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Syrian artist Sara Naim's latest exhibition in Dubai is made up of large-scale canvases. Photo: The Third Line

Syrian artist's Dubai exhibition explores limits of words, images and identity

From the Perspective of Language brings together painting and performance to question how meaning is constructed and understood

Culture

Syria's Al Shara hosts Kurdish delegation for Nowruz

Arab nations and Turkey condemn Israeli attack on Syria

Jordan under pressure from rising wartime shipping costs

Nowruz's spirit of renewal is more relevant than ever

Deraa marks 15 years since uprising against Syria's Assad regime

Syria stays out of Iran war but keeps eye on later gains



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    New wave of cut-price generic weight-loss drugs to rival Ozempic and Wegovy

  • Flights to and from the UAE and the wider Gulf are taking longer due to restricted airspace amid the ongoing conflict. Reuters

    Why flights from the UAE are taking longer – and costing more

  • LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - MARCH 18: Mohamed Salah of Liverpool celebrates scoring his sides fourth goal with team mate Dominik Szoboszlai during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Round of 16 Second Leg match between Liverpool FC and Galatasaray SK at Anfield on March 18, 2026 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Alex Pantling - UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images)
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    Salah highs and lows at Liverpool: Goals, glory and manager spats

  • With families spending more time at home, experts explain the power of upkeeping routines. Getty Images

    How a routine can counter uncertainty and bring clarity to children and adults

  • Meydaan winning the Al Maktoum Classic on dirt at Meydan Racecourse. Photo: Dubai Racing Club

    Meydaan looks to build on shock Super Saturday success in Dubai World Cup bid

  • Abu Dhabi’s new Athar Festival will centre on the spirit of family and giving. Getty Images

    Abu Dhabi’s Athar Festival puts giving at heart of Year of the Family

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    Dubai World Cup fashion: Up the Style Stakes with your outfit and accessories

  • Shakira is confirmed to perform at the rescheduled Offlimits Music Festival in November. AFP

    UAE concerts and events postponed, from Shakira to Christina Aguilera


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A UN arms expert collects samples in 2013 in Damascus's Eastern Ghouta suburb during an investigation into a suspected chemical weapons strike. AFP

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Proposal will establish joint task force to find, secure and dismantle country's remaining chemical arms stocks

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Suspected drug dealer kills three Jordanian security personnel

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Lebanon handed over a first group of Syrian prisoners at the Jdeidat Yabous border crossing near Damascus. Photo: Sana

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Displaced families who had taken refuge in Qamishli travel home to Afrin, northern Syria. AFP

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UK to launch its first war crimes trial against member of Assad regime

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Reporters are seen in the briefing room near a television monitor displaying an illustration reading 'Trump at War' alongside a photo of US President Donald Trump at the White House. AFP

AnalysisCan a Venezuela scenario develop in Iran with Khamenei eliminated?

A figure more open to compromise could emerge, but hardliners remain strong and the war could be a long one

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Syria's central bank launches reform review with top US consultant to rebuild global trust

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UN Security Council removes Al Nusra Front and Hayat Tahrir from sanctions list

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Syrian Ramadan series on Assad-era prisons ignites backlash

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Woman and child killed in Israeli strikes on Lebanon's Baalbek

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Syria swaps troops for Druze prisoners in deal brokered by Al Shara's brother

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ISIS launches daily attacks in north-eastern Syria

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A Syrian soldier was killed in an attack on an army compound near Al Mayadin, east of Deir Ezzor. EPA

ISIS kills Syrian soldier in intensified eastern campaign

At least nine Syrian security personnel killed in east as ISIS declares war against President Ahmad Al Shara

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Four killed in 'ISIS attack' on Syrian police checkpoint

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Syria names presidential envoy to oversee SDF integration deal

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'We will remember everyone who stood against us': Gaza dominates Berlin festival

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ISIS declares war on Syrian President Al Shara's government

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Trump says he 'essentially put' Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara in office

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'We will remember everyone who stood against us': Gaza dominates Berlin festival

Top honours went to filmmakers from Lebanon and Palestine, with acceptance speeches addressing regional conflict

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ISIS declares war on Syrian President Al Shara's government

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Trump says he 'essentially put' Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara in office

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Syria’s Al Hol camp is closing – but its detainees' fate remains precarious

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