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Dramatic pictures show violence in Zimbabwe as Zanu PF wins vote

Soldiers fired at protesters and riot police used tear gas and rubber bullets

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Qatar's $15bn pledge comes amid a diplomatic spat between Ankara and Washington. AP Photo

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The Lamborghini at the centre of a Dh175,000 of speeding fines parked outside the Five Palm Jumeirah Hotel and Resort in Dubai. Leslie Pableo for The National

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Dr Ahmed Al Khoori, who has finished his history of the UAE after 12 years of writing, at his home in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National

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