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US releases $105m of withheld aid to Lebanon's armed forces

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Liverpool 'expect to win every game', says Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain ahead of Merseyside derby

Aleppo documentary 'For Sama' wins top prizes at the British Independent Film Awards

Egypt's private sector contracts in November as new orders drop

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China hints US blacklist imminent as threats to trade talks escalate

Saudi Arabia’s non-oil private sector economy grows on new orders

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Joint UAE and China raids seize $257 million in counterfeit goods

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UN climate summit opens with dire warnings after US pullout

Lionel Messi still has 'several years left' at the top after Barcelona superstar claims record sixth Ballon d'Or

Dubai Police seize Dh2.5 million of 'harmful' fake fire-prevention products

Life insurance for vapers under scrutiny

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Winner Lionel Messi and the rest of the Ballon d'Or top 10 in pictures

Oil prices continue to climb on prospect of more cuts

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Stabbing in Sharjah involving Emirati brothers leaves one dead

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England paceman Jofra Archer will 'learn a huge amount' from his tough time in New Zealand

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Turkey crisis threatens to spoil Nato's 70th birthday party

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Abu Dhabi ranks in top 15 expatriate cities to live and work for third year

France vows retaliation over $2.4 bn US tariff threat

Sliding Syrian pound hits new low as Lebanon crisis spills over

Jose Mourinho says time at Manchester United 'a closed chapter' with focus now on beating them with Tottenham

Algeria postpones landmark corruption trial of two former prime ministers

Tribal fighters secure ISIS prisons amid chaos in southern Iraq

Under pressure Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl says Premier League 'a marathon, not a sprint'

Ethiopia's Grand Renaissance dam talks in Cairo end

Gulf Air signs codeshare agreement with Lebanon's Middle East Airlines

Greta Thunberg to arrive in Madrid in time for climate summit

DP World acquires Singapore-based marine logistics firm

Experts warn of crisis facing UK counter-extremism policy after London Bridge attack

UAE ranks in top 15 global destinations for infrastructure investment

Frank Lampard says Chelsea should know verdict of appeal against transfer ban 'very soon'

Pisa results show progress, Ministry of Education says

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Jordan proposes expansionary budget in bid to boost growth

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Former US Vice President Dick Cheney to speak at Dubai forum

Chance for wealthy countries to step up their contribution to fight global poverty

Death of Naji Fleity shows just how Lebanon has failed its poor

Merseyside derby: Marco Silva on the brink at Everton with Liverpool in no mood to let up

Follower of hate preacher Anjem Choudary swept up in crackdown

Iran admits 'rioters' were shot and killed during protests

How Birkenstock went from clumpy comfort to the uniform of the trendy

In Malaysia, disappointment replaces excitement as change arrives slowly

Lebanon's central bank could cut interest rates in bid to ease crisis

Iraq's political elites ‘doubling down’ in defence of the status quo

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid attends Dubai wedding reception

Pakistan tycoon hands over £190m after UK probe

Prince Andrew sought help from Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend, leaked emails show

France accuses Turkey of supporting ISIS ‘proxies’ fighting its Nato allies

Turkey under pressure at Nato over Erdogan's Baltics veto

European powers and Turkey renew support for UN-led peace process in Libya

Iraq cannot tolerate 'band-aid' solutions, says UN special envoy

At least 23 killed in Sudan factory fire

Hamdok’s US visit could establish path to drop Sudan from terrorism listing

Yemeni artists pay tribute to Emirati martyrs with portrait collection

Lebanon: suicide of indebted father sparks anger as economic woes grow

Prince William to head to Oman in final leg of Gulf tour