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Dana White hails Abu Dhabi before UFC 333
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- Dana White hails Abu Dhabi before UFC 333
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- 1:08
- Date posted
- 14 hours ago
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- Ahead of tonight's UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi, Dana White speaks to The National about the organisation’s enduring relationship with the UAE capital and its importance to the sport’s global growth.
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- Eight-year-old Emirati acrobat finds her feet in the air
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- 1:19
- Date posted
- 16 hours ago
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- Jawaher Essa Sharafi has become the first Emirati to compete internationally in aerial athletics, winning bronze in aerial hoop at a competition in Belgrade.
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- Nepali principal who saved 900 pupils from floods resumes classes in tents
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- 1:16
- Date posted
- 17 hours ago
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- Two months after flash floods devastated his school in Nepal, principal Rajendra Dawadi is helping more than 1,600 pupils resume their education.
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- Fuel prices drive Lebanese towards alternative transport
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- 1:44
- Date posted
- 18 hours ago
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- Motorcycle taxis in Lebanon are cheaper, faster and increasingly popular as traditional car taxis become more expensive by the day. The National’s Nada Homsi reports.
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- Dubai fashion week: Day 1 brings Middle East talent to the runway
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- 2:23
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
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- Dubai Fashion Week opened its spring/summer 2027 season with a reminder that the region’s fashion ambitions extend well beyond the runway.
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- Paris shops boarding up in anticipation of Saturday protests
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- 0:51
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
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- Luxury boutique owners across France brace for new protests. The National's Sunniva Rose reports.
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- MBZUAI & Inception42's Jais 3: Can AI really understand Arabic dialects?
- Runtime
- 1:55
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
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- Can AI understand the way we speak Arabic? MBZUAI and Inception42 say Jais 3 can. The National’s Salma Arafa tests it out.
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- What is the truth about AI? Is it friend or foe?
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- 1:06
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
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- The jury's out but almost everyone agrees on one thing: AI is changing the world as we know it. That is why we are launching AI Explained — a new series hosted by Cody Combs unpacking and separating fact from fiction around Artificial Intelligence.
Got questions on what we should cover?
Let us know in the comments and stay tuned!
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- Israel's elections: What would a new government mean? | Beyond the Headlines
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- 22:13
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
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- Israelis will vote on Tuesday in the first national election since the October 7, 2023, Hamas-led attack and subsequent war on Gaza.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party could win, but polls are showing that opposition candidates also have a good chance. No single party is likely to secure a majority. Whoever wins will almost certainly have to form a coalition.
Israelis will be casting their ballots with security and the economy among their main concerns. Palestinians, who cannot vote, are also waiting to see whether a new, potentially less right-wing government will be elected.
Under Mr Netanyahu, the West Bank has experienced increasing settler violence and land grabs. In Gaza, a post-ceasefire plan has mostly stalled as Israel refuses to withdraw and Hamas has yet to disarm.
In this episode of Beyond the Headlines, host Nada AlTaher asks whether there is any meaningful alternative to Mr Netanyahu and his party and what...
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- Fadel Chaker returns to the stage after 14-year absence
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- 0:46
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
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- Lebanese singer Fadel Chaker returns to the stage in Riyadh for his first concert in 14 years after charges against him were dropped.
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- Sharjah trials early fire detection system using drones
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- 1:02
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- Sharjah is testing an AI-powered system that uses thermal cameras and drones to verify whether a fire has triggered an alarm before emergency crews are sent to the scene.
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- Manus on Markets: Chip-mageddon as AI and tech stocks drop
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- 2:36
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- Collapsing chip stocks, a shelved IPO - is the bull phase over? The National's Manus Cranny weighs the evidence.
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- Lana Nusseibeh announces candidacy for UN Secretary General position
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- 1:03
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- UAE Minister of State Lana Nusseibeh has announced her candidacy for UN Secretary-General, highlighting how her experience in the Middle East has shaped her commitment to peace and diplomacy.
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- Connecting Ancient Civilisations
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- 0:49
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- Archeologists have been able to unlock some of the history of a shipwreck that was discovered off Turkey's Mediterranean coast, believed to date back to the early Bronze Age.
The vessel was likely travelling from east to west, possibly trading goods between the Levant, Egypt and Anatolia.
In this episode of Culture Bites, Enas Refaei and Farah Andrews discuss what discoveries like this can reveal about connections between ancient civilisations.
Watch the full episode on YouTube or listen on your preferred podcast app.
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- UFC stars hit Yas Mall for open workouts
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- 1:13
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- UFC fans flocked to an Abu Dhabi mall to watch fighters warm up ahead of the Saturday night showdown.
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- Viral ship damage falsely linked to Iranian attack
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- 0:43
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- Pro-Iran media told the world this ship was attacked by Tehran’s forces. That turned out to be entirely made up.
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- Abu Dhabi Crown Prince begins official visit to Greece
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- 0:38
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- A 4,700-year-old sunken ship and the stories it brings to life | Culture Bites
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- 21:46
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- This week on Culture Bites, Enas Refaei and Farah Andrews ponder the connections that civilisations built through travel almost 5,000 years ago.
They share the story of a shipwreck that was discovered off Turkey's Mediterranean coast, believed to date back to the early Bronze Age. Archaeologists were able to unlock some of the vessel’s history based on pottery that they found at the underwater site. The ship was likely travelling from east to west, possibly trading goods between the Levant, Egypt and Anatolia.
Enas and Farah talk about how discoveries like this can reveal the similarities in crafts and architecture between different civilisations, and how much more connected they were than we expect.
The hosts also discuss the revival of HBO’s TV series, Girls. Five new episodes are expected to begin production in 2027, a decade after the original show ended. Farah and Enas discuss what a reboot of a show about women in their 20s could look li...
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- UAE's Lana Nusseibeh enters race to become next UN chief
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- 0:41
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- Minister of State previously served as Emirates' representative to world body.
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- The British PM and the Omani ruler discussed the continuing situation in the region
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- 0:51
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- Fans gathered around the mall in Abu Dhabi to watch their favourite fighters prepare for the event.
- Runtime
- 0:55
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- 'Not concerned': Russian deputy health minister plays down plague scare
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- 1:02
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- Vladimir Zelensky tells Abu Dhabi Future Health Summit that government-led health care can be quickly mobilised.
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- Whoop data can drive Abu Dhabi's push for health and longevity, says founder Will Ahmed
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- 10:18
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- Whoop is pushing deeper into the Gulf's longevity economy.
The Boston-based human performance company this week announced a clinical research partnership with Abu Dhabi's Department of Health. The deal builds on a $75 million anchor investment from Mubadala Investment Company and a broader buildout that has made the GCC one of Whoop's fastest-growing markets.
“This region has become one of the most important regions for Whoop,” its founder and chief executive Will Ahmed tells On the Record with Hadley Gamble. “We're growing extraordinarily fast here in the GCC. We're up about 15 times in the last three years. Our membership base here has grown over 85 per cent just in the past year.”
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- France's Macron arrives in Riyadh on surprise visit
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- 0:38
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- French President Emmanuel Macron met Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on an unannounced stop in his Gulf tour.
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- Unboxing Apple’s first foldable iPhone
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- 0:47
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- The National takes a first look at the iPhone Duo ahead of its official launch in the UAE on Friday.
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- Has Gulf oil found a new route to buyers?
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- 1:37
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- Has Gulf oil found a new route to buyers? The National's Jennifer Gnana explains.
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- Macron says foreign leaders including Trump spread misinformation about his country
- Runtime
- 1:16
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- 'At times like these, you see who loves France and who doesn’t,' French President Emmanuel Macron told reporters during a visit to Doha.
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- Drone attack on South Sudan market kills more than 150 people
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- 0:37
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- A drone strike by the Sudanese Armed Forces on a fuel depot in the disputed region of Abyei on the border with South Sudan has killed at least 153 people, official sources said on Wednesday.
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- Whoop CEO: Why we bet big on the UAE
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- 1:26
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- Whoop CEO Will Ahmed explains what 'amazes' him about working with the UAE and the 'wind in our backs'.
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- What’s it like covering a presidential tour? #BTS
- Runtime
- 1:46
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- King Charles recites Arabic poetry to Oman’s Sultan
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- 0:43
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- King Charles quoted Prophet Mohammed’s praise of the people of Oman as he welcomed Sultan Haitham at a state banquet in Windsor Castle.
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- Trump threatens Ilhan Omar with deportation and criticises Somalia
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- 1:13
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- US authorities recently raided the Democratic, Somali-born politician's home in an investigation into alleged immigration fraud.
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- UK-GCC conference begins as Sultan Haitham of Oman starts UK state visit
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- 1:38
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- Oman’s Sultan Haitham has arrived in the UK for a three-day state visit, the first by an Omani ruler in 44 years.
The National’s Lemma Shehadi explains what the visit means for relations between Britain and the Gulf.
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- Putin likely views Trump’s diesel deal as weakness, says former UK defence secretary
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- 1:13
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- Russia's Vladimir Putin is likely to see President Trump's decision to ease sanctions on Russian diesel as a sign of weakness, Sir Michael Fallon tells The National.
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- Iran war: Is another US-Israeli military escalation approaching?
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- 1:37
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have exchanged increasingly forceful messages over the war with Iran, while renewed military action is reportedly under discussion.
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- Istanbul begins recovery after severe flooding
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- 0:50
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- Residents and businesses in northern Istanbul are trying to salvage what they can after floods caused tens of thousands of dollars in losses. The National’s Lizzie Porter reports.
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- UK should consider fresh strikes on Houthis, former defence secretary says
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- 2:05
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- Britain should do more to protect Gulf allies, former defence secretary Sir Michael Fallon told The National, hours before the UK announced it would deploy RAF Typhoon jets to help defend Saudi Arabia from Houthi attacks.
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- Saudi forces hit vessels carrying Houthi weapons
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- 1:01
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- Footage released by the Saudi-led coalition shows strikes on boats and personnel allegedly involved in smuggling weapons to the Houthis.
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- Trump claims France has been 'conquered, looted, and burned to the ground by migrants'
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- 0:57
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- Not running, but running: Americans vote on Trump's legacy and the Iran war | The National
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- 4:37
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- US foreign policy is playing an outsized role in this year's midterm elections, thanks largely to President Donald Trump's war against Iran and its effect on the cost of living for Americans.
Republicans control both chambers of Congress, and Democrats are trying to win back some power on November 3, having spent two years in the political wilderness after a disastrous performance during the 2024 presidential election.
A Democratic victory in either chamber would give the opposition greater powers to oppose Mr Trump's agenda, and the ability to launch investigations and call witnesses to testify about action the administration has taken.
Front and centre of many political debates in the US is the cost of living, particularly petrol prices, which have risen by nearly 50 per cent since Mr Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu launched their war against Iran on February 28.
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- President Sheikh Mohamed receives French President Macron
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- 0:18
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- UAE President Sheikh Mohamed receives French President Emmanuel Macron in Abu Dhabi.
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- Sheikha Latifa eyes Olympic comeback at Los Angles 2028
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- 1:41
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- Emirati equestrian Sheikha Latifa Al Maktoum is targeting a return to the Olympics at Los Angeles 2028 after helping the UAE win team jumping silver at this year's Asian Games.
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- Canada's foreign minister on the friendship between the UAE and her country
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- 1:08
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand speaks of her close friendship with UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed and the ongoing work for regional peace and aid to Palestinians in Gaza.
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- France is burning. Can Macron find answers in the Gulf?
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- 1:54
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- President Emmanuel Macron’s Gulf tour comes as he faces mounting domestic unrest over the cost of living, with fuel prices rising by more than 25% since February. So, could closer ties with Gulf states help address growing discontent at home?
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- Macron starts his Gulf tour with Kuwait as first stop
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- 0:24
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- French President Emmanuel Macron was received by Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Meshal, kicking off a high-profile Gulf tour.
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- Pep Guardiola urges world not to forget Gaza's 'hell'
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- 0:57
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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- Austrian Airlines flight from Tel Aviv diverts to Sofia after 'threat'
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- 0:28
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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- UAE President Sheikh Mohamed meets Saudi Arabia's Minister of Defence
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- 0:23
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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- UAE President Sheikh Mohamed met Saudi Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman to discuss efforts to strengthen security and stability as Saudi Arabia faces attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels.
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- Abu Dhabi Police crack down on unsafe e-scooter use
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- 0:29
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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- Abu Dhabi police impounded more than 9,000 e-scooters for traffic violations and riding on public roads alongside vehicles.
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- European diplomats targeted in West Bank settler violence
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- 1:37
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- Belgium's consul general and other European officials, including a French mayor, were targeted by Israeli settlers in the West Bank when they were picking olives in Taybeh.
