Daily headlines from the UAE and around the world brought to you by Gulf News. See more at: http://gulfnews.com/gntv. Egypt receives 8 billion dollars in aid promises from Gulf countries. Residents urged to comply with fire safety rules during Ramadan. Shah Rukh Khan confirms premature birth of surrogate baby. England faces Australia in first Ashes test match today. Placido Domingo in hospital.
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00:00Good day, welcome to the Gulf News Update for Wednesday, July the 10th.
00:09Here are the top stories at this hour.
00:12Egypt's new leaders have won $8 billion in promises of aid from Gulf Arab allies in moves
00:17aimed at stabilizing a political transition.
00:19The UAE agreed to grant $1 billion and another $2 billion in interest-free loans.
00:25Interim President Adly Mansour appointed Hazem al-Biblawi as the new Prime Minister and Mohammed
00:30al-Baradari as the interim vice president.
00:33Residents in the UAE have been urged to comply with fire safety rules during Ramadan in homes
00:38and tents.
00:39Brigadier Rashid Thani al-Mathroushi, Director-General of Dubai Civil Defense, said some fires are
00:45caused because individuals may not be careful while preparing iftar and suhoor meals.
00:50Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan has confirmed the premature birth of his and wife Garu Khan's
00:55surrogate baby boy, named Abram.
00:58Amidst all the noise that has been going around, the sweetest is the one made by our newborn
01:02baby, Abram.
01:03He was born prematurely by several months but has finally come home, said Khan.
01:07He dismissed claims that he knew the sex of the baby before it was born, which is illegal
01:11in India.
01:12Cricket's oldest international rivalry resumes today as England host Australia in the first
01:18Ashes Test match at Trent Bridge, Nottingham.
01:21Alistair Cook's side are strong favorites to win the famous urn for the third time in
01:25a row.
01:26The England captain has warned his players the Tours won't go down without a fight.
01:30The match begins at 2 p.m. in the UAE.
01:32Opera singer Placido Domingo is in the hospital after suffering a blockage in an artery of
01:37the lungs.
01:38Domingo's representative said the 72-year-old is expected to make a full recovery but will
01:42have to miss several performances scheduled for later this month.
01:46And finally, weather.
01:47The daytime temperature will be 49 degrees Celsius, falling to 27 at night.
01:51That's all for now.
01:52Thanks for watching and as always, you can get the latest news at gulfnews.com.