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Palestinians protest against Hamas in Beit Lahiya, northern Gaza. Bloomberg.

Beyond the HeadlinesWhere is Israel's renewed war on Gaza heading?

Spotify has claimed to have paid out $60 billion in royalties since its foundation nearly two decades ago. Reuters

CommentMoney streaming in doesn't mean it's a golden era for the music industry

As the Trump administration faces scrutiny for using Signal to discuss military operations, interest in the app has risen. Reuters

Signal warns of misinformation after Houthi attack plan revealed

A house hit by a US strike in Saada, Yemen. Reuters

TrendingSeveral dead in US strikes on Yemen and submarine sinks off Egypt

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters in the Oval Office at the White House. AP

CommentTrump's doctrine that power equals fear is cascading through US society

US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth recently trained with military service members in Pearl Harbour, Hawaii. Photo: @SecDef

Pete Hegseth's Arabic tattoo sends bad message to Muslim world, critics say

A sketch of Airbus's next generation single-aisle aircraft that would feature foldable wings and propellers instead of jet engines. Photo: Airbus

Airbus reveals 'radical' design for its A320 successor

Six species of frankincense tree in Socotra have been moved from the vulnerable to the endangered category of the Red List. Photo: Petr Madera

From frankincense trees to fungi, thousands of fauna and flora face extinction

US President Donald Trump at the White House Iftar dinner in Washington. Bloomberg

Trump thanks Muslims for support at White House iftar

US President tells community 'I'm going to be there for you', following backing in election

Iran says it has replied to Trump's letter and is ready for indirect talks

Saudi Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman with Syrian Defence Minister Murhaf Abu Qasra and Michel Menassa, Lebanon's Minister of Defence, in Jeddah. SPA

Saudi Arabia hosts long-awaited meeting between Lebanese and Syrian defence ministers

First permanent Lebanese central bank chief appointed since Salameh

A handout picture provided by the Red Sea Governorate Media office on March 27, 2025, shows Red Sea governor Amr Hanafi (C) visiting a hospitalised tourist, after a submarine carrying dozens of passengers sank the resort town of Hurghada on Egypt's Red Sea coast. Hanafi, said "39 foreign tourists had been rescued and six others killed, with no one missing," according to a statement shared by his office, confirming that the six tourists were Russian. (Photo by Red Sea Governorate Media office / AFP) / === RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / HO / Red Sea Governorate Media office " - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS ===

Six tourists dead and 39 rescued as submarine sinks off Egypt's Red Sea coast

Gold hits record high as Asian stocks slump on widening trade war fears

Oscars organisers omit director Hamdan Ballal’s name in delayed attack response

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Why Disney’s remake of Snow White became a poisoned apple

This week on Culture Bites, Enas Refaei and Farah Andrews dig into the controversies surrounding Disney's live-action Snow White. With Eid on the horizon, they talk about eidiyah, and childhood memories of dressing up for the occasion

Gazans continue protests against Hamas

Gazans continue protests against Hamas

Six dead after tourist submarine sinks off Egypt's Red Sea coast

Six dead after tourist submarine sinks off Egypt's Red Sea coast

Marco Rubio comments on arrest of Turkish student from Tufts University

Marco Rubio comments on arrest of Turkish student from Tufts University

Israeli strikes rattle Lebanon as PM rejects notion of normalising ties

Israeli strikes rattle Lebanon as PM rejects notion of normalising ties

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Samar Abu Elouf's image of Mahmoud Ajjour, nine, who was severely injured by Israeli bombs in 2024. Photo: Samar Abu Elouf for The New York Times

Portrait of young Gazan amputee is a World Press Photo Contest winner

Manchester City's Erling Haaland will be looking to fire his team into the FA Cup semi-finals at the weekend. PA

FA Cup predictions: Man City beat Bournemouth, Brighton knock out Forest

The kunafa-inspired chocolate was created in Dubai, but has been mimicked my manufacturers around the world. Getty Images

UK supermarket Waitrose rations viral Dubai chocolate

Helyeh Doutaghi, a Yale Law School scholar, claims she was wrongly suspended due to allegations made by an 'AI empowered' website, JewishOnliner. Photo: Helyeh Doutaghi

Site behind AI-powered report that resulted in pro-Palestine Yale scholar's suspension addresses criticism

Barcelona are top of La Liga on goal difference ahead of Real Madrid. Getty Images

'Young, thrilling and unpredictable' Barcelona look to edge ahead in La Liga title race

Why Disney’s remake of Snow White became a poisoned apple

Culture BitesWhy Disney’s remake of Snow White became a poisoned apple

A still from No Other Land, an Oscar-winning documentary about residents of Masafer Yatta. The film will be available for rent and purchase across Mena from April 1. Photo: L'Atelier Distribution

Oscar-winning No Other Land to stream in the Middle East from April 1

Argentine players celebrate their victory over Brazil and qualification for the 2026 World Cup. EPA

Which teams have qualified for 2026 World Cup?

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Georgetown, Guyana. AP

US has revoked at least 300 visas, Rubio says

Foreign students are potential targets for deportation if they participated in pro-Palestinian protests

Khartoum quiet after Al Burhan declares Sudan's capital free of Rapid Support Forces

Palestinians protest against the Hamas militant group during a demonstration in Beit Lahiya, northern Gaza, on Wednesday, March 26. Bloomberg

Gaza protests escalate as civilians demand end to war

UK and France to send military mission to Ukraine as coalition talks flounder

Elise Stefanik speaks at a campaign event in Concord, New Hampshire, in January 2024. AP

Elise Stefanik withdrawn from nomination for US ambassador to UN

Pacquiao lauds Eala after Philippines sensation's dream run ends

US doctor narrowly escapes death in Israeli strike on Nasser Hospital

LatestUN's World Food Programme has 'two weeks' left of food supplies in Gaza

Saudi ambassador to US Princess Reema named to new IMF advisory council

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US President Donald Trump praises Hyundai's plans to expand in the US, calling them a vindication of his administration's use of tariffs to pressure foreign manufacturers to create American jobs. Bloomberg

Why corporate strategy must adapt to shifting US trade policies

Trump’s tariffs to raise car prices and disrupt industry supply chains

UAE corporate tax: Authorities must be lenient in times of change

Culture

Weekly UAE museum and gallery guide: Shows by Athar Jaber and Seher Shah in Dubai

Abu Dhabi Book Fair: Classic Khaleeji novels from the 20th century to seek out

Omar Chakil's Colorama Canopic vases. Photo: Galerie Gastou

Omar Chakil is helping Egyptian alabaster regain its lustre

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Lava erupts from Halemaumau crater on the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii. Reuters

The 27th night of Ramadan at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi. Laylat Al Qadr, or the Night of Destiny, is observed on an odd-numbered night within the last 10 days of Ramadan, when the first verses of the Quran were said to have been revealed to the Prophet Mohammed. Victor Besa / The National

Palestinians stage a protest calling for the removal of Hamas and an end to the war with Israel, in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip. AFP

Muslims praying at the Grand Mosque in Kuwait City. AFP

Migrants board a smuggler's boat in an attempt to cross the English Channel, off Gravelines, northern France. AFP

US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem stands in front of prisoners in a cell during a tour of the Terrorist Confinement Centre in Tecoluca, El Salvador. Reuters

North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un inspecting what appears to be a reconnaissance drone at an undisclosed location in the country. EPA

A women holds a Haitian flag during a protest against gang violence and the government's failure to contain it, in Port-au-Prince. EPA

Lava erupts from Halemaumau crater on the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii. Reuters

The 27th night of Ramadan at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi. Laylat Al Qadr, or the Night of Destiny, is observed on an odd-numbered night within the last 10 days of Ramadan, when the first verses of the Quran were said to have been revealed to the Prophet Mohammed. Victor Besa / The National

Palestinians stage a protest calling for the removal of Hamas and an end to the war with Israel, in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip. AFP

Muslims praying at the Grand Mosque in Kuwait City. AFP

Migrants board a smuggler's boat in an attempt to cross the English Channel, off Gravelines, northern France. AFP

US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem stands in front of prisoners in a cell during a tour of the Terrorist Confinement Centre in Tecoluca, El Salvador. Reuters

North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un inspecting what appears to be a reconnaissance drone at an undisclosed location in the country. EPA

A women holds a Haitian flag during a protest against gang violence and the government's failure to contain it, in Port-au-Prince. EPA

Lava erupts from Halemaumau crater on the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii. Reuters

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