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Afghanistan’s Chef de Mission demands help to evacuate Paralympic athletes
Speaking to 'The National', Arian Sadiqi says he is in contact with a dozen para-athletes seeking assistance to leave the Taliban-controlled nation

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An image that illustrates this article Record-breaking Tokyo Paralympics end after some inspirational talesStory gallery icon
Record-breaking Tokyo Paralympics end after some inspirational tales

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An image that illustrates this article Morocco's Chentouf smashes Paralympic record to win marathon gold
Morocco's Chentouf smashes Paralympic record to win marathon gold

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An image that illustrates this article Al Hammadi wins silver in 800m T34 for fifth overall Paralympics medal
Al Hammadi wins silver in 800m T34 for fifth overall Paralympics medal

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An image that illustrates this article Hannah Cockroft defies hand injury to claim seventh Paralympic gold
Hannah Cockroft defies hand injury to claim seventh Paralympic gold

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Tokyo Paralympics: Mena athletes in action on day 11
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Al Hammadi leads UAE as flag-bearer at Tokyo Paralympics opening ceremony
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Watch: Italy's sprint star Jacobs returns to a hero's welcome
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Tokyo 2020 closing ceremony: fireworks and protests mark conclusion of Games
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Tokyo 2020: All the Mena medallists from a thrilling Olympics - in pictures
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Foreign spectators banned at Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics
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Afghanistan’s Chef de Mission demands help to evacuate Paralympic athletes
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Record-breaking Tokyo Paralympics end after some inspirational tales
An image that illustrates this article Hannah Cockroft defies hand injury to claim seventh Paralympic gold
Hannah Cockroft defies hand injury to claim seventh Paralympic gold

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An image that illustrates this article Lebanon's Arz Zahreddine posts personal best in 200 metres
Lebanon's Arz Zahreddine posts personal best in 200 metres

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An image that illustrates this article Al Hammadi wins silver in 800m T34 for fifth overall Paralympics medal
Al Hammadi wins silver in 800m T34 for fifth overall Paralympics medal

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An image that illustrates this article Tokyo Paralympics: Mena athletes in action on day 11
Tokyo Paralympics: Mena athletes in action on day 11

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An image that illustrates this article Al Aryani wins shooting gold for UAE at Tokyo Paralympics
Al Aryani wins shooting gold for UAE at Tokyo Paralympics

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An image that illustrates this article Tokyo Paralympics: Mena athletes in action on day 10
Tokyo Paralympics: Mena athletes in action on day 10

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An image that illustrates this article Paralympics: Azzam hopes to become inspiration for PalestiniansStory video icon
Paralympics: Azzam hopes to become inspiration for Palestinians

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An image that illustrates this article Sarah Storey wins becomes Britain’s most successful ParalympianStory gallery icon
Sarah Storey wins becomes Britain’s most successful Paralympian

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An image that illustrates this article UAE's Noura Al Ketbi narrowly misses out on Paralympics medal
UAE's Noura Al Ketbi narrowly misses out on Paralympics medal

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An image that illustrates this article Tunisia's Tlili claims sixth Paralympic gold in dramatic discus finalStory gallery icon
Tunisia's Tlili claims sixth Paralympic gold in dramatic discus final

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An image that illustrates this article Tokyo Paralympics: Mena athletes in action on Day 8
Tokyo Paralympics: Mena athletes in action on Day 8

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An image that illustrates this article Afghan Paralympian Rasouli's presence in Tokyo brings 'joy' to fellow athletesStory gallery icon
Afghan Paralympian Rasouli's presence in Tokyo brings 'joy' to fellow athletes

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An image that illustrates this article Tokyo Paralympics: Mena athletes in action on Day 7
Tokyo Paralympics: Mena athletes in action on Day 7

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An image that illustrates this article Al Hammadi eyes 800m title after clinching UAE's first Tokyo Paralympics medalStory gallery icon
Al Hammadi eyes 800m title after clinching UAE's first Tokyo Paralympics medal

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An image that illustrates this article Jamil El Shebli claims third Paralympic gold for Jordan in Tokyo
Jamil El Shebli claims third Paralympic gold for Jordan in Tokyo

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An image that illustrates this article Mohamed Al Hammadi wins UAE’s first medal at Tokyo ParalympicsStory gallery icon
Mohamed Al Hammadi wins UAE’s first medal at Tokyo Paralympics

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EDITOR'S PICKS
Man of parts: architect Mohamad Hafez captures Syria in miniature
Man of parts: architect Mohamad Hafez captures Syria in miniature

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Life in a Houthi jail: Luke Symons' brutal eight-hour torture sessions
Life in a Houthi jail: Luke Symons' brutal eight-hour torture sessions

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Abu Dhabi to host Floyd Mayweather and Anderson Silva exhibition fights
Abu Dhabi to host Floyd Mayweather and Anderson Silva exhibition fights

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From Monkeypox to Meningitis, Covid-19 has paved the way for other diseases
From Monkeypox to Meningitis, Covid-19 has paved the way for other diseases

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Davos has a rich history of building a better future
Davos has a rich history of building a better future

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