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Palestinians gather as they carry aid supplies that entered Gaza through Israel, amid a hunger crisis, in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip on July 20. Reuters

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Abu Dhabi is booming as a residential destination. Victor Besa / The National

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Marcus Rashford fell out of favour at Manchester United and will now hope to resurrect his career in Spain. AP

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A Syrian family is escorted by government security out of the city of Sweida. AFP

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Visitors to Al Ain Museum will be offered a view of the live archaelogical excavation. Photo: Dabbagh Architects

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Yemen has seen a prolonged economic crisis as peace talks have stalled since 2023. EPA

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Rima Hassan says she sees her role as a voice for the voiceless. Photo: European Parliament

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The reasons for a group of Iranian protesters taking to the streets in London on Sunday remain urgent. Damien McElroy / The National

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Rima Hassan says she sees her role as a voice for the voiceless. Photo: European Parliament

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Lebanon's Justice Minister Adel Nassar. Photo: Mohamad Zanaty for The National

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Tadej Pogacar, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, and UAE Team Emirates-XRG have been in relentless form in the 2025 Tour de France. AFP

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Bedouin fighters gather as Syrian government security troops block them from entering Sweida province, in Busra Al Harir village, southern Syria. AP

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Buildings of the Syrian army and defence ministry headquarters in Damascus hit by Israeli strikes. AFP

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Palestinians carry sacks of humanitarian aid in the northern Gaza Strip, July 20, 2025. AFP

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India's Titan to buy 67% stake in Damas to expand Gulf presence

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Palestinians mourn relatives killed in an Israeli army bombardment, at Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza city. AP
Palestinians mourn relatives killed in an Israeli army bombardment, at Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza city. AP
Palestinians mourn relatives killed in an Israeli army bombardment, at Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza city. AP
Palestinians mourn relatives killed in an Israeli army bombardment, at Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza city. AP
A member of the Bangladeshi Air Force inspects the scene a day after a training jet crashed into a school in Dhaka. AFP
A member of the Bangladeshi Air Force inspects the scene a day after a training jet crashed into a school in Dhaka. AFP
A member of the Bangladeshi Air Force inspects the scene a day after a training jet crashed into a school in Dhaka. AFP
A member of the Bangladeshi Air Force inspects the scene a day after a training jet crashed into a school in Dhaka. AFP
People drive through heavy rain on the outskirts of Dubai. AFP
People drive through heavy rain on the outskirts of Dubai. AFP
People drive through heavy rain on the outskirts of Dubai. AFP
People drive through heavy rain on the outskirts of Dubai. AFP
Tourists watch the sunset at the Uyuni salt flats in Bolivia. EPA
Tourists watch the sunset at the Uyuni salt flats in Bolivia. EPA
Tourists watch the sunset at the Uyuni salt flats in Bolivia. EPA
Tourists watch the sunset at the Uyuni salt flats in Bolivia. EPA
Tourists pose for pictures as they visit the Giant's Causeway, near Bushmills, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. AP
Tourists pose for pictures as they visit the Giant's Causeway, near Bushmills, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. AP
Tourists pose for pictures as they visit the Giant's Causeway, near Bushmills, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. AP
Tourists pose for pictures as they visit the Giant's Causeway, near Bushmills, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. AP
A motorcycle ploughs through a flooded road after Tropical Storm Wipha brought monsoon rains to Manila, the Philippines. AP
A motorcycle ploughs through a flooded road after Tropical Storm Wipha brought monsoon rains to Manila, the Philippines. AP
A motorcycle ploughs through a flooded road after Tropical Storm Wipha brought monsoon rains to Manila, the Philippines. AP
A motorcycle ploughs through a flooded road after Tropical Storm Wipha brought monsoon rains to Manila, the Philippines. AP
A sea turtle nibbles on what remains of the once-vibrant reef at Havannah Harbour, off the coast of Efate Island, Vanuatu. AP
A sea turtle nibbles on what remains of the once-vibrant reef at Havannah Harbour, off the coast of Efate Island, Vanuatu. AP
A sea turtle nibbles on what remains of the once-vibrant reef at Havannah Harbour, off the coast of Efate Island, Vanuatu. AP
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