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Three men who raided Dubai villa have sentences upheld

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Germany’s energy producer Wintershall to pull out of Qatar

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Israeli prime minister calls off West Bank bus segregation

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Former Arsenal and Barcelona player Giovanni van Bronckhorst appointed Feyenoord manager

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Property stocks pull Dubai bourse lower

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FNC increases budget for 2016

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