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IsraelHerald.com Sunday 6th July 2008 Issue 1536
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Israel accused of burying nuclear wastes in Golan Heights


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Syria has called on the United Nations to exert pressure on Israel to 'stop its continued practices and aggressions against Syrian citizens in the occupied Syrian Golan who suffer from the Israeli daily flagrant violations', the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported this...


Massive riot in Syrian jail
A jail for political prisoners has erupted in extreme violence following a crackdown by...


Egypt uncovers tunnels, weapons near Gaza border
Egypt uncovered three tunnels near the Rafah crossing on its border with the Gaza Strip Saturday and seized weapons and explosives in the strategic Sinai peninsula, according to security...


Expatriate Indian population in Bahrain now 290,000
The number of expatriate Indians working and living in Bahrain has risen to a record 290,000, according to Indian Ambassador Balkrishna...


U.S. and Israeli militaries discuss attack on Liberty
Leading defense officials from the United States and Israel, meeting in Israel this week, raised the controversial attack on the U.S. ship USS Liberty, by Israel, in June...


Obama insists he intends ending Iraq War
U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama told reporters Saturday he remains committed to ending the war in...


Sunni Arab politician survives bomb attack west of Baghdad
An Iraqi Sunni Arab politician escaped a bomb explosion with wounds in the city of Fallujah in Anbar province on Saturday, a local police source said. A roadside bomb detonated near the car of Khaled...


A sanctuary for animals in Arabian desert
Life can be tough on the edge of a desert emirate where sand stings and the sun hangs like misery by 9 a.m. Smuts oversees a menagerie of exotic and endangered animals rescued from smugglers,...


Qatar bags extra shares
UK: , which sent its shares upwards. Sainsbury said the QIA had bought a further 12.36 million shares between June 25 and July 2, taking its total holding to 454.52 million shares, or 26 per cent of...


Qatar joins UN fight against malnutrition
In the ongoing mission to ensure a world free of hunger and malnutrition, the Intergovernmental Institution for the use of Micro-algae Spirulina Against Malnutrition (IIMSAM) under the United...


Yamamato leads Japan past Egypt
KOMAKI, Aichi Pref. (Kyodo) Takahiro Yamamoto had a game-high 24 points as Japan battled past Egypt in the preliminary round of the men's volleyball World League on...


Darwin troops likely to return to Middle East
The Defence Force has signalled further deployments of Darwin troops to Afghanistan over the next six months. More than 400 troops who served in Iraq were recognised during a welcome home parade in...


Maaden launches largest mining IPO in Middle East
Riyadh: State-owned Saudi Arabian Mining Co. (Maaden) launched on Saturday an initial public offering to raise 9.25 billion Saudi riyals ($2.47 billion) in the Middle East's biggest mining IPO,...


Canadian soldier found dead at undisclosed Persian Gulf base
A Canadian soldier has been found dead at a Persian Gulf military base. The death of Cpl. Brendan Anthony Downey on Friday has been declared non-combat-related. Downey, an airman and military...


Reliance Money and Riyada Consulting launches new company in Saudi Arabia
Reliance Money, the largest broking and distribution house in India and part of the Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group, announced its debut in Saudi Arabia by launching a new company - Riyada...


Bahrain ready for Japan task
BAHRAIN are not afraid of facing Asian powerhouses Japan in two major qualifying competitions over the next year, Bahrain Football Association vice-president Shaikh Ali bin Khalifa Al Khalifa...


Qatar ups Sainsbury stake
The Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) has raised its stake in J Sainsbury to 26 percent from 25.3 percent, the British supermarket group said on...


Tameer Towers wins 6 Arabian property awards, including
The iconic Tameer Towers project in Abu Dhabi has received six prestigious accolades from the CNBC Arabian Property Awards 2008; befitting the project's status as a landmark development at Shams Abu...


BenQ Middle East makes two key appointments
Buoyed by the initial success, BenQ Middle East is literally digging deeper by expanding its product footprint and consolidating its regional operations in OGCC (Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Yemen and...


Iran nuclear position
Iran has said its position on its nuclear programme remains unchanged. The announcement comes a day after it delivered a formal response to an EU offer of incentives in exchange for halting uranium...


Gail Plans Petrochem Unit in Qatar
Posted on: Saturday, 5 July 2008, 00:00 CDT By Sanjay Dutta MADRID: Flagship gas utility Gail has zeroed in on gas-rich Qatar for a mega petrochemicals complex the state-owned company proposes to...


Citi adds Bahrain to Fund Services offering
Citi 's Global Transactions Services business for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, has announced that its Securities and Fund Services division will be extending its fund servicing domiciles with...


Taiwan tycoon vows trade push
By GEOFFREY BEW MANAMA: Taiwan is ready to become a major supplier of construction materials to Bahrain, it has emerged. Tycoon Teng-Hsiung Chao said the country had the capacity to wipe out...


Paying in blood to repair image
By GEOFFREY BEW BANGLDADESHIS in Bahrain are offering their own blood in a bid to repair damage to their image. More than 300 have already signed up to take part in a blood donation drive later...


In the eyes of women
By SHEREEN ABBAS A WOMEN'S group plans to counter negative media coverage of Bahrain with a documentary showcasing the positive side of life in the country. The New Dawn Ladies Society, which...


New support for pioneer project
A PIONEERING scheme to "mentor" young Bahrainis and further their careers has been given a shot in the arm.Kuwait Finance House-Bahrain has signed a long-term agreement with the Sophia Antipolis...


Embassy to probe wages row
By GEOFFREY BEW THE Indian Embassy has pledged to investigate claims that 15 workers from a construction company in Manama have not been paid for 10 months. Ambassador Balkrishna Shetty said...


A320 training for cadets
Bahrain Air is sponsoring its first group of four cadets to complete their A320 Type Rating training courses at the Jordan Aviation Training & Stimulation Institute, Amman. The move is part of the...


Building Management Systems in the Middle East a growth market
Boosted by the boom in commercial, retail and residential sectors and a strong demand for total facilities management (TFM), the regional market for bundled and total facilities management in the...


Fitch affirms National Bank of Egypt UK at
Fitch Ratings has yesterday affirmed National Bank of Egypt UK's (NBE UK) ratings at Long-term Issuer Default (IDR) 'BB+', Short-term IDR 'B', Individual 'C/D' and Support '3'. The Outlook is...


Jordanian, Arab artists unions end boycott of Jordan Festival
Jordan Artists Association (JAA) has taken a sudden U-turn and decided to end the boycott to Jordan Festival which is slated to kick off on July 8, local daily Jordan Times reported on Friday....


From the Middle East to Turkey and back
DANA DUNCANISTANBUL -Turkish Daily News I let my hair fly in the wind and sank back into the passenger seat of the taxi. The driver, a friend's cousin, was gesturing towards Sultanahmet as we crossed...


Egypt tries to stem population growth
Cairo: Red and white banners along Nile bridges and Cairo streets this month were Egypt's latest effort to curb an increasingly pressing problem: a population growing faster than the economy can...


Iran optimism steadies oil price
The price of oil fell back on Friday, on hopes Iran would react positively to proposals to resolve a dispute over its nuclear development programme. However, prices stayed near the highs of more...


Arab bourses sceptical over semi-annual results, geopolitics
AMMAN - Arab stock markets this week came under pressure from speculators and renewed political tension over Iran's nuclear file, as investors focused on half-year results which were due to start...


Israel to destroy attacker
Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak has ordered the army to prepare to demolish the home of the Palestinian who killed three Israelis in Jerusalem. The order follows advice by Attorney-General...


Hamas suspends talks over Shalit
Hamas says it has suspended indirect talks over a proposed prisoner exchange deal due to involve the release of captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. The militant group said Israel was not...


UN seeks increased access to asylum-seekers detained by Egypt
The United Nations refugee agency has interviewed nearly 180 Eritrean and Ethiopian asylum-seekers detained in Egypt to assess their claims for refugee status, and urged the authorities to continue...


Yale honour for official
THE Crown Prince Training Programme for Youth director Shaikha Marwa bint Rashid Al Khalifa has been selected for the Yale University World Fellows Programme. Yale University president Richard C...


Say no toplastic bags!
By DEARBHLA CROSSE BAHRAIN has joined a global campaign urging shoppers to say no to plastic bags. Stores are offering customers eco-friendly shopping bags to help reduce the negative impact on...


Holidays plan father dies of massive heart attack
A 31-year-old Indian worker, who was making preparations to go home next month for his first holiday in two years, has died of a heart attack. Murugan Kalimuthu suffered chest pain at his...


Shootout over land dispute kills nine in Egypt
A deadly clash between two families in an Egyptian Delta governorate over land disputes killed at least nine and injured six others on Thursday. The shootout occurred when both families claimed the...


Coffee shop angry oversheesha fine
By Rasha Al Qahtani A COFFEE shop says it has been wrongfully punished after it was slapped with a warning for allegedly flouting a ban on selling sheesha. The Coral Beach Club claims it...


Ministry Plans Drug Rehabilitation Centre
The Health Ministry is planning to set up a drug treatment and rehabilitation centre. Prime Minister Shaikh Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa ordered the medical unit to be earmarked in the 2009-10...


Worker, 55, is found hanging
A WORKER was found hanging in a building under construction in Manama yesterday. Indian K Pakku, 55, worked at a restaurant in Manama and was last seen by his co-workers at around 11pm on Wednesday,...


Egypt to invite Palestinian groups for national dialogue
Egyptian mediators will soon invite some 14 Palestinian factions to take part in talks for Palestinian national reconciliation, Palestinian Ambassador to Egypt Nabil Amr said Thursday. The...


Dream comes true for Ahmed
By GILES GIBSON CANCER victim Ahmed Abdul Aziz is off on the trip of a lifetime, thanks to the Dreamflight charity. The 13-year-old is the second Bahraini child chosen for the annual holiday for...


Soccer search for Bahrain Beckham
By REBECCA TORR LONDON-based Queens Park Rangers Football Club (QPR) is to scout and coach young talented Bahraini footballers following the signing of a three-year sponsorship deal with Gulf...


Saudi Arabiaplan FIA rally
SAUDI Arabia is set to host its first ever international special stage car rally, when the Eastern Province hosts the Saudi Rally, an official candidate event for the 2009 FIA Middle East Rally...


U.S. Arms Dealer Tests Legal Bounds in Middle East Arms Bazaar
Defense Solutions has proposed teaming with the Russian arms-export agency, Rosoboronexport, for several arms deals, including supplying Mi-17 helicopters to Afghanistan. Rosoboronexport is...