Indian rupee third worst-performing in the world; Al Assad vows to fight to the death; Dubai Police find 130kg heroin hidden in pallets

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newsletter November 21, 2011     Today's Top Stories More top stories Indian rupee's downward spiral to continue In just a few weeks, Indian rupee has earned the dubious distinction of being worst-performing Asian currency this year and third worst-performing in the world Al Assad vows to fight till death as violence escalates Syrian President Bashar Al Assad defiantly vowed to fight to the death as Arab League deadline for his government to stop lethal crackdown expired     Top News Stories More from news Heroin hidden in pallets Attempt to smuggle more than 130kg of pure heroin with a retail value of Dh65 million through Jebel Ali Port has been foiled by the Dubai Police 4-year-old girl falls to death from 15th floor home Salvage operation for Italian plane to be over in a few days Iran considers forming 100-million-strong militia     Opinion More from opinion The philosophy of Zayed History's great men take on projects that deprive them of sleep at night and occupy their minds during the day Saif's arrest is victory for new government Occupy can be a catalyst for reform Rajoy has tough job on his hands     Top Business Stories More from business Regulator clamps down on fake mobile phones Etisalat and du to suspend all services to users from January 1 Dubai Shopping Festival to start on January 5 Continued political tension rattles markets in region China vice-premier sees chronic global recession     Top Entertainment Stories More from entertainment Michael Bolton: Said I loved you... I didn't lie Michael Bolton spends a lot of his time on the road. Performing in Dubai on Thursday, the Grammy winner hopes to spend some time here Quincy Jones: For a better tomorrow Desi boyz go from chic to destressed Coldplay back in the UAE on New Year's Eve     Top Life & Style Stories More from life & style Are you a Helicopter parent? Your concern for your child's welfare is understandable. But how much can you monitor them without hurting emotions? Notes to self: Staying single Gadget review: Note-worthy device Objects of desire: Table talk     Picture Galleries See more picture galleries Readers' pictures: Nov 13 - Nov 19 Inside an eclectic Palm Jumeirah villa Souq scan: Silver lining Dubai Airshow 2011 in pictures     GNTV Web Videos See more videos at GNTV Fighting fashion British invasion Beat Diabetes Dubai's largest drug haul     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.