Daily headlines from the UAE and around the world brought to you by Gulf News. VAT deadline for property owners in UAE. Palestinian threat to cut communications with US. Zimbabwe president Mugabe to meet with army chief today on his future. Mourinho delighted by "emotional" Ibrahimovic return. Miss India Manushi Chhillar crowned Miss World 2017.
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00:00Good day and welcome to the Gulf News Update for Sunday, November the 19th.
00:05Here are the top stories at this hour.
00:08Owners of commercial properties in the UAE will need to keep in mind two deadlines related
00:13to the upcoming mat.
00:15They will need to register with the Federal Tax Authority if the sales or rental proceeds
00:19exceeded 375,000 dirhams in the previous 12 months.
00:24They will also need to register if the owners are likely to generate more than 375,000 dirhams
00:30over the next 30 days.
00:31Such commercial properties could be used for offices, retail, hotel or any such activity
00:37and will be assigned a 5% VAT.
00:40Palestinians are threatening to cut off all communication with the Trump administration
00:44if it goes through with plans to shut the Palestine Liberation Organization office in
00:49Washington.
00:50Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erakat says the US administration's decision is very unfortunate
00:56and unacceptable.
00:57He accused the US of bowing to pressure from the Israeli regime just as the Palestinians
01:02were trying to cooperate to achieve the ultimate deal.
01:06Embattled Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe is set to discuss today his expected exit
01:11with the army commander who put him under house arrest.
01:14The ruling party, meanwhile, prepared to recall the world's oldest head of state as its leader
01:19A day after huge crowds rallied in Harare for the 93-year-old Mugabe to go, the ruling
01:24party's Central Committee was expected to meet today.
01:27Jose Mourinho admitted he felt emotional to see Zlatan Ibrahimovic return from his knee
01:33ligament operation in Manchester United's 4-1 victory over Newcastle United last night.
01:39Paul Pogba, coming back after a hamstring problem, also laid on an equaliser for Anthony
01:44Marshall and scored United's third.
01:47India's Manushi Chillar was crowned the Miss World 2017 at a glittering event in China
01:52on Saturday.
01:53Born to doctor parents in Haryana, Manushi, 21, is the sixth Indian to win the title and
01:58the first since Priyanka Chopra won the crown in 2000.
02:02And finally, the weather.
02:03Today's high across the UAE will be 30 degrees Celsius dropping to 21 degrees 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