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      Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al Saadi, right, was a disciple of Qassem Suleimani, the Quds Force commander who was killed in a US strike in 2020. Photo: US Department of Justice

      CommentA high-profile arrest marks a turning point in US action against Iranian proxies

      Al Saadi's capture marks a turning point in US action against militias aligned with Tehran

      Comment

      Iraqi militants threaten Jordan over backing for US

      EU cracks down on IRGC propaganda as US arrests suspected terror mastermind

      GCC condemns drone attack on Saudi Arabia 'launched from Iraqi airspace'

      Iraq's Al Zaidi under pressure from Iran and US over balance of government

      Mohammad Al Saadi's alleged links to Kataib Hezbollah and the IRGC

      Iraqi man charged over alleged bomb plot targeting New York synagogue



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      • Taylor Harwood-Bellis of Southampton, left, clashes with Luke Ayling of Middlesbrough during the Championship play-off semi-final second leg, a match Southampton won 1-0. Getty Images

        Southampton kicked out of 'richest game in world football' for spying on rivals

      • Moataz Nasr's installation presented as part of Art Here 2024 at Louvre Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National

        From algebra to astronomy, Louvre exhibit traces connections across Indian Ocean

      • Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola applauds fans after the English Premier League match between AFC Bournemouth and Manchester City in Bournemouth, Great Britain, 19 May 2026. The match ended 1-1 which ended Manchester City's Premier League title hopes. EPA/DANIEL HAMBURY EDITORIAL USE ONLY. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos, 'live' services or NFTs. Online in-match use limited to 120 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications.
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        Arsenal champions as Guardiola says he will speak to City chairman over future

      • Google, with its Gemini platform, is in a race against fellow Big Tech companies in improving its AI services and making them accessible to more users. AFP

        Google says companies can save $1bn a year by shifting to AI

      • Cate Blanchett is thanked for defending Palestinians during a public talk at Cannes Film Festival 2026. EPA

        Cannes 2026: What celebrities have said about Palestine at the film festival

      • Ode to a Camel blends fine art photography, shot by Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed, with poetry and reflective essays. Photo: Assouline

        Sheikha Latifa turns her lens on camels and desert heritage

      • Zhifei Maggie Li, ChatSign’s chief executive and co-founder, right, tests the ChatSign technology. Photo: NYU Abu Dhabi
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        NYU Abu Dhabi translates speech into sign language using AI

      • Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has been with the club 10 years. Getty Images
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        City preparing for Guardiola to leave club after 10 years in charge


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