Daily headlines from the UAE and around the world brought to you by Gulf News. Putin slashes US diplomatic staff in Russia by 755. Paid parking will be implemented in Al Ain in August. Arab foreign ministers warn Qatar about Haj. Cast of Bollywood film Mubarakan made its way to Dubai. See more at: http://gulfnews.com/gntv
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00:00Good day. Welcome to the Gulf News update for Monday, July 31. Here are the top stories
00:07at this hour.
00:08Vladimir Putin said he hoped there wouldn't be a need for further retaliation against
00:12Washington after his government ordered the US to slash staff at its diplomatic missions
00:17in Russia by 755, or nearly two-thirds, in retaliation for new sanctions approved by
00:23Congress.
00:25We waited for a rather long time, thinking that things might improve, nourished the hope
00:29that the situation would change somehow, Russia's president said in an interview with state
00:34television. Russia's move marks a new stage in the Kremlin's deepening disillusionment
00:39with US President Donald Trump, who campaigned on pledges to improve ties but has failed
00:45to deliver.
00:46Paid parking will be implemented in a lane from August onwards, the Emirate of Abu Dhabi's
00:51transport sector regulator announced. The Department of Municipal Affairs and Transport's
00:56Integrated Transport Centre said a total of 121 paid parking areas have already been created
01:03across the city, and that parking meters are being installed near designated areas.
01:08Arab foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt and the UAE have warned Qatar about
01:14its attempts to politicise Hajj.
01:17Adil al-Jubeir, Saudi foreign minister, said Qatari calls to internalise Hajj operations
01:22were tantamount to a declaration of war.
01:24A beaming ensemble cast of Bollywood film Mubarakah made its way to Dubai with the positive
01:29reviews of the Anil Kapoor and Arjun Kapoor starrer adding that bit of energy. Joining
01:35the real-life uncle-and-nephew pairing were the film's lead actresses, Ileana de Cruz
01:39and Atiya Shetty, and director Aniz Wazmi.
01:43Speaking at a press conference for the film, the older Kapoor, who owns a home in Dubai
01:47as well, spoke about the cast's homecoming to the Emirate.
01:51And finally, the weather. Today's high across the UAE will be 42 degrees Celsius, dropping
01:55to 31 degrees at night.
01:57That's all for now. Thanks for watching. And as always, you can get the latest news on
02:01gulfnews.com