Dhabi, Nov 21st, 2008 : How a mother of three children is victimised by allegations of her unproven link to terrorism featured the editorial of a UAE newspaper today.

'Clearly, she is one of those hundreds of people, most of them innocents, abducted as part of the war on terror', said the paper.

Under the title 'Let Afia Siddiqui go home', Khaleej Times wrote:.

'There is no end in sight for the ordeal of Dr Aafia Siddiqui who has been in the US detention for the past five years.

Dubai, Nov. 21: Bangladesh’s Mushfiqur Rahim has been officially reprimanded for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during the first Test against South Africa at Bloemfontein.

Mushfiqur was found guilty of showing dissent at an umpire’s decision by Alan Hurst of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees at a hearing that took place after play concluded in Bloemfontein on Thursday.

The 20-year-old was found to have breached Level 1.3 of the code which relates to “showing dissent at an umpire’s decision”.

Dubai, 20th Nov.

Tokyo, Nov. 20, 2008 -- UAE Ambassador to Japan, Saeed Ali Yusuf Al-Nuwais, has held here a reception for Minister of State Dr. Meitha Salim Al Shamsi, on the occasion of her visit to Japan at the invitation of the Japan Cooperation Centre, Petroleum (JCCP).

The reception, which was held at the UAE Embassy premises, was attended by dignitaries, including former Japanese Defence Minister, Yoriko Kwiko, member of the parliament of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, a number of officials and Arab ambassadors in Japan.

Dubai, Nov. 20, 2008 -- A UAE English daily today commented on the UAE's approach to tackling the negative effect of the global economic crisis to restore investor confidence and greater regulation to thwart future threats to its rising economy.

Commenting on the issue editorially today, the Dubai-based "Khaleej times" said: "Making an opportunity out of an ongoing global economic disaster, the UAE has come out with a strategy of its own to restore investor confidence and greater regulation to thwart future threats to its rising economy.

Dubai, Nov. 20 : Cricket players across the world today united for ICC Diversity Day and celebrated the unique social qualities of the sport.

This is the second annual ICC Diversity Day which highlights cricket as a game with a diverse history and a genuine social significance that goes way beyond its laws and regulations.

Cricket is a global phenomenon that brings people together in a spirit of passionate competition and mutual respect. The ICC is keen to celebrate cricket’s rich diversity, something which facilitates the coming together of people from many countries, cultures and social backgrounds and can foster greater harmony and understanding within the community.