Maids cry foul over salaries; UAE pledges Dh500m Yemen aid; UAE opens schools in Pakistan

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newsletter June 24, 2012     Today's Top Stories More top stories Part-time Dubai maids claim they're not paid right Housemaids made to work in different houses in the emirate and get paid Dh1,200 while their boss makes over Dh8,000. UAE opens 40 schools in Pakistan UAE Project to Assist Pakistan completes 40 world-class schools and institutes, allowing nearly 21,000 children to receive education.     Top News Stories More from news UAE pledges Dh500m in aid to Yemen Red Crescent campaigns to raise donations to Yemen, in addition to Dh500 million pledged by UAE President. Saudi Arabia plans to fund Syria rebel army Al Assad forms new government, keeps top ministers Two men jailed for getting teenager drunk and molesting him     Opinion More from opinion The Palestinians' best friend No western statesman has done more to promote the cause of Palestinian statehood than the charismatic Foreign Minister of Norway. Peace possible only through direct negotiations New rules on tutoring cannot apply to all cases Expatriate Filipinos right to resist new $50 tax     Top Business Stories More from business India plans steps to curb rupee's slide Indian Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said the government and central bank will announce measures on June 25 to halt a slide in the rupee. World's wealthiest gain $3b as Swedish tycoon adds to fortune Tesla CEO sees EVs being as popular as gas-powered cars Expect damp investor sentiment in region this week     Top Entertainment Stories More from entertainment Southern stars shine in Dubai SIIMA brought the biggest stars from Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam cinema under one roof in a celebration of Bollywood's less-popular cousin. Veena Malek excited about debut Lady Gaga to perform in India Kanye West's animal instinct     Top Life & Style Stories More from life & style Meet Dubai's genius boy wonder He's only seven, but Pritvik Sinhadc has an IQ higher than Albert Einstein's, is a science and maths whiz and has already written his first book on dinosaurs. TOP 5 looks from London Collections: Men Harry Belafonte: Every day for me is a chess game Our son was 15 and healthy so why did he die?     Picture Galleries See more picture galleries Stars shine in Dubai Rocking the City Shaikh Zayed Grand Mosque Reader pictures of the week     GNTV Web Videos See more videos at GNTV Teri Meri Kahaani premiere in Dubai Middle brain activation Laptop review: Dell XPS 13 How to make a speech that will impress     News | Business | Sport | Life | Entertainment | Guides | Opinions | Video | Pictures | In Focus Alpha| Aquarius | Campus Notes|Friday| InsideOut|tabloid!| tabloid! on Saturday| Weekend Review|Scene| 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.