Burj Khalifa top buyers named; 1.2 million affected by floods; Egypt strikes back

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newsletter August 08, 2012     Today's Top Stories More top stories 1.2m affected by unprecedented Philippine floods Massive rescue operations intensified in affected areas to ease weather-beaten and stranded residents in flooded parts of the Philippines. Iranians among top buyers in Burj Khalifa Iranian investors have snapped up property worth $128 million (Dh470 million) in the world's tallest tower, the Burj Khalifa, in the last six months.     Top News Stories More from news Egypt launches air strikes after clashes in Sinai Military action in border with Israel follows killing of 16 Egyptian border guards; residents in main north Sinai town demand protection. Ramadan 'police' target Pakistan's cafe society Family of four among six killed in Ajman villa blaze Heroes emerge from Sikh temple shooting in US     Opinion More from opinion Sikhs: The silent scapegoats since 9/11 The Sikh temple attack is only the latest case of bigotry and violence directed at Sikhs since the terrorist atrocity of 2001. Hiroshima anniversary a time to reflect Boris Johnson: Using rhetoric to charm his way into No. 10 Emerging trends in Egypt's active politics     Top Business Stories More from business Customers mistake Samsung tablets for iPads Apple seeks $2.5b for its claims that Samsung infringed patents; the trial is the first before a US jury in a battle for dominance in a smartphone market. New central bank caps will curb lending growth National Bank of Abu Dhabi launches new investment services Google-backed asteroid mining venture attracts billionaires     Top Entertainment Stories More from entertainment Il Divo's coming to the UAE Members of the classical crossover group Il Divo have booked flights to Dubai for their debut performance here later this year. Jennifer Lopez files $20 million extortion suit Jism 2 boasts Rs210m opening weekend in India Farah Khan: Boman Irani's towel scene is problematic     Top Life & Style Stories More from life & style The ride of the future What's in store for the cars of the future? Nothing involving wings, propellers or invisible protective force fields, alas. But the lab boffins have clearly been busy. The Steiner education movement: Exploring alternative education Hip hangouts: Best places to hangout in Dubai during Ramadan Lakme Fashion Week: Wearability factor gets prominence     Picture Galleries See more picture galleries Destination: Azeri capital of Baku Proving their track record Best of staff pictures this week Day in pictures: August 7     GNTV Web Videos See more videos at GNTV Emirati sweets Ramadan health tips The cone zone workout Unboxing: Google Nexus 7 tablet     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.