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UAE President Sheikh Mohamed speaks to US President Joe Biden at the G20 Summit in New Delhi last year. AFP

Sheikh Mohamed's Washington trip expected to deepen UAE-US ties

Hana, now a 20-year-old mother of two, is a victim of underage marriage. She says her husband abused her and abandoned his family. Photo: UNFPA

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An ambulance in southern Beirut after new blasts were reported, one day after exploding pagers killed 12, in Beirut, Lebanon. EPA

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Taxes on cigarettes were raised in Nepal as part of a bid to reduce the number of smokers. AFP

Asian countries hail success in cutting cancer-causing smoking rates

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Batteries failing, Hezbollah suspicious: Why pagers were detonated at 3:30pm

Lebanese troops prepare to destroy a communication device found on the ground in southern Lebanon, after 37 people were killed in blasts involving pagers and walkie-talkies. AFP

Batteries failing, Hezbollah suspicious: Why pagers were detonated at 3:30pm

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More than 1,000 people, including Hezbollah fighters and medics, were wounded when pagers exploded across Lebanon. Reuters

Medics recall night of horror after Lebanon's wave of explosions

Hospital doctor in Beirut says team 'performed 19 surgeries non-stop' throughout the night

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Hezbollah pager and radio bombs revive old tactic

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Israeli soldiers filmed pushing bodies of Palestinians from rooftop

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Germany began carrying out checks at all nine land borders on Monday in a symbolic blow to Europe's open-border ideals. AFP

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An image grab taken from Hezbollah's Al-Manar TV shows the Lebanese militant group's chief Hassan Nasrallah addressing the nation from an undisclosed location on September 19, 2024. Nasrallah said in his first televised appearance after this week's electronic devices' attacks in Lebanon that Israel had dealt an "unprecedented" blow to his group, crossing all red lines with device explosions that killed 37 people and wounded nearly 3,000 over two days. Israel has not commented on the attacks. (Photo by Al-Manar / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / HO / AL-MANAR" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

Nasrallah vows retaliation and Delta suspends flights to Israel - Trending

The result of a vote on the legal consequences of Israel's actions in the Palestinian territories is shown at the United Nations Headquarters, New York, on September 18. AFP

Fourteen countries oppose UN resolution to end Israel's occupation of Palestine

A total of 124 states voted for Israel to withdraw forces and cease settlement activity in the occupied West Bank

Tunisian presidential hopeful Ayachi Zammel handed 20 months in jail

Uncommitted movement says it won't endorse Kamala Harris for president over Israel support

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Progressive US politicians push to fund UNRWA but face major opposition

EU asks Apple to open access to operating system to rivals and developers

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President Joe Biden will welcome President Sheikh Mohamed to Washington next week. AFP

UAE President's US visit to spotlight and build on key trade ties

UAE businesswomen say new board decision 'shouldn't need to be law'

Nike replaces CEO with veteran executive Elliott Hill

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Stepping away from traditional mosque designs, Al Warqa’a has no fence and is lined with palm trees. Photo: Waiwai design

Mosques of the UAE: Al Warqa’a blends tradition with modern design

Key takeaways from Nasrallah’s speech after pager attacks in Lebanon

Key takeaways from Nasrallah’s speech after pager attacks in Lebanon

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Israel declares new phase of war as Lebanon continues to reel under fear of exploding devices

Israel declares new phase of war as Lebanon continues to reel under fear of exploding devices

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An aerial view of the open-air Sumerian theatre that forms part of the Ur Tourist City Project in central Iraq. AFP

A villager crosses a makeshift bridge at a coastal village near Bacoor city, in Cavite province, about 30km south-east of Manila. Scores of people are dead or missing in the Philippines due to floods and landslides caused by the passage of three tropical storms. EPA

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