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Gulf will become more humid and hot as global temperatures rise, researchers say

Temperatures and humidity are going to keep rising in the UAE according to a new report. Chris Whiteoak / The National

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Borge Brende, President of the World Economic Forum (WEF), speaks during a remote pre-meeting press conference for the World Economic Forum annual meeting.

Iran and Gaza on Davos agenda with many Arab decision-makers attending

AI and trade will also feature at World Economic Forum’s annual meeting

Beirut court issues more charges against former central bank chief Riad Salameh

Clockwise from top left, Akram Pirgazi, Rebin Moradi, Mahdi Salahshoor, Amir Ali Heidari Jafarabadi, Taha Safari and Robina Aminian

Sculptors, students and sportsmen: Who are the protesters killed in Iran?

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Images posted to social media purportedly showing a street protest in Mashhad, north-eastern Iran. AFP

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