London, November 28: The British couple convicted of romping on a Jumeirah Beach in Dubai are facing difficulties getting home, as they have not received their passports from the concerned authorities. Michelle Palmer, 36, and Vince Acors, 34, who wanted to fly back to the UK over the next 24 hours after their jail terms were suspended.

Acors’ lawyer Andrew Crossley says that the couple now face the threat of “a day or so” in jail while deportation laws are clarified.

“They are encountering very frustrating difficulties. This is something we are obviously fighting,” British tabloid The Sun quoted Crossley, of London-based ACS Law, as saying.

Dubai, Nov. 27th, 2008 --H. E. France's President Nicolas Sarkozy praised the publication issued by the Centre of Information Affairs in Abu Dhabi on the occasion of his visit to the United Arab Emirates in January this year.

The publication of the book reflects close relations and constructive cooperation between the two friendly countries in political, economic, scientific, and cultural fields. The book tackles Sarkozy's political march, highlighting the offices and posts he assumed and his political interests as well.

Sharjah, Nov. 27th, 2008 --HH Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, UAE Supreme Council member and ruler of Sharjah, inaugurated yesterday new building for Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI).

Accompanied by Sharjah Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler HH Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi and Sharjah Deputy Ruler HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Salem Al Qasimi, Sheikh Sultan toured the new office of SCCI, where he registered his wishes for SCCI to achieve its goals in serving business sector.

Mumbai, 27th Nov 2008 -- India woke to a bloody dawn today as terrorists attacked 10 places in India's financial capital of Mumbai, killing more than 100 and injuring at least 200 people.

They fired indiscriminately at some places, including at a hospital, and also took US, British and Israeli citizens as hostages in two hotels and a nearby building. In one hotel, the number of those held hostage was reported to be between 40 to 50, but there were several guests also locked in their rooms.

The incident is the worst ever terror attack in India, and perhaps also in the world.

Dubai, 27th Nov. 2008 - The UAE today vehemently condemned the series of terror explosions which rocked Mumbai, India's commercial capital, last night, killing and wounding scores of people.

''The UAE, while condemning this brutal and appalling crime, affirms its complete solidarity with the government of India and standing with its side in confronting and overcoming these criminal acts,'' Foreign Minister HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan said in a statement today.

Dubai, 27th Nov. 2008 -- The wide-ranging interview that President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan did with the leading Egyptian daily, Al Ahram, on Tuesday clears the air and charts the future course of action for the country in challenging times ahead, a UAE daily newspaper said.