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Hassan Blasim. Photo: Katja Bohm

How Hassan Blasim's four-year odyssey from Iraq to Finland haunts his new book

Quiz of the week

Find out how well you’ve kept up with the news of the past seven days

A US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress. Photo: Screengrab from US Air Force video by Staff Sgt Sean Carnes

A symbol of massive firepower: Why the US flies B-52 bombers over the Middle East

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Weekend EssayHappiness matters - but fleeting emotions make poor policy targets

Abu Anas's lanterns have created a celebratory space for his children and the other children in the Palestinian enclave. Rakan Abed El Rahman for The National

Gazan father makes lanterns from food cans for children to celebrate Eid despite the war

Salman Khan made Eid his own with the blockbuster Dabangg. Photo: Arbaaz Khan Productions

Every Salman Khan film released during Eid, from Wanted to Sikander

Rachel Kelly with her husband Justin Chen, son Noah and daughter Lily. Rachel Kelly / The National

ColumnMy first Ramadan in the UAE showed me that every iftar is an act of unity

A pharmacist checks weight of Paracetamol, a popular palliative, in a lab in Ahmedabad, India, in March 2020. Indian pharma businesses are preparing to lock horns with the Trump administration over tariffs. Reuters

India's pharma companies urge New Delhi not to cower to US tariff threats

An excavator clears rubble of a collapsed building in Mandalay, Myanmar, on March 29 as the search for survivors of the 7.7 magnitude earthquake that hit the area a day earlier continues. AFP

Myanmar quake death toll exceeds 1,000 as rescuers search for survivors

The 7.7 magnitude tremor on Friday also caused damage and deaths in neighbouring Thailand

Israel strikes Beirut for first time since ceasefire

Palestinian protesters hold a sign reading 'Hamas Doesn't Represent Us' during a demonstration in northern Gaza. Bloomberg

ExclusiveHamas claims Gaza protests ‘a paid Israeli attempt' to pressure it to disarm

US attacks on Houthis kill one person in Yemen

Hamdan Ballal with his Oscar in his village of Susiya in the south of the occupied West Bank. AFP

Academy apologises for statement on Oscar-winner Hamdan Ballal's attack

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets Sudanese Army head Al Burhan in Makkah

Hurghada submarine 'began sinking while boarding', say Russian authorities

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On the ground after Israeli strikes in Beirut

Israel strikes the Lebanese capital for the first time since the ceasefire came into effect in late November 2024

Family farm recognised as UAE's third union site

Family farm recognised as UAE's third union site

Lantern maker in Gaza brings light to children's lives amid war

Lantern maker in Gaza brings light to children's lives amid war

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets Sudanese Army chief

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets Sudanese Army chief

Rescued African manatees thrive in Abu Dhabi

Rescued African manatees thrive in Abu Dhabi

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The remains of houses in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, on March 27 as Palestinians prepare for another Eid in wartime. Reuters

Gaza holds tight to traditions of Eid amid renewed Israeli attacks

The SonoChem System designed by Naicker Scientific has won the UK Space Agency’s Aqualunar Challenge. Photo: Max Alexander / UK Government

Lunar microwave purifies ice to create drinking water for astronauts

A sketch of Airbus's next generation single-aisle aircraft that would feature foldable wings and propellers instead of jet engines. Photo: Airbus

Airbus reveals 'radical' design for its A320 successor

Aliza Rae AliKhan undergoes rehabilitation at Southampton Children's Hospital in southern England, on the road to recovery. PA Wire

Girl 'broken in half' by horse walks out of hospital unaided

Samar Abu Elouf's image of Mahmoud Ajjour, nine, who was severely injured by Israeli bombs in 2024. Photo: Samar Abu Elouf for The New York Times

Portrait of young Gazan amputee is a World Press Photo Contest winner

Manchester City's Erling Haaland will be looking to fire his team into the FA Cup semi-finals at the weekend. PA

FA Cup predictions: Man City beat Bournemouth, Brighton knock out Forest

The kunafa-inspired chocolate was created in Dubai, but has been mimicked my manufacturers around the world. Getty Images

UK supermarket Waitrose rations viral Dubai chocolate

Helyeh Doutaghi, a Yale Law School scholar, claims she was wrongly suspended due to allegations made by an 'AI empowered' website, JewishOnliner. Photo: Helyeh Doutaghi

Site behind AI-powered report that resulted in pro-Palestine Yale scholar's suspension addresses criticism

A banner depicting an Israeli flag is burned as Iranians mark the annual Quds Day on the last Friday of Ramadan in Tehran on March 28. West Asia News Agency

Khamenei says Quds Day demonstrations more 'significant' this year as Israel continues Gaza attacks

People were seen waving Palestinian and Iranian flags, and burning US and Israeli flags

FBI busts $1.5 million Hamas cryptocurrency funding ring

Vice President JD Vance arrives to board Air Force Two after touring the US military's Pituffik Space Base in Greenland. AFP

JD Vance shrugs off demand for firings after Signal chat scandal

Boss of UK Prevent anti-extremism unit quits over Taylor Swift dance class murders

xAI is a so-called public-benefit corporation that Elon Musk has said is focused on understanding 'the true nature of the universe'. Reuters

Elon Musk's xAI buys social media platform X for $45bn

Germany praises Jordan's push to help world's disabled

Wall Street sell-off deepens on rising US inflation and tariff anxiety

US Defence Secretary Hegseth says he's 'proud' of Yemen strikes

Huge fire at Yas Waterworld Abu Dhabi 'extinguished'

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Traders at the New York Stock Exchange. The Dow fell more than 700 points on Friday. EPA

Wall Street sell-off deepens on rising US inflation and tariff anxiety

How understanding empathy can lead to better money decisions

Oil posts third straight weekly gain amid US tariffs and curbs on Iran supply

Culture

Omar Chakil is helping Egyptian alabaster regain its lustre

Weekly UAE museum and gallery guide: Shows by Athar Jaber and Seher Shah in Dubai

The chocolate tart with caviar combination at Saint Peter restaurant in Sydney, Australia. Photo: Saint Peter

Luxury food meets casual dining: Why caviar is everywhere these days

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Rescuers work at the site of a high-rise building under construction that collapsed after a 7. 7 magnitude earthquake in Bangkok, Thailand. AP

A man falls asleep on top of a vehicle as travellers crowd Merak Port in Cilegon, Indonesia, to celebrate Eid Al Fitr. AFP

An artist paints a tram with the theme of Sundarbans, the largest mangrove forest, as a way to raise awareness of the consequences of climate change and the need for eco-friendly modes of transportation to protect the environment, in Kolkata, India. AFP

Conservative Party of Canada leader Pierre Poilievre lifts a child dressed in a police costume at a rally in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. Reuters

A member of the Sudanese army looks at destroyed helicopters at Khartoum Airport after the Sudanese army deepened its control over the capital from the Rapid Support Forces. Reuters

Fifty-five-year-old "musaharati," or "dawn caller" Essam Sayed, rides his donkey to wake people up for a meal before sunrise, during Ramadan, in the Arab Ghoneim district of Helwan on the southern outskirts of Cairo. AP

An image taken by a drone shows new cars parked at Tilbury Docks in Britain. US President Donald Trump announced new import taxes of 25 per cent on cars and car parts coming into the US. The tariffs will take effect on April 2, and charges on businesses importing vehicles will begin the following day. EPA

An 81-year-old apple farmer who lost her crop walks with sticks past her neighbours' homes, burned by a wildfire two days ago, in Andong, South Korea. AFP

Rescuers work at the site of a high-rise building under construction that collapsed after a 7. 7 magnitude earthquake in Bangkok, Thailand. AP

A man falls asleep on top of a vehicle as travellers crowd Merak Port in Cilegon, Indonesia, to celebrate Eid Al Fitr. AFP

An artist paints a tram with the theme of Sundarbans, the largest mangrove forest, as a way to raise awareness of the consequences of climate change and the need for eco-friendly modes of transportation to protect the environment, in Kolkata, India. AFP

Conservative Party of Canada leader Pierre Poilievre lifts a child dressed in a police costume at a rally in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. Reuters

A member of the Sudanese army looks at destroyed helicopters at Khartoum Airport after the Sudanese army deepened its control over the capital from the Rapid Support Forces. Reuters

Fifty-five-year-old "musaharati," or "dawn caller" Essam Sayed, rides his donkey to wake people up for a meal before sunrise, during Ramadan, in the Arab Ghoneim district of Helwan on the southern outskirts of Cairo. AP

An image taken by a drone shows new cars parked at Tilbury Docks in Britain. US President Donald Trump announced new import taxes of 25 per cent on cars and car parts coming into the US. The tariffs will take effect on April 2, and charges on businesses importing vehicles will begin the following day. EPA

An 81-year-old apple farmer who lost her crop walks with sticks past her neighbours' homes, burned by a wildfire two days ago, in Andong, South Korea. AFP

Rescuers work at the site of a high-rise building under construction that collapsed after a 7. 7 magnitude earthquake in Bangkok, Thailand. AP

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