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00:00Good day and welcome to the Gulf News Update for Sunday, December the 22nd.
00:09Here are the top stories at this hour.
00:11Future rent increases in Dubai will be decided by a weighted average of what properties in
00:15that particular area command rather than an arbitrary demand by a landlord.
00:21It applies equally to residential and commercial reality in the Emirate.
00:25This is based on a decree issued by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice
00:29President and Prime Minister of the UAE and ruler of Dubai.
00:33UAE residents have raised 120 million dirhams to help Syrian refugees stave off wintry conditions
00:39as part of the Our Heart is with the People of Syria campaign.
00:43A suicide bomber rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into a security checkpoint outside
00:49eastern Libya's restive city of Benghazi overnight, killing at least seven people.
00:54The former South Sudan Vice President Riek Machar, who is accused of staging a coup in
00:59the country, has said that rebel forces are under his control and have taken the key oil-producing
01:05unity state.
01:06US President Barack Obama has warned that any effort to seize power through the use
01:10of military force will result in the end of support.
01:14Cuban President Raul Castro has called on the United States to establish civilized relations
01:19with his country, recognizing a new tone in bilateral talks on secondary issues.
01:25The US and Cuba have appeared more positive of late.
01:29England star spin bowler Graham Swann has shocked the cricket world by announcing his
01:33retirement from the game.
01:35Swann has said he may yet be tempted to play in the Indian Premier League.
01:40In football, European champions Bayern Munich capped a sensational 2013 by winning the Club
01:46World Cup last night after a 2-0 victory over Moroccan side Raya Casablanca in Marrakesh.
01:52Bollywood action thriller Dhoom 3 took more than 20 million dirhams on its opening day
01:57in India.
01:59The film stars Aamir Khan and Katrina Kaif.
02:02And finally, the weather.
02:03The daytime temperature will be 23 degrees Celsius, falling to 18 at night.
02:08That's all for now.
02:09Thanks for watching.
02:10And as always, you can get the latest news at gulfnews.com