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00:00Dubai is the first city in the Middle East and North Africa region to host the World
00:14Expo. In the near term, the Expo win is widely expected to boost sentiment and confidence
00:19in the UAE's economy. In the medium term, Dubai and the UAE will benefit from an estimated
00:2425.3 billion dirhams earmarked for infrastructure projects around the event. The centrepiece
00:30of development is a 438-hectare site at the southwestern end of Dubai, next to the Dubai
00:35World Central, close to Jebel Ali port. Tehran and Ankara will press for a ceasefire in Syria
00:41ahead of peace talks planned in January. In a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad
00:46Zarif and his Turkish counterpart Ahmed Davutoglu, both countries said they do not want to see
00:50a military solution to the Syrian crisis. A court in Egypt has sentenced 21 female
00:56supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi to 11 years in prison. They were found guilty
01:01of multiple charges including belonging to a terrorist group, obstructing traffic, sabotage
01:06and using force at a protest in the city of Alexandria last month. The court also sentenced
01:12six Muslim Brotherhood leaders to 15 years in prison for inciting the protest. Thailand's
01:17embattled Prime Minister has survived a parliamentary no-confidence vote as opposition protesters
01:23kept up their fight to try to topple their government by besieging major ministries.
01:28The managing editor of Indian investigative magazine Tehelka has resigned after coming
01:32under fire over her handling of the allegations that the publication's founder, Tyrone Tejpal,
01:37sexually assaulted a young reporter. One of the jewels in Dubai's sporting crown, the
01:42three-day Emirates Dubai Rugby Sevens, gets underway at the Sevens Stadium today. There
01:48will be a free entry for spectators who can enjoy action in the invitation tournament
01:52at the start of the IRB Women's Seven World Series. And finally, weather. The daytime
01:57temperature will be 28 degrees Celsius, falling to 19 at night. That's all for now. Thanks
02:03for watching. And as always, you can get the latest news at golfnews.com