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  Campaign against animal smuggling

  Every animal taken as a pet is one less in the environment and contributes to species decline

National list of endangered species soon

Keeping exotic animals may be outlawed in UAE

Draft law to protect exotic animals

• Family sues over woman's death

• Boy injured by falling gate is recovering

• UAE backs GCC efforts to boost integration

• Open Day for Indian expats next month

• Man accused of illegally entering country

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• Bahrain police hunt for 20 bombing suspects

  Police launch manhunt for 20 suspected of making and detonating bombs

• Bahrain slams Iran's interference in its affairs

• Gulf union summit to be held before December

• Bahrain repatriates over 4,000 illegal residents

• Good intentions must to achieve national accord

• Salafi society elects new chairman

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• Four held for gruesome murder in Oman

  The body was found from Sharya area in Sur town in the eastern parts of the country

• Police crack down on drug crime in Oman

• Boy, 12, drowns off Saham beach in Oman

• 'Suspend mid-day work during summer' in Oman

• Bodies of three missing children found in Oman

• Air India Express passengers stranded in Oman

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• Qatar fund awards $140m for research

  Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF) has awarded $140.5 million to research proposals

• Dinner raises $6.5m for Qatar religious scholars

• Qatar scraps plan for metered parking areas

• Qatar to liberalise Haj services

• Qatari body launches two community schools

• Qatar charity society launches housing project

• More from Qatar

• Enthusiasm for Gulf union remains strong

  GCC's delay expected announcement of a Gulf union did not seem to dampen enthusiasm

• Saudi Arabia moves to scrap sponsor system

• 'violence casts doubt on Annan's Syria plan'

• GCC endorses security pact

• 3 GCC countries to announce they'll join union

• New message to Iran likely at GCC summit

• More from Saudi Arabia

• Hunt for driver who dared police to catch him

  Kuwait police looking for a Gulf driver for speeding, daring them to catch him after they stopped him

• Kuwait blogger 'blasphemy' trial set for May 21

• Kuwait warns against campaigning for candidates

• Campaign: Kuwait warns drivers, impounds cars

• Kuwait warns against backing Egypt's candidates

• Lawmaker suspended for 'indecent behaviour'

• More from Kuwait

• Egypt presidential candidate pulls out

  Eissa said his decision to quit the race came from a desire "not to split the votes"

• Hamas livid amid cabinet reshuffle

• Model train to honour Palestinian refugees

• Would-be first lady to keep low profile in Egypt

• Fifteen Syrian civilians executed

• US helping to supply Syrian rebels — report

• More from Region

• Bangladesh court sends 33 opposition to jail

  Witnesses said BNP's acting secretary general and other leaders were denied bail

• Georgia woman with flesh-eating bug recovering

• Raja back to Parliament after spending jail time

• Ex-minister, out of prison, back in Parliament

• Armed robbers caught using hearse to escape

• Indian police probe alleged sculpture scam

• More from World

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  Armed and dangerous

  As his cop drama Department is released, Sanjay Dutt talks about his life and films

Bollywood: Lucky star

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• American Idol: Philippine leader backs Sanchez

• Madonna's UAE concert details revealed

• Masseur drops $2m case against Travolta

• Sky's the limit

• Jessica sings at home

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