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UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov during his working visit to the UAE on Tuesday.

Dubai’s Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department has completed preparations for Eid Al-Adha prayers at 937 mosques across the emirate.

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has shared a special message on Tuesday describing Arafat Day as the day of "forgiveness, mercy, and completion of faith". 

Israel pounded Lebanon with more than 120 air strikes on Tuesday in one of the heaviest days of bombing in weeks, Lebanese security sources said, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his military was deepening its operations in the country.

Syria's transitional leadership has located remnants of former President Bashar al-Assad's clandestine chemical weapons programme, including raw materials and munitions similar to those used to carry out deadly gas attacks during the country's long-running civil war.

US President Donald Trump, who turns 80 next month, said "everything checked out perfectly" after having his physical on Tuesday at Walter Reed National Military Medical ​Center, following a year of public attention on apparently minor health issues.