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      Oman's new Sultan, Haitham bin Tariq carries the coffin of Sultan Qaboos bin Said. EPA
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      New Sultan Haitham carries coffin of late Sultan Qaboos

      Oman in mourning as Haitham bin Tariq is sworn in as the new sultan

      January 11, 2020
      DUBAI , UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – Dec 31 , 2019 : Fireworks display on Burj Khalifa for the new year 2020 celebration at Dubai Mall in Downtown Dubai in Dubai. ( Pawan Singh / The National ) For News/Online/Instagram
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      New Year's Eve 2019: All the spectacular fireworks in the UAE

      Partygoers across the Emirates flocked to parks, beaches and iconic hotspots to bid adieu to 2019

      LifestyleJanuary 01, 2020
      Police cadets load their weapons blinfolded during a training exercise at a police academy in Cairo, Egypt. EPA
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      Egypt's cadets put through their paces at Cairo police academy

      From loading weapons blindfolded to tackling obstacles, a look inside Egypt's four-year academy programme

      January 01, 2020
      epaselect epa08091516 People on St. Stephen's Day at the Lake of Zurich in Zurich, Switzerland, 26 December 2019. EPA/WALTER BIERI
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      World in focus: best photos of the day

      Take a look at some of the best images from around the world in the past 24 hours

      WorldDecember 27, 2019
      Biochemist Camille Schrier reacts as she is crowned Miss America in Uncasville, Connecticut.. AP Photo
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      World in focus: best photos of the day

      Take a look at some of the best images from around the world in the past 24 hours

      WorldDecember 20, 2019
      epa08077077 The 15th century Er Rizk Mosque is transported from the town of Hasankeyf, where a hydropower project is schedualed to flood the area, in Batman province, Turkey 16 December 2019 (issued 17 December 2019). Turkey’s second-largest Ilısu hydroelectric dam project is being filled with the Tigris River despite protests. A 300-square-kilometer lake will be created by the 1820-meter long, 135-meter high Ilisu dam, which will flood the archeologically important city of Hasankeyf. EPA/STR
      WATCH: A mosque on the move in Turkey

      The 600-year-old Er Rizk Mosque is being relocated with the rest of a Turkish village

      EuropeDecember 17, 2019
      Women sit by a wall with names of Anti-government protesters who have been killed in demonstrations in Tahrir Square during ongoing protests in Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019. A gunman shot dead several people, including four protesters, Thursday provoking some anti-government demonstrators to disarm and hang him in a central Baghdad square, security and health officials said. The incident was condemned by the wider protest movement based in Tahrir Square, the epicenter of the movement, who said the individuals who killed the gunman were not part of their peaceful demonstrations. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed)
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      The Middle East Framed: regional photos of the day

      We bring you the best images from the Middle East and North Africa

      December 13, 2019
      The Middle East Framed: regional photos of the day

      We bring you the best images from the Middle East and North Africa today

      December 05, 2019
      Anti-government protesters throw stones towards security forces during continued clashes on Rasheed Street in Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019. Anti-government protests have gripped Iraq since Oct. 1, when thousands took to the streets in Baghdad and the predominantly Shiite south. The largely leaderless movement is accusing the government of being hopelessly corrupt, and also decries Iran's growing influence in Iraqi state affairs. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed)
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      The Middle East Framed: regional photos of the day

      We bring you the best images from the Middle East and North Africa

      November 28, 2019
      ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - November 20, 2019: HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces (R) and HH Dr Sheikh Hazza bin Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan (L), receive mourners who are offering condolences on the passing of the late HH Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, at Al Mushrif Palace. ( Mohamed Al Hammadi / Ministry of Presidential Affairs ) ---
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      Mourners offer condolences to Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed's sons

      Mourning majlis in Al Mushrif Palace

      GovernmentNovember 21, 2019
      The England national football team captain, George Wilson, leads his side out to face Scotland in Glasgow in April 1923. England will compete in its 1,000th international against Montenegro on November 14, 2019. Photo by Topical Press Agency / Getty Images
      Nine charts to mark England's 1,000th international match

      The Three Lions will play in their 1,000th match in a Euro 2020 qualifier against Montenegro on Thursday. Here's a look at how the international side has stayed successful for almost 150 years

      FootballNovember 20, 2019
      Emirati competitors sail their dhows as they take part in the Dalma Sailing Festival in the waters of Dalma island in the Gulf, about 40 kms off of the Emirati capital Abu Dhabi, on October 22, 2019. / AFP / KARIM SAHIB
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      Dhows set sail for Dh25m prize money at Dalma Festival - in pictures

      Abu Dhabi's historic island hosts the sailing festival every year

      HeritageOctober 22, 2019
      Image Courtesy Qantas
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      Longest non-stop flight to take off from New York to Sydney

      A plane and its passengers are set to test the mental and physical limits of aviation when a Boeing 787-9 departs New York on Friday

      October 19, 2019
      Russian President Vladimir Putin, foreground left, and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan, right, attend the official welcome ceremony in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, Pool)
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      Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed meets Vladimir Putin in Abu Dhabi

      Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Russian leader meet at the Presidential Palace

      GovernmentOctober 15, 2019
      Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. AP Photo
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      Ethiopia's Abiy Ahmed wins Nobel Peace Prize 2019

      The Norwegian Nobel Committee recognise Mr Abiy's peace agreement with Eritrea

      EuropeOctober 11, 2019
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