Al Quoz paint and thinner factory goes up in smoke; Illiteracy saves two from Dubai prison; UAE and Pakistan sign prisoner swap deal

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newsletter February 28, 2012     Today's Top Stories More top stories Al Quoz paint and thinner factory goes up in smoke A fire that broke out in a paint and thinner factory in Quoz Industrial Area Monday night took two hours to control but smoke was still billowing from the site Tuesday Illiteracy saves two men from Dubai prison Two men, who allegedly threatened in writing to set fire to a police detention unit, were acquitted on grounds of illiteracy     Top News Stories More from news UAE, Pakistan sign prisoner exchange treaty Agreement highlights option of serving a jail term of more than 6 months in home country. An estimated 1,400 Pakistani prisoners in UAE jails will benefit Brother rejects rumours of missing student's return Ras Al Khaimah police break up prostitution ring Parents want UAE schools to be closed during bad weather     Opinion More from opinion Syria's friends fail splintered opposition Tunis meeting did not address demands for regime change and instead called for allowing aid to enter embattled areas KHDA seeks continual improvement Pan-Arabism — the only sensible way forward Fratricidal Republican exercise     Top Business Stories More from business UAE investors look to hold assets UAE investors adopting a 10-year-plus strategy has increased and number of investors choosing a short-term investment continues to decline HSBC earns $21.9b pre-tax profit Ministry coordinates recall of 8,730 cars UAE's construction projects worth $1.25tr     Top Entertainment Stories More from entertainment Sri Devi and Boney Kapoor coming to Dubai Thursday Bollywood power-couple Sri Devi and Boney Kapoor will be in Dubai on Thursday to unveil the first look of Sultanat, an ambitious Indo-Pakistan television production Selena Gomez believes in giving love a second chance Amitabh Bachchan: 'I feel so proud' Any Murray shows off football skills atop Burj Khalifa     Top Life & Style Stories More from life & style Oscars fashion: Shoulder of glam These celebrities opted for stunning strapless numbers on the red carpet 10 ways to break bad habits Summer in winter It's Carnevale     Picture Galleries See more picture galleries Inside Elton John's Oscar party The Oscars 2012: Red carpet worst dressed Dubai Duty Free Men's Open The Oscars 2012: Fun in the press room     GNTV Web Videos See more videos at GNTV Murray, Berdych have fun in Dubai Sharjah's colourful waterfront Madonna madness Federer and Djokovic at the Burj     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.