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          Ayham Al Ghazzy, centre, returned to the Foreign Ministry in Damascus last month. The National

          Triumphant return for Syrian diplomats who took anti-Assad stand

          MENADecember 17, 2025
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          EnergyDecember 17, 2025
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          How the Gulf is taking ownership of its cultural heritage

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          India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi (second from left) with Jordan's King Abdullah II and Crown Prince Hussein attend the India-Jordan Business Forum in Amman. Getty Images

          Modi concludes 'productive' Jordan trip focusing on business and tech

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          Many communities in the Arab world continue to face humanitarian demands that require stable access to essential services, including education, health care and livelihoods. Getty

          Arab philanthropy is moving well beyond the idea of charity

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          Shadi's take on Egypt's restoration of two ancient statues

          CartoonDecember 15, 2025
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          Shadi's take on efforts to move the Gaza peace plan forward

          CartoonDecember 14, 2025
          A small number of US troops remain in Syria to prevent a resurgence of ISIS. AP

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          MENADecember 14, 2025
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          How the Armenia-Azerbaijan peace process sidelined Iran

          CommentDecember 12, 2025
          A street in Omdurman. Central to the UAE’s vision is the conviction that Sudan needs a new political compact. EPA

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          OpinionDecember 12, 2025
          Sudanese refugees in a camp in the Central African Republic. Nearly 12 million people have been displaced by the civil war. AFP

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          UKDecember 12, 2025
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          To see how the 21st-century economy is taking shape, look to the UAE

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          The National

          Shadi's take on Donald Trump's plan for Gaza governance

          CartoonDecember 11, 2025
          The Syrian pound strengthened against the US dollar after the vote on a repeal of sanctions. EPA

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          MENADecember 11, 2025
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