Syria opposition calls for civil disobedience drive; UK Government defends ties with Murdoch; RTA records over 180m passengers in 6 months

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newsletter July 17, 2011     Today's Top Stories More top stories Syria opposition calls for civil disobedience drive A Syrian opposition figure Saturday urged his countrymen to launch a civil disobedience campaign to force President Bashar Al Assad from power. Government defends ties with Murdoch Government records show that Prime Minister David Cameron has had scores of meetings with media executives in the past year.     Top News Stories More from news RTA records more than 180m passengers in six months Dubai's public transport system carried over 180 million passengers in the first half of this year, a senior transport official has announced. 6.1 quake rattles Alaska peninsula Iran's top leader: US is 'real enemy' of Pakistan Police foil attempt to smuggle diesel     Top Business Stories More from business Rich seek greater asset control Ensnared by the huge losses suffered in the financial crisis, the Gulf's rich are no longer willing to leave their investment decisions to the discretion of advisers. Yields on notes soar to euro-era records Treasuries gain as Europe debt crisis intensifies US, Europe woes likely to weigh on sentiment     Top Entertainment Stories More from entertainment Amitabh Bachchan: An unwelcome guest Lucknow University on Friday denied permission to Amitabh Bachchan to visit its campus for promoting his latest movie Aarakshan. Daily report: Carson Daly Marilyn, up close and personal Paris' stalker behind bars     Top Life & Style Stories More from life & style Too much internet dulls teen brains Excessive internet use may cause parts of teenagers' brains to waste away a study reveals affecting concentration and memory and ability to make decisions. Hyderabad girl to represent India at Miss Universe pageant Come fly with me: A special tea break Stay calm with baby on-board     Top Sport Stories More from sport UAE prepare for India clash in friendly with Lebanon The UAE national team face Lebanon on Sunday night as they prepare for home and away matches against India in the Asian qualifiers for the 2014 World Cup. Arabian horse racing goes forward Rodriguez joins Bani Yas on one-year contract Keeper Pal to lead India against Qatar tonight     Picture Galleries See more picture galleries Readers' pictures: July 10 - July 16 Saturday snapshots: A date with the dates A time to shine Bollywood Celebwatch: July 14     GNTV Web Videos See more videos at GNTV Snooker king Best dates in town Cooking with kids Suspension training     News | Business | Sport | Life | Entertainment | Guides | Opinions | Video | Pictures | In Focus 4men| Aquarius | Campus Notes| e+| Friday| Quarterly Financial Review | InsideOut | Property| tabloid!| tabloid! on Saturday| Weekend Review| Wheels| XPRESS About Gulf News|Contact us|Subscriptions|Advertising Guide|Register| Terms & Conditions|Privacy Policy © Al Nisr Publishing LLC 2011. All rights reserved You have received this e-mail from Gulf News because you have subscribed to our twice-daily news update e-mail using your e-mail address: waheed.rahuman@gmail.com. You can control how you receive e-mails from Gulf News by updating your profile below MANAGE MY PROFILE Send feedback | Update my account information | Change my e-mail address | Privacy policy Should you wish to remove your email address from the mailing list please click here. Is this email in your junk folder? To ensure that you receive all future newsletters, add newsletter@emm.gulfnews.com to your address book and newsletter@emm.gulfnews.com to your white list filters.