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Ramadan 2023 begins around the world - in pictures

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Preparations underway for 2023 Dubai World Cup at Meydan Racecourse

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Visiting Shahpura, an unsung gem in northern India

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Succession ending may be 'contentious', predicts star Brian Cox

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UN secretary general in Brussels to discuss grain deal with EU leaders

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Funding for start-ups at Abu Dhabi's Hub71 hit $1.22bn in 2022

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How to join the Counter-Strike 2 Limited Test

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What does the US Fed's interest rate rise mean for UAE consumers?

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Gloom has lifted but UAE cricket faces seminal 10 days in Namibia

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Cartoon for March 23, 2023

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Which countries have the longest Ramadan fasting hours in the world?

Ramadan

Where are the best places for expats to start a new life?

Money

Gulf central banks raise interest rates as Fed stays course

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Indian workers return to tell of low food supplies and unpaid wages

Gulf

Fifteen words and phrases you'll hear throughout Ramadan

Ramadan

Cartoon for March 22, 2023

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Dubai's Dh2 billion hotel set to be tallest in the world

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UAE announces Ramadan working hours for private sector

UAE

Fed raises interest rates by 25 basis points after bank turmoil
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell says US banking system is 'sound and resilient', and indicates central bank may soon pause rate rises
Jerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal Reserve. AFP
Ex-US president Donald Trump's former ally Michael Cohen had previously told the grand jury that he paid $130,000 to silence an adult film star. Reuters
Trump hush-money probe paused as grand jury adjourns

US

Former US soldiers are reportedly highly desirable recruits due to their special set of skills. AFP
Mexican cartels recruiting US soldiers and other Americans for their dirty work

US

US marines search for survivors and bodies in their barracks in Beirut after a deadly car bombing in October 1983. Getty
US orders $1.68bn payout to families over 1983 Beirut bombing

Lebanon

World is draining 'humanity's lifeblood', warns UN chief at start of water conference

World

TikTok CEO to tell Congress app 'never shared' US user data with China

US

UN envoy urges Israel to cease all settlement activity 'immediately'

World

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Iraq: 20 Years On
Iraq 20 Years On podcast series, Episode 4: ‘Young people are the hope’

Iraq: 20 Years On

US President Joe Biden and wife Jill in the East Room of the White House on March 22. AFP
Bidens wish 'Ramadan Kareem' to US and global Muslim community

Ramadan

Actress Lindsay Lohan. AP
Lohan and other celebrities settle with SEC over crypto case

Cryptocurrencies

Gwyneth Paltrow enters the courtroom in Park City, Utah. AP
Gwyneth Paltrow: Jurors hear evidence that her account of ski accident is implausible

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The deadly fungus was first reported in the US in 2016. AP
Deadly fungus spreading at 'alarming rate' through US

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IRAQ 20 YEARS ON
The Rolls-Royce Wraith Black Arrow is a luxury coupe. Photo: Rolls-Royce Wraith Black Arrow
Rolls-Royce Wraith Black Arrow a last hurrah for V12 power
Actress Mindy Kaling receives a 2021 National Medal of Arts from US President Joe Biden on Tuesday. Bloomberg
Biden honours Springsteen, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Mindy Kaling
Indian women dressed in traditional attire during a procession to mark Gudi Padwa in Mumbai. AP
What is Gudi Padwa or Ugadi and how is it celebrated?
The celebration of World Water Day coincides with the start of the UN Water Conference in New York, aimed at solving the water and sanitation crisis. AP Photo
World Water Day: Expert tips on how to do your part
Serial entrepreneur and investor Gary Vee with Business Extra host Kelsey Warner. Janelle Meager / The National
Business Extra: Gary Vee on why he still believes in NFTs
A Supporters of Pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) gets thrown into the air by his friends as they shout slogans during a rally as part of Nowruz (Newroz), or Kurdish New Year, celebrations in Diyarbakir, Turkey, 21 March 2023.  Newroz or Nowruz, which means 'new day' in the Persian language, marks the arrival of spring and the first day in the Iranian calendar.  It is widely celebrated in the Persian and neighboring regions and recognized on the UNESCO List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.   EPA / SEDAT SUNA  ATTENTION: This Image is part of a PHOTO SET
Today's best photos: From Ted Lasso at the White House to Nowruz
A US motorist silhouetted against the setting sun on the eve of the vernal or spring equinox in Shawnee, Kansas. It signals the end of winter and the beginning of spring in the northern hemisphere with the day and night being roughly equal in duration. AP
The spring equinox as seen around the world - in pictures
Steventon House, Jane Austen's childhood home.
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RAMADAN
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Los Angeles schools shut down as staff strike for better pay
Half a million pupils in the nation's second-largest school system will miss out on a daily education due to the strike, which was called following stalled contract talks.

US

House committee threatens State Department over Afghan documents
A Republican representative told Secretary of State Antony Blinken he would subpoena if the department does not produce documents on the US withdrawal from Afghanistan.

US

US FDA to decide on second Omicron Covid boosters
Health regulators are close to deciding on whether to authorise a second dose of the new Covid vaccine boosters for high-risk people and the elderly, The Wall Street Journal reported.

Health

Fox News producer says she was pushed to lie about Dominion
A former staffer says she was coerced by company lawyers to give misleading testimony in Dominion Voting Systems' $1.6 billion lawsuit over the network's false claims of election fraud.

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UKRAINE CRISIS
Russian President Vladimir Putin meets China's President Xi Jinping at the Kremlin in Moscow. EPA
Putin and Xi agree to deepen economic and energy ties

World

Russia may be losing momentum in Bakhmut, says UK intelligence

UK

Ukraine secures $15.6bn loan from the IMF

Business

Japanese PM Kishida heads to Ukraine for talks with Zelenskyy

Europe

Ukraine suggests it hit Russian missiles in occupied Crimea

Europe

BUSINESS
Old Cairo. Egypt's economy has faced immense strain since the Russia-Ukraine war began in February 2022. AFP
World Bank and Egypt agree on $7bn framework

Economy

Ukraine secures $15.6bn loan from the IMF

Business

Credit Suisse bankers flock to recruiters and rival lenders after UBS rescue

Banking

How to get access to Google’s Bard and what you need to know

Future

Fed raises interest rates by 25 basis points after bank turmoil

Economy

WORLD
EXCLUSIVES
Dar Al Arkan’s global unit plans to launch $2.5bn worth of projects
Exclusive: London-listed Dar Global plans new projects with the Trump Organisation as well as other partners, its chief executive says

Property

Dar Global is teaming up with the Trump Organisation to develop a resort that will feature villas, a hotel and a golf course in Muscat. Photo: Dar Al Arkan
Khanki Primary School slipped beneath Mosul Dam Lake nearly 40 years ago. Now, a drop in water levels means the school and other village features are visible again. Ismael Adnan for The National
Iraq's prolonged drought reveals historic sites flooded by Mosul dam

MENA

Manchester United defender Harry Maguire in action against Real Betis. AFP
Harry Maguire exclusive: Man United in the Europa League to win it

Football

Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati is being investigated by prosecutors in Monaco over allegations of money laundering. AFP
Monaco says its money laundering investigation of Najib Mikati will go on

Lebanon

HEALTH
Traffic noise linked to high blood pressure
Living near a busy road can increase the risk of hypertension, according to a new study, which calls for public health measures to reduce noise exposure

Health

Living next to a busy road can increase blood pressure, according to new research. PA
The study suggested that policies aimed at preventing adolescent obesity should focus on creating healthier city landscapes. AP
City living linked to adolescent obesity, says study

Health

A radiologist scans a patient for signs of lung cancer on the French island of Corsica. Despite advances in medical technology, some forms of cancer screening remain a challenge. AFP
Cancer screening is a life saver but millions lack access to it

Comment

Scientists and surgeons hope the new technology will soon be used to help treat young cancer patients at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London and beyond. Reuters
New technique helps surgeons by lighting up children's cancer tumours

UK

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