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Premature babies lie in incubators at Al Helou Hospital in Gaza. Reuters

Miscarriages on the rise as Gaza’s women face starvation and loss

Britain's King Charles III meets staff on a visit to the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies. Reuters

King Charles hails Oxford's internationally renowned Islamic centre

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan welcomes President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey, on July 16, 2025. Reuters

EditorialContinued strength of UAE-Turkey ties is good for the Middle East

Ons Jabeur has suffered an injury-ravaged last 12 months. Reuters

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Visitors at an AI health forum on the sidelines of Samsung Galaxy Unpacked in Brooklyn, New York. Photo: Samsung

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UAE and Syrian officials pose for a photo at Damascus International Airport. Suhail Akram / The National

Hope for Syrians on Dubai flight to Damascus but Israeli strikes cast shadow

Syrian security forces walk together along a street, after clashes between Syrian government troops and local Druze fighters resumed in the southern Druze city of Sweida. Reuters

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People in Sweida witnessed brutal urban warfare between pro-Syrian government troops and Druze residents. AFP

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The shopping centre in Kut in Iraq's Wasit province after an overnight fire killed dozens of people. Reuters

At least 61 people killed in fire at Iraq hypermarket

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US senators introduce bill to designate Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organisation

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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, right, alongside Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer as they meet in No 10 Downing Street. AP

Germany's Merz and UK's Starmer seal security pact in first summit meeting

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Family of Yemeni murder victim call for execution of Indian nurse

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Taliban denies arresting Afghans after UK data leak

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Smoke billows following Israeli strikes near the Syrian army and defence ministry headquarters in Damascus on July 16, 2025. AFP

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Catalog starring, from left, Retall Abdulaziz, Ali El Beialy and Mohamed Farrag, airs on Netflix from July 17. Photo: Netflix

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David Harbour and Millie Bobby Brown in season five of Stranger Things. Photo: Netflix

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Manny Pacquiao speaks during a news conference in Las Vegas, ahead of his upcoming WBC welterweight title fight against champion Mario Barrios. AP

Pacquiao goes full circle as he enters ring as an underdog against Barrios

Season 7 of Black Mirror has been nominated for Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series. Photo: Netflix

Emmy Awards 2025: Where to watch nominated shows in the UAE

World No 1 Scottie Scheffler looks on during a practice round prior to The 153rd Open Championship at Royal Portrush Golf Club. Getty Images

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UN special rapporteur on human rights in the Palestinian territories, Francesca Albanese. at the opening of the Hague Group's emergency ministerial meeting, in Colombia on July 15. EPA

Albanese urges countries to cut all ties with Israel over Gaza war

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Scores killed in hypermarket fire in Iraq

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Syria's President addresses Sweida unrest and Israeli attacks

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An Israeli soldier checks the area after demolishing a store with explosives during a military operation in the Balata refugee camp, near the West Bank city of Nablus, 18 June 2025. According to the Palestinian Health Ministry, at least 20 Palestinians were wounded during the operation. EPA / ALAA BADARNEH

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Investigation finds soldier 'transferred non-classified information to them in exchange for money'

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Lebanese militant Georges Abdallah to be released from French prison after four decades

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UAE Team Emirates-XRG's Tadej Pogacar celebrates winning Stage 12 of the 2025 Tour de France. Reuters

Pogacar powers to sensational stage win and retakes Tour yellow jersey

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Belgian court bans transit of military goods to Israel

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President Sheikh Mohamed is received by Kristof Szalay-Bobrovniczky, Hungary's Minister of Defence, on arriving at Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport. UAE Presidential Court

UAE President arrives in Hungary after visits to Serbia and Albania

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Iraq strikes new deal with Kurdish Region on oil exports and salary disputes

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US Senate approves $9bn federal cuts, including to USAID

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US and Bahrain sign 'milestone' nuclear co-operation agreement

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UN refugee agency forced to make cuts as Syrians try to return home, top official says

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Global asset manager PGIM and ADGM Academy launch AI innovation hub in Abu Dhabi

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How British expats can make a tax-efficient move back home

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Druze from Syria and Israel protest on the Israeli-Syrian border, in Majdal Shams in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights, amid the ongoing clashes between Syrian government forces and Druze armed groups in the southern Syrian city of Sweida. AP
Druze from Syria and Israel protest on the Israeli-Syrian border, in Majdal Shams in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights, amid the ongoing clashes between Syrian government forces and Druze armed groups in the southern Syrian city of Sweida. AP
Druze from Syria and Israel protest on the Israeli-Syrian border, in Majdal Shams in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights, amid the ongoing clashes between Syrian government forces and Druze armed groups in the southern Syrian city of Sweida. AP
Druze from Syria and Israel protest on the Israeli-Syrian border, in Majdal Shams in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights, amid the ongoing clashes between Syrian government forces and Druze armed gro
People take shelter during an air raid drill coinciding with the Kan Huang military exercises in Taipei. The annual civilian drill is being held in cities across Taiwan this week, alongside military training, to prepare the self-governed island for a potential Chinese invasion. AFP
People take shelter during an air raid drill coinciding with the Kan Huang military exercises in Taipei. The annual civilian drill is being held in cities across Taiwan this week, alongside military training, to prepare the self-governed island for a potential Chinese invasion. AFP
People take shelter during an air raid drill coinciding with the Kan Huang military exercises in Taipei. The annual civilian drill is being held in cities across Taiwan this week, alongside military training, to prepare the self-governed island for a potential Chinese invasion. AFP
People take shelter during an air raid drill coinciding with the Kan Huang military exercises in Taipei. The annual civilian drill is being held in cities across Taiwan this week, alongside military t
A protester wearing a t-shirt that reads 'Israel out of the tour' runs onto the road near the finish line as Jonas Abrahamsen is seen on his way to winning stage 11 of the Tour de France. Reuters
A protester wearing a t-shirt that reads 'Israel out of the tour' runs onto the road near the finish line as Jonas Abrahamsen is seen on his way to winning stage 11 of the Tour de France. Reuters
A protester wearing a t-shirt that reads 'Israel out of the tour' runs onto the road near the finish line as Jonas Abrahamsen is seen on his way to winning stage 11 of the Tour de France. Reuters
A protester wearing a t-shirt that reads 'Israel out of the tour' runs onto the road near the finish line as Jonas Abrahamsen is seen on his way to winning stage 11 of the Tour de France. Reuters
A man observes a car dragged onto a wall during flooding in the aftermath of heavy rains, in Zapopan, Mexico. Reuters
A man observes a car dragged onto a wall during flooding in the aftermath of heavy rains, in Zapopan, Mexico. Reuters
A man observes a car dragged onto a wall during flooding in the aftermath of heavy rains, in Zapopan, Mexico. Reuters
A man observes a car dragged onto a wall during flooding in the aftermath of heavy rains, in Zapopan, Mexico. Reuters
Giant Spinosaurus installations float on the Chao Phraya River, during the 'Jurassic World: Rebirth' movie promotional event in Bangkok, Thailand. EPA
Giant Spinosaurus installations float on the Chao Phraya River, during the 'Jurassic World: Rebirth' movie promotional event in Bangkok, Thailand. EPA
Giant Spinosaurus installations float on the Chao Phraya River, during the 'Jurassic World: Rebirth' movie promotional event in Bangkok, Thailand. EPA
Giant Spinosaurus installations float on the Chao Phraya River, during the 'Jurassic World: Rebirth' movie promotional event in Bangkok, Thailand. EPA
Chinese farmer Zhang Shengwu posing in his homemade submarine in a river in Hanshan county, in China’s eastern Anhui province. A 60-year-old farmer in China has built his own homemade submarine that can accommodate two people, dive eight metres and stay underwater for 30 minutes at a time. AFP
Chinese farmer Zhang Shengwu posing in his homemade submarine in a river in Hanshan county, in China’s eastern Anhui province. A 60-year-old farmer in China has built his own homemade submarine that can accommodate two people, dive eight metres and stay underwater for 30 minutes at a time. AFP
Chinese farmer Zhang Shengwu posing in his homemade submarine in a river in Hanshan county, in China’s eastern Anhui province. A 60-year-old farmer in China has built his own homemade submarine that can accommodate two people, dive eight metres and stay underwater for 30 minutes at a time. AFP
Chinese farmer Zhang Shengwu posing in his homemade submarine in a river in Hanshan county, in China’s eastern Anhui province. A 60-year-old farmer in China has built his own homemade submarine that c
Army personnel patrol a street on an armoured vehicle after Awami League party activists allegedly clashed with security personnel to rebuke a rally by the newly formed Jatiya Nagarik Party, or National Citizen's Party in Gopalgan. AFP
Army personnel patrol a street on an armoured vehicle after Awami League party activists allegedly clashed with security personnel to rebuke a rally by the newly formed Jatiya Nagarik Party, or National Citizen's Party in Gopalgan. AFP
Army personnel patrol a street on an armoured vehicle after Awami League party activists allegedly clashed with security personnel to rebuke a rally by the newly formed Jatiya Nagarik Party, or National Citizen's Party in Gopalgan. AFP
Army personnel patrol a street on an armoured vehicle after Awami League party activists allegedly clashed with security personnel to rebuke a rally by the newly formed Jatiya Nagarik Party, or Nation
A member of Syria's civil defence works in the aftermath of an Israeli air strike on Syria's defence ministry headquarters in Damascus, Syria. Getty Images
A member of Syria's civil defence works in the aftermath of an Israeli air strike on Syria's defence ministry headquarters in Damascus, Syria. Getty Images
A member of Syria's civil defence works in the aftermath of an Israeli air strike on Syria's defence ministry headquarters in Damascus, Syria. Getty Images
A member of Syria's civil defence works in the aftermath of an Israeli air strike on Syria's defence ministry headquarters in Damascus, Syria. Getty Images

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