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The Dubai carrier will fly to Antananarivo in Madagascar four times a week. Photo: Fabrice Cabaud

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The National joins the inaugural service, which connects Antananarivo and Dubai

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Al Bidya Mosque does not contain wood, meaning carbon dating cannot be used to identify its age. Leslie Pableo for The National

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Director Neo Sora was among those who protested against the Gaza war during the film festival. Getty Images

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The border fence between the Gaza Strip and Egypt in Rafah, southern Gaza. EPA

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Dorian Paul Rogers says his new new poetry album, The Phenomenology of Gray, is an interplay and collaboration between himself and Gemini, Google's AI chatbot. Photo: Savannah Lauren

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Aryna Sabalenka lifts the US Open trophy after defeating Jessica Pegula in the final. AFP

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Jumeirah beach Dubai. The UAE is home to many wealthy people from overseas. Getty Images

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Al Bidya Mosque does not contain wood, meaning carbon dating cannot be used to identify its age. Leslie Pableo for The National

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Director Neo Sora was among those who protested against the Gaza war during the film festival. Getty Images

Celebrities show solidarity with Palestinians at Venice Film Festival

The border fence between the Gaza Strip and Egypt in Rafah, southern Gaza. EPA

Gaza-Egypt border control dispute could shape the enclave's future

Dorian Paul Rogers says his new new poetry album, The Phenomenology of Gray, is an interplay and collaboration between himself and Gemini, Google's AI chatbot. Photo: Savannah Lauren

UAE poet teams up with AI for new album

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Aryna Sabalenka lifts the US Open trophy after defeating Jessica Pegula in the final. AFP

Aryna Sabalenka dedicates 'dream' US Open title to family

British director Asif Kapadia's 2073 premiered last week at the Venice International Film Festival. EPA

Asif Kapadia doesn't want to leave saving the planet to Gen Z

Jumeirah beach Dubai. The UAE is home to many wealthy people from overseas. Getty Images

Wealthy Britons look to move to Dubai over impending UK tax changes

Al Bidya Mosque does not contain wood, meaning carbon dating cannot be used to identify its age. Leslie Pableo for The National

Mosques of the UAE: Al Bidya welcomes worshippers for 600 years

Director Neo Sora was among those who protested against the Gaza war during the film festival. Getty Images

Celebrities show solidarity with Palestinians at Venice Film Festival

The border fence between the Gaza Strip and Egypt in Rafah, southern Gaza. EPA

Gaza-Egypt border control dispute could shape the enclave's future

Dorian Paul Rogers says his new new poetry album, The Phenomenology of Gray, is an interplay and collaboration between himself and Gemini, Google's AI chatbot. Photo: Savannah Lauren

UAE poet teams up with AI for new album

Baghdad's Al Mutanabbi Street is lined with bookshops, cafes and outdoor book stalls. Photo: Ahmad Al-Rubaye

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Baghdad's Al Mutanabbi Street is lined with bookshops, cafes and outdoor book stalls. Photo: Ahmad Al-Rubaye

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