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US President Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th US President on January 20, 2021, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC. AFP

Beyond the headlines: an unprecedented presidential handover

January 21, 2021
Sexual harassment in Egypt was the inspiration for photographer Eman Helal’s essay ‘Just Stop’. Courtesy Eman Helal

Beyond the Headlines: how Egypt's #MeToo movement is changing the country

January 17, 2021
A syringe and a vial containing the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine. AFP

Beyond the Headlines: will vaccines help us return to normal in 2021?

January 8, 2021
An Iraqi demonstrator walks among smoke from burning tires during ongoing anti-government protests in Kerbala. Reuters

Beyond the Headlines: Stories from 2020 of Covid-19 and beyond

December 25, 2020
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev attend a military parade in Baku on December 10, 2020 to mark Azerbaijan's victory in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. Turkish Presidential Press Service / AFP

Beyond the Headlines: will Azerbaijan's victory in Nagorno-Karabakh lead to lasting peace?

December 18, 2020
Damaged buildings in Mosul are surrounded by mounds of rubble three years after Iraqi forces liberated the city from ISIS. AP Photo

Beyond The Headlines: Memories of Mosul three years after ISIS

December 11, 2020
Hydroponic farming, which is more water and land efficient than conventional farming, may be the future of the industry in the UAE. Victor Besa / The National

Beyond The Headlines: The UAE's tactic against food crisis

December 1, 2020
Before his assassination, Abu Muhammed Al Masri was hiding in plain sight in Tehran. EPA

Beyond the Headlines: Iran's secret affair with Al Qaeda

November 27, 2020
An Ethiopian child who fled war in Tigray region, carries his plate as he queues for wet food ration at the Um-Rakoba camp, on the Sudan-Ethiopia border in Al-Qadarif state, Sudan November 19, 2020. REUTERS/Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Beyond the Headlines: Ethiopia's Abiy Ahmed – from Nobel Peace Prize to the brink of war

November 20, 2020
US President-elect Joe Biden will bring considerable experience of foreign policy, including on the Middle East, when he enters the Oval Office in January 2021. Reuters

Beyond the Headlines: How will Joe Biden change US policy in the Middle East?

November 13, 2020
A woman tries to clear mud from her house in Honduras after the passage of Hurricane Eta. AFP

Beyond The Headlines: why superstorms are the new normal

November 10, 2020
A man walks past a large replica 'I Voted' sticker at an early voting station in Inglewood, California, for the 2020 presidential election. Bloomberg

Beyond the Headlines: how will the US election play out?

October 30, 2020
NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 24: A poll worker helps voters at the Queens Public Library during early voting for the U.S. Presidential election on October 24, 2020 in the Jackson Heights neighborhood in the Queens borough in New York City. Due to the coronavirus and social distancing concerns New York State is allowing early voting for the first time. Stephanie Keith/Getty Images/AFP

Beyond The Headlines: How will Arab Americans vote in US presidential election?

October 23, 2020
(FILES) In this file photo taken on November 13, 2019, a Lebanese protester stands in front of burning tyres and debris in the area of Jal el-Dib, on the northern outskirts of the Lebanese capital Beirut. Lebanon is now suffering though one of the darkest periods in its chaotic history, and soaring poverty combined with a seemingly inexorable brain drain make for a bleaker future yet. / AFP / JOSEPH EID

Beyond The Headlines: Lebanon's year of turmoil and disasters

October 16, 2020
There are more than 150 potential Covid-19 vaccines in development around the world. Reuters

Beyond the Headlines: The challenges of finding a Covid-19 vaccine

October 8, 2020
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An Arabian sand gazelle near Telal Resort on the outskirts of Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, on January 26, 2021.  AFP 

Two thirds of people in Arab bloc say climate change is ‘emergency’

MENA
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 10: Ines Boubakri of Tunisia celebrates victory over Eleanor Harvey of Canada during the women's individual foil quarterfinal on Day 5 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Carioca Arena 3 on August 10, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)

Olympic Dreams: Boubakri on her ferocious nature and securing a legacy

Sport
Newly confirmed Secretary of State Antony Blinken is seen as a long-time confidant of President Joe Biden. AP Photo

Antony Blinken confirmed as US Secretary of State

The Americas
A woman clutches her daughter as she weeps in front of the ruins of her house in Bhuj, Gujarat state, in western India, on January 27, 2001. AFP 

Twenty years on, painful memories of India’s 2001 earthquake still haunts survivors

Asia

UK policy makers failed the young, not just the 100,000 dead

Paul Dolan
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The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine requires two injections for people to get the full benefit.. AP

Pfizer vaccine rescheduled, vaccinated people can still spread virus, 3,566 cases - The Daily Update

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A medic holds up a vaccine vial at Burjeel Hospital in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National

Sinopharm vaccine, Abu Dhabi the safest city, 3,579 new cases - The Daily Update

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FILE PHOTO: Vials with a sticker reading, "COVID-19 / Coronavirus vaccine / Injection only" and a medical syringe are seen in front of a displayed Moderna logo in this illustration taken October 31, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvi/File Photo

Vaccines, Apple topples Amazon, cloud seeding - The Daily Update

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The International Air Transport Association and Etihad Airways are partnering to launch the IATA Travel Pass for the Abu Dhabi airline's passengers. Courtesy Etihad Airways.

Etihad and Emirates sales, UAE to shut private maid agencies, 3,491 new cases - The Daily Update

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