Most expats unaware of Emirati culture; ID card replacement for fire victims; Libyans bring down Nasser statue

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newsletter February 12, 2012     Today's Top Stories More top stories Most expats in UAE ignorant about Emirati culture A large section of expatriates living in the UAE are unaware of their host country's traditions, a recent survey shows. Fire victims will have ID cards replaced for free Emirates Identity Authority to bear expense of replacing ID cards burned in Al Baker residential tower fire in Sharjah that rendered many people homeless.     Top News Stories More from news Libyans bring down Nasser's statue Libyan rebels topple a large statue of Egyptian former president Jamal Abdul Nasser in Benghazi and rename the street where it once stood. Dubai Municipality plans new zoo in emirate Dubai Police deny reports of Burj Khalifa fire Brothers held in Sharjah for possessing and planning to sell heroin     Opinion More from opinion Is Doha the new Arab political capital? Qatar's popularity seems to be on the rise especially since the Arab Spring, as the country is perceived as being on the side of the Arab masses. Syria: Intervention by process of elimination Expediting ID card procedures Saudi-Bahraini economic ties hit new high     Top Business Stories More from business GCC eyes $1tr in project completion by 2020 Deadline for MEED Quality Awards programme extended up to Thursday to accommodate growing number of entries Obama's call for manufacturing revival a tough goal to achieve Bernanke: Weak housing has hurt consumer spending Greek premier vows to push through tough austerity steps     Top Entertainment Stories More from entertainment Award-winning singer Whitney Houston dies Grammy-winning singer and actress Whitney Houston who dominated the US music scene in the 1980s and '90s was found dead n a Beverly Hills hotel. She was 48. Bipasha Basu: I was never meant to be beautiful Bruno Mars set to walk off with a couple of statuettes First public photos of Blue Ivy Carter go online     Top Life & Style Stories More from life & style Get personal with the nicest niche brands Bespoke beauty brands are in the spotlight, as more people expect individuality from their products. Indu Saksena Bedi looks at what it takes to go from nice to niche Old is gold at the New York Fashion Week NY Fashion Week: Wearable, sellable style for autumn Radio 2 presenter Accalia C Hipwood on music     Picture Galleries See more picture galleries The life of superstar Whitney Houston Sharjah Light Festival 2012 in pictures Arab Spring shot wins top award Souq scan: Love letters     GNTV Web Videos See more videos at GNTV What makes Dubai's workers smile? Text lingo Sharjah light festival Syrians protest     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.