Canada revokes Tunisian billionaire's residency status - CTV News

CTV Montreal - Canada revokes Tunisian billionaire's residency status - CTV News: "Canada has revoked the residency for members of Tunisia's ruling clan, after Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Tunisia's deposed president and his regime 'are not welcome' on Canadian soil.

Belhassen Trabelsi, the billionaire brother-in-law of former Tunisian president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, is staying at a luxury hotel just outside of Montreal and had his residency revoked Thursday.

Trabelsi, who fled to Canada last week with his wife, four children and several bodyguards, is accused of stealing Tunisian government assets prior to the regime's overthrow.

But Trabelsi may be in Canada for quite a while, CTV Ottawa Bureau Chief Robert Fife says. Trabelsi can appeal the decision to revoke his residency status and apply for refugee status."

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Hookah bars seem to be springing up all over

Shisha shenanigans « The University News: "Hookah bars seem to be springing up all over Kansas City.

There’s the long-standing Jerusalem Café, the newly opened Sinbad’s, Aladdin’s Café and Jaskki’s hookah bar in the warehouse on 12th street. They’ve made their way around smoking bans, mostly overcome their negative stigma as a tool of druggies and found customers despite the well-known issues associated with tobacco smoke.

But where did hookahs, also known as a narghiles or shishas, and their dark, sweet tobacco come from?"

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Shisha shenanigans « The University News

Shisha shenanigans « The University News: "Hookah bars seem to be springing up all over Kansas City.

There’s the long-standing Jerusalem Café, the newly opened Sinbad’s, Aladdin’s Café and Jaskki’s hookah bar in the warehouse on 12th street. They’ve made their way around smoking bans, mostly overcome their negative stigma as a tool of druggies and found customers despite the well-known issues associated with tobacco smoke.

But where did hookahs, also known as a narghiles or shishas, and their dark, sweet tobacco come from?"

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Interpol lauds Dubai Police work in unravelling Pink Panthers

Interpol lauds Dubai Police work in unravelling Pink Panthers: "The Dubai Police investigation into the Wafi City heist has helped the Interpol identify the ways of the international jewel thief gang, Pink Panthers, that has carried out daring robberies in Europe, the USA and Asia, including the Middle East, Serbia and Japan.
This was announced by Interpol Secretary-General Ronald K. Noble at the 5th Project Pink Panthers Operational Working Group meeting at the Dubai Police Officers Club on Monday. Major-General Khamis Mattar Al Mazeina, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Dubai Police, inaugurated the meeting, which has brought together more than 60 investigators from 24 countries.

Maj-General Al Mazeina said the spectacular and rapid progress the UAE is witnessing has brought with it some high-tech, alien crimes. However, the police and security forces in the UAE have also developed their capacities and acquired advanced mechanisms to keep a vigilant eye on the security and keep sophisticated crimes at bay.

Smooth flow and exchange of information and swift response from the Interpol had been instrumental in combating and foiling different types and forms of crimes.

“We in the UAE are still aspiring for broader cooperation to fill some loopholes and work out laws and legislations so as to combat crimes and fight organised criminal gangs,” he added"

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Devalda’s brother Stephen, 27, and Andrew Moran, 28, are believed to be hiding out somewhere in Europe.

Five down, two to go, as net closes on fugitives | Crimestoppers UK: "Five of the seven wanted men have been arrested in a multi-agency crackdown on north west organised crime, four of them while they were on the run in Spain. A dramatic dawn raid outside Amsterdam yesterday, in which Sean Devalda, 24, was captured, leaves just two more fugitives in investigators’ sights.

£25,000 taken

Devalda’s brother Stephen, 27, and Andrew Moran, 28, are believed to be hiding out somewhere in Europe. Both are suspected of involvement in an armed robbery on a Royal Mail vehicle at the Asda store in Colne in May 2005. A guard was injured and £25,000 was taken. Lancashire Police issued European Arrest Warrants on both men.

The seven men are all wanted as part of Project Gulf – a multi-agency initiative to combat organised crime in Salford.

'Caused havoc and spread fear'

The Serious Organised Crime Agency’s Matt Burton said: “We believe these seven men are members of organised crime gangs that have caused havoc and spread fear for years. On behalf of the communities they have preyed on, the Gulf team has said enough is enough."

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