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People gather around the wreckage of a mini van at the site of a US strike in Sanaa on April 21. Reuters

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Aryna Sabalenka is world No 1 and a three-time Grand Slam champion. Getty Images

Sabalenka on ‘accept, learn, and move on’ mantra and Swiatek's struggles

The UAE is pursuing Cepas to boost trade with its partners globally, said Dr Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology. Antonie Robertson/The National

UAE industrial exports surge to $53.6bn on local manufacturing boost

Demonstrators wave flags as they gather to protest outside the India High Commission in London on Wednesday. Pakistan and India have come to the brink of conventional war on their shared border several times. AP

CommentIndia and Pakistan must finally break their long cycle of violence

Abu Dhabi, UAE- April 02 2015: Residents woke up to find the capital blanketed by a sandstorm that reduced visibility on the roads and forced people to wear dust masks and cover their faces. Deepthi Unnikrishnan/The National *** Local Caption *** DU - 02022015 - Sandstorm 04.JPG

We are seeing dust storms earlier than usual, say UAE experts

A rendering of the proposed Unitsky transport system for Nepal. Photo: Unitsky Transport

Nepal chooses Sharjah sky pods system to boost transport network

Disneyland Abu Dhabi has been officially announced, with Mickey and Minnie Mouse making an appearance in the UAE. Instagram / Yas Island

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Wedad Abdelaal with her sons, nine-month-old Khaled and Ahmed, seven, and daughter Maria, four, who all show signs of malnutrition, in Khan Younis. AP

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An Emirates Boeing 777. The airline's revenue rose by 6 per cent to Dh127.9 billion ($34.9 billion). Getty Images

Emirates posts record $5.2 billion annual profit on bumper travel demand

Aryna Sabalenka is world No 1 and a three-time Grand Slam champion. Getty Images

Sabalenka on ‘accept, learn, and move on’ mantra and Swiatek's struggles

The UAE is pursuing Cepas to boost trade with its partners globally, said Dr Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology. Antonie Robertson/The National

UAE industrial exports surge to $53.6bn on local manufacturing boost

Demonstrators wave flags as they gather to protest outside the India High Commission in London on Wednesday. Pakistan and India have come to the brink of conventional war on their shared border several times. AP

CommentIndia and Pakistan must finally break their long cycle of violence

Abu Dhabi, UAE- April 02 2015: Residents woke up to find the capital blanketed by a sandstorm that reduced visibility on the roads and forced people to wear dust masks and cover their faces. Deepthi Unnikrishnan/The National *** Local Caption *** DU - 02022015 - Sandstorm 04.JPG

We are seeing dust storms earlier than usual, say UAE experts

A rendering of the proposed Unitsky transport system for Nepal. Photo: Unitsky Transport

Nepal chooses Sharjah sky pods system to boost transport network

Disneyland Abu Dhabi has been officially announced, with Mickey and Minnie Mouse making an appearance in the UAE. Instagram / Yas Island

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Wedad Abdelaal with her sons, nine-month-old Khaled and Ahmed, seven, and daughter Maria, four, who all show signs of malnutrition, in Khan Younis. AP

Gaza’s children face rising deaths and birth defects amid Israeli siege

An Emirates Boeing 777. The airline's revenue rose by 6 per cent to Dh127.9 billion ($34.9 billion). Getty Images

Emirates posts record $5.2 billion annual profit on bumper travel demand

Aryna Sabalenka is world No 1 and a three-time Grand Slam champion. Getty Images

Sabalenka on ‘accept, learn, and move on’ mantra and Swiatek's struggles

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