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Elon Musk says he will not sell Tesla shares for two years

Qasr Al Watan exhibition details history-changing contributions of Islam to the world

Fifa to investigate Salt Bae's 'undue access' to World Cup final pitch

UAE-led initiative provides clean water for Sudanese villages

Iran seeking to supply more weapons to Russia, says Mossad

Iran hangs three convicted rapists

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Abu Dhabi church expects 50,000 worshippers to attend Christmas services

Saudi Arabia unveils intellectual property strategy amid efforts to diversify economy

UAE weather: It'll be rainy this Christmas

Bentley engineers recreate The Nutcracker theme at factory

Facebook parent Meta agrees to settle Cambridge Analytica privacy lawsuit for $725m

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Snow Oman, Mena's largest sub-zero park, to open this weekend

Taliban say women dressed for university 'like it was a wedding'

UK car production accelerates for second month in a row

Khalaf Al Habtoor offers to help Afghan women finish studies after Taliban university ban

Flash floods sweep Makkah as Jeddah braced for downpours

Emaar Properties increases share capital to $2.4bn

UK joins EU in lambasting US green stimulus package

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Tantora Celebration begins in AlUla as part of ancient winter traditions

Messi offered $1m for World Cup bisht by Omani lawyer

Scientists discover substance in mice that could lead to urine test for liver cancer

Lebanese actress Stephanie Saliba has property assets frozen by judge

Tom Jones to perform Dubai concert at Burj Al Arab

Refugee mothers share their experiences of fleeing war to settle in the UK

Stronger UK links praised by UAE ambassador

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England World Cup winner George Cohen dies aged 83

Charles Sobhraj: Serial killer known as The Serpent to be extradited to France

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Pakistani Taliban claim Islamabad suicide car bombing that killed police officer

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Emmanuel Macron urges Lebanon to 'get rid' of leaders blocking reforms

Paris shooting: Three killed after gunman opens fire at Kurdish centre

Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week summit to drive climate change talks ahead of Cop28

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China Covid surge may have infected 37 million people in a day

Qantas flight makes emergency landing on way to London after smoke alarms triggered

Sam Curran bags IPL record $2.23 million contract as England players hit jackpot

India and China meet to resolve border dispute

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Bangladesh fight back in second Test against India to keep series hopes alive

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Riyadh, a testament to change in Saudi Arabia

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At least 16 Indian soldiers killed in road crash

Abu Dhabi's Al Hosn Festival to return next month

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Twitter probed by top EU privacy watchdog for pre-Musk era leak

Four men who drowned after boat capsized in English Channel likely Afghan and Senegalese

Biden approves record $858 billion US defence spending bill

Fertiglobe refinances its outstanding $900m bridge facility