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Dubai's Al Gaffal race features 125 dhows
The 18-metre boats covered a 92km course from Sir Bu Nair Island to Burj Al Arab
Competitors train before Al Gaffal Race off Dubai on Monday. EPA
Heritage houses of Ras Al Khaimah. Photo: American University of Ras Al Khaimah
Architecture students record buildings in Ras Al Khaimah's Old Town

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The first GCC meeting at the Intercontinental Hotel in Abu Dhabi in May 1981. Pictured are Sheikh Zayed, Oman's Sultan Qaboos, Saudi Arabia's King Khalid and Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed, Ruler of Dubai. Photo: Intercontinental Hotel Abu Dhabi
How the GCC was formed in Abu Dhabi, helping the Gulf find a common voice

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The first GCC Summit, held at the InterContinental Hotel in Abu Dhabi in 1981. Photo: Intercontinental Hotel
Abu Dhabi hotel that became birthplace of the GCC

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Dirham banknotes were originally printed in six denominations from Dh1,000 to Dh1 and embossed with local scenes and their value in Arabic and English. Pawan Singh / The National
50 years on: How the UAE's dirham came to be

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EDITOR'S PICKS
Abdulla Bin Touq, Minister of Economy, speaks during a Road to Cop28 event held in Dubai this week. Pawan Singh / The National
Six months to go before crucial Cop28 climate summit

UAE

The UAE has seen strong hiring and salary increases for skilled professionals in the technology industry. Getty
UAE salaries: Which tech jobs are in demand and how much do they pay?

Money

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, left, and Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah El Sisi are expected to meet in Cairo. Reuters
Erdogan set to visit Egypt and Gulf, officials in Cairo say

MENA

Sloping minaret at mosque is located in the Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim Al Thani Museum in Al Shahaniya City. photo: Anna Wahidi / Tour GUIDE
'Leaning mosque of Doha' causes stir online

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Fishermen fasten their boats as Typhoon Mawar approaches Taiwan's Yilan County. AP
Typhoon Mawar lashes Taiwan and Philippines on path to Japan

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