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US cancels Taliban talks after girls' school closure

US cancels Taliban talks after girls' school closure

By AFP●
March 25, 2022 at 4:51 pm EDT
Taliban renege on promise to open high schools to girls in Afghanistan

Taliban renege on promise to open high schools to girls in Afghanistan

By The National●
March 23, 2022 at 5:31 am EDT
'No more sad songs': Little Mix to split after 10 years together

'No more sad songs': Little Mix to split after 10 years together

By Hayley Skirka●
December 03, 2021 at 4:01 am EST
Toddler rushed to hospital after choking on 50 fils coin

Toddler rushed to hospital after choking on 50 fils coin

By The National●
June 04, 2020 at 12:44 pm EDT
The 13 books on the Orwell Prize for Political Fiction longlist

The 13 books on the Orwell Prize for Political Fiction longlist

By Razmig Bedirian●
April 09, 2020 at 8:36 am EDT
What is the #BroomChallenge? Why the online craze is definitely a hoax

What is the #BroomChallenge? Why the online craze is definitely a hoax

February 11, 2020 at 1:38 am EST
Confirmed: K-pop band Super Junior is coming to Dubai’s Coca-Cola Arena

Confirmed: K-pop band Super Junior is coming to Dubai’s Coca-Cola Arena

January 22, 2020 at 12:15 am EST
All I Want for Christmas is Mariah?: How Carey has dominated the festive jingle landscape for 25 years

All I Want for Christmas is Mariah?: How Carey has dominated the festive jingle landscape for 25 years

December 02, 2019 at 10:04 am EST
The 1975, Calvin Harris, Dua Lipa are winners at Brit Awards

The 1975, Calvin Harris, Dua Lipa are winners at Brit Awards

February 20, 2019 at 8:12 pm EST
Could BTS and fellow K-pop stars help smooth relations between China and Korea?

Could BTS and fellow K-pop stars help smooth relations between China and Korea?

February 20, 2019 at 5:16 am EST
EDITOR'S PICKS
'He was a champion for education': How Sheikh Khalifa helped Abu Dhabi's oldest schools
'He was a champion for education': How Sheikh Khalifa helped Abu Dhabi's oldest schools

UAE


Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed: key moments in his own words
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed: key moments in his own words

Government


Prince William meets UAE President Sheikh Mohamed in Abu Dhabi
Prince William meets UAE President Sheikh Mohamed in Abu Dhabi

Government


Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed: A wise leader who led the growth of his modern nation
Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed: A wise leader who led the growth of his modern nation

Obituaries


Lebanon's election replaces one stalemate with another
Lebanon's election replaces one stalemate with another

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