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EditorialEven amid the Gaza war, Yemen peace talks can be revived
The National News
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Before the Hamas militant group attacked Israel on October 7, 2023, negotiations to end Yemen’s long-standing civil war were more productive than they had been for years. At the very least, there was a horizon for starting a political process. The...
Z’bar calls for cooperation to boost blue economy
Daily News Tanzania
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July 24, 2025
ZANZIBAR: ZANZIBAR has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening the blue economy through regional cooperation, youth and women-led investments and value chain development in the fisheries sector. Speaking during the opening of the regional...
Masdar City companies to be allowed Dubai property ownership
The National News
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Abu Dhabi's Masdar City and the Dubai Land Department have teamed up to allow the former's free zone companies to own properties in Dubai, in a bid to boost real estate investment across the UAE. The two entities will work on developing a...
Sheikha Bodour: Unesco nomination for Sharjah's Faya an extraordinary journey
The National News
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Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi has told how Sharjah's historic Faya being nominated as a Unesco World Heritage Site is a moment she will always cherish. In an interview with The National, Sheikha Bodour reflected on the "extraordinary"...
Starvation deaths rise in Gaza as world decries 'man-made' crisis
The National News
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At least 10 people have died from starvation in Gaza over the past 24 hours, health officials said on Wednesday. The deaths take the total to 111 Palestinians − including at least 80 children − killed by hunger since the start of the Israel-Gaza...
EU's wave of Russia sanctions three years later doesn't signal urgency
The National News
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If the Russia-Ukraine War was the First World War, then by now we would be past the Russian Revolution about three years in. If it were the Second World War, the Germans would be about to surrender at Stalingrad. But in our present, with fighting...
Israeli army reportedly proposes more Gaza occupation as ceasefire talks falter
The National News
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The Israeli army reportedly proposed that it could seize yet more of the Gaza Strip, 75 per cent of which it already occupies, to put pressure on Hamas as ceasefire talks between both sides falter. Israeli outlet Channel 12 said its sources...
ICJ classes climate change as 'urgent and existential threat'
The National News
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Efforts to enshrine the principle of polluter pays in the climate change challenge were boosted on Wednesday in a landmark International Court of Justice ruling on the impact of a changing planet. A ruling from the UN's principal court said “the...
Govt intensifies medical tourism agenda
Daily News Tanzania
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July 14, 2025
DODOMA: MINISTER for Health, Jenista Mhagama, has instructed Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health, Dr Seif Shekalaghe, to strengthen efforts to develop medical tourism campaign due to the significant investment made by the government in...
Separatists Off The Coast Of Somalia Seized A Dry Cargo Ship Carrying Weapons Sent By Turkey To The Country's Authorities
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2 Details. Authorities in the unrecognized autonomous region of Puntland, located in eastern Somalia, detained a Turkish cargo ship Sea World, which was heading to the port of Mogadishu. According to The Maritime Executive, the Comoros-flagged dry...
Solskjaer at the wheel of Besiktas' push to be force in Turkey and Europe again
The National News
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Besiktas and Shakhtar Donetsk face each other on Thursday in the first leg of a Europa League second qualifying round in Istanbul. It is easily the most attractive and difficult fixture of the eight games for what is still an early stage of...
Data flags hundreds of Russian 'shadow fleet' visits to Irish EEZ
RTE Ireland
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July 24, 2025
Some 245 so-called 'shadow fleet' vessels passed through Ireland’s maritime Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) more than 450 times in the first seven months of this year, according to data obtained by RTÉ. Several countries under international...
Qatar launches bid to host 2036 Olympic and Paralympic Games
The National News
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The Qatar Olympic Committee has announced a bid to host the 2036 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. If successful, the Gulf state would become the first country from the Middle East and North Africa region to host the event. Qatar hosted the...
The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation is a deadly shambles - it's time to end it
The National News
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When it was first established, in February, the main selling point of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation was that it was the best of bad options. The foundation’s masterminds, Israel and the US, argued that using private security contractors to hand...
UAE sugar tax changes are a smart policy tool in the war on obesity and diseases
The National News
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Sugar has been a part of Middle Eastern cuisine for more than a thousand years, first entering the region from the Indian subcontinent. When it eventually reached Europe, sometime in the Middle Ages, it transformed palettes. “No food refuses...
Peak summer brings heat warning for outdoor workers and the elderly in the UAE
The National News
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As the UAE braces for one of the hottest spells of the summer, doctors are offering advice on how to stay safe as the temperature edges towards 50°C. Hot and humid conditions at the height of summer are nothing new, but with winds picking up dust...
More than 51,000 homes sold in Dubai in record second quarter
The National News
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More than 51,000 homes were sold in Dubai in the second quarter of this year, marking a quarterly record amid strong demand from buyers, a report has shown. The figures are up 22.8 per cent year-on-year, property consultancy Knight Frank said in...
Syria to investigate claims of 'shocking violations' in Sweida
The National News
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The Syrian Defence Ministry has said it is aware of reports of “shocking violations” carried out by fighters wearing military fatigues in the Druze heartland of Sweida, and investigations have been launched into a week of deadly clashes. Sectarian...
Nadine Labaki and Mo Amer to speak at Arabic Creative Industries Congress
The National News
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Palestinian-American actor and comedian Mo Amer and Lebanese filmmaker Nadine Labaki will participate in this year’s International Congress of Arabic & Creative Industries, taking place at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on September 14 and 15. They...
Trump aide confronted with photos of Gaza's starving children
The National News
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An aide to Donald Trump was confronted with photos of starving children in Gaza during a meeting with Tunisia's President Kais Saied. Mr Saied told US envoy Massad Boulos, who is also the father-in-law of the US President's daughter Tiffany Trump,...