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Sheikh Zayed Book Award receives record number of nominations

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Ivan Fallon: Britain’s medal haul at the Rio Games eclipses Brexit and house price woes

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Michael Karam: Beirut declared ‘best city for food’ – based on one restaurant

Sergiu Toma refuses to revel in Rio 2016 Olympic bronze as focus turns to gold at Tokyo 2020

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Monday cover: Eluid Kipchoge blitzes the field to win Olympic marathon gold

World Cup 2018: Manchester City’s Joe Hart will travel with England for Slovakia qualifier

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Pakistan, with home series held in the UAE, become world’s No 1 Test team for first time

Rio 2016: Patriarchal India warmly welcomes back their two female Olympic medalists

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With siege broken, Taez hospital holds out hope for new doctors and medicine

Arabian Gulf bourses take a hit

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Russia has stopped using Iran base for Syria strikes, Tehran says

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Father jailed by Dubai court for forging birth documents

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Handover of Dubai projects delayed as authorities get tough on fire safety

Manchester United defender Cameron Borthwick-Jackson joins Walter Zenga’s Wolves on loan

Enoc to open more Zoom stores across the UAE

Album review: Candi Staton puts a worthy effort into It’s Time to Be Free

Samsung said to be planning sales of refurbished smartphones

Patrick Vieira urges Arsene Wenger to sign players with ‘physical presence’ for Arsenal

Restaurant review: Taste, ­ambience and service get high marks at Olives in the Venetian Village

Ligue 1 round-up: Wasteful Edinson Cavani jeered as PSG see off Metz; Paul Pogba watches big brother in action

Transfer talk: Arsenal continue talks over Shkodran Mustafi, Joel Campbell joins Sporting on loan

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Asian expats affirm ties with Dubai

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Ethiopia Olympian brings attention to unrest in his country

5 things to do today: take part in Get Driver Fit 2016 or see the photography exhibition Observing the Ritual

New York topples London from property pinnacle as Brexit deters foreign investors

Angelique Kerber misses chance to usurp Serena Williams as No 1, but German’s time will come

Premier League talking points: Guardiola doing Sterling work improving Manchester City forward

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The Burj Khalifa pops up in Terrence Malick’s Voyage of Time film trailer

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Dubai developer Nakheel brings an end to debt restructuring saga with Dh4.4bn payment

Abu Dhabi residents complain of continued harassment from ‘street escorts’

Egyptian driver killed in Sharjah Corniche crash

Municipality denies notifying residents about ‘stray dog shooting’

Butcher jailed for life for fracturing flatmate’s skull with kitchen knife

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Policeman accused of stealing Dh3,500 from passenger’s wallet at airport

Asian Champions League: Lokomotiv out to take ‘advantage’ of match fitness against Al Ain

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Al Ain have chance to salvage underwhelming 2016 with Champions League success

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Rio 2016: Closing Ceremony highlights the positives of an often-bizarre Olympics

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Cincinnati Open finals: Marin Cilic ends Andy Murray’s 22-match win streak; Angelique Kerber suffers upset

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GFH considers stake in Bahrain’s Bank Al Khair

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Uefa Champions League: Either Edin Dzeko’s AS Roma or Iker Casillas’s Porto are bowing out

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Iraqi oil minister talks of easing Kurdish dispute, weighing on crude rally

Mawazine Sessions: Assi El Helani on folk music, the state of Lebanese pop and showing his gentler side on The Voice

Abu Dhabi’s Image Nation and Dubai Film Market team up again to support local and regional filmmaking

Banana Republic unveils chic new-season designs

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Dar Al Ber Society helps 1,500 become Muslims

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