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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi waits to welcome French President Emmanuel Macron in Cairo on April 7. Reuters

Egypt and Israel near point of open hostility but not outright conflict

Iraqi Kurds have offered help to their cousins in Syria and welcomed move by Turkey's Kurdistan Workers' Party to embark on a peace process. AFP

The future of the Kurds: from dreams of independence to settling for peace

Farida Osman was delighted to hear that her preferred 50m fly event will be included at the LA Olympics. Getty Images

Egyptian swimmers handed Olympics boost after 50m butterfly included for LA 2028

Riyadh Air's newly unveiled business-elite seats will be installed on its Boeing 787 ahead of the start-up's first flights in 2025. Photo: Riyadh Air

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Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, second left, and members of the Iranian delegation on April 12 after their meeting in Muscat with the US brokered by Oman. AFP

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Data centres consume 1.5 per cent of global electricity. The International Energy Agency thinks the worldwide electricity consumption of data centres will more than double by 2030, because of the rising use of AI. AFP

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Italian police officers outside the entrance of the Omani embassy, in Rome, which hosted the Iranian delegation for talks. AFP

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Paul Heron's legal charity handed a 240-page report to UK police alleging war crimes by British-Israeli dual citizens. Getty Images

Why is UK lawyer accusing 10 British-Israeli citizens of Gaza war crimes?

Palestinians mourn the medics killed by Israeli fire on March 23 after their bodies were recovered days later in Gaza. Reuters

Israel admits military's 'failures' led to killing of Gaza medics

Field commander sacked for linking ambulances to Hamas 'due to poor night visibility'

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A tourist visits the former US embassy in Tehran. Iran and the US have had no diplomatic relations since shortly after Iran's 1979 Islamic revolution. Getty Images

Iran hails US talks and hopes for investment to revitalise economy

US air strikes on Sanaa kill at least 12, Yemen's Houthis say

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva speaks during a curtain-raiser speech ahead of the 2024 spring meetings at the fund's headquarters in Washington. Bloomberg

Spring meetings begin as Trump tariffs loom over world economy

Iraqi MPs try to keep Syrian leader out of Arab Summit

First flight from Syria arrives in UAE as commercial services resume

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Orthodox Christians celebrate Easter with holy fire and mass

Christians around the region attend sacred ceremonies in Jerusalem, Cairo and Istanbul

Three troops killed in munitions blast in southern Lebanon, army says

Three troops killed in munitions blast in southern Lebanon, army says

Elaraby eyes Olympic glory as 50m butterfly joins LA 2028 line-up

Elaraby eyes Olympic glory as 50m butterfly joins LA 2028 line-up

Gaza's lost childhoods

Gaza's lost childhoods

Orthodox Christians celebrate Easter with holy fire and mass

Orthodox Christians celebrate Easter with holy fire and mass

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McLaren's Australian driver Oscar Piastri celebrates winning the Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 20 April 2025. EPA / ALI HAIDER

Saudi Arabian GP: Piastri hits front, Verstappen's pace and Hamilton struggles

Iron age cemetery discovered in Al Ain, Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Iron Age cemetery in Al Ain to 'transform understanding' of UAE

Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold celebrates scoring the winner against Leicester City at the King Power Stadium. Reuters

Liverpool inch closer to title and push Leicester to relegation

Jordanian documentary Sout El Balad highlights the kingdom's growing hip-hop scene. Photo: Mohammad Al Takriti

New documentary chronicles the rise of Jordan's hip-hop scene

A fortress in Oman’s Manah Oasis. Photo: Leo Viktorov

Why a porcelain dish in an Omani mosque leads to China

Two of Banksy's street art pieces are on display. Photo: World Art Dubai

Original Banksy street artworks go on display in Dubai

China's President Xi Jinping has typified Beijing’s defiance by saying his country is ‘not afraid’. AP

Business InsightsChina's assertive stance is strategic to its global trade dominance

The Angel Hair chocolate bar by Belgian company Tucho is bright pink and filled with a Turkish version of candyfloss. Photo: touchdalight / tiktok

The Angel Hair chocolate bar from Belgium that's going viral

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US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth shared information on forthcoming US air strikes on Yemen in a private Signal chat group that included his wife, brother and personal lawyer, The New York Times reported. AFP

Pentagon chief Hegseth shared Houthi attack plans in second Signal chat, report says

Leading Senate Democrat says President Trump should fire Pete Hegseth

Syria's Christians make case for co-existence to visiting US Congressmen

Ukrainian citizens draped in their country's flag return home after successful mediation by the UAE. Photo: Volodymyr Zelenskyy / X

UAE mediates release of Ukrainian and Russian prisoners in major exchange

UAE foreign trade hits $1.42 trillion in 2024 despite global uncertainties

Pope Francis stands at the main balcony of St. Peter's basilica for the Urbi et Orbi message and blessing to the city and the world as part of Easter celebrations, at St Peter's square in the Vatican on April 20, 2025. (Photo by Tiziana FABI / AFP)

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A new report says Microsoft's Edge browser experienced an increase in vulnerabilities in 2024. Reuters

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China's assertive stance is strategic to its global trade dominance

Adnoc opens Beijing office as it seeks to boost China business

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Graphic novel set 500 years in Abu Dhabi's future unveiled at Comic Con

Jordanian documentary Sout El Balad highlights the kingdom's growing hip-hop scene. Photo: Mohammad Al Takriti

New documentary chronicles the rise of Jordan's hip-hop scene

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Female Imblig Dhem dancers at a village in Wonosobo, Indonesia, on April 19. Imblig Dhem Dance, also known as Kuda Kepang or horse braid dance, is traditionally performed by 15 to 20 young men and women. EPA

Christians carry candles outside a church during an Orthodox Easter midnight service in Saint Petersburg, Russia. AP Photo

Pope Francis speaks from a balcony overlooking St Peter's Square on the day of the papal Urbi et Orbi address - to the city and to the world - on Easter Sunday from the Vatican. Reuters

Russian Orthodox faithful attend Easter services at the New Jerusalem Monastery in Istra, Russia. The monastery was founded by Patriarch Nikon in 1656 on a site chosen for its resemblance to the Holy Land. EPA

People rush for cover during the Israeli bombing of a camp for displaced Palestinians in the city of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on April 19. AFP

A bus hangs off an flyover after colliding with a vehicle in Santiago, Chile, on April 19. AP Photo

A drone photo of sunset over Czorsztyn village in southern Poland on April 19. EPA

The capsule from a Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft lands in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, with Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner and Nasa astronaut Don Pettit aboard on April 20. AP Photo

Female Imblig Dhem dancers at a village in Wonosobo, Indonesia, on April 19. Imblig Dhem Dance, also known as Kuda Kepang or horse braid dance, is traditionally performed by 15 to 20 young men and women. EPA

Christians carry candles outside a church during an Orthodox Easter midnight service in Saint Petersburg, Russia. AP Photo

Pope Francis speaks from a balcony overlooking St Peter's Square on the day of the papal Urbi et Orbi address - to the city and to the world - on Easter Sunday from the Vatican. Reuters

Russian Orthodox faithful attend Easter services at the New Jerusalem Monastery in Istra, Russia. The monastery was founded by Patriarch Nikon in 1656 on a site chosen for its resemblance to the Holy Land. EPA

People rush for cover during the Israeli bombing of a camp for displaced Palestinians in the city of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on April 19. AFP

A bus hangs off an flyover after colliding with a vehicle in Santiago, Chile, on April 19. AP Photo

A drone photo of sunset over Czorsztyn village in southern Poland on April 19. EPA

The capsule from a Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft lands in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, with Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner and Nasa astronaut Don Pettit aboard on April 20. AP Photo

Female Imblig Dhem dancers at a village in Wonosobo, Indonesia, on April 19. Imblig Dhem Dance, also known as Kuda Kepang or horse braid dance, is traditionally performed by 15 to 20 young men and women. EPA

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