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UAE builds hospital in Somalia

A hospital for women and children built by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Somali capital Mogadishu will be completed soon, officials said.

The al-Hanan Hospital for Motherhood and Childhood is bei

Indian man stabbed to death during brawl at workers' accommodation in Abu Dhabi

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A young Indian man has reportedly been killed in a group fight at a workers' accommodation in Baniyas in Abu Dhabi.

Subin Varghese, 22, died after receiving serious injuries in the fight at the accom

9-men India go down to UAE in controversial pre-WC qualifier

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Two red cards in four minutes dashed India's hopes as they went down 3-0 to United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the controversial first-leg of the Asian qualifiers for the 2014 FIFA World Cup here Saturday.

Regional security concerns dominate Gulf meet

The 31st annual summit of the Gulf Cooperation Council — the grouping of the six rich Gulf states — opened here at the opulent Emirates Palace Hotel on Monday with regional security concerns being voiced prominently.

Gulf leaders to meet as Iran nuke fear looms

Amid concerns being expressed in the petroleum rich Gulf Cooperation Council countries that the regional body of six influential Arab states has not pulled its weight regionally or internationally, th

Razzaqmatazz

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Woken-up Abdul Razzaq hit a belligerent unbeaten hundred to help Pakistan pull off an incerdible win in the second one-day international against South Africa here on Sunday.

Pak, SA hone Cup preparations

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South Africa and Pakistan gear up for next year’s World Cup with a five-match one-day series starting here from Friday, as captains Graeme Smith and Shahid Afridi urged their teams to keep focus.
South Africa are in top form after thumping a hapless Zimbabwe 3-0 in a one-day series at home and beat Pakistan in both the Twenty20 matches here comfortably in a prelude to the 50-over matches.

‘Abu Dhabi leaning tower beats Pisa’

An Abu Dhabi tower has been recognised as the “furthest-leaning man-made tower” in the world by Guinness World Records, local newspapers reported on Sunday.
The 160-metre Capital Gate tower, developed by the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Company, leans at 18 degrees — over four times the angle of Italy’s famous Leaning Tower of Pisa, Khaleej Times reported.

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