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Leonardo DiCaprio was the mystery guest at the 20th annual event organised by amfAR at Cannes

Celebrity

Travelling to space with DiCaprio for a cause

A scene from Universal Pictures' Fast and Furious 6

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Top Stories today

A butcher is seen cuting the meat at the butchery section of Lulu Hypermarket at Mushrif Mall in Abu Dhabi yesterday.

Consumers kept in dark over red meat quality

UAE Ministry of Environment and Water says five grades are imported

NAT_130520 CROWS
20 MAY 2013
NEWS
Crows at Fish Market in Dubai
PHOTOATIQ-UR-REHMAN

Crows destroy Dubai’s native bird species

Sightings of the birds raiding nests and feeding on eggs and fledglings have become common

Lieutenant General Shaikh Saif Bin Zayed Al Nahyan (centre), UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, hands over the GCC Clubs Football Championship trophy to Bani Yas.

Bani Yas secure GCC Champions League

IN PICTURES: Huge celebrations as Abu Dhabi team beat Al Khor of Qatar 3-1 on aggregate

A woman lays a floral
tribute where an offduty
soldier was hacked
to death in London.

Islamist vigilantes on the streets in London

'Muslim patrols’ have tried to enforce sharia in parts of London since January

Horse

Regulation: Horse doping law ordered in UAE

UAE Vice-President demands ban on anabolic steroids in all equine sports in UAE


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