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Left, a telegram sent to British ambassadors in the Middle East about the Iranian embassy siege in London in May, 1980. Right, SAS officers storm the building. Paul Carey / The National / Getty Images

Iran embassy siege and Lockerbie bombing telegrams reveal changing face of MI5

A group of people thought to be migrants crossing the Channel in a small boat travelling from the coast of France and heading in the direction of Dover, Kent. PA

CommentUK talks good game on tackling migration, but can it crack the hawala networks?

Sudanese soldiers celebrate after they took the Republican Palace in Khartoum on March 21. Whether the capture of the capital proves to be a turning point in the war remains to be seen. AP

EditorialSudan needs a civilian-led government not battlefield victories

A man walks past damaged vehicles at the scene of an Israeli strike on a building in Beirut's southern suburbs on April 1, 2025. An Israeli strike on south Beirut killed at least three people on April 1, Lebanon said after Israel announced its second such strike in a fragile four-month ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. The attack came without warning at around 3:30 am (0030 GMT) during the Eid al-Fitr Muslim holiday marking the end of the Ramadan fasting period. (Photo by Ibrahim AMRO / AFP)

TrendingIsrael bombs Beirut, and Trump to visit Gulf countries

From left, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban and Jordan Bardella, the head of France’s National Rally party. AFP

Israel's strange embrace of far-right European politicians

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Members of the Palestine Red Crescent and other emergency services carry bodies of fellow rescuers killed a week earlier by Israeli forces. Israel's military admitted on Saturday that it fired at ambulances after identifying them as 'suspicious vehicles'. AFP

EditorialIsrael's killing of medics shows no one in Gaza is safe

Dubai's property market offers more 'bang for buck' compared to other cities, experts say. The National / AFP

'More bang for your buck': Comparing Dubai's property market with global cities

The PKK's red star flag reflects the guerrilla movement's communist roots. Its founder has called on it make peace but doubts remain inside and outside Turkey on whether it will oblige. EPA

PKK’s secret Europe money web and how it could delay Turkey ceasefire

Extortion, door-to-door donations and ‘economic empires’ in Europe fuel Kurdish insurgency

Three killed as Israel strikes Beirut for second time

US President Donald Trump. AFP

World braces for Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariffs

Gaza aid workers recount recovering 'scattered' medics' bodies

Val Kilmer had throat cancer diagnosed in 2014 but later recovered. EPA

Val Kilmer, known for roles in Top Gun and Batman, dies aged 65

Survivors pulled from Myanmar earthquake rubble after four days

US to send second aircraft carrier strike group to Middle East

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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei hits back after threat from US President Donald Trump over the Tehran's nuclear programme

Trump plans visit to Saudi Arabia, UAE and Qatar

Trump plans visit to Saudi Arabia, UAE and Qatar

US refuses to rule out deportations for naturalised US students who joined pro-Gaza protests

US refuses to rule out deportations for naturalised US students who joined pro-Gaza protests

Egyptians protest against Israeli attacks on Gaza after Eid prayers

Egyptians protest against Israeli attacks on Gaza after Eid prayers

Inside UAE's landmark family farm steeped in history

Inside UAE's landmark family farm steeped in history

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Global markets are in turmoil, with US President Donald Trump’s trade tariffs rattling investors. Getty Images

Three ways to invest $10,000 in the second quarter of 2025

Al Safa Art & Design Library is made over in Studio Ghibli animation-style. Photo: Open AI Ghibli

View Dubai and Abu Dhabi through the Ghibli lens

Lahore Qalandars pacer Shaheen Afridi is one of the leading stars of the Pakistan Super League. AFP

Highest-paid cricketers of PSL 2025

The Lotus Emeya will not have difficulty beating an electric scooter in a drag race. Photo: Lotus

Lotus Emeya test drive: Subtle grand tourer with blistering performance

Mohamed Salah of Liverpool celebrates scoring the 2-1 goal during the English Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Southampton FC, in Liverpool, Britain, 08 March 2025. EPA/ADAM VAUGHAN EDITORIAL USE ONLY. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos, 'live' services or NFTs. Online in-match use limited to 120 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications.

Premier League predictions: Liverpool edge out Everton in Merseyside derby

An AI-rendered picture of Sam Altman using Chat GPT.

ChatGPT adds 'one million users in an hour' after adding image generation features

This sword, once owned by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, who famously built the Taj Mahal in India, is the highlight of the collection Photo Sotheby's

Shah Jahan's sword to be displayed at Sotheby's Dubai

Nurse Kateryna, 24, an internally displaced person (IDP) evacuated from the eastern frontline city of Kostyantynivka, comforts her cat Abu at a transit center, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Pavlohrad, Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine March 31, 2025. REUTERS / Violeta Santos Moura

Best photos of April 1: Ukrainian refugees to sunset in Phoenix

Luigi Mangione, who is accused of shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, at a court hearing in New York in February. AP

Prosecutors seek death penalty for Luigi Mangione in killing of US healthcare boss

US Attorney General Pam Bondi says she has directed federal prosecutors to seek maximum sentence in high-profile case

Twelve civilians killed in apparent sectarian violence in Syria, says monitor

US National Security Adviser Mike Waltz. AFP

US National Security Adviser Mike Waltz used Gmail for work, report says

Tunisian actress Inas Al Najjar dies aged 41

Senator Cory Booker says US government institutions are being 'recklessly and unconstitutionally' attacked by the Trump administration. AP

US senator speaks for 25 hours in protest against Trump

Pro-Palestine Yale scholar Helyeh Doutaghi officially sacked

Trump expects to visit Saudi Arabia, UAE and Qatar on first foreign trip

Three sentenced to death over murder of rabbi in UAE

Netanyahu battles two major political scandals in one week

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How digital wealth platforms are changing the Middle East investment landscape

Let's split it: Buyers turn to fractional ownership for Dubai homes

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Seven new novels to add to your 2025 reading list

Ed Sheeran launches giant heart-shaped balloon in Dubai

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The Legend of Zelda film, to be directed by Wes Ball, will be release in March 2027. Photo: Nintendo

Five Nintendo franchises that should head to the big screen

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Egyptians protest against Israeli attacks on Gaza after Eid prayers

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