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The life's work of the Lebanese-British archaeologist Claude Doumet-Serhal at the Sidon site began from a hunch as to the whereabouts of the mysterious ancient capital of the Canaanite and Phoenician people. Photo: Claude Doumet-Serhal

Archaeologist Claude Doumet-Serhal unearthed secrets of a lost civilisation

Lebanese-British expert has spent 27 years excavating evidence of one of the world’s oldest continuously inhabited cities

Dr Charles Elachi. Photo: Christopher Michel / Wikimedia Commons

Charles Elachi's stellar career from Bekaa to the great beyond

Mark Shrime. Photo: Mercy Ships

Global surgeon Mark Shrime finds purpose in faith and patients

Zaid Al-Qassab, chief executive officer of M&C Saatchi Plc, before a Bloomberg Television interview in London. Bloomberg

The prime time of new global M&C Saatchi CEO Zaid Al-Qassab

Hanan Issa. Photo: Camera Sioned / Literature Wales

The fantastic tale of Wales’s first Muslim national poet Hanan Issa

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

Everything we know about Disneyland Abu Dhabi so far

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

Puppets and educational materials in an UNRWA school in the Shuafat refugee camp in East Jerusalem. AP

TrendingIsrael storms UNRWA schools and Emirates posts record revenues

Israel's security cabinet voted to intensify military operations in Gaza and call up of tens of thousands of extra reservists. Bloomberg

Beyond the HeadlinesWhat’s at risk under Israel’s planned Gaza offensive?

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

Everything we know about Disneyland Abu Dhabi so far

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

Puppets and educational materials in an UNRWA school in the Shuafat refugee camp in East Jerusalem. AP

TrendingIsrael storms UNRWA schools and Emirates posts record revenues

Israel's security cabinet voted to intensify military operations in Gaza and call up of tens of thousands of extra reservists. Bloomberg

Beyond the HeadlinesWhat’s at risk under Israel’s planned Gaza offensive?

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

Everything we know about Disneyland Abu Dhabi so far

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

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Robert Mardini had many guises at the ICRC, including regional director of the Near and Middle East for seven years, but each role was always much more than just a job. Photo: Shutterstock

On a mission: How former ICRC chief found hope in darkest of times

The Lebanese-Swiss humanitarian ended a long career at the International Committee of the Red Cross with the same pride and passion he felt on joining as a young engineer three decades ago. Now, he is preparing for the next challenge

Why boss of Ozempic parent company revels in his Arab-British heritage

Memories of the community in the block where he grew up while military conflict reigned outside left an indelible mark on the young Habib Haddad's consciousness that was to inform his life's work. Photo: Habib Haddad

Tech entrepreneur Habib Haddad's childhood lesson from war-torn Beirut

Syrian filmmaker hopes olive tree bears fruit in London haven

Haifa Al Kaylani OBE, pictured at the Carlton Jumeirah London, is known as a change-maker in areas from leadership and youth empowerment to sustainability and the environment. Photo: Mark Chilvers

Haifa Al Kaylani's life of encouragement gives Arab women a voice

Somali-British boxer Ramla Ali battles injustice where she finds a cause

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Computer scientist and entrepreneur Rana el Kaliouby has made it her life's work to add emotional intelligence to AI. Photo: Rana el Kaliouby

AI captain! Rana el Kaliouby's bold mission to humanise tech

Egyptian-American founder of Affectiva is on a mission to revolutionise the way we connect with our digital devices, and each other, by building in emotional intelligence

Me, myself and identity: Artist Zineb Sedira likes to get up close and political

How Somali pop star Aar Maanta's music bands the diaspora together

Scottish-Egyptian musical duo The Ayoub Sisters are not just doing it for themselves

Co-op CEO draws on family ties to run a business based on values

Coronation pride for royal architect Khaled Azzam

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When she’s not teaching at a special needs school in London, Jawahir Roble is dedicated to defying stereotypes, demolishing barriers and clearing a path for future generations. Photo: Shutterstock

Refugee to MBE: England's first black female Muslim football referee

As a child, she took part in the game she loves against a backdrop of civil war. Now, Britain's first black female Muslim referee fights for the rights of others as a role model for inclusivity

How football-loving Amer Ghalib reached his political goal

The accidental pharmacist: How Dr Atheer Awad found her calling in the laboratory

Mohamed Mansour, the billionaire who doesn't measure success in zeroes

Compelling tale of London's oldest Arabic bookstore as Al Saqi closes

The Yemeni child bride activist leading fight against early marriage

The root cause: Camilla Fayed eats shoots and believes

Founded in 1979 by childhood friends André Gaspard and the late writer Mai Ghoussoub, Al Saqi Books became London's favourite repository of Arabic literature, a place where Middle Easterners could maintain contact with their culture.

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