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FILE Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran Ali Larijani holds a press conference after a meeting with Lebanese Parliament Speaker in Beirut, Lebanon, 13 August 2025 (reissued 17 March 2026). Larijani has been killed in an Israeli airstrike, according to Israel's defence ministry 17 March 2026. EPA / WAEL HAMZEH
Ali Larijani
1958 - 2026
Ali Larijani: Iran's security chief and key power behind the throne

Close aide to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei killed in Israeli strike, two weeks after death of his former boss




In 1957, Palestinian historian Walid Khalidi joined a stellar generation of faculty at the Political Science and Public Administration Department, where he taught for the next 25 years. Reuters

Walid Khalidi: Historian who helped revive Palestinian national consciousness

Iranian state television confirmed the death of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on March 1, 2026, without referring to a US and Israeli attack on his residence. AFP

Ali Khamenei: Architect of Iran’s hardline doctrine

Jane Goodall at the University of Montana in 2022. She visited the UAE in February this year. AP

Jane Goodall: The wildlife expert who tackled climate change

(FILES) Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani acknowledges applause following the presentation of his men's fall/winter 2020/21 fashion collection in Milan on January 13, 2020. Italian fashion great Giorgio Armani has died at the age of 91 "surrounded by his loved ones", his company said on September 4, 2025. (Photo by Miguel MEDINA / AFP)

Giorgio Armani: Groundbreaking designer who fashioned red carpet dressing



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  • Yara performs during Dubai: The Rhythm of Life at Dubai Opera on Saturday. Ruel Pableo for The National

    Dubai Opera hosts first concert since regional conflict paused shows

  • Yas Waterworld says its latest expansion brings the park to more than 70 rides, slides and attractions. Photo: Yas Waterworld

    Yas Waterworld Abu Dhabi opens expansion with 11 new rides and attractions

  • Lucknow Super Giants' Mohammed Shamim right, and Rishabh Pant helped defeat Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL. AFP

    IPL 2026: Pant and Shami prove white-ball credentials

  • Iranian footballers Sardar Azmoun and Saeid Ezatolahi (R) play for Shabab Al Ahli. UAE Pro League, Shabab Al Ahli v Al Jazira. Rashid Stadium, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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    Iranian stars suffer mixed fortunes as UAE title race heats

  • The daily weight loss pill has been approved as part of the UAE's long-term drive to cut obesity levels. Photo: Getty Images

    UAE-approved daily weight loss pill to be made available next month

  • The Iraq national football team greets the Iraqis gathered to celebrate from an open-top bus during a public reception after qualifying for the FIFA World Cup for the first time since 1986, in Baghdad, Iraq April 4, 2026. REUTERS / Thaier Al-Sudani TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
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    Iraq's World Cup-bound players receive heroes' welcome in Baghdad

  • Larvivorous fish feed on mosquito larvae. Getty

    Dubai unleashes predatory fish to tackle rise in mosquitoes after storms

  • Spain fans at RCDE Stadium during the friendly against Egypt on March 31, 2026 in Barcelona, Spain. Getty Images

    When football chants turn toxic: Spain’s uncomfortable night in Barcelona


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Norman Tebbit served in Margaret Thatcher’s Cabinet from 1981 to 1987. Getty Images

Norman Tebbit obituary: Former pilot flew high in UK politics as Thatcherite

Conservative life peer quit cabinet to care for wife severely injured in 1984 Brighton bombing

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Pope Francis: Modernising leader who sought to right wrongs of church

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The foundation established by the Aga Kha employs nearly 100,000 people and spends $1 billion a year. AP

Aga Khan: Spiritual leader who combined religious duty with secular philanthropy

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Jean-Marie Le Pen: Divisive Suez veteran whose political influence endures

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Jimmy Carter: Nobel-winning US president who championed humanitarian causes

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Yahya Sinwar: Hamas leader who threw region into turmoil with October 7 attacks

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Hassan Nasrallah: Leader of Hezbollah who oversaw the group’s growing threat to regional peace

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Ebrahim Raisi: Iranian President who was considered a potential supreme leader

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Sheikh Tahnoon bin Mohammed: A lifetime of loyal service to UAE

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