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.
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