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Whale spotted in Dubai Harbour marina
It is believed to be a Bryde's whale considered one of the 'great whales' and belongs to the same family as blue and humpback whales.
Saudi Arabia national day celebrated at Expo 2020 Dubai
Traditional performances and sky-high aerobatics were on show for Saudi Arabia’s national day at Expo 2020 Dubai
Woman filmed carrying lion down the street in Kuwait City
The big cat is growling and trying to get free in the video that has gone viral
Giant panda cub frolics in the snow after storm in Washington
Xiao Qi Ji was captured rolling and performing summersaults at the Smithsonian National Zoo in the US capital
Who ended 2021 as the world's richest man and why?
Technology and luxury led the way in 2021 but who finished top of the pile?
Two dead as military opens fire on Sudanese protesters
Sudan's security forces violently dispersed pro-democracy protesters, killing at least two people
Class of'71: The UAE's first female minister
Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi became the UAE's first female government minister in November 2004
Dubai schoolboy makes the global Future 25 under 25 list
Adam El Rafey is 11 years old but that hasn't stopped him from challenging the perceived wisdom of educators and academia. He is passionate about reforming the traditional education system.
What's it like to walk and glide on the glass floors at Sky Views Dubai?
The National takes on the daring ledge walk and glass-bottom slide at the emirate’s latest attraction for thrill seekers
Danish ex-minister jailed over asylum ruling
Former Danish immigration minister Inger Stojberg, known for her hardline stance, has been given a 60-day prison sentence
Chinese aid arrives in Afghanistan
The second batch of winter supplies donated by Beijing was handed over to the interim Afghan government
The Canary Island's longest eruption since the 16th Century
The volcano in La Palma has caused thousands of evacuations, destroyed homes and cost millions in financial losses, mainly in the tourist sector and banana farming
Afghan villages wither after two years of drought
UN experts blamed changing weather patterns across the globe for causing lower rainfall in early 2021.
Britain marks a year since its first Pfizer Covid-19 shot
On December 8, 2020, Margaret Keenan, a 90-year-old grandmother known to friends as Maggie, became the first person to get the shot following its clinical approval.
Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi sentenced to four years in jail
A court found the country's deposed leader guilty of incitement and breaching coronavirus restrictions
