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      Palestinian activist Ahed Tamimi was detained on November 6 for 'inciting violence'. Getty Images
      Palestinian activist Ahed Tamimi set for potential release

      Fifty female detainees are set to be freed as part of exchange deal for Israeli hostages

      MENANovember 28, 2023
      A woman mourns for those killed in Israeli bombardment as they wait in the rain outside Nasser hospital in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on Tuesday. AFP
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      Gazans sleep in wet beds as rainy season begins

      Palestinians in the besieged enclave face cold weather with limited resources as aid trickles through Rafah crossing

      Palestine-IsraelNovember 14, 2023
      Qasr Al Basha in Gaza City, where Napoleon Bonaparte slept for several nights during his campaign in Egypt and Palestine. AFP
      Gaza's heritage sites lie in ruins as war rages on

      The latest Israeli strike hit a compound with a church built in 425 AD

      MENAOctober 20, 2023
      The sturgeon full moon rises next to Istanbul's Camlica Mosque on August 11, 2022. Getty Images
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      How to watch the August supermoons in the Middle East

      The summer month will witness both a sturgeon moon and a blue moon

      MENAJuly 31, 2023
      Russian President Vladimir Putin poses with African leaders at the forum in St Petersburg on Friday. EPA
      Putin courts African allies with free grain and weapons pledge

      Russian President said will provide grain aid to six African countries over the next few months for free

      EuropeJuly 28, 2023
      Muslim pilgrims walk to cast stones at a pillar in the symbolic stoning of the devil, the last rite of the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Mina near the holly city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Friday, June 30, 2023. (AP Photo / Amr Nabil)
      Hajj 2023Pilgrims begin heading home on 'day of haste'

      Those on a shorter Hajj schedule performed the farewell Tawaf on Friday before leaving Makkah

      GulfJune 30, 2023
      Muslim worshippers and pilgrims gather around the Kaaba, Islam's holiest shrine, at the Grand Mosque in Makkah on Saturday as they arrive for the annual Hajj pilgrimage. AFP
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      Over two million pilgrims arrive for biggest Hajj since Covid-19

      The holy journey will return to pre-pandemic numbers with 160 countries participating

      GulfJune 26, 2023
      Mohammed Barakat displays an ihram in Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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      What is the ihram and why is it such a significant part of Hajj?

      The simple wardrobe prescribed to Muslims is an important aspect of the pilgrimage

      GulfJune 15, 2023
      Dubai, UAE, February 20, 2013: The English Speaking School-Dubai (commonly known as D.E.S.S.), is celebrating its 50th anniversary next week, making it 8 years older than the U.A.E. Students, shockingly, sit quietly and read their book's in the school library. Lee Hoagland/The National
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      Tuition fees revealed at Dubai schools for next academic year

      Emirate's private education regulator breaks down costs for more than 200 schools

      EducationMay 14, 2023
      Mona Farag says her home in Abu Dhabi resembles a Ramadan tent, embellished with sparkly lights and colourful motifs. Victor Besa / The National
      My Ramadan through the years as an adolescent, student and mother

      To introduce the holy month to my five-year-old, I bought him a Ramadan advent calendar

      RamadanMarch 24, 2023
      Ramadan lightings at Piccadilly Circus in London. Reuters
      Oman, Jordan and Algeria among countries yet to announce Ramadan

      The committees of five Arab countries are set to look for the crescent Moon on Wednesday

      RamadanMarch 22, 2023
      Pearl buyers, pictured in 1953, display their wares and barter in Bahrain. Getty Images
      Bahrain and MIT team up to boost natural pearl industry

      Project will assign unique identifiers to individual pearls to ensure traceability 'from sea to consumer'

      GulfMarch 21, 2023
      Worshippers in Makkah during Ramadan. Authorities say preparations at the Two Holy Mosques in Saudi Arabia are complete. Photo: General Presidency of Haramain
      Ramadan 2023: Makkah prepares for three million pilgrims

      Officials in Saudi Arabia say worshippers' journey will be their focus this holy month

      RamadanMarch 20, 2023
      Saudi minister Faisal Al Ibrahim, fifth from right, front row, said the kingdom will work with international partners for the benefit of humanity. SPA
      Saudi Arabia to set aside $800m for projects in poorest nations

      Announcement was made during fifth UN Conference held in Doha

      GulfMarch 09, 2023
      Elaf Alsalman walking a user through a virtual reality experience. Photo: PwC Middle East
      Saudi women leading tech in the kingdom

      Their growing footprint in the tech world is the latest of many achievements

      GulfMarch 08, 2023
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