New name for Al Diyafa Street; Arab League sets deadline for Syria; Cultural parade in Dubai

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newsletter December 04, 2011     Today's Top Stories More top stories Al Diyafa Street will now be called '2nd of December' His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, issues order to rename the street. Arab League gives Syria deadline on observers Arab League ministerial committee slaps travel ban on 19 Syrian officials and gives Damascus until Sunday to accept observers to monitor the country's unrest.     Top News Stories More from news Dubai holds colourful cultural parade A 45-minute Downtown Parade features five themed floats representing the traditional UAE culture and heritage and various cultural performances. Man jailed for gambling in pedestrian underpass Collection of Mohammad's poems set for release Pranksters trick traders into closing Dubai shops     Opinion More from opinion Tectonic US shift from the Middle East to the Pacific Former US official Christopher R. Hill writes: Re-engagement in region will come at a very high cost if it is widely seen as a path to confrontation with China. Syria requires political solutions 40 years on — a nation of superlatives Pakistan at point of no return     Top Business Stories More from business Food for a growing nation As the country makes greater strides in the local farming and fishing community, the UAE must rely heavily on imported foodstuff to feed its growing population. Airbag issues spur recall of 304,000 Honda cars Global sentiment likely to boost regional bourses New bid to end Airbus-Boeing battle sets stage for next clash     Top Entertainment Stories More from entertainment Mission Impossible in India Tom Cruise, who is in India to promote the fourth instalment of his 'Mission Impossible' franchise, squeezes in a special visit on his full itinerary. Amy Winehouse's foundation makes its first donation Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan honoured in Morocco Philippines' popular 'Showtime' comes to Dubai     Top Life & Style Stories More from life & style Enjoy a staycation in the emirates We look at the many fun and cultural sights on offer in the emirates, all just a short drive from your doorstep. Luxury Milan hotel gets the Armani touch Dealing with passive stress in the workplace Empowering artisans from impoverished countries     Picture Galleries See more picture galleries Celebrating a milestone Queen of the desert Style solutions Readers' pictures     GNTV Web Videos See more videos at GNTV Anne Curtis' candid views Heritage Village on UAE National Day What's on The Dirty Picture UAE in one word     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.