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QATAR’S EMIR CALLS FOR ARAB UNITY ON HISTORIC GAZA TRIP

Qatar's emir has called for Arab unity on the first visit to Gaza by a head of state since Hamas took power in 2007.

Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani urged the Islamist group and rival Palestinian group Fatah, which holds power in the West Bank, to reconcile.

He pledged $400m for building projects in the Gaza Strip, which has been ravaged by conflict with Israel.

Qatar has become one of Hamas' main benefactors since it fell out with Syria and relations cooled with other countries in the region.

Traffic authorities in Sharjah are becoming concerned about the increasing number of motorists jumping a red signal light.

The UAE Minister of Development and International Co-operation is among the world's most powerful women in 2013.

A new UAE funded camp in Amman in Jordan for Syrian Refugees has been inaugurated.

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