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Ofrah Muflahi, a British-Yemeni nurse. Photo: Ofrah Muflahi

British-Yemeni nurse raises profile of ‘invisible’ Arabs in NHS

Ofrah Muflahi said she founded the British Arab Nursing and Midwifery Association because other nurses needed support

US schools help Muslim pupils observe Ramadan and Eid

Kairouan maintains Ramadan buzz as holy month nears end

Temperatures to exceed 40°C this Eid Al Fitr holiday

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Seven Eid Al Fitr cannons set up to mark end of Ramadan in Dubai

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A hard hat tour of the 356-metre Ciel tower in Dubai Marina, which developers say will be the tallest hotel in the world upon completion. Antonie Robertson / The National

Building up: Do the world's tallest towers make economic sense?

Evacuees leave HMS Bulwark on July 21, 2006, at Limassol in Cyprus, Getty Images

As a 2006 evacuee, I understand the wrench of fleeing war-torn Lebanon

US President Joe Biden at the White House on October 1. EPA

CommentIran and Israel are destroying Biden's Middle East policy

A student and teacher explore an interactive sand table at a nursery in Dubai, on September 10. Reuters

CommentSome jobs are still too human-centric for AI

Israeli troops on armoured vehicles near the border with Lebanon. AP

Can under-fire Hezbollah hold back Israeli commandos?

A souq in Muscat. Oman has enacted various reforms to boost and diversify its economy. Victor Besa / The National

GCC 'remains a bright spot amid global uncertainty'

Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, pictured with his father Noam, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Ehud Barak, is freed in October 2011 after five years in Hamas captivity. Israeli PMO / AFP

Israel should take Gaza ceasefire deal, says hostage negotiator who freed Gilad Shalit

Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system intercepts rockets from Iran on Tuesday. Israel has vowed to carry out 'powerful strikes' across the region in revenge. Reuters

EditorialThe Middle East can't afford Iran and Israel's brinkmanship

A hard hat tour of the 356-metre Ciel tower in Dubai Marina, which developers say will be the tallest hotel in the world upon completion. Antonie Robertson / The National

Building up: Do the world's tallest towers make economic sense?

Evacuees leave HMS Bulwark on July 21, 2006, at Limassol in Cyprus, Getty Images

As a 2006 evacuee, I understand the wrench of fleeing war-torn Lebanon

US President Joe Biden at the White House on October 1. EPA

CommentIran and Israel are destroying Biden's Middle East policy

A student and teacher explore an interactive sand table at a nursery in Dubai, on September 10. Reuters

CommentSome jobs are still too human-centric for AI

Israeli troops on armoured vehicles near the border with Lebanon. AP

Can under-fire Hezbollah hold back Israeli commandos?

A souq in Muscat. Oman has enacted various reforms to boost and diversify its economy. Victor Besa / The National

GCC 'remains a bright spot amid global uncertainty'

Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, pictured with his father Noam, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Ehud Barak, is freed in October 2011 after five years in Hamas captivity. Israeli PMO / AFP

Israel should take Gaza ceasefire deal, says hostage negotiator who freed Gilad Shalit

Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system intercepts rockets from Iran on Tuesday. Israel has vowed to carry out 'powerful strikes' across the region in revenge. Reuters

EditorialThe Middle East can't afford Iran and Israel's brinkmanship

A hard hat tour of the 356-metre Ciel tower in Dubai Marina, which developers say will be the tallest hotel in the world upon completion. Antonie Robertson / The National

Building up: Do the world's tallest towers make economic sense?

Evacuees leave HMS Bulwark on July 21, 2006, at Limassol in Cyprus, Getty Images

As a 2006 evacuee, I understand the wrench of fleeing war-torn Lebanon

US President Joe Biden at the White House on October 1. EPA

CommentIran and Israel are destroying Biden's Middle East policy

A student and teacher explore an interactive sand table at a nursery in Dubai, on September 10. Reuters

CommentSome jobs are still too human-centric for AI

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Isha prayers held at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National

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About a million people visited the landmark during the holy month last year

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Ali El Bourji, head chef briefing the staff before the start of iftar at the Asateer tent at the Atlantis on Palm Jumeirah in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National

Photo essay: Inside Atlantis, The Palm’s majlis serving 3,000 iftars a day

One month of prep, 700 staff and more than a decade's worth of experience go into making it one of Dubai's most popular venues come Ramadan

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