Man on trial for allegedly gesturing rudely at UAE police; Heavy clashes erupt in Syria, near Jordan border; Warning on fake turmeric powder

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newsletter March 05, 2012     Today's Top Stories More top stories Man on trial for alleged indecent gesture at policemen A lawyer blamed cultural differences while defending his client, who is charged with flashing his middle finger in public in the faces of two plain-clothes policemen Heavy clashes erupt in south Syria near Jordan border Heavy fighting broke out overnight between armoured forces loyal to President Bashar Al Assad and rebels who launched coordinated attacks on army roadblocks     Top News Stories More from news Warning issued about fake turmeric powder in UAE The next time you rub that turmeric powder onto your aching knees and back, think again. Ministry of Health has warned the public against some fake herbal products     Opinion More from opinion Angst in the 'near abroad' states The secret hope among them is that the Arab League will find solutions without inviting foreign military intervention Arab Spring impacts Gulf politics more than its people Europe's revival in its own hands Waging war on political Islam     Top Business Stories More from business Emirates to have full-scale pilot academy by 2013 Emirates airline will have a full-scale academy to produce pilots in less than two years' time, will be coming up at the newly opened Al Maktoum Airport in Jebel Ali Emirates defends extra fuel surcharge Etisalat crowned with three global awards Bahrain's Al Baraka eyes global expansion     Top Entertainment Stories More from entertainment Catch Indian actress Vidya Balan at Lamcy Plaza Indulge in some star-gazing on Wednesday as Bollywood star Vidya Balan heads to Lamcy Plaza Jazzy and Donaeo in Dubai Rock guitarist Ronnie Montrose dies Creating music is creating music, says David Guetta     Top Life & Style Stories More from life & style A touch of nostalgia at Paris Fashion Week Designers look to the past to inspire their Paris Fashion Week collections Hush a chatterbox in mid-sentence Amy paints a perfect picture of fusion at LFW Your Aquarius March calendar     Picture Galleries See more picture galleries Souq scan: Stylish storage solutions Dubai Duty Free Men's Open Cold spell sweeps through the region Class acts: The best new luxury accessories     GNTV Web Videos See more videos at GNTV DJ talk: David Guetta Charice concert in Dubai Gulf News Debate: Cultural ignorance Ali Zafar sings for Dubai     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.