Expats celebrate Eid; Haj pilgrims swarm Mount Arafat; UAE anti-graft steps show result

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newsletter November 06, 2011     Today's Top Stories More top stories Muslim expats celebrate Eid away from family The joys of the Eid season may be palpable in the air on Sunday, but for some expatriates across the country, it is also a time for missing families back home. Haj pilgrims swarm Mount Arafat More than two million Muslims are gathered on Saudi Arabia's Mount Arafat and its surrounding plain, marking the peak day of the largest annual pilgrimage.     Top News Stories More from news UAE's anti-graft steps show result The UAE authorities are focusing on stamping out corruption at all levels because of its political and economic impact, a lawyer has said. Salman named new Saudi defence minister Medical courses for unskilled employees in UAE Huge asteroid coming close to Earth on Tuesday     Opinion More from opinion Myth of the Iranian bear The regime must realise its military abilities have been degraded by sanctions making it tougher to achieve strategic objectives. Turkey's decisive about-face on Syria Bureaucrats re-invent ageless wheel Eurozone will have to get its house in order     Top Business Stories More from business Apathy and negativity dominate UAE stocks The UAE's stock markets are stuck in a rut. Foreign investors are feeling and global economic woes are taking their toll on sentiment. Cybercrime costs UAE Dh2.3b as financial motives increase India will invest Rs40b of new capital in State Bank Developing countries want G20 to refocus on global agenda     Top Entertainment Stories More from entertainment 'Rockstar' trio Kapoor, Fakhri and Ali cruise Dubai Ranbir Kapoor and Nargis Fakhri get lost in each other's company on a dhow cruise in Dubai. In town to promote Rockstar, the team paint the town red. Justin Bieber on baby claim: '100 per cent not true' Before ever after with "accidental" bestseller Samantha Sotto Ricky Martin and Benicio get Spanish citizenship     Top Life & Style Stories More from life & style Icons Donatella and Margareta join hands After initially saying no, Donatella Versace feels 'the time is right' for high street collaborations, the latest of which is for Italian fashion house's H&M collection. Meet the UAE's first female film-maker Gallop to success with the horse whisperer Kris Jenner's fashion and beauty secrets     Picture Galleries See more picture galleries Souq scan: Gold rush Anna Dello Russo: the fashion superstar Mini 'Drive Out Loud' Festival 2011 XPRESS readers' pictures     GNTV Web Videos See more videos at GNTV Ranbir rocks Academics to Architecture Budget living A workshop of manners on kids     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.