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00:00Good day. Welcome to the Gulf News update for Sunday, June the 1st. Here are the top
00:09stories at this hour.
00:11The number of people reporting cybercrimes has almost doubled in Dubai. Statistics from
00:15Dubai police show they received a total of 1,419 reports in 2013, compared to just under
00:21800 in 2012. A top Dubai police official told Gulf News the most common cybercrimes were
00:27fraud involving money and blackmail or extortion.
00:31Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah starts a landmark visit to Iran today amid
00:36recent signs of a thaw in Tehran's relation with Gulf states. The two-day visit will be
00:41the Emir's first official trip since he took the position in 2006. Iranian Foreign Minister
00:46Mohammad Javad Zarif earlier stated the visit will turn a new page in bilateral relations.
00:52Israel has denied three future Palestinian ministers from the Gaza Strip entry to the
00:56West Bank ahead of the unveiling of a new unity government. Palestinian President Mahmoud
01:01Abbas said the government lineup would be announced on Monday.
01:05The only American soldier held prisoner in Afghanistan has been freed by the Taliban
01:09in exchange for the release of five Afghan detainees from the US prison at Guantanamo
01:14Bay. Sergeant Beau Bergdahl was handed over to US Special Forces by the Taliban on Saturday
01:20evening.
01:21Travelers from the UAE are targeting countries in Europe and Asia for their summer holidays
01:26due to good weather. That's according to travel experts. France and Italy are among the top
01:30five summer destinations for UAE residents. However, unlike last year, London is no longer
01:35on the top travel wish list this summer.
01:38In sports, Italy suffered a serious blow ahead of the World Cup when midfielder Riccardo
01:42Montelivo broke his leg during a warm-up game against Ireland on Saturday. But there was
01:47good news for Uruguay when their star striker Luis Suarez, who had a new surgery last week,
01:52was named in the 23-member squad.
01:55In cricket, and in the Indian Premier League final this evening, Kings XI Punjab bids for
01:59their first title against Kolkata Knight Riders. The match in Bangalore starts at half-past
02:036 p.m. UAE time, and you can follow live updates on gulfnews.com.
02:08And finally, the weather. Today's high across the UAE will be 39 degrees Celsius, dropping
02:12to 28 tonight.
02:14That's all for now. Thanks for watching, and as always, you can get the latest news on
02:17gulfnews.com.