Mideast observes Ramadan; Iceberg twice Manhattan's size breaks off; Significance of Ramadan

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newsletter July 20, 2012     Today's Top Stories More top stories The history, significance of Ramadan around the world And as the UAE welcomes this special time of year, Gulf News takes a look at the history, meaning and significance of this important event. UAE, Middle East observe start of Ramadan Ramadan is observed in the UAE starting on Friday, along with Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. Oman is to begin observing Ramadan on Saturday.     Top News Stories More from news Iceberg twice Manhattan's size breaks off An iceberg twice the size of Manhattan broke free from Greenland's massive Petermann Glacier, which could speed up the march of ice into northern waters. Enec starts construction of UAE's first nuclear energy plant Hundreds flee as UN says Syria violence spiralling First 10 days of Ramadan in UAE likely to be extremely hot     Opinion More from opinion Syria reaches a tipping point Planned killings of Al Assad's loyalists are a sign of the opposition's desperation and the violence will only get worse if the president stays put. UAE secures its future with nuclear energy It is critical Syria does not fall into the abyss The world must not tire of aiding Somalia     Top Business Stories More from business Etihad set to double its stake in Virgin Australia The Abu Dhabi-based carrier earlier this year acquired a 4.99 per cent in Virgin Australia, and has now been allowed to take its equity stake to 10 per cent. Dubai property rising, but don't get irrational Asian currencies gain on US, China stimulus talk Morgan Stanley misses estimates as earnings fall 50%     Top Entertainment Stories More from entertainment Madonna concert in Poland to open with war film Request to open the concert with film on Second World War comes from city officials; August 1 concert falls on the 68th anniversary of the Warsaw uprising. Mad Men, American Horror Story lead Emmy nods Sofia Vergara tops Forbes highest paid US TV actresses India bids goodbye to superstar Rajesh Khanna     Top Life & Style Stories More from life & style What kind of cluttermonger are you? There's an ever-growing pile of newspapers in the study, or maybe a lot of clothes in the loft. Sound familiar? Christine Fieldhouse helps you clear the clutter. Amanda French: I quit my job to save a baby elephant A portrait of India in The Indian Memory Project Ezra Santos: I love creating styles inspired by Cinderella     Picture Galleries See more picture galleries Top Olympic hotties Life in style: Keira Knightley Property portfolio Brand new Breaking Dawn posters     GNTV Web Videos See more videos at GNTV Project: MEGA Fashion underfoot Friday magazine makes a Splash Crazy cars in Umm Al Quwain     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.