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      Here's your lift, bandmate. All photos courtesy Daimler AG
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      Mercedes V-Class: Big, bonny, and braced for the band

      MPVs are not in short supply, but you won't always find one with enough luxuries to keep a bunch of up-and-coming musicians happy

      MotoringDecember 29, 2019
      The crew assemble in the desert. All photos courtesy Porsche
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      Porsche Taycan and elder siblings hit UAE grit on Soul Journey

      The German manufacturer organised a trip using its finest electric vehicles to celebrate its entry into Formula E racing

      MotoringDecember 25, 2019
      A Syrian girl sits in the back of a truck as part of a convoy of vehicles of people from the south of Idlib province fleeing bombardment by the government and its allies on the northwestern region, heading northwards through the town of Dana on December 22, 2019. / AFP / Aaref WATAD
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      The Middle East Framed: today's best pictures

      We bring you the best pictures from the Middle East and North Africa

      December 23, 2019
      A Land Rover Defender that's had the Bowler treatment crashes through a quagmire. JLR
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      Jaguar Land Rover joins up with off-road specialst - take a look at the hardware

      The British marque has acquired a company with strong links to the Middle East

      MotoringDecember 23, 2019
      The 2020 GX is designed for the rough stuff. All photos courtesy Al-Futtaim Lexus
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      New Lexus GX crunches down in the UAE

      The 2020 version of the biggest SUV in the manufacturer's range has just arrived on forecourts in the Middle East

      MotoringDecember 21, 2019
      People sit on a fairground ride at the Qargha lake on the outskirts of Kabul on December 20, 2019. / AFP / FARSHAD USYAN
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      The Middle East framed - today's best pictures

      We bring you the best pictures from the Middle East and North Africa

      December 21, 2019
      Jeep's new Gladiator in the Liwa desert. Charles Verghese
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      Jeep Gladiator to make heavyweight debut on Abu Dhabi's dunes

      The 2020 version of the iconic US brand will make its first appearance at the Middle East's premier off-roading event

      MotoringDecember 21, 2019
      A Bentayga leads the pack through Dubai.
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      Bentley celebrates centenary with record-breaking Dubai gathering

      Fans of the brand descended on Port Rashid to begin a trek through the city in the biggest event of its kind to ever take place in the UAE

      MotoringDecember 18, 2019
      epaselect epa08075970 An Iraqi demonstrator stands at the top of an abandoned building so-called the Turkish Restaurant close to the Al Tahrir Square in central Baghdad, Iraq, 16 December 2019. The Turkish Restaurant building was abandoned since the US invasion of Iraq on April 2003, after parts of the building were destroyed during the battles, the building became a powerful symbol of the protests when the Iraqi protesters controled the building following clashes with anti-riot police forces, and hanged up the Iraqi national flag and the pictures of the protesters who were killed during the ongoing protests in Iraq. EPA/MURTAJA LATEEF
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      The Middle East framed - today's best pictures

      We bring you the best pictures from the Middle East and North Africa

      December 17, 2019
      That Defender looks more comfortable than the boat. All photos courtesy Overfinch
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      A Land Rover Defender to send everyone green with envy

      Overfinch has transformed the new version of the iconic vehicle into something you won't see anywhere else

      MotoringDecember 13, 2019
      It's built for the sand.
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      Toyota's 2020 Land Cruiser tears into the UAE

      The latest version of the nearly 70-year-old Japanese stalwart is back to join its 4x4 buddies on local terrain

      MotoringDecember 11, 2019
      Volkswagen's Tiguan R-Line Black Style - in white. Courtesy Volkswagen
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      The Volkswagen Tiguan: VW’s middle child is ready to turn heads

      The oft-overlooked car is suddenly jockeying for position in the VW family hierarchy with its R-Line Black Style edition

      MotoringDecember 06, 2019
      Amna Al Qubaisi, pictured speaking with her father, Khaled, before Saturday's race, experienced disappointment in Sunday's race. Victor Besa / The National
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      Abu Dhabi F1: Amna Al Qubaisi wins first Formula 4 UAE race

      Emirati driver led from from the start after securing pole position in Friday's qualifier

      F1December 01, 2019
      Amna Al Qubaisi, pictured speaking with her father, Khaled, before Saturday's race, experienced disappointment in Sunday's race. Victor Besa / The National
      First lap collision proves costly for Al Qubaisi in Formula 4 UAE race

      In a scrappy race, the spoils were left to Xcel Motorsport's Alex Connor

      F1December 01, 2019
      Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, November 30, 2019. Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. -- Press Conference after Qualifying Session. (L-R) Valttteri Bottas,Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) and Max Vertappen (Red Bull) Victor Besa / The National Section: SP Reporter: Simon Wilgress-Pipe
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      Abu Dhabi F1: Hamilton relieved after ending long wait for pole position

      Bottas sets second fastest lap in qualifying but pushed to back of the grid because of penalties

      F1November 30, 2019
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