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Hamas attack complicates talks on Israeli-Saudi ties, experts say
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Two Israelis killed in Egypt attack
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LIVEDeath toll in Gaza rises to 313 after Israeli air strikes
Hamas's armed wing said on Sunday its fighters are still engaged in fierce clashes at several sites inside Israel
  • US President Joe Biden condemns 'unconscionable' Hamas attacks
  • Around 50 Israeli hostages held by Hamas militants, Israeli media reports
  • Video: What is happening with Israel and Gaza?
  • Hamas attack complicates talks on Israeli-Saudi relations, experts say
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  • US President Joe Biden condemns 'unconscionable' Hamas attacks
  • Around 50 Israeli hostages held by Hamas militants, Israeli media reports
  • Video: What is happening with Israel and Gaza?
  • Hamas attack complicates talks on Israeli-Saudi relations, experts say
The attack took place in the Egyptian city of Alexandria. EPATwo Israelis killed in Egypt attack
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The Israeli-occupied Shebaa Farms area from the village of Marjayoun in southern Lebanon. ReutersIsrael responds to Hezbollah rockets with artillery
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Gaza residents flee their homes after violence erupted between Israel and Hamas. AFPPalestinians in Gaza ‘anxious’ as Israel retaliates against Hamas
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Residents of Zenda Jan district in Afghanistan's Herat province stand in the rubble of a home after earthquakes struck the area on Saturday. AFPHerat earthquakes killed more than 2,000 people, Afghan Taliban say
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An overcrowded boat in the Mediterranean Sea near the shores of Tripoli, north Lebanon. AP PhotoLebanon rescues more than 100 migrants from Mediterranean
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The Royal Commission for AlUla, which has national responsibility for bringing back the Arabian leopard, has created a fund with a $25 million endowment to promote conservation efforts. It has signed a 10-year, $20 million agreement with a US organisation called Panthera, which is supporting its efforts.Arabian leopard study unveils surprising kinship with Asian cousins
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Riyadh will host the Middle East and North Africa Climate Week, which seeks to build momentum ahead of the Cop28 summit. Photo: Four SeasonsCrucial climate event to begin in Saudi Arabia as Cop28 build-up continues
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Syria's border with Lebanon, a country unwilling to accept more Syrian refugees. EPAOne man's missed chance to escape Assad's Syria
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A high-speed train at the opening ceremony for South-East Asia's first high-speed railway at Padalarang station in Bandung, Indonesia. AP PIndonesia launches high-speed trains as UK's HS2 hits the buffers
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Crucial climate event to begin in Saudi Arabia as Cop28 build-up continues
Ministers, policymakers and climate champions expected in Riyadh on Sunday for Middle East and North Africa Climate Week
Riyadh will host the Middle East and North Africa Climate Week, which seeks to build momentum ahead of the Cop28 summit. Photo: Four Seasons
UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed meets UK shadow foreign secretary David Lammy to discuss the UAE-UK’s Partnership for the Future. Photo: @UAEEmbassyUK/ XUAE Foreign Minister hosts UK's David Lammy for green talks
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UN special envoy Mark Carney said businesses must urgently step up the fight against global warming. BloombergMark Carney backs Pope Francis's climate warning
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Wopke Hoekstra arriving at the European Parliament's Environment Committee in Strasbourg, France, on October 02, 2023.  EPAEU's new climate chief wants to 'increase the ambition' at Cop28
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Events such as the 2023 Annual Meetings of the World Bank and IMF are among opportunities for policymakers to come together and seek solutions
Masdar's wind farm on Sir Bani Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. The public and private sectors need to mobilise more financing to increase renewable energy capacity. Reuters
US employers added 336,000 jobs in September, up from August's revised gain of 227,000, data from the Labour Department showed. AFPGlobal stock markets mostly up as Wall Street is buoyed by jobs report
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A Lucid Air Dream Edition electric vehicle on the opening day of the Geneva International Motor Show Qatar 2023, in Doha. BloombergLucid's $338,000 loss per electric vehicle rattles investors
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The Manhattan skyline. The ESG slump in the US follows more than a year of political attacks against the investment strategy. ReutersGoldman Sachs predicts halving of ESG bond issuance in US
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AI National Olympiad to attract 300,000 Saudi pupils
Registrations for the National Olympiad for Programming and Artificial Intelligence will end on November 28
Sophia The Female Robot became a Saudi citizen in 2017, the first robot to receive citizenship of any country. Getty Images
Israeli Communication Minister Shlomo Karhi prays in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Photo: Israel Ministry of CommunicationsSaudi Arabia visit will bring peace closer, says Israeli minister
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Analysis of the settlement shows that humans used stone pestles and mills thought to have been utilised to prepare herbs and grind bones. Photo: SPASaudi Heritage Commission discovers Neolithic human settlement in Jabal Irf
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A bust of Revolutionary Guards commander Qassem Suleimani on the pitch at the Naghsh-e-Jahan Stadium in Isfahan. AFPAl Ittihad cancels match against Iran's Sepahan over Suleimani bust
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President Sheikh Mohamed receives US senator
Sides emphasised commitment to promoting stability in the Middle East
President Sheikh Mohamed with Senator Joni Ernst at Al Shati Palace on Friday. Photo: UAE Presidential Court
Rana Hajirasouli speaks during the One Young World Summit 2023 in Belfast. PAUAE net-zero champion looks to reduce UK waste
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Generative AI will change the way students are assessed, said UAE experts.Generative AI biggest game-changer in education since '90s internet boom, UAE experts say
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The number of accidents in the UAE increased by 13 per cent annually in 2022. Mona Al Marzooqi / The NationalAbu Dhabi tailgaters face Dh5,000 fine for impounded cars to be released
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Wind turbines at Masdar's wind farm on Sir Bani Yas Island, in Abu Dhabi. ReutersUAE wind energy programme, 112 killed in Syrian drone attack – Trending
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The 2030 World Cup hosts have been named. ReutersWorld Cup hosts named, Jordan protests over Al Aqsa Mosque - Trending
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UAE's first woman astronaut Nora Al Matrooshi seen in her spacewalk gear at the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory in Houston, Texas, during her spacewalk training.First female Emirati to head to space, US speaker ousted - Trending
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FILE PHOTO: U. S.  Secretary of State Antony Blinken (not pictured) meets with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, June 7, 2023.  Bandar Algaloud / Courtesy of Saudi Royal Court / Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY / File PhotoHow a Saudi-Israeli agreement could transform the region
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