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Former US president Barack Obama warns Israel that any military strategy that ignores the human costs could ultimately backfire as it “plays into the hands” of enemies such as Hamas.

A third convoy of 40 lorries carrying humanitarian aid has entered the Gaza Strip through Egypt’s Rafah border crossing, a witness tells The National.

A single unified tourist visa system that would simplify travel within the GCC region and boost tourism is set to be introduced in the next two years, UAE Minister of Economy Abdulla bin Touq says.

People in Oman have evacuated their homes while schools have been closed and about 70 shelters have been set up as the sultanate braces for the arrival of tropical cyclone Tej.

Updated: October 24, 2023, 7:43 AM

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