Mahdi Ali reminds UAE dream of 2018 World Cup still alive: ‘We lost one match. We did not lose the qualification’

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Angelique Kerber, into second US Open semi-final, trying to ‘be positive and go match by match’

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2018 World Cup results: Iraq pay the penalty as Saudi Arabia convert two late spot kicks

Glenn Maxwell’s silver hammer brings down the house with record T20 score against Sri Lanka

Britain jails radical cleric Choudary for supporting ISIL

ISIL car bomb kills 12 civilians in Iraqi capital

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As the Taliban advances in Helmand, Afghan soldiers pay the price

Christian Eriksen signs new Tottenham contract: ‘There is a great future at this place’

Abu Dhabi to be alive with lights for Eid Al Adha

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Zayn Malik cancels ‘one night only’ Dubai concert

Airbus swoops to bag $6.5bn worth of aircraft orders from Vietnamese airlines

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Ten years in jail for man who grew 38 marijuana plants at home

Dubai crash pilot ‘aborted his landing after touching down’

Mustafa Alrawi: UAE bankruptcy law to help break our fear of failure

French Muslim women face daily struggle against stigmatisation, says New York Times survey

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Arabian Gulf Cup: Bitter rivals Al Ain and Al Ahli meet minus several star players

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Nakheel aims to build on Dubai’s expansion plans

Holly to Bolly: Ticket prices for Dubai Parks and Resorts, Beyoncé postpones tour date for vocal rest, and more

Bomb kills three including four-year-old at Thai school

Air travel chaos in UK as protest shuts London airport and glitch stalls BA flights

‘Envy is a terrible thing’: Former Inter Milan and Man City manager Roberto Mancini hits back at Ruud Gullit

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Pakistanis in UAE urged to get machine-readable passports

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Two-division Test cricket, TV rights among big changes on the table at ICC meeting in Dubai

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Palm 360: Will Nakheel’s new project have Dubai’s best views? – in pictures

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Philippines’ Duterte expresses regret over Obama slur

New crime drama Quarry explores the darker side of life

Latin jazz, punk rock and pop poetry collide at The Fridge’s latest Concert Series

Saudi stock market continues rebound

Biggest private airline in Afghanistan grounded over non-payment

Andy Murray destroys Grigor Dimitrov to reach last eight – US Open round-up and results

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Zayed Sports City to host Arrested Development, Gabrielle and Snap!

Social media leading UAE teens to get surgical enhancements

Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale ‘has every chance’ of breaking Wales goals record ‘this campaign’

GEMS inducts more than 1,700 new teachers this year

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GFH turns to Reits for Bahrain and Dubai projects

Ali F Mostafa’s The Worthy to premiere at London Film Festival

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Body of Emirati serviceman killed in Yemen arrives in Abu Dhabi

Honeymoon retreat: Developer of floating seahorse villas to open heart-shaped island off Dubai coast

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HIPA Instagram competition winners announced for August

Man killed in accident on Dubai-Al Ain Road

Almost 100 marine species discovered off coast of Abu Dhabi nuclear energy plant

40-team World Cup? Co-hosting nations? Fifa president Gianni Infantino open to changes

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Silva’s service and Costa’s goal touch offer Spain manager Julen Lopetegui green shoots of optimism

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New Zealand keep faith with Martin Guptill, but tour of India ‘really is an important Test series’ for struggling batsman

Axa chief is ready to embrace ‘new era’ for insurance industry

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Following US Open exit, Rafael Nadal to lead Spanish Davis Cup charge against India

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Approval for new UAE bankruptcy law expected within weeks