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          An Indian security officer walks over rooftops covered in solar panels at a solar photovoltaic power plant near Amritsar. Per capita power consumption in India is barely one-tenth of that in the US, offering plenty of scope for future growth. AFP

          India’s renewable energy pledges show 'an ounce of practice is worth tons of preaching'

          CommentJanuary 02, 2020
          Sudanese Hadeel Anwar is comforted by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid as she reacts after being announced winner of the 2019 Arab Reading Challenge in Dubai, UAE, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019. (Photos by Shruti Jain - The National)

          Eight moments from 2019 that offer hope for 2020

          CommentJanuary 01, 2020
          Migrants make land from an overloaded rubber dinghy as they arrive on the coast near Skala Sikaminias, Lesbos island, Greece in October. Filip Singer / EPA

          Europe's decade of migration chaos

          EuropeDecember 31, 2019
          Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan gestures as he addresses the members of his ruling party, in Ankara, Turkey, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2019. Erdogan says Thursday his government will submit a bill to parliament that would allow Turkey to send troops to Libya, in support of the U.N.-backed government there. Erdogan said the Libyan government, which controls the capital, Tripoli, has "invited" Turkey to send troops. (Turkish Presidency via AP, Pool)

          Macron calls for restraint in Libya as Europe warns against Turkish intervention

          WorldDecember 30, 2019
          My Only Love (1960) | Actors in Image: Omar Sharif, Nadia Lotfi

          Egypt's golden age of cinema: hundreds of rare photos come to Abu Dhabi

          FilmDecember 30, 2019
          A 5G network promises an internet speed of up to 1.2Gbps, which will gradually reach 10Gbps — more than 100 times faster than 4G. Reuters

          5G investments to increase amid slow take-up in 2020, analysts say

          TechnologyDecember 30, 2019
          5G-enabled smartphones will propel the overall industry growth in 2020. EPA

          Smartphone industry sales set to recover in 2020 after three years of decline

          TechnologyDecember 29, 2019
          InterContinental Al Ahsa in Saudi Arabia - IHG is bullish on growth prospects of its business in the kingdom. Courtesy of IHG.

          IHG plans Tunisia debut and Egypt expansion amid tourism recovery

          Travel and TourismDecember 29, 2019
          Chief executive Hussein Nasser-Eddin of Red Crow Intelligence, making a pitch at Hub71. Reem Mohammed/The National

          Generation Start-up: How Palestine's RedCrow Intelligence is helping users navigate flash points

          TechnologyDecember 29, 2019
          Mohammed Assaf will perform an online gig for the Abu Dhabi Cultural Foundation. Courtesy Mawazine Festival

          10 Arabic pop songs that defined the decade

          MusicDecember 29, 2019
          Five years after they were taken by ISIS, Yazidi youngsters Rahima and Dawood managed to escape from their captors and returned home a few months ago.

          Stolen Yazidi children in miracle return after ISIS genocide

          WorldDecember 29, 2019
          Ajay Adiseshann, founder and chief executive of PayMate, aims to expand business in all GCC countries and some parts of North Africa by 2021. Courtesy PayMate

          India’s payment firm PayMate looks to expand across the GCC by 2021

          TechnologyDecember 25, 2019
          Tunisian President Kais Saied, right, welcomes Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on his arrival in Tunis. AFP

          Erdogan meets Tunisian president on surprise visit

          WorldDecember 25, 2019
          Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic greets supporters in Zagreb on Sunday. AP

          Croatian presidential election heads to runoff vote

          EuropeDecember 23, 2019
          A member of Libya's internationally recognised government forces carries a weapon in Ain Zara, Tripoli. Reuters

          Libya's Haftar forces seize Turkish ship

          December 22, 2019
          Non-oil growth in Saudi Arabia is expected to remain solid at 2.7 per cent in 2020. Getty Images

          Saudi Arabia’s non-oil growth to remain solid at 2.7% in 2020, IIF says

          BusinessDecember 21, 2019
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