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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

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