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00:00Good day. Welcome to the Gulf News Update for Monday, August the 12th. Here are the
00:08top stories at this hour. Supporters of Egypt's ousted president have
00:12dug in at their two Cairo sit-ins after security officials said police would besiege the entrenched
00:17protest camps today. The development sets the stage for a possible confrontation between
00:22the military-backed government and the thousands gathered at the protest sites in support of
00:27ex-president Mohamed Morsi. The protesters say they will not leave until Morsi is reinstated.
00:32Residents of the Gardens and Discovery Gardens in Dubai have urged community developer Nakhil
00:37to implement a permanent solution to prevent flooding behind Ibn Battuta Mall. Stinking
00:42water flooded the roads behind the China court of Ibn Battuta Mall on the access road leading
00:46to the communities over the weekend. Residents said ankle-deep water settled on the same
00:51roundabout a few days ago. Gulf News has emerged as this year's third
00:54most effective brand in the Middle East and North Africa, EFI Worldwide's latest rankings
00:59showed. According to the 2013 Global EFI Effectiveness Index, which recognizes the most effective
01:05brands, advertisers, and agencies in the marketing communications industry, Coca-Cola and Nike
01:10tied on the first spot, while Gulf News, McDonald's, Dove, and STC tied for third place as the
01:16top brands in the region. In sport, 36-year-old American Jason Duffner won his first golfing
01:21major in the PGA Championship in New York overnight. Duffner, who lost the tournament
01:26in a playoff with Keegan Bradley in 2011, shot a 2-under par 68 in the final round to
01:32beat veteran compatriot Jim Furrick by two shots. England will look to bat Australia
01:37out of the fourth Ashes Test in Durham today after building a healthy 202-run lead yesterday.
01:42The hosts have five-second innings wickets remaining after their charge was led by Ian
01:47Bell. In tennis, Rafael Nadal proved his form and fitness ahead of the US Open by easing
01:52to a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Milos Rajonic in the final of the Rogers Cup in Montreal last
01:58night. Lea Michele made her first public appearance following the death of her co-star and real-life
02:03boyfriend Cory Montieth at the Teen Choice Awards. Michele won Choice TV Actress in a
02:09comedy for her role in Glee, which she dedicated to Montieth. And finally, weather. The daytime
02:14temperature will be 41 degrees Celsius falling to 34 at night. That's all for now. Thanks
02:18for watching. And as always, you can get the latest news at gulfnews.com.