Tight race as Britain goes to polls on December 12; How heavy rains affected life in UAE; Saudi's Aramco starts trading, gaining 10% and reaching $1.8 trillion

[Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up here]( Thursday, December 12, 2019 [Tight race as Britain goes to polls on December 12]( With 650 seats in the lower House of Commons, the poll takes 326 as the magic number, predicting the Tories will win 339 seats. [How heavy rains affected life in UAE on December 11]( The usual 90-minute travel period from Sharjah to Dubai's Al Quoz area became a three-hour crawl. [Saudi's Aramco starts trading, gaining 10% and reaching $1.8 trillion]( The oil company set the record as the biggest ever IPO in history. [1,595 Pakistanis, 391 Afghans granted Indian citizenship]( Migrants granted citizenship in 3 years. [Pakistan's ex-president Zardari gets bail on health grounds]( He said he was suffering from multiple diseases and was a heart patient, having three stents in his heart. [Teen climate activist Greta Thunberg is Time Person of the Year 2019]( Her UN speech earlier this year went viral, putting her in the spotlight. [More from UAE]( [Women empowerment key for sustainable development: Minister]( [Khalifa Port in Dh4B expansion; 2,800 jobs to be created]( [Islamic art comes alive at Sharjah festival]( [More from Business]( [Khalifa Port in Dh4B expansion; 2,800 jobs to be created]( [Dubai's jobs growth gains momentum]( [ADB cuts GDP growth forecast for India and rest of developing Asia]( [More from International]( [Pakistan's ex-president Zardari gets bail on health grounds]( [ADB cuts GDP growth forecast for India and rest of developing Asia]( [1,595 Pakistanis, 391 Afghans granted Indian citizenship]( [More from Sports]( ['Fit and firing' - Australia unchanged for New Zealand day-night Test]( [South Africa appoint Smith acting director of cricket]( [Pakistan dominate Sri Lanka in first home Test for ten years]( [More from Technology]( [Millions of users to lose WhatsApp access; are you one of them?]( [First commercial electric plane takes flight in Canada]( [Facebook video calling device to work with WhatsApp login]( [More from Entertainment]( [Spain's premier DJ, B Jones, talks about Luvya Fest in Dubai]( [Video: Free Etihad Abu Dhabi trip for 300 audience members of US talk show]( [Video: Hollywood actor narrowly avoids getting crushed by fans at event]( [More from Editorial and Opinions]( [Religious tint to citizenship hurts spirit of secular India]( [When a newsman strikes the right notes]( ['Enjoy the pace of change today, it will never be that slow in the future']( Trouble reading? [Click here]( to view in your browser. © Galadari Printing and Publishing Co. L.L.C. All rights reserved You have received this email message from khaleejtimes.com. Your email address has been recorded because you have subscribed to one of our print publications /newsletters or are registered with one of our web sites. For more information, visit [www.khaleejtimes.com]( [Subscribe]( | [Contact Us]( | [Advertise]( | [Privacy Policy]( [facebook]( [twitter]( [twitter]( [twitter]( [linkedin]( All rights reserved. [unsubscribe from list.](