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| Qatar to be region's top Eid destination |
| Source : The Peninsula |
| Date : 2013-06-19 |
| Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) has expanded the scope of this year's Eid festivities with more activities and venues, aimed at positioning Qatar as the next Eid destination in the region.... |
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| Iran making steady progress in expanding nuclear capacity: IAEA chief |
| Source : Tehran Times |
| Date : 2013-06-19 |
| Iran is making "steady progress" in expanding its nuclear program and international sanctions do not seem to be slowing it down, the UN nuclear agency chief, Yukiya Amano, told Reuters... |
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| Saudi role in Syria driven by fear of Shi'ite 'full moon' |
| Source : Reuters |
| Date : 2013-06-19 |
| Saudi Arabia's former intelligence chief, Prince Muqrin, once told American diplomats the Middle East's so-called Shi'ite Crescent where the Muslim sect holds sway was "becoming a full moon" as Iranian... |
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| G8 calls for urgent Syria peace talks despite Russia split |
| Source : Khaleej Times |
| Date : 2013-06-19 |
| G8 leaders called for a peace conference on Syria to be held as soon as possible but deep divisions remained as Russia stood by its embattled Middle East ally.... |
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| Suicide attacks kill 31 in Iraq |
| Source : Arab News |
| Date : 2013-06-19 |
| Twin suicide bombings killed 31 people after midday prayers at a Shiite religious center in Baghdad yesterday, the latest in violence sparking fears of a revival of full-blown sectarian bloodshed.... |
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| Iran ready to stop 20% enrichment |
| Source : Saudi Gazette |
| Date : 2013-06-19 |
| Russia's foreign minister says Iran is willing to halt its 20-percent enrichment of uranium, which has been a key concession sought in international negotiations over Iran's nuclear program.... |
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| Urgent plan to control sewage overflows urged |
| Source : Arab News |
| Date : 2013-06-19 |
| Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal yesterday urged officials to implement an urgent plan to resolve the problem of sewage and groundwater overflows in various Jeddah districts.... |
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| US officials to hold talks with Taliban in Doha |
| Source : The Peninsula |
| Date : 2013-06-19 |
| The United States will meet the Taliban this week in Doha for talks aimed at achieving peace in Afghanistan, US officials said yesterday.... |
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| Crackdown improper, impractical: Analyst |
| Source : Kuwait Times |
| Date : 2013-06-19 |
| Proper systems must be in place before going ahead with a crackdown or kicking out expatriates from the country, a Kuwaiti economic analyst and professor said. Speaking to the Kuwait... |
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| Ummah Party demands new Kuwaiti constitution |
| Source : Kuwait Times |
| Date : 2013-06-19 |
| The government is expected to hold an extraordinary meeting today to decide the date for the forthcoming election following the ruling of the constitutional court that dissolved the National Assembly... |
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| Interior Ministry seeks Interpol help against attacks by hackers |
| Source : Arab News |
| Date : 2013-06-19 |
| The Ministry of Interior has asked Interpol to help pursue hackers attacking government websites, said a ministry official.... |
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| Shaikh Mohammed takes trophy at Royal Ascot |
| Source : Khaleej Times |
| Date : 2013-06-19 |
| His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai was crowned winner of the mile G1 St James's Palace Stakes... |
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| Women big part of UAE culture |
| Source : Khaleej Times |
| Date : 2013-06-19 |
| The Women's Museum in Dubai — one of only four in the world which focus on women's heritage — is calling on both tourism operators and schools to make more... |
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| 5,000 Nitaqat-hit Indians find jobs |
| Source : Arab News |
| Date : 2013-06-19 |
| As many as 5,000 Indian expats have been employed in various fields and by different companies following proactive measures taken by the Indian Consulate to help Indians affected by the... |
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| Obama sees Iran's election of moderate as hopeful sign |
| Source : Tehran Times |
| Date : 2013-06-19 |
| President Barack Obama said on Monday that Iran’s election of a moderate as its next president is a sign that Iranians want to move in a different direction, Reuters reported.... |
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| Ashton says will keep urging Iran to cooperate on nuclear program |
| Source : Tehran Times |
| Date : 2013-06-19 |
| EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton pledged on Monday during a trip to Baghdad to press Iran for greater cooperation over its nuclear program after Tehran elected a new president,... |
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| Imposing no-fly zone over Syria violates international law: MP |
| Source : Tehran Times |
| Date : 2013-06-19 |
| Senior Iranian lawmaker Mohammad Saleh Jokar says an effort by certain Western governments to impose a no-fly zone over Syria would be a blatant violation of international law.... |
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| Over a million to get Iftar meals from families |
| Source : Khaleej Times |
| Date : 2013-06-19 |
| Over a million people are expected to benefit from the Iftar meals prepared by families across the UAE during the holy month of Ramadan.... |
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| DMCA begins issuing marine driver's license in Dubai |
| Source : Khaleej Times |
| Date : 2013-06-19 |
| The Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA) has started implementing Resolution No. 2 of 2013 for Marine Craft Driving License as part of the efforts to regulate local maritime sector.... |
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| Zakat Fund gives out Dh43.8m in aid |
| Source : Khaleej Times |
| Date : 2013-06-19 |
| The value of assistance provided by the Zakat Fund to those eligible, from the beginning of the year until the end of May, reached Dh43.8 million for approximately 5,000 beneficiaries.... |
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