Syrian envoy defects; Sacked Maradona wants to meet new board; Drugged birds found

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newsletter July 12, 2012     Today's Top Stories More top stories Syrian envoy defects, calls on others to follow suit Nawaf Fares: I call on all free and worthy people in Syria, particularly in the military, to immediately rejoin the ranks of the revolution Maradona wants a meeting with new board Diego Maradona has expressed his sadness at Al Wasl's decision to dispense with his services     Top News Stories More from news Monkeys, drugged birds found in baggage Live white apes, an anaesthetised falcon, and a dead crocodile stuffed into a bag were some of the victims of smuggling attempts in Dubai last year Chinese medicine takes a different approach Parents of baby found in luggage at UAE airport to undergo DNA test Unregulated tents to be removed from desert     Opinion More from opinion Islamists' biggest challenge As they grapple with the meaning of the civil state, the most pressing issue facing them is economics Off the Cuff: Grumblings of the forgetful hitchhiker Sectarianism plays a role in American politics too US can avoid fiscal cliff if common sense prevails     Top Business Stories More from business Merkel pushes EU, Southeast Asia free trade pact EU has begun negotiating agreements with individual Asean states Fed harms credibility by missing targets Indian stocks decline on below-average rains J.C. Penney lays off 350 workers at Texas headquarters     Top Entertainment Stories More from entertainment Slash honoured with Hollywood star Ex-Guns N' Roses guitarist gets star on the Walk of Fame Bollywood mourns Dara Singh's death Taboo returns to UAE for Grand Prix party     Top Life & Style Stories More from life & style Hip hangouts: Movies, munchies and more We have your weekend planned Places to ski this summer Thousands expected at Liwa Date Festival Behold the Locus: No bad blood, just good music     Picture Galleries See more picture galleries Star snaps: July 12 - 18 XPRESS readers' pictures: July 12 Bright and Breezy Star opening     GNTV Web Videos See more videos at GNTV Interview with Dai Greene, Olympic captain of Great Britain's athletics team UAE cop loves to rap UAE Red Bull Street Style 2012 highlights Tech review: Samsung Galaxy S III     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.