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Plans to revive John Wayne’s Alamo site

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Cricket: Kohli hits out at Aussies on and off the field

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Australia selectors strike gold again with Smith as captain

162 feared dead on missing AirAsia jet

UAE inflation falls for first time in six months

Dozens of applicants short-listed for Sharjah theatre training programme

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Prophet’s birthday to be a paid holiday in the UAE

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Online shopping helps those who are short of time

Marka buys Retailcorp from Istithmar for Dh220 million

Jose Mourinho says new Chelsea deal for John Terry ‘a formality’

Jail time for man convicted in Dubai of threatening to set money exchange workers on fire in robbery attempt

Man sentenced by Dubai court to six months in jail for raping colleague’s brother

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Afghan police lead Taliban fight at high cost

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Service with a warm feeling as St Stephen’s Syrian Orthodox congregation celebrates Christmas

A calendar of the top pop culture moments of 2014 – in pictures

Fireworks and laser show will ring in New Year at Downtown Dubai

A year of FNC questions has helped us all

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DJ duo Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike: ‘The bigger the beat, the better the reaction’

Saudi stocks lifted by foreign investment timeline

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Soul diva Chaka Khan pours out her heart and soul

Malaysia pledges more flood aid for thousands stranded

Rule of law must prevail in Pakistan

If you thought things were bad this year, wait until 2015

Uefa president Michel Platini tells Dubai crowd he wants to combine conservatism and audacity