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A fighter plane at an unidentified location prepares to take off for an operation against Yemen's Houthis on March 18. Reuters

Air strikes reported in Sanaa amid US campaign against Houthis

US can't defeat Houthis 'with just air strikes', says military analyst

US approves precision rocket sale to Saudi Arabia

Saudi Crown Prince unveils map to shape future urban development

Houthis say they will resume attacks on Israeli ships in Red Sea

Qatar Airways crew dealt 'professionally' with body of dead woman on flight

Middle East visitors expected to spend £3.5bn in UK in 2025

Qatar and Turkey join regional integrated industrial partnership

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Iman Al Alwani holds photos of her father, Maan Abdul Latif Al Alwani, and one of her brothers, Muhaid Al Alwani. Maan was killed in the 1982 massacre in the city, and Muhaid in the government crackdown to the protests that began in 2011. Lizzie Porter / The National

Special reportHama massacre survivors break 40-year silence

Gunnar Solskjaer during Besiktas's 2-1 Super Lig win over leaders Galatasaray. Getty Images

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Salman Khan was in Dubai on Saturday to promote his latest Eid blockbuster, Sikandar, which is showing in cinemas now. Photo: Gops Brahma

What Sikandar star Salman Khan loves about the UAE

Sheikh Zayed helped shape his vision for the UAE during meetings at his farm in Al Khawaneej in 1971, which 54 years later held an iftar hosted by President Sheikh Mohamed. Photo: Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed / X

Stepping into history at Dubai farm where Sheikh Zayed planted seeds of a nation

Ed Sheeran’s heart-shaped Azizam balloon floats above Dubai's Bla Bla. Photo: Warner Music Middle East

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As Ramadan comes to a close, Laila El Haddad, a Palestinian American from Gaza, prepares dishes native to her homeland. Nilanjana Gupta / The National

Gaza activist and author observes sombre Eid Al Fitr in US

Aryna Sabalenka with teh Miami Open trophy after defeating Jessica Peegula in the final at the Hard Rock Stadium in Florida. AFP

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Firefighters tackle a huge blaze at Yas Waterworld in Abu Dhabi. Janelle Meager / The National

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