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He returned to management with West Ham's fierce rivals Millwall in May 1997, but it was a short-lived, unsuccessful spell and he left the following year.

"The continuation of the trial is tearing us apart from within, arousing fierce divisions, intensifying rifts," the premier said in a video statement, referring to the split between his supporters and opponents.

"The continuation of the trial is tearing us apart from within, arousing fierce divisions, intensifying rifts."

SHANGHAI—For Western companies in China, a new reality has set in: The easy money is gone and competition is only getting fiercer.

The problem is that Saudi Arabia and the UAE are engaged in a fierce rivalry for influence across the Arab world, including countries such as Yemen and Syria, as well as Sudan.