UAE oil tanker may be taken to Somalia; High food prices are here to stay; Plan to tackle labour issues

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newsletter July 19, 2011     Today's Top Stories More top stories UAE oil tanker may be taken to Somalia The fate of 16 crew aboard a hijacked UAE-owned oil tanker is unclear as the pirates are reported to be taking the oil-laden vessel towards Somalia. High food prices are here to stay and here's why Historically, bad weather pushed up costs, but today's spikes are driven by both increasing demand and decreasing ability to supply.     Top News Stories More from news Plan to tackle labour issues New strategy to tackle labour protests has been approved by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, it was announced Monday. US meets with Gaddafi representatives 800-year-old olive tree planted in Abu Dhabi development British phone-hacking whistleblower dies     Top Business Stories More from business DIFC accounts for 1% of UAE's GDP Dubai International Financial Centre's sub-economy contributed about 3.6 per cent to the GDP of Dubai while accounting for one per cent of the UAE's GDP. NBAD woos Japan with first Samurai bond issue Fat cat bankers must feel the iron fist of regulation In the Pipeline: Entering the golden age of natural gas     Top Entertainment Stories More from entertainment Caste no bar, says Amitabh Bachchan Amitabh Bachchan, who stars in Aarakshan (Reservation), says he doesn't believe in the caste system and has never faced any bias because of his caste. Emma is going stateside Leona and Avicii collide Want to Wear Kanye?     Top Life & Style Stories More from life & style Early start to a happy life Today's children suffer from the effects of modernisation. Yoga can give the child focus, awareness, sensitivity, relief from stress and solace. Lizard king: Ultimate Aero successor revealed One-off Italo-American supercar Get comfy with the coolest lounge chairs     Top Sport Stories More from sport Strauss unperturbed by mentor's presence on rival side The statisticians may have added some spice by telling us that if England win the series against India by two clear Tests they will be ranked No 1 in the world. UAE dominate listless Lebanon Indians show Qatar they're no minnows Al Shabab rope in Haydarov     Picture Galleries See more picture galleries Has Kat hit the jackpot? Hang tough with TRX Suspension Training In pictures: First emirati snooker champion Obaid Khalifa Readers' pictures: July 10 - July 16     GNTV Web Videos See more videos at GNTV Nelson Mandela's day Snooker king Best dates in town 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.