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Daily headlines from the UAE and around the world brought to you by Gulf News. Sara Errani wins ninth Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship. Jumeirah Beach Park to reopen by year end. Lebanese cabinet convenes for foreign policy discussion. Fire at Sea wins at Berlin film festival. Bajirao Mastani wins big at Zee Cine Awards. See more at: http://gulfnews.com/gntv

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00:00Good day.

00:05Welcome to the Gulf News Update for Sunday, February the 21st.

00:09Here are the top stories at this hour.

00:11Jumeirah Beach Park is expected to reopen by the end of this year after construction

00:16of the Dubai Canal project is completed.

00:18The canal project will give rise to a delta, which will lead to the formation of a peninsula,

00:23adding more than a kilometer to the beach at the Ragan Park.

00:26Lebanese cabinet ministers are set to convene today for an emergency meeting discussing

00:31the country's foreign policy.

00:33The meeting comes after Saudi Arabia's decision over the weekend to halt military aid to Lebanon,

00:38as it seeks clarification on what they view as Lebanon's pro-Iranian stances.

00:44Sarah Irani of Italy trounced Barbara Stracova of the Czech Republic 6-0-6-2 to win her ninth

00:51career title at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships last night.

00:54It's an unexpected title for me, said Irani, who lost the 2013 final to Petra Kivitova

01:01in Dubai.

01:02FA Cup holders Arsenal were left with an unwanted replay after a goalless draw against

01:07Hull City in their fifth-round clash at the Emirates Stadium last night.

01:11In last night's other ties, Watford beat Leeds United 1-0, while West Bromwich Albion

01:17were knocked out after Reading came from behind to win 3-1.

01:21Fire at Sea, a documentary about the Italian island of Lampedusa, which has become many

01:26refugees' destination on risky journeys toward a better life in Europe, has won the

01:31Golden Bear for Best Film at the Berlin International Film Festival.

01:35A jury headed by Meryl Streep chose director Gianfranco Rossi's movie from a field of

01:4118 contenders.

01:43Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh and his 18th-century warrior romance Bajirao Mastani enjoyed an

01:50epic night at the Zee Sin Awards in Mumbai last night.

01:53The film took home 12 awards, including Best Actor Jury, Best Film Jury, and Best Actress

01:59for Deepika Padukone in the Popular category.

02:03Singh shared the Best Actor Jury with veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan, who won for his role

02:08as an eccentric but endearing old man in Piku.

02:11And finally, weather.

02:12Today's high across the UAE will be 26 degrees Celsius, dropping to 17 degrees at night.

02:18That's all for now.

02:19Thanks for watching, and as always, you can get the latest news at gulfnews.com.

Sara Errani wins ninth Dubai Tennis Championship - GN Headlines

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