussion forums are being manipulated to give an impression of a total uprising in Iran against the current government.. As Mossad and the CIA failed to prevent the reelection of Ahmednijad, they are engaged in another public relation war.. Read More

White Collar Crime

Malayali Directors flee after Causing Severe Financial Loss through Gold, Currency Hedging and Futures Trading

Chidambaram Inspects new Intercepter Boats :Antony Sets up New Costal Security Committee --Mossad head Cry Wolf Again: Iran will have bomb by 2014--Leighton Drops After Middle-East Venture Is Scrapped -Worlds Richest Royals Lost $22 billion from Recession: Forbes says Dubai, Abu Dhabi sheikhs lost $6 billion, $5 billion respectively -Western Media and Intelligence Agencies the Biggest Losers in Iranian elections--International Media/Indian Media Silent on Indian Vote Fraud, Vocal About Iranian Vote Fraud Allegation - Dueling Demonstrations in Tehran

Iran President Re Elected

When a major vote fraud happened in US Presidential Election in 2004, most of the corporate media houses remained silent.. now without any evidence, U.S. politicians and “Iran experts” have dismissed Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s reelection Friday, with 62.6 percent of the vote, as fraud. They ignore the fact that Ahmadinejad’s 62.6 percent of the vote in this year’s election is essentially the same as the 61.69 percent he received in the final count of the 2005 presidential election, when he trounced former President Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani. Read More

Breaking News -Political Economy of Osama Bin Ladin and War on Terror- Oman Bank Manager Fined for Forgery

Obama Says Persian Gulf Main Source of Taliban Funding!!!

The Obama administration is now blaming the Persian Gulf states as the main source of international flow of funds to the Taliban. The Wall Street Journal said quoting estimates by senior Pentagon and State Department officials that a "majority of the Taliban's funding now comes from private overseas donors, particularly in Persian Gulf states like Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar." Earlier the US was blaming the illicit drug trade from the Central Asian republics as the main source of funding terrorism..The U.S. diplomat is scheduled to visit Oman, the U.A.E. and Qatar in the coming days, U.S. Full Report.

Indian Election Fraud

E-Voting Fraud Derails Indian democracy

did your vote really count in the last election---you never know!--More

It is a fact that the election results announced on May 16 surprised the entire nation and proved all exit pollsters wrong. It is difficult to assume that all the post election exit polls can be proved equally wrong. While the exit polls predicted a hung parliament, the election result gave a clear majority to the ruling party. Is there a possibility that the exit polls represented the actual voting pattern and political mood in the country and that the election results announced on by counting the electronic votes recorded by the EVMs was due to a silent coup using the machines manufactured and handled by the countries largest defense electronic firms --Bharat Electronics Ltd and (Bel) the Electronic Corporation of India LTD (ECIL), Both the defense units are part of Indian military industrial complex, which do not have much reputation for transparency.--Read More

Pak-Qatar group to set up Islamic bank -Goa diaspora remitted Rs 800 crore in 2008 Paris Hillton Heading Towards Dubai Saudi Atheeb's internet start ends STC monopoly--Osama Speaks as Obama visits Saudi Egypt--Cheveron to Test New Oil Tech in Kuwait Saudi Neutral Zone---Saudi Arabia asked to waive envoy's immunity over car crash Chase in Canada-- Deal of the Day $100 off on all Emirates Tickets

New Book by Dubai Marriage Counsellor “Top Secret: Sexual Guidance for Married Couples talks about Female Orgasm, Cheating in Marriages and other taboo Topics Author, Ms Wedad Lootah,

Media Awards for Indian Journalists in UAE

Faisal bin Ahmed, (Left) Asianet Dubai correspondent and Jaleel Pattambi (Right), Editor in Charge Middle East Chandrika have been selected for the Chiranthana Samskarika Vedi Media Awards 2008. The duo have been selected for the award considering their investigative and humanitarian journalism initiatives in the difficult Gulf terrain. The annual award constituted by Chiranthana Samskarika Vedi, Dubai includes a gold medal, Ponnada and Citation will be given in a public function next October. Full Report

Reliance suspends exports to Iran

Reliance Industries Ltd., the largest private-sector oil conglomerate in India, stopped petroleum exports to Iran under pressure from U.S.-backed sanctions. Full Report

US Court Indicts George Bush for High Treason

The New York Times Reported that George W. Bush, the 43rd President of the United States, was indicted Monday on charges of high treason. The charges, filed by Attorney General Russ Feingold late in the evening, allege that Mr. Bush, knowing full well that Iraq possessed no weapons of mass destruction, falsified information in order to pursue the disastrous Iraq War. The Newspaper said High treason is usually defined as participation in a war against one’s own country; attempting to overthrow its government; spying on its military, its diplomats, or its secret services for a hostile and foreign power; or attempting to kill its head of state. Read Full Report

Electronic Voting Manipulation Election Commission Enquiry on Chidambaram Win: Vijaykanth Moves High Court on EVMs and More updates Website demanding Impeachment of Bush Canadian Pilots want to block Emirates Expansion-Air France received bomb threat before jet crashed -Russia-Oman Nub Deal

Chaplain Charged for forced sex on Naval Ship

June 2-2009 Let. Sane Dillman, the US Navy chaplain accused of several sex-related offenses involving four female shipmates, was found guilty of forcing a female junior enlisted sailor to have sex with him, Reported Navy Times. "He was found not guilty of two other sexual assault charges regarding the same female sailor. The Navy Times report said he was trialed for having sex with four young female sailors when he was serving as chaplain at Camp Arifjan in Kuwait, at the Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., and aboard the aircraft carrier Carl Vinson. Full Report

A Malayalam pulse beats at FM 95.3-- -First Tunisian Woman Imprisoned for Online Activities--There was never any evidence linking Iraq with 9/11: Dick Cheney-- 250,000 mercenary Fighters in Iraq, Afghanistan on contract basis--EU Clears GE, Mubadala To Create JV For Financial Services -Dubai newlywed on missing plane-UAE Ruler Online Interview with the Public -Indian Naval Ship foils Pirates in Gulf of Eden--Kerala family wages legal battle to get back Malayali nurses body from London--Qatar Consulate in Mumbai puts security before art--Tension, diabetes common among Indians in Saudi Arabia--Recession hits Saudi Billionaire, Sells HSBC Stake--Two Arrested in NRI Girl Abduction Case Mundakkayam-The 'ghost buildings' of Kuwait remain expensive

EMV Fraud--Large Scale Reshuffle of Senior Officials Before Elections

 

Indian Man found murdered in Sharjah

Spending $120 billion per year for 800 military bases around the World is Killing the US Economy. Obama sanctions $746 million to build Embassy in Pakistan-Big brother is watching: The technologies that keep track of you-- US Woman Commits Suicide to Avoid Eviction from House

 

Pakistan-IMF Talks in Dubai

Indian Railway Budget 2009 --Highlights

Non Practicing Doctor is the Best Doctor in Kerala! Eight from Rajasthan feared dead in boat capsize off Qatar -13 Indians, 12 Nepalis feared killed in Qatar ship capsize- India 127th country to legalize gay sex-Inspectors Nab 201 Street Vendors, Beggers and Car Washers

Be an Ambassador of Dub ai Municipality-Turnout of NRI students at Anna Univ declines

 

Gopala Krishna Pillai is new Union Home Secretary--Nirupama Rao new Foreign Secretary Symbioisis bid for NRI University Lothadas Passed Away-Nayanthara & Prabhu Deva in Dubai!

Interview: Bharat Mohanlal Successful Hero Failed Businessman

Mammootty Launches Film Distribution Company--Malabar Gold plans Dh 300 million Expansion in Middle East--Asin for Kerala IPL team? Maruti A Star Launched in Saudi Arabia-Vijay Mallya taps Abu Dhabi Royal for Kingfisher Bail Out funds-The propaganda war against Iran

Email War Intensifies in the GulfSave CPM Forum Attack Pinarayi Group Intellectuals--Read one in favour of Achuthananthan

Torture claims against British secret agents go to inquiry: Faridi Hilali was tortured by M-5 Agent in UAE--Video

"The Guardian says former London resident was repeatedly beaten on the soles of his feet, given electric shocks while blindfolded, and handcuffed, kicked and beaten."

'If I didn't confess to 7/7 bombings MI5 officers would rape my wife," Torture Victim

Michael Jackson Dies

Are electronic voting machines tamper-proof? The Hindu Editorial Piece on EVMs

Petition Against Chidambaram's Election to Parliament

Saudi Women Tired Of Buying Bras From Men in Lingerie Shops

US behind recent blasts in Iraq, says Sadr

KM News -Aligarh varsity campus to be set up in Kerala -Petition Against Chidambaram's Election to Parliament Saudis hold 'cross-dressing men' --French head of Qatar media watchdog quits-Government Committed to Improve Higher Education: Kabil Sabil --Dulsco disburses workers' salaries through Cash Machines--Saudi Police Arrest 67 men for Cross Dressing -RTA Kicks Off Summer for Metro Workers -Saudi Ministry of Culture and Information to Archive Digital Media -Joost Kruijning Appointed as Senior Vice President/Managing Director DP World Africa Region.-Saudi-Yemen Economic City in boarder

Gulf Journalism Blogs --Latest News Updates

Dalit Politics behind New Parliament Speaker -Kerala tourism body creates cyber platform for NRI investors UAE Engineers Working to Ship Satellite to Launchpad--Web Chat Saves Malayali NRI Lady's life from thief More News -Laal Salam: 30 Years of Mohanlal Movies

US plotting Velvet Revolution in Iran?

A former senior Iranian diplomat says the White House is making strenuous efforts to orchestrate a "Velvet Revolution" in Iran. Mohammad-Javad Zarif, the former Iranian ambassador to the United Nations, claimed on Tuesday that Washington is conspiring to foment discord among Iranians in order to topple the Tehran government, reported the Press TV. "'. Read Full Report

Media Monitor --AM Malayalam Radio Station in Dubai Hospitalised --Watch out

Joy Mathew to Anchor Abra from Dubai Creek for Amrutha TV-- watch out

Indian Industry creates 300,000 US Jobs, Contributed $105 billion to the US economy -Oman Lifts ban on Indian poultry Import-- Iran Foils Plans to Plant bombs on Election Day, Iran Protests Engineered by Enemies, Ahmednijad--Indian Peacekeeping Mission to Congo Flagged off:

Double Standards on Vote Frauds

NMC Hospital in Spotlight for Medical Negligence that killed two Indian Kids --Indian Father Curse NMC Hospital for his Children's Death--NDTV Arabia on the Verge of Closure More News Sixty Five Years old NRI Kills Wife, Commits Suicide NRI doctor lifts lid on scandal-hit hospital --The NRI Family Returned from Canada-India’s realty industry sees homecoming of non-residents-- EVMs are not Tamper Proof: Writes Dr. Subramanian Swamy: Why VP Singh Opposed Digital Democracy?

Mallu Millionaires

Peter Varghese New Australian High Commissioner to India--Community Radio Station in Mananthavady, Kerala -Editor of UAE English Newspaper National Removed, Hassan Fatah New Editor- Former Thailand premier Thaksin may have entered UAE under alias--US Judge skeptical whether he can get involved in a UAE Case -Exit Polls Predicted Hezbullah Victory in Lebanon, US Backed Coalition Wins --Another electronic Vote Fraud?Another Major Voting Machine Mistake in US City Polls Coalition 4 Visible Ballots: Exposes of Electronic Voting Fraud -Hacked: Hightech Elections Theft in USA -

Manorama Writes Stories Every Day..For a Change Read a Story About Manorama

Financial Times Profile of Sheikh Mansour

The London based Financial Times reported that Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan had the last laugh when the Abu Dhabi based Petroleum Investment Company that he chairs made multi billion dollar profit by offloading Barclays shares. Read the interesting profile of the Abu Dhabhi Prince By Andrew England and Simeon Kerr of FT

Militarism in Academics: DRDO Lures Students to Design Pilotless Planes (Drones)--Malappuram Village has 200 pairs of Twins -CNBC Arabiya Unveils Interactive Financial Portal Islamic Development Bank, ADB set up Islamic Infrastructure FundKerala Government Ready for Smart City Talks with Tecom--The Leaning Hyatt of Abu Dhabi Reaches Halfway Mark Kamala Suraya Returns to Rest in Kerala- St Xavier’s Alumni to bring Campus to Dubai--India Exports 30 tons of Gold Coins Scrap to Dubai-- Fight For Malayali NRI Nurses Body --Property Companies target Indian High net worth Individuals abroad--Qatar follow UAE to test Red Bull Energy Drink for Cocaine -Saudi Business Confidence Falls

Sharp Increase in Swine Flu Cases in Israel, 23 Cases Reported from the Gulf Region

June 2009There has been a sharp rise in the number of confirmed cases of A(H1N1) influenza, commonly known as swine flu, in Israel. As of 2 June, 34 cases of the virus had been confirmed; 24 patients have been diagnosed with the disease in the last six days, according to the Health Ministry. Most cases have been among passengers returning to Israel from the USA, Mexico or Canada. However, most of the very recent cases are Israelis infected in Israel by returning passengers who had not been diagnosed with the disease at the airport--Full Report/More News

Federal National Council seeks answers on H1N1 virus--Bahrain Search Passengers with Flue

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• Israel Report Accuses Venezuela, Bolivia supply uranium to Iran's nuclear programme
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• Prince Charles Fight with Qatar Royals
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• Indian rupee Highest gain in a Decade
• Qatar firms General Manager Dies at Nedumbassery
• NRI Group's bid to make Kerala an IT Hub
• Gulf States Cannot Afford one more war in th region
• Dubai Police Chief Warns US Against Attacking Iran
• Bombay Dyeing -Rivoli to set up Showrooms in Gulf
• BSNL to introduce People Tracking System in Kerala
• Saudi Arabia Launches Official Fatwa Site
• Saudi Arabia Passes New judicial laws
• Indian Housemaid Alleges Abuse by Qatari Employer
• Nigerians Excel in Qatar Oil and Gas Industry
• Youngest Kuwait Killer shoots two Expats
• Iran, Pakistan Gas Sales Agreement without India
• Radiation Scare at Bahrain International Airport
• Oman to invest $3 bn for Airports
• Wall Street Property in Dubai Real Estate Sectors
• Bahrain to start Gas Import from Iran
• Iran Invites Bush to Speak
• Latin AmericaWelcomes Iran President
• The Kingdom(Hollywood movie) on Saudi Blast that killed 19 Americans
• UAE hotbed for outbound investment
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• Vitage Technologies bag IT project from Deeyar
• Malaysian Businessman in jail for bounced cheque
• Wave of petrodollars from the emirates sets western stock markets alight: The Guardian
• UAE Bans German Cough Suppressant
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• India British Joint Exercise!!!..More News

Sharp Increase in Swine Flu Cases in Israel, 23 Cases Reported from the Gulf Region

June 2009There has been a sharp rise in the number of confirmed cases of A(H1N1) influenza, commonly known as swine flu, in Israel. As of 2 June, 34 cases of the virus had been confirmed; 24 patients have been diagnosed with the disease in the last six days, according to the Health Ministry. Most cases have been among passengers returning to Israel from the USA, Mexico or Canada. However, most of the very recent cases are Israelis infected in Israel by returning passengers who had not been diagnosed with the disease at the airport--Full Report/More News

Kerala NRI Girl who Married a Driver during Vacation Returns to Australia--UAE launches first Arab uranium exploration firm-Kerala tourism focus shift to Monsoon--Teenage Sri Lankan faces beheading in Saudi Arabia-NRI tag a disadvantage for Gulf-based students SBT rides weak rupee to post record NRI deposits -Bolivia denies Israel accusation of uranium supply to Iran- Food prices will rise again, says report

10 People to Know in Saudi Arabia

Communist Parties have Let Down the People in Kerala: Mainstream

Three years back the people of Kerala gave overwhelming support to the Left parties to take over the responsibility of ruling the State believing that there would be days ahead which would bring them security, and assurance of basic needs of life including food, and water. And the experience? Column by Sharadamony

Kerala CPM Leadership Worked Hard to get defeated

British Manager steal money from Dubai Co

Thailand, police have arrested a British citizen suspect of stealing $150 million dollars in Dubai. According to NDTV, Michael Bryan Smith was escorted in Bangkok to a Thai court. The United Arab Emirates asked Thai police to help them arrest Smith. The 49-year-old Londoner was a manager when he allegedly stole a Dubai company's money and then fled the country. He has been on the run for eight months, the channel reported. Read More

Daily Mail: British woman arrested for adultery in Dubai after husband informed police of her affair

Dream Jobs Dwindle for Australian Executives in Property Sector

The recent arrest of several Australian executives for corruption and corporate espionage in the UAE has shattered the dreams of several highly paid Australian executives in the Gulf. The number of Australians monitored and arrested for fraud in the property market and corporate espionage is increasing. The highly paid Australian executives of the biggest construction companies are in jail for fraud. "The most high-profile arrests are those of two former employees of Dubai-based Nakheel, Australians Matt Joyce and Marcus Lee, detained without charges since January. They are alleged to be involved in bribery over the sale of the Waterfront site, now controlled by the Queensland-based Sunland. While these cases are pending, a small number in senior management is concerned about phone tapping and monitoring of their emails," the Australian Reported quoted unnamed sources. There are now about 20,000 Australians working in Dubai, lured by wonderful job descriptions and huge salary packages, read the full Report of the Australian.

 Association of American Airport Executives Abu Dhabi Airports Company to Establish Training Center

Court Order suspension of Emarat Al Youm newspaper over 'horse doping' claims

RTA to Train 190 Students in Summer Coaching Program

Indian Electronic Vote Fraud

Recession hits Gulf Newspapers as journalists are being laid off

The real impact of economic crisis is being felt by Indian journalists working in the Gulf. A couple of days back, one of the leading English dailies from the region terminated 19 staff from various departments including reporters. Another English daily has been systematically reducing staff including those who were recruited in the past one year as part of a restructuring plan. In Oman, the proposed new English daily from the Apex Group is yet to launch its maiden edition. Full Report

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Hassan Fattah New National Editor

Tobacco Related Diseases increase in Kerala

Oman Mobile's 3G camera will monitor home, work environment Obama Says Iran Energy Concerns Genuine-

Bahrain banks fear more layoffs -

Bahrain Workers Strike at Riffa Views

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