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Israel launches deadly strikes across Syria after warning of action to defend Druze

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

Nepal chooses Sharjah sky pods system to boost transport network

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

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A trader looks at a screen with stock information at the Dubai Financial Market. Led by the UAE, the Gulf region is moving rapidly to deepen international trade ties. EPA

AnalysisThe Gulf’s post-tariffs playbook: trade, industry and China

Disneyland Abu Dhabi – estimated to be completed within the next few years – will further smooth out Abu Dhabi's seasonal fluctuations in tourism numbers. Victor Besa / The National

EditorialHow a little Disney magic could inspire more to visit Abu Dhabi

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

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?

A trader looks at a screen with stock information at the Dubai Financial Market. Led by the UAE, the Gulf region is moving rapidly to deepen international trade ties. EPA

AnalysisThe Gulf’s post-tariffs playbook: trade, industry and China

Disneyland Abu Dhabi – estimated to be completed within the next few years – will further smooth out Abu Dhabi's seasonal fluctuations in tourism numbers. Victor Besa / The National

EditorialHow a little Disney magic could inspire more to visit Abu Dhabi

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

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Who are the Druze and why are they being targeted in Syria?

Members of Syria's security forces in the town of Sahnaya, south of Damascus, after clashes with Druze fighters left at least 11 people dead. The country’s sectarian mix remains painfully vulnerable to attack from a combination of local warlords, foreign fighters and even manipulation from outside. AP

EditorialSyria's sectarian violence must be banished, not managed

Mayor of Syrian Druze town and son shot dead in escalating sectarian violence

Clashes in Jaramana, a Druze-majority suburb of Damascus, are threatening to ignite into broader unrest across Syria. Angela Alsahwii for The National

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also spoke about the pager attacks against Hezbollah last year. AFP

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Syria sanctions undermining national recovery, says Foreign Minister

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Syrian forces on alert as two commanders loyal to Assad seized in coastal region

Stacks of Syrian notes at an exchange shop in Damascus. Britain said its lifting of sanctions was also to 'promote regional stability and encourage the return of Syrian refugees'. AFP

Britain lifts Assad-era sanctions in boost for Syria

Defence, financial and energy sectors will all have restrictions lifted, providing opportunity for significant economic growth

French minister urges Kurdish inclusion in Syria’s future

Al Shara responds to anger over brother's links to pro-Assad tribal figure

Iraqi MP seeks legal action against Syria's Al Shara over Al Qaeda past

Syria's Christians make case for co-existence to visiting US Congressmen

Iraqi MPs try to keep Syrian leader out of Arab Summit

First flight from Syria arrives in UAE as commercial services resume

US Congressmen Cory Mills, left, and Marlin Stutzman, right, met Mor Ignatius Aphrem, the Patriarch of the Syriac Orthodox Church, in Damascus on Good Friday. AP

Syria's Christians make case for co-existence to visiting US Congressmen

Cory Mills and Marlin Stutzman, members of President Donald Trump's Republican party, are first US politicians to visit since fall of Al Assad

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