One woman, 3 activists elected in Oman's Shura council; UAE's first multi-faith crematorium to open; Trying to stop spread of disease

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newsletter October 16, 2011     Today's Top Stories More top stories One woman, three activists elected in Oman's Shura Nu'amah Bint Jamayel Al Busaidi was the lone woman winner among 77 candidates across the country, voting for which was reportedly very good. First multi-faith crematorium in UAE to open in Al Ain New crematorium in Al Ain will shortly be available to the non-Muslim community with purpose built facilities meeting requirements of different faiths.     Top News Stories More from news Trying to stop spread of disease One in every six mobile phones is infected with E. coli bacteria from faecal matter, a study released on Saturday shows. Israel names prisoners to be freed in Shalit deal Arab FMs likely to discuss suspending Syria from Arab League on Sunday Thai capital's barriers hold but floods still menace     Opinion More from opinion When cooler heads should prevail In the war of words between America and Iran over a plot to assassinate Saudi envoy, many wonder where the truth lies. Those fast-talking Japanese! Life-saving drugs must be affordable Afghanistan — a country adrift?     Top Business Stories More from business Wall Street protests present political dilemma Democrats have privately grown wary that they may be suffering from an enthusiasm gap compared with Republicans. Time to move to takaful 2.0 German bunds drop for third week S&P 500 index poised to extend gaining streak     Top Entertainment Stories More from entertainment Kim Kardashian: I'd like to be a mum No scripted answers - this girl says what she thinks. Reality star Kim Kardashian lets her guard down as she talks about motherhood, diet and her plans for Dubai Sir, yes sir! ADFF 2011 Fear factor Big B starts shooting The Great Gatsby     Top Life & Style Stories More from life & style Turn your garage into a functional living space It is fairly painless to turn unused space into an extra living area. Flavour of simplicity In the back of beyond Vitamins are not as healthy as you think     Picture Galleries See more picture galleries In pictures: Abu Dhabi Film Festival 2011 In pictures: Oman's Majlis Shura elections Garden EyeSpy: Orange crush Fantasy Room: Natural Breeze     GNTV Web Videos See more videos at GNTV Kim Kardashian's hysterical Dubai fans Tailor craftsmanship at Ermenegildo Zegna Students of gelato Behind the scenes at an InsideOut shoot     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.