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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carries Bahrain's Al Munther nanosatellite into orbit, along with other international payloads, on Saturday. AFP

Al Munther satellite: How Bahrain is building its future in space

The kingdom is developing Earth-observation satellites and teaming up with space powers like China to reach the Moon

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President Sheikh Mohamed meets Crown Prince of Bahrain in Abu Dhabi

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Robinson Thompson just misses historic 59 in Bahrain first round

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Rare Islamic arms and armour in Dubai ahead of London auction

(FILES) Lebanon's Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh poses during a studio photo session in the capital Beirut, on December 20, 2021. Lebanon's former central bank governor Riad Salameh was arrested on September 3, 2024 after being questioned over alleged embezzlement, a judicial official told AFP. (Photo by Joseph EID / AFP)

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Displaced children share a meal provided through a charity initiative at a displacement camp in Gedaref city in the east of war-torn Sudan. AFP

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The UAE sent a search and rescue team, including police from Abu Dhabi, members of the National Guard and the Joint Operations Command to help people affected by last month's earthquake in Myanmar. Wam

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A German Navy sailor signals the US Navy MH-60S Seahawk during take-off from the German Navy Frigate Sachsen in 2022. AFP

CommentFour ways for states to protect their sovereignty in today's world

Baby dire wolves, created by Colossal. Photo: Colossal

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Traders work at the opening bell on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York, New York, USA, 07 April 2025. World financial markets are continuing to react to reciprocal tariffs that US President Donald Trump announced in the previous week. EPA / JUSTIN LANE

TrendingDecline in global market continues, and France condemns Gaza displacement

Iran's Tasnim News Agency released a picture of Shahram Dabiri, right, during his holiday to Antarctica. Travelling to the far Southern Hemisphere through a number of countries for an exotic experience over the Nowruz season has been seen as an extravagance for the doctor-turned official. Tasnim News Agency

CommentThe Antarctic cruise that exposed a chasm in Iranian politics

One of the highlights of the collection is this sword, which was once owned by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, who famously built the Taj Mahal. Photo: Sotheby's

Rare Islamic arms and armour in Dubai ahead of London auction

(FILES) Lebanon's Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh poses during a studio photo session in the capital Beirut, on December 20, 2021. Lebanon's former central bank governor Riad Salameh was arrested on September 3, 2024 after being questioned over alleged embezzlement, a judicial official told AFP. (Photo by Joseph EID / AFP)

HSBC accused of turning blind eye to millions syphoned out of Banque du Liban

Displaced children share a meal provided through a charity initiative at a displacement camp in Gedaref city in the east of war-torn Sudan. AFP

CommentThe UAE’s commitment to Sudan’s future remains strong

The UAE sent a search and rescue team, including police from Abu Dhabi, members of the National Guard and the Joint Operations Command to help people affected by last month's earthquake in Myanmar. Wam

EditorialWhy humanitarianism means more in a fractured world

A German Navy sailor signals the US Navy MH-60S Seahawk during take-off from the German Navy Frigate Sachsen in 2022. AFP

CommentFour ways for states to protect their sovereignty in today's world

Baby dire wolves, created by Colossal. Photo: Colossal

Dire wolves brought back from extinction, company says

Traders work at the opening bell on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York, New York, USA, 07 April 2025. World financial markets are continuing to react to reciprocal tariffs that US President Donald Trump announced in the previous week. EPA / JUSTIN LANE

TrendingDecline in global market continues, and France condemns Gaza displacement

Iran's Tasnim News Agency released a picture of Shahram Dabiri, right, during his holiday to Antarctica. Travelling to the far Southern Hemisphere through a number of countries for an exotic experience over the Nowruz season has been seen as an extravagance for the doctor-turned official. Tasnim News Agency

CommentThe Antarctic cruise that exposed a chasm in Iranian politics

One of the highlights of the collection is this sword, which was once owned by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, who famously built the Taj Mahal. Photo: Sotheby's

Rare Islamic arms and armour in Dubai ahead of London auction

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President Sheikh Mohamed receives King Hamad of Bahrain at the Presidential Airport in Abu Dhabi. Abdulla Al Bedwawi / UAE Presidential Court

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