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The joy of seeing Ramadan, Easter and Passover in one supermarket aisle
One mainstream store had offerings reflecting the Muslim, Christian and Jewish festivals

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Will Biden repeat Obama's 'red line' threat in Ukraine?

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Britain's refugees are not Rwanda's problem

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What the UAE and Singapore got right in controlling Covid-19

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There is value in passing down skills of the trade

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Mozambique's long and bitter struggle against climate and conflict

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Arab American Heritage Month: Giving the community its due is called progress

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Behind every Booker Prize nomination is a person you've never heard of

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Lebanon can't rely solely on civil society to bring change in the country

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T S Eliot's poetry still touches on the great themes of our lives

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An image that illustrates this article Torn between Turkey and the EU, Zelenskyy is learning how hard it is to please everyone
Torn between Turkey and the EU, Zelenskyy is learning how hard it is to please everyone

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Has Putin lost Asia too?

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The many shades of racism that could get France its first female president

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The green energy transition cannot happen without the Middle East

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Boris Johnson wants to go electric – but how feasible is it?

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An image that illustrates this article What Russians want from the Ukraine war
What Russians want from the Ukraine war

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Is Imran Khan's fight for a 'new Pakistan' only just beginning?

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Boom Boom to bust: Boris Becker's loneliness at heart of his downfall

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With Afghan schools closed to girls, what does Islam really say about empowering women?

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Dancing and a lesson in creativity and discipline

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An image that illustrates this article The Middle East needs a female Elon Musk
The Middle East needs a female Elon Musk

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Sheikh Hamdan shares adorable throwback photos from childhood ski trip

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Ukraine war leads Poland to double size of army
Ukraine war leads Poland to double size of army

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New speed signs in Abu Dhabi update during hazardous driving conditions
New speed signs in Abu Dhabi update during hazardous driving conditions

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Will Biden repeat Obama's 'red line' threat in Ukraine?
Will Biden repeat Obama's 'red line' threat in Ukraine?

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Al Aqsa: the epicentre of a decades-old conflict
Al Aqsa: the epicentre of a decades-old conflict

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