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    MrBeast and Chris Hemsworth visit Natural History Museum in Abu Dhabi

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    Gulf faces hotter and more humid climate as world nears Paris threshold

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At least 2,500 reported killed in Iran protests as state plans funeral for 300

A fire burns in the street during protests in Tehran, Iran. Getty Images

At least 2,500 reported killed in Iran protests as state plans funeral for 300

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Muslim Brotherhood branches denounce US terror listing

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Abu Dhabi appoints Sheikh Khaled as chairman of new sovereign wealth fund L'imad

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President Sheikh Mohamed shows Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, his message in the photo album. UAE Presidential Court

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    UAE passport ranks fifth in the world, ahead of US, Canada and UK

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