500 French children in jihadi-held areas of Iraq and Syria, official says

Catalonia pledges to hold referendum in defiance of Rajoy

Big Ben repair costs double to £61 million

Chelsea boosted by absence of Aguero and Mendy in Manchester City line up

Chandimal’s Abu Dhabi Test hundred proves he is a leader, says Sri Lanka coach

Arsenal's forgotten man Wilshere determined to make his talent count

Stokes or no Stokes, Bairstow confident England's batting sound for Ashes tour

FTSE Russell denies Saudi Arabia entry to emerging markets list

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Uber's Kalanick reignites power struggle, names two to board

Innovative online forum sees security experts tackle pressing issues of the day

Air strikes kill 28 civilians in Syria safe zone, monitor says

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Raikkonen fastest in Malaysian GP practice after track cleared following freak crash

Cancer drug demand is curtailing antibiotic development, pharma companies say

Bayern Munich in talks with Tuchel to replace Ancelotti as manager

Tillerson in China to pile pressure on North Korea

Key to cancer may lie within own bodies but fears grow that ‘wonder drugs’ will be elite-only

Kurds need to combine diplomacy, strategy and persistence to advance their cause

12 years on, has politics buried the UN's investigation into the death of Rafik Hariri?

English-speaking Cameroon braces for pro-independence rallies

Saudi roads 'will be safer' with women drivers

Dubai Sports City Eagles 'get the monkey off the back' after securing first win in West Asia Premiership

Iran 'could use Houthis to disrupt key maritime routes'

Car adverts explode as Saudi women's driving ban lifted

It is too late to combat the perils of technology

Premier League predictions: Man City to earn a point at Chelsea, United to hammer Crystal Palace

UAE helping hands: The couple facing financial hardship after a tragic loss

Sotheby's Dubai to hold first auction this year

Rafa Benitez will get the applause he deserves from Liverpool supporters

UAE's victory in the Longines FEI Nations Challenge Cup the result of 'years of effort'

Why it's time to get out of your car and get walking instead

New Gareth Bale injury 'a strain, nothing important' but a concern for Real Madrid and Wales nonetheless

Al Qaeda terrorist convicted for role in US army base attack

11 killed in South Africa township shootings: police

Malaysian Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton takes pole as new setback for Sebastian Vettel means he will start last

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The Kurdish referendum was an unnecessary act of provocation, but a shooting war will only make matters worse

A conscious movement against destructive addictions has begun in the UAE

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Dubai Cares launches Dh13m educational programmes for Caribbean and Pacific islands

Mumbai stampede: India rolls out new safety measures as death toll rises to 23

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Trump administration favours change in electricity pricing to benefit coal and nuclear

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