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High cost of education is ‘biggest challenge faced by parents’

Prison escapees jailed for three years each

UAE-based athletes aim to become first Arabs to row 5,000km across Atlantic Ocean

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Imkan starts The Artery at Makers’ District on Reem Island

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Veteren Italian cyclist Scarponi killed in training crash

Oman storage deal with Iraq boosts oil-trading strategy

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Zlatan Ibrahimovic injury: Manchester United star has ‘significant knee ligament damage’

IPL 2017: Suresh Raina’s heroics for Gujarat Lions highlight his hunger for the game

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Fire at Sharjah mall food court

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UAE welcomes release of Qatari and Saudi hunting party after hostage ordeal in Iraq

UAE telethon to help Somalian children facing starvation raises Dh165 million

US defence secretary visits key ally Qatar

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Entrepreneurs who have found creative ways to honour Arab culture in their businesses

IPL 2017: MS Dhoni leads the way for Rising Pune Supergiant over Sunrisers Hyderabad

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NBA Playoffs: Injuries to Clippers’ Blake Griffin, Bulls’ Rajon Rondo shake up teams’ fortunes

Growth in non-oil sectors offer relief for Middle East economies

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Scientists take to streets to defend research and facts-based evidence

Fear rather than trying to understand extremism occupies US debate, report says

Dubai centre breaks ground on hereditary diseases found in Arab children