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A handout photo made available by the Lebanese Presidency press office shows Lebanese President Joseph Aoun (R) meeting with US Ambassador to Turkey and Special Envoy for Syria, Thomas Barrack (L), at the presidential palace in Baabda, east of Beirut, Lebanon, 07 July 2025. Barrack is on an official visit to Lebanon to meet Lebanese leaders. EPA / LEBANESE PRESIDENCY PRESS OFFICE HANDOUT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY / NO SALES

TrendingUS and Lebanon plot Hezbollah disarmament and Houthis rattle Red Sea crews

Palestinians cover the grave of victims of Israeli army strikes after their funeral in Khan Younis. AP

Even Gaza’s dead struggle for peace as war leads to shortage of graves

Persistently high gold prices can push investors towards high-yield alternatives, creating fertile ground for fraudsters. Talib Jariwala / The National

How a Dubai resident lost Dh700,000 in a gold mining scam

Zidane Iqbal, centre, started to establish himself at Utrecht during the middle of the 2024/25 Eredivisie season before picking up another injury. Reuters

Zidane Iqbal on leaving Man United, identity, Iraq and a new start in Utrecht

The Lebanese government has given US Special Envoy Thomas Barrack, pictured, an 'unbelievably satisfying' response in regards to the disarming of Hezbollah. EPA

ExclusiveKey points from Lebanon’s seven-page response to US demand to disarm Hezbollah

Lina Makoul has mined new lyrical territory with Radiya. Reuters

Palestinian singer Lina Makoul gives Arabic pop new emotional language

Manus on Markets: Brics

Manus on marketsDonald Trump throws a new tariff curveball

Actors prepare for a scene on the set of Ramadan series Banat al-Basha (The Pasha's Daughters) in Damascus. AFP

Cameras roll again in Syria as sanctions are lifted after a decade


US President Donald Trump, left, hosts a dinner for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, bottom centre, in the Blue Room of the White House. Bloomberg

Netanyahu heaps praise on Trump as Gaza ceasefire talks continue

Prime Minister nominates US President for Nobel Peace Prize while saying Israel will always maintain a 'certain power' over Gaza

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US revokes foreign terrorist designation for Syria's HTS

US
Firefighters work to extinguish the fire at Ramses Central, downtown Cairo, on July 7. Reuter

Telecoms disruptions to persist across Cairo as fire damage to main centre is repaired

MENA

President Sheikh Mohamed meets Syria's Al Shara in Abu Dhabi

MENA
A sailor boards the UAE ship Safeen Prism, after being rescued from the Magic Seas vessel following an attack that forced the crew to abandon ship in the Red Sea. AFP

UAE rescues 22 crew from ship after Red Sea attack

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Iran 'ready to hold talks' with US over nuclear programme, Pezeshkian says

MENA

UN teams sent to Syrian coast amid raging wildfires

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Amid an AI chatbot boom created in part by scraped and poached data, content creators and publishers are seeing a drop in web traffic. Cloudflare is giving users more options. (Alamy Stock Photo)

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Smoke rises in Gaza after an Israeli air strike. Reuters

Truce talks make headway but divisions remain between Israel and Hamas

A lion was shot dead after escaping from an animal theme park in Antalya. AFP

Escaped lion shot dead in Turkey after attacking worker

Andre Russell of Abu Dhabi Knight Riders during a DP World International League T20 match against Sharjah Warriors in Dubai. CREIMAS

Salt and Russell among star-studded line-up for DP World ILT20 Season 4

The UAE pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka has welcomed its 2 millionth visitor. WAM

UAE pavilion at Expo Osaka 2025 welcomes two millionth visitor

India's Akash Deep, second right, celebrates with teammates after the dismissal of England's Jamie Smith on day five of the second Test at Edgbaston. AP

Akash Deep leads India to crushing second Test win against England

In Old Damascus, the Shiite community has gathered to mark Ashura amid a strong security presence. Hasan Belal for The National

DispatchSecured but subdued: Muted Ashura in Damascus

Mathieu van der Poel, left, after beating UAE Team Emirate-XRG rider Tadej Pogacar to the finish line on Stage 21 of the 2025 Tour de France. AFP

Tour de France 2025: Pogacar edged out of 100th career win by Van der Poel

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Trump is 'committed to peace in the region'

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US envoy hails Lebanese response to proposal on Hezbollah disarmament

US envoy hails Lebanese response to proposal on Hezbollah disarmament

Wildfires devastate Latakia in north-west Syria

Wildfires devastate Latakia in north-west Syria

Muted Ashura marks new era in Damascus

Muted Ashura marks new era in Damascus



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LatestKatz says Israel plans to move 600,000 Gazans to 'humanitarian' city on Rafah's ruins

Defence Minister tells reporters that those who enter would not be allowed to leave

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Brazil's Lula urges Brics to lead on climate and health ahead of Cop30

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President Sheikh Mohamed meets Ahmad Al Shara, President of Syria, at Al Shati Palace in Abu Dhabi. Photo: UAE Presidential Court

President Sheikh Mohamed meets Syria's Al Shara in Abu Dhabi

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Italy and Germany threaten to withdraw from Eurovision if Israel is excluded

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Children's toys sit at Camp Mystic after deadly flooding in Kerr County, Texas. Reuters

Camp grieves loss of 27 girls and counsellors in Texas floods that killed more than 100 people

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Israeli forces detain veteran Palestinian journalist in West Bank raid

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UK marks 20 years since 7/7 with calls for unity

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UAE Central Bank fines three exchange houses Dh4.1 million

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Real Madrid's Francisco Garcia, right, celebrates with teammates after scoring his team's second goal in their Club World Cup quarter-final against Borussia Dortmund at the MetLife Stadium. AFP

Madrid survive Dortmund scare to set up showdown with PSG

Paris Saint-Germain's Joao Neves, left, embraces teammate Vitinh. The pair have been instrumental in the French club's record-breaking campaign that could culminate in being crowed world champions. AP

PSG v Bayern: How a defeat in Munich turbocharged Luis Enrique's record breakers

Al Hilal's Kaio Cesar, left, and Sergej Milinkovic-Savic battle for the ball against Fluminense's Jhon Arias. AFP

Al Hilal's Club World Cup over as Chelsea advance to semi-finals

Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe and Juventus' Randal Kolo Muani shake hands after the match. AP

Alonso upbeat over Mbappe fitness as Real Madrid set up Dortmund showdown

Manchester City's Omar Marmoush celebrates after the Club World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Manchester City and Al Hilal in Orlando, Fla. , Monday, June 30, 2025. (AP Photo / Phelan Ebenhack)

Al Hilal face Fluminense buoyed by 'inexplicable' Man City win

Soccer Football - FIFA Club World Cup - Round of 16 - Manchester City v Al Hilal - Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida, U. S. - June 30, 2025 Al Hilal's Kalidou Koulibaly celebrates scoring their third goal REUTERS / Lee Smith

Is Al Hilal’s landmark win over City the moment Saudi football arrived?

Bayern Munich's Harry Kane celebrates scoring their fourth goal against Flamengo. Reuters

Kane's double helps Bayern set up quarter-final against PSG

Chelsea players celebrate their win over Benfica. AP

Chelsea boss Maresca proud as they beat Benfica and weather at Club World Cup


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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt shows a tariffs letter from US President Donald Trump to South Korean President Lee Jae-myung. Reuters

Trump tariffs: Tunisia among 15 countries hit with trade letters

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Major deficiencies in investigation of terrorism financing, report says

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UAE Central Bank fines three exchange houses Dh4.1 million

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Artists 'find some light' on return to Beirut after 14 years

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Rami Malek’s Walk of Fame, from Gilmore Girls to Oscars and Oppenheimer

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Participants run ahead of the bulls during the first run of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, northern Spain. AFP
Participants run ahead of the bulls during the first run of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, northern Spain. AFP
Participants run ahead of the bulls during the first run of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, northern Spain. AFP
Participants run ahead of the bulls during the first run of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, northern Spain. AFP
Shiite Muslim volunteers re-enact a scene from the seventh century Battle of Karbala as part of a religious ritual to commemorate Ashura, in Baghdad, Iraq. Reuters
Shiite Muslim volunteers re-enact a scene from the seventh century Battle of Karbala as part of a religious ritual to commemorate Ashura, in Baghdad, Iraq. Reuters
Shiite Muslim volunteers re-enact a scene from the seventh century Battle of Karbala as part of a religious ritual to commemorate Ashura, in Baghdad, Iraq. Reuters
Shiite Muslim volunteers re-enact a scene from the seventh century Battle of Karbala as part of a religious ritual to commemorate Ashura, in Baghdad, Iraq. Reuters
A man embraces injured boys as they sit on a bed at the trauma ward of Al Awda Hospital in Nuseirat camp in the central Gaza Strip. AFP
A man embraces injured boys as they sit on a bed at the trauma ward of Al Awda Hospital in Nuseirat camp in the central Gaza Strip. AFP
A man embraces injured boys as they sit on a bed at the trauma ward of Al Awda Hospital in Nuseirat camp in the central Gaza Strip. AFP
A man embraces injured boys as they sit on a bed at the trauma ward of Al Awda Hospital in Nuseirat camp in the central Gaza Strip. AFP
Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki spews volcanic materials during an eruption in East Flores, Indonesia. AP
Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki spews volcanic materials during an eruption in East Flores, Indonesia. AP
Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki spews volcanic materials during an eruption in East Flores, Indonesia. AP
Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki spews volcanic materials during an eruption in East Flores, Indonesia. AP
Former king of Nepal Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev speaks to a well-wisher during his birthday celebration at Nirmal Niwas, in Kathmandu, Nepal. Reuters
Former king of Nepal Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev speaks to a well-wisher during his birthday celebration at Nirmal Niwas, in Kathmandu, Nepal. Reuters
Former king of Nepal Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev speaks to a well-wisher during his birthday celebration at Nirmal Niwas, in Kathmandu, Nepal. Reuters
Former king of Nepal Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev speaks to a well-wisher during his birthday celebration at Nirmal Niwas, in Kathmandu, Nepal. Reuters
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Brics summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Getty Images
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Brics summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Getty Images
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Brics summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Getty Images
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Brics summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Getty Images
People look at floral tributes outside Anfield stadium after the death of Liverpool footballer Diogo Rota, in Liverpool. Reuters
People look at floral tributes outside Anfield stadium after the death of Liverpool footballer Diogo Rota, in Liverpool. Reuters
People look at floral tributes outside Anfield stadium after the death of Liverpool footballer Diogo Rota, in Liverpool. Reuters
People look at floral tributes outside Anfield stadium after the death of Liverpool footballer Diogo Rota, in Liverpool. Reuters
Rodeo action at the Calgary Stampede in Calgary, Alberta. AP
Rodeo action at the Calgary Stampede in Calgary, Alberta. AP
Rodeo action at the Calgary Stampede in Calgary, Alberta. AP
Rodeo action at the Calgary Stampede in Calgary, Alberta. AP

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