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  1. Of course, Bond’s icy self-control and fierce devotion to patriotic duty suggest a more stable nature than most self-centred screen sociopaths. But cinematic clichés do not tell the whole story.
  2. Matar, Al Kamali, and Shaibah were absent in the last game and Ivankovic refused to blame their absence as the reason for his team's defeat to Dubai.
  3. Although the Amazigh people, the traditional Berbers of northern Africa, long predate the seventh century Arab-Islamic arrival in the country, Libya's Muammar Qaddafi quashed their culture to create a new narrative of a purely Arab and united nation.
  4. The love of horses shared by the UAE and Australia will ensure Ali Al Ameri is given the warmest of welcomes at one of the largest equine events in the southern hemisphere, the Equitana.
  5. Namshi.com, Giordano and Souq.com all report growing numbers of shoppers looking for clothing, shoes and accessories online as the overall e-commerce market burgeons this year.
  6. The aircraft had been parked unattended on the airport apron for only 14 hours, but that was long enough for the industrious insects to build a home near the tip of one of the wings.
  7. Last year, the UAE were in excellent company in the semi-final and Mendes has already declared that joining Russia, Switzerland and Brazil again in the last four is the aim this year.
  8. Sunday, October 28, 2012 - Thousands let down by schools for adults.
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  9. Many times we hide behind the camera in order to not feel anything. We think ‘this works, this doesn’t’, ‘this is moving, this isn’t’, ‘this will draw their attention’. We remain like a rock. Then, when you arrive home or get to a hotel and edit the work, you begin to assimilate everything that has happened during the day. It is then, when reality sets in and you begin to feel.
  10. National staff photographer Silvia Razgova heads out on the road with just a classic Polaroid camera.

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    http://blogs.thenational.ae/photography/national-view/instant-uae
    Photo: National staff photographer Silvia Razgova heads out on the road with just a classic Polaroid camera.

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http://blogs.thenational.ae/photography/national-view/instant-uae
  11. Photographer Sarah Dea set out for Zahran Al Harasi in Al Ain at 5am to show how much work goes in to producing halwa for Eid al Adha.

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    http://blogs.thenational.ae/photography/national-view/hard-work-long-hours-sweet-smell-halwa-eid-sarah-dea
    Photo: Photographer Sarah Dea set out for Zahran Al Harasi in Al Ain at 5am to show how much work goes in to producing halwa for Eid al Adha.

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  12. Usher and Katy Perry are descending on Dubai in December. Both superstars are set to perform as part of the closing ceremony of the World Parachuting Championships on December 8 at Meydan Race Course.
  13. "Everything is up for sale, be it building permits for illegal construction, licenses to import illicit goods, or underhand tax rebates and deferrals. The rules are made to be broken and to enrich those who break them, and taxes are often evaded."
  14. Thursday, October 25, 2012 - Ceasefire in Syria for Eid, peace envoy says.
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  15. Experts say many employers, especially those in free zones, shy from offering internships as they are unsure of the laws regarding issues such as work permits. Some even believe, wrongly, that it is illegal to hire interns.
  16. In his heyday, however, Salem parlayed his friendships with Mubarak and other top Egyptian officials into fabulous wealth, which he enjoyed to the hilt, his fondness for white tuxedos, cigars and private planes becoming the stuff of legend.
  17. Wednesday, October 24, 2012 - Qatari emir in historic Gaza visit.
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  18. Students recounted memories of the girl known for her "great personality and loving heart", who died after her car overturned and caught fire on the bridge to Reem Island on Saturday.
  19. Although Dettori has been linked to the position as a retained jockey to both Pearl Bloodstock and Qatar Racing, David Redvers quickly to quashed any such speculation.
  20. Tuesday, October 23, 2012 - Myth of Mubarak’s missing billions.
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  21. The report, a copy of which has been obtained by The National, reveals that Mubarak and his family have cash deposits of some US$300 million, as well as additional funds, properties and company stakes of undetermined value.
  22. The Dubai-listed telecommunications operator today said its net profit before royalty had risen to Dh654 million in the third quarter, a 33.8 per cent rise on the same period last year.
  23. Monday, October 22, 2012 - Grief and anger grip Lebanon.
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  24. Wasl have refused to comment on the speculations surrounding Metsu's illness and have instead appealed for "respect" of the Frenchman's privacy.

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