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00:00Good day and welcome to the Gulf News Update for Sunday, October the 20th.

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

00:11His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister

00:15of the UAE and ruler of Dubai, has announced a project to transform Dubai into a smart

00:20city.

00:21The project will link the Emirates government services and the public through the use of

00:25smart devices accessed freely.

00:28Through the project, high-speed wireless internet connections will be provided in public locations

00:33and smart sensors will be installed throughout the city to provide live information and services

00:38to the public.

00:40The average total spending of an Emirati family in May was about 22,960 dirhams per month,

00:46a study conducted by Abu Dhabi's Department of Economic Development showed.

00:51The survey found an increase in household expenses.

00:54The same expenses for March was 20,652 dirhams.

00:59The study also found that Emiratis are taking fewer loans from banks.

01:04Nine Lebanese pilgrims who were kidnapped by rebels in Syria in May 2012 have arrived

01:09back in Beirut a day after being released.

01:13There were jubilant scenes as they were greeted on the tarmac by family members and Lebanese

01:17politicians.

01:18Two Turkish pilots who were being held hostage in Lebanon were also freed as part of a complex

01:24swap.

01:25A state of emergency has been declared in New South Wales as Australian firefighters

01:30battled bushfires that are expected to worsen in hot and windy weather.

01:36More than 200 homes have already been destroyed and another 120 damaged by the wildfires,

01:41which broke out in unseasonably warm weather.

01:45Sport and hosts UAE will be under pressure to win their crucial Group A match of the

01:50U-17 FIFA World Cup against Brazil today.

01:54The match in Al Ain kicks off at 8pm and will be telecast live on Al Jazeera Sports.

02:00Rihanna returned to the UAE on Saturday night, thrilling thousands of fans with a show on

02:05Yass Island featuring many of the hits that have seen her transition from R&B princess

02:10to club queen.

02:11The Barbadian singer visited some tourist spots in the capital too, taking a ride at

02:16a water park and visiting Abu Dhabi's Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque.

02:20And finally, the weather.

02:21Today's high across the UAE will be 35 degrees Celsius, dropping to 26 at night.

02:27That's all for now.

02:28Thanks for watching and as always, you can get the latest news at gulfnews.com.

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