Shakira charged with tax evasion in Spain

China housing market cools amid lukewarm buyer response

Bank of England interest rates expected to remain unchanged

Arab Parliament urges Arab League to reinstate Syria

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Esperance manager Mouine Chaabani hoping for local Tunisian support against Al Ain in Fifa Club World Cup showdown

Mahinda Rajapaksa set to quit as Sri Lanka's premier to end crisis

Abu Dhabi's Big Grill Festival continues the city's fine knack for family-friendly events

Hodeidah ceasefire monitoring urgently needed, says UN envoy

Kevin de Bruyne injury could help Manchester City in long run, says Pep Guardiola

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No Imran Khan route for Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza

Australia 'recognises west Jerusalem as Israel capital'

UAE leads the way as Middle East art market blossoms

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Nissan investigating "CEO Reserve" fund, other units in Ghosn probe, report says

Parents in UAE criticise 'exorbitant' fees of children's winter camps

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Liverpool's Jurgen Klopp hails Manchester United quality ahead of Premier League clash

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Liverpool's Mohamed Salah retains BBC African Footballer of Year Award

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Moody's report on Lebanon highlights need for new government and reforms, finance minister says

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Branson plans to reopen bookings for space flights after successful test

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Palestinian teenager killed as Israel hunts for West Bank shooter

Eleven dead in India after eating temple offering

Rashida Tlaib will wear a Palestinian Thobe when she's sworn into Congress

Global debt reaches all-time high of $184 trillion, says IMF

Tunisia 'truth commission' calls for govt to back courts judging torturers

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UAE weather: Fresh breezes and a chance of rain in run-up to Christmas

Virat Kohli leads Indian fightback against Australia on Day 2 in Perth

As Trump's aura of invincibility dims, he will seek to intensify racial and cultural divides

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Embraer expects "stable" growth in Middle East business jets sales

Olympic 'kingmaker' Sheikh Ahmad leaves to handle court case

Let the UAE be the role model of business owners

Laila Al-Atrash: 'Writers are very poor in the Arab world because nobody gives you anything'

Mahinda Rajapaksa bows out, ending Sri Lanka power struggle

Chef Giorgio Locatelli: ‘You can have a delicious meal without meat and fish’

The billionaire sponsoring school dropouts and a former car thief

France's 'yellow vest' protests decline on fifth weekend

Money & Me: 'My whole financial mindset changed the moment my daughter was born'

Prince William dusts off military uniform for Sovereign's Parade at Sandhurst - in pictures

Address roots or war on extremism will be endless say experts

Jordan arrests 17 after anti-austerity protests

ISIS entering 'end days' as SDF takes last town

Jet deal has implications for tense Indian elections

Yemen government warns Houthis against failure to abide by Hodeidah deal

Saudi Arabia races into the future with Formula E

Yemen peace drive must maintain its momentum

Egypt unearths well-preserved tomb more than 4,400 years old at Saqqara

Australia's position on Jerusalem is another attack on the dream of Palestinian statehood

Donald Trump uses Twitter to name new acting chief of staff

Kashima Antlers beat Guadalajara 3-2 to set up Fifa Club World Cup semi-final with Real Madrid

Donald Trump announces departure of interior secretary Ryan Zinke

Gabriel Jesus back among the goals for Manchester City as Brazilian's double sees off Everton

Amber Rudd urges divided MPs to find Brexit consensus

Kashima Antlers vow to 'show our own game' in Fifa Club World Cup rematch with Real Madrid

Guadalajara manager Jose Cardozo apologises for 'embarrassing' defeat to Kashima Antlers at Fifa Club World Cup

At least 20 Afghan civilians killed in airstrike: officials

Seven dead as Indian police fire on Kashmir protesters

Shaun Torrente wins 'Showdown in Sharjah' to take F1H2O title