Sharjah, Nov. 24th, 2008 --Sharjah Deputy Ruler HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Salem bin Sultan Al Qasimi, attended here today morning at major theatre of the Higher Colleges of Technology at Sharjah University City, the graduation of 2006 and 2007 batches, under patronage of Sharjah Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler HH Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi.

Present at the event were Sheikh Saud bin Khalid bin Sultan Al Qasimi, adviser at the Ruler's office, HE Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi, Foreign Trade Minister, other Sheikhs and senior officials.

Ajman, Nov. 24, 2008 -- Ajman Crown Prince, H. H.

Dhabi, Nov. 24, 2008 -- Pakistani President, Asif Ali Zardari, arrived here this afternoon on a two-day official visit to the UAE.

President H. H. Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan received President Zardari and his entourage on arrival here at the airport.

Dubai, Nov. 24 : Australia fast bowler Mitchell Johnson has moved up 18 places in the Reliance Mobile ICC Player Rankings for Test bowlers after a man-of-the-match performance in the first Test against New Zealand in Brisbane.

The 27-year-old left-armer registered match figures of 9-69 in 25.3 overs – the best figures of his career to date – as Australia beat its trans-Tasman rival by 149 runs at the ’Gabba.

That effort means Johnson moves up to 12th position as he enjoys his highest rating yet, level with New Zealand’s Daniel Vettori.

Dubai/Brisbane, Nov. 24: The Australia team has been fined for maintaining a slow over-rate during its 149-run victory against New Zealand in the first Test played between November 20 and 23.

An ICC press release said that Chris Broad of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees imposed the fines after Ricky Ponting’s side was ruled to be three overs short of its target when time allowances were taken into consideration.

In accordance with the ICC Code of Conduct regulations governing over-rate penalties, players are fined five per cent of their match fees for every over their side fails to bowl in the allotted time, with the captain fined double that amount.

DHABI, Nov. 22nd, 2008: A local UAE newspaper today warned against violent consequences of what it called "an inhuman Israeli blockade" on Gazans who it said were already living under impoverished circumstances.

"The consequences will not be limited to the Palestinians entrapped in this cycle of misery. Instead, the world community will also be affected, as its ineffectiveness and indifferent stance would lead to negative consequences", opined today the Gulf News.