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Ultramassive black hole ’30bn times the mass of the Sun’ discovered

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Taraweeh prayers held in New York's Times Square

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Israel protests
Israel has 'positive' talks on reforms amid calls to scrap them
Meeting was first step to end crisis that has revealed deep rifts in Benjamin Netanyahu's fledgling coalition
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  • Israeli parties will 'seek consensus' over controversial judicial reform
  • Extremists used Israel's judicial protests to attack Palestinians
  • The union leader who helped bring Israel's government to its knees
  • Biden not inviting Netanyahu to White House amid reform fallout
President Sheikh Mohamed listens to a presentation by Sarah Al Amiri, UAE Minister of State for Public Education and Advanced Technology at the launch of the National Genome Strategy. Hamad Al Kaabi /  UAE Presidential Court
UAE launches National Genome Strategy to prioritise Emirati health

UAE

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid chaired a Cabinet meeting in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. Wam
UAE plans to double re-exports and host major conservation event

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An employee operates an industrial robot in an exhibit showcasing robotic technology related to AI and ICT from Japan and around the globe. Getty Images
AI can spur economic growth and raise productivity, Goldman Sachs says

Technology

Sanctions were imposed on people and companies linked to Bashar Al Assad, pictured, over suspected involvement in the drug trade. Sana / Reuters
US and UK impose sanctions on Assad relatives and associates over Captagon ties

US

Protesters set rubbish on fire in the streets of Paris. EPA
Tear gas and water cannon fired at pension protesters in France

Europe

Scottish National Party leader Humza Yousaf prepares to sign the nomination form to become First Minister for Scotland. Getty
Humza Yousaf becomes Scotland's First Minister

UK

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Dr Michael Allen was recently appointed provost and chief academic officer of Zayed University. Photo: Dr Michael Allen
Meet the man leading Zayed University's move into a new kind of education

UAE

Morning Ramadan prayers at Bani Hashim Mosque, Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
Fasting during Ramadan can be good for your health

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Undated handout artist impression of a black hole drifting through the Milky Way galaxy. PA
Ultramassive black hole ’30bn times the mass of the Sun’ discovered

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Al Safa is among 130 mosques of historical and religious significance throughout the kingdom to undergo renovation. Photo: SPA
1,300-year-old mosque in Saudi Arabia's Al Baha to be renovated

Gulf

Police use water canon to disperse anti-government protesters in Tel Aviv on Monday. AP
Arab voices are absent from Israeli protests

Editorial

Paul Walker on the Fast & Furious set with his customised 2000 Nissan Skyline R34 GT-R. Photo: Universal Pictures
Paul Walker's customised Fast & Furious Nissan GT-R car to go on sale
The IPL 2023 playing kits of Royal Challengers Bangalore, left, Chennai Super Kings, centre, and Rajasthan Royals. Photos: RCB, CSK and RR Twitter / Instagram
Ranked: IPL 2023 team jerseys from best to worst
Red Bull's Max Verstappen celebrates with teammate Sergio Perez after winning the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at Yas Marina Circuit on November 20, 2022. Reuters
New Formula One team could be based in the Middle East
The Ramadan Hikayat Garden suhoor at Palazzo Versace Dubai. Photo: Palazzo Versace Dubai
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Goti soda bottles are sealed using a marble lodged in the bottle's narrow neck. Photo: Wikipedia
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Installation crew members put together the skeleton of a Tyrannosaurus rex named TRX-293 Trinity, ahead of a preview by the Koller auction house at the Tonhalle concert hall in Zurich, Switzerland, 27 March 2023.  The 11. 6 meters long, 3. 9 meters high, and 67 million-year-old T-Rex skeleton was assembled from three specimens excavated from 2008 to 2013 in the Hell Creek and Lance Creek formations in the US states of Montana and Wyoming.  The Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton is to go on sale at the auction house in April 2023.   EPA / MICHAEL BUHOLZER
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Rough yellow diamonds weighing 880 carats were reshaped into an Asscher cut. Photo: Jacob & Co
One watch, 425 yellow diamonds and a $20 million price tag
Heavy rains fell in Al Khaboura in the governorate of North Al Batinah.
Oman schools forced to close by heavy rain
RAMADAN
UAE
President Sheikh Mohamed receives Rulers of the emirates
The rulers of all seven emirates exchanged Ramadan greetings in Abu Dhabi
President Sheikh Mohamed received the Rulers of the Emirates at Qasr Al Watan on Monday. Photo: @MohamedBinZayed / Twitter
Rocks fell on to Khorfakkan road in Ras Al Khaimah on Tuesday. Photo: Ras Al Khaimah Police
Falling rocks block Khorfakkan-Dafta road in Ras Al Khaimah

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UAE President Sheikh Mohamed and Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, on Monday evening reviewed preparations to host Cop28. Dubai Media Office
President Sheikh Mohamed reviews Cop28 preparations

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Australian White sheep are being reared in the UAE by Verticroft Holdings to reduce the need for imported livestock.
UAE-reared lambs highlight future of sustainable livestock farming

UAE

BUSINESS
Adnoc and BP make an offer to acquire 50% of Israel's NewMed Energy
The companies intend to form a new joint venture that will focus on gas development
Adnoc says the proposed transaction is consistent with its growth strategy. AFP
An employee operates an industrial robot in an exhibit showcasing robotic technology related to AI and ICT from Japan and around the globe. Getty Images
AI can spur economic growth and raise productivity, Goldman Sachs says

Technology

Dr Thani Al Zeyoudi, UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade, and Manuel Rivera, Minister of Foreign Trade of the Republic of Costa Rica, sign a joint statement marking the launch of preliminary Cepa talks. Photo: UAE Ministry of Economy
UAE and Costa Rica begin Cepa talks to strengthen trade ties

Economy

Customers will need to make a minimum monthly investment of Dh1,000 for at least three years to sign up for National Bonds' new savings plan. Antonie Robertson / The National
New UAE savings plan aims to generate income in retirement

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IRAQ 20 YEARS ON
ARAB SHOWCASE
WORLD
Scotland's Yousaf leads family prayers on first night as leader
First Minister shares photos of family during Ramadan in Edinburgh home
Scottish First Minister Humza Yusaf with his family at Bute House, Edinburgh. Humza Yousaf Twitter.
Prince Harry leaves the Royal Courts of Justice in London, on March 28. Getty
Prince Harry: Former girlfriend 'terrified' by press intrusion

UK

The Jewish restaurant that Greek officials say was one of the targets of the planned terrorist attack in central Athens. AP
Two men held in Greece for 'planning anti-Semitic attacks'

World

Alexei Moskalyov sits in a courtroom in Yefremov, Tula region, some 300 kilometres south of Moscow, Russia, Monday, March 27, 2023. AP
Russian whose daughter drew pro-Ukraine picture flees sentencing

Europe

UKRAINE CRISIS
Ukraine takes first British battle tank 'for a spin'
Kyiv confirms receipt of UK and German vehicles intended to give it the edge in war with Russia
Some of the military hardware provided to Ukraine by the West. Photo: Ukraine Ministry of Defence
Bubbles from the gas leak at the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline. AFP
Russia's request for UN inquiry into Nord Stream blasts fails

US

Actor and Unicef Goodwill Ambassador Orlando Bloom plays with children in the Spilno Child Centre in Kyiv on March 25. Unicef / Reuters
Orlando Bloom makes surprise visit to Zelenskyy in Ukraine

US

Nato chief Jens Stoltenberg visits Ukrainian troops undergoing training in the UK. Getty
Nato says Russian plan for tactical nukes in Belarus is 'irresponsible'

UK

EXCLUSIVES
GULF
Oman’s Fak Kurba initiative aims to release 1,300 prisoners this Ramadan
On its 10th anniversary, Fak Kurbah plans to make rehabilitation a year-round endeavour
Dr Mohammed Al Zadjali, chairman of the Omani Lawyers Association and supervisor of Fak Kurbah. Photo: Fak Kurbah
Car parade at Lusail boulevard before Iftar, which some say dates back to 1965. Doha, Qatar, 2023.
Qatar's car parade brings families together during Ramadan

Gulf

Dr Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, Bahrain's Foreign Minister, summoned the Iraqi diplomat on Tuesday. Photo: BNA
Bahrain summons Iraqi charge d'affaires over 'violations' of diplomatic norms

Gulf

Heavy rains fell in Al Khaboura in the governorate of North Al Batinah.
Oman schools forced to close by heavy rain

Gulf

MENA
Biden not inviting Netanyahu to White House over judicial reforms
US President says he is very concerned about current road Israel is taking
US President Joe Biden at the White House on March 28. EPA
Syrian campaigner Wafa Mustafa holds a picture of her missing father. AFP
UN chief pushes for creation of investigative body to uncover fate of Syria's disappeared

World

Israeli protesters run as police officers use water canon after clashes erupted during a demonstration against the government's judicial overhaul. Getty
Stretched Israeli security forces can't stop attacks on Palestinians

MENA

Unusual licence plates can fetch big money in Egypt. Photo: Tamer Soliman
Egypt's most expensive licence plate reaches $1.6 million in auction

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