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British military suppressed dossier questioning Israeli defence firm bid for £2bn training contract

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US politicians condemn RSF and SAF over human rights abuses in Sudan

UAE schools consider plan to finish 30 minutes earlier as Friday prayer times change

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Emirates renews push for Berlin flights as Etihad partners with Germany's Condor

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Abu Dhabi and Dubai set for wet weekend, with more heavy rain to come

Palestine's run in Fifa Arab Cup ends at quarter-final stage

New Year's Day holiday announced for UAE private sector

Eurovision winner returns trophy in protest at Israel’s participation: 'Something is deeply wrong'

Baby dies of exposure in flooded tent as storm batters Gaza

Should young people in the AI age still go to university? Yes – but not blindly

Dubai's Parkin to manage 3,600 parking spaces and expand into Abu Dhabi under Damac deal

AD Ports Group signs $545m land lease deal with Azizi for manufacturing sites

Ozempic launches in India, with weight loss drug priced at under $25 a week

U19 Asia Cup: Vaibhav Suryavanshi hits 14 sixes in whirlwind century against UAE

Bollywood spy film Dhurandhar will not be released in the Gulf, confirm insiders

Iranian Foreign Minister 'gladly accepts' invitation to Beirut

Manus on Markets: Oracle slides as co-founder Ellison’s AI spending spree sparks market jitters

Lionel Messi to unveil giant statue of himself during India 'GOAT' tour

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Trump's 'decaying Europe' mantra shines light on decades of division

Dubai Police dampen motorist's flaming birthday stunt with 23 black points

Oil prices post more than 4% weekly loss on oversupply concerns

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Mohammed ben Sulayem re-elected as president of world motorsport

Iraq's former president Barham Salih selected as new UNHCR chief

US senators decry lack of accountability over deadly Israeli attack on journalists in Lebanon

UK sends £21m aid package to people 'on the brink' in Sudan

Kate Waugh survives sleepless night, nausea and heat of Qatar to become T100 triathlon world champion

UAE art guide: 19 museum and gallery exhibitions, including first Rami Farook solo show in Abu Dhabi

Egypt's President El Sisi plans to visit Washington this month for talks with Trump

EU sees strategic agreement with UAE as vital to advancing new Mediterranean pact, says senior official

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All you need to know about Flipperachi, the Bahraini rapper behind the song Fa9la in Bollywood hit Dhurandhar

Iran arrests Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi

UN's Francesca Albanese describes 'profound' personal impact of US sanctions

UAE reforms sentences for sexual offences and prostitution 

US 'incredibly disappointed' over renewed violence in eastern DRC

New route for Abu Dhabi Marathon on Saturday

The rise of ticketed Indian weddings - and the tourists paying to be part of them

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Arabic ebooks being used to disguise malware, cybersecurity company warns

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UN passes resolution calling on Israel to co-operate with UN agencies and allow aid into Gaza

US ends Temporary Protected Status for Ethiopia

Europe moves step closer to seizing Russian assets to fund Ukraine's war

King Charles marks personal milestone in cancer battle