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Sea slime spreading through the Sea of Marmara and posing a threat to marine life and the fishing industry, on the shores of Istanbul. Reuters

Sea slime on Turkey's shores is both unpleasant and unsurprising

June 13, 2021
Russian President Vladimir Putin has recently spoken about the poor state of US-Russia relations. AP

Can the upcoming Biden-Putin meeting improve relations?

June 13, 2021
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and US President Joe Biden have presented an opportunity to reset the G7. Getty

G7's last chance to change the world

June 12, 2021
Boris Johnson has apologised for Islamophobia within his party.

Islamophobia inquiries only work if people take them seriously

June 11, 2021
A Palestinian woman stands on her balcony with the Dome of the Rock in the background. Kate Shuttleworth for The National

Wanting basic rights for Palestinians should never be 'controversial'

June 11, 2021
Two workers hang a banner of the presidential candidate Ebrahim Raisi, currently judiciary chief, near his campaign rally in town of Eslamshahr southwest of the capital Tehran, Iran, Sunday, June 6. AP

Iran's election is a choice between 'extreme' and 'more extreme'

June 10, 2021
The Lebanese military is a rare constant in the fractured nation. EPA

Lebanon's army still deserves US aid

June 10, 2021
Music therapist Heather Davidson (left) plays a drum with Claire Diering (right) during a drum circle with patients with Alzheimer's disease at the Copper Ridge Care Centre in Sykesville, Maryland, on October 23, 2009. AFP

Why must hope for new dementia drugs carry such a heavy price tag?

June 10, 2021
Londoners attend a vigil for the victims of the deadly vehicle attack on five members of the Canadian Muslim community in London, Ontario. AFP

Canada attack: It's time to speak about the 'unspeakable'

June 9, 2021
Workers during the production process of wind turbines during a government-organised tour at Goldwind Technology in Yancheng last year. AFP

Biden's inconvenient truth: China is the world's biggest renewable energy enabler

June 9, 2021
People attend at a memorial at the location where a family of five was hit by a driver, in London, Ontario on Monday. AP Photo

Everything is not fine in Canada

June 8, 2021
Children gather outside their tents, at Al Hol camp, which houses families of members of ISIS, in Hasakeh province, Syria, May 1. AP

The case for repatriating ISIS families in Syrian camps

June 8, 2021
A view of the statue of slave trader Edward Colston, which was toppled during a protest on June 7, 2020 on display at the M Shed. AP Photo

Heritage and history are not the same thing

June 8, 2021
Former US president Donald Trump is recreating the Republican Party in his own image. Reuters

America is starting to forget the meaning of 'bipartisanship'

June 8, 2021
If the G7 finance ministers have their way, corporate giants would no longer be able to dodge tax liabilities by choosing to book profits in low-tax jurisdictions. AFP

G7's global corporate tax pitch is both practical and principled

June 8, 2021
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UK removed from Abu Dhabi Green List: quarantine required for travellers

Distance learning at UAE public schools to continue after term 3 exams

'My husband absconded from the UAE five years ago. Can he return on a tourist visa for a holiday?'

What to see and do: 11 'amber' countries to visit instead of UK hotel quarantine
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The Founding President Sheikh Zayed, sits in the desert with an unidentified translator at right. This was taken during one of JB Kelly's trips to Abu Dhabi around 1964. Note the classic car at top right. Courtesy JB Kelly Collection / NYUAD Library

UAE distance learning, Sheikh Zayed photos, Hajj restrictions, 2,123 new cases - The Daily Update

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Members of Kataib Hezbollah, one of the most powerful Iran-backed militias in Iraq, take part in a parade in Baghdad to mark Quds Day on May 6, 2021. Reuters

Beyond The Headlines: How will Mustafa Al Kadhimi rein in Iraq's militias?

Beyond The Headlines
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES. 24 MAY 2020. The first day of the Eid holidays saw shoppers head to Mall of the Emirates to shop for both food and luxury items. Mall staff have put in place thermal scanning at entry ways and shops are supplying hand santizer and in some cases glothes when shoppers enter the stores. Social distancing is also being observed for the most part as restrictions are in place by Dubai Government. (Photo: Antonie Robertson/The National) Journalist: Kelly Clarke. Section: National.

Abu Dhabi shop and hospitality entry rules, countries barred from entering UAE, 2,179 new cases - The Daily Update

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WhatsApp has more than 2 billion users, compared with 1.5 billion in 2018. Reuters

UAE-India flight ban extended, WhatsAppitis, 2,205 new cases - The Daily Update

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