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The life's work of the Lebanese-British archaeologist Claude Doumet-Serhal at the Sidon site began from a hunch as to the whereabouts of the mysterious ancient capital of the Canaanite and Phoenician people. Photo: Claude Doumet-Serhal

Archaeologist Claude Doumet-Serhal unearthed secrets of a lost civilisation

Lebanese-British expert has spent 27 years excavating evidence of one of the world’s oldest continuously inhabited cities

Dr Charles Elachi. Photo: Christopher Michel / Wikimedia Commons

Charles Elachi's stellar career from Bekaa to the great beyond

Mark Shrime. Photo: Mercy Ships

Global surgeon Mark Shrime finds purpose in faith and patients

Zaid Al-Qassab, chief executive officer of M&C Saatchi Plc, before a Bloomberg Television interview in London. Bloomberg

The prime time of new global M&C Saatchi CEO Zaid Al-Qassab

Hanan Issa. Photo: Camera Sioned / Literature Wales

The fantastic tale of Wales’s first Muslim national poet Hanan Issa

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Khaled Jedba, 38 years old, Oday's father. Oday Jedba, 12 years old, Cancer patient. Bone marrow patient. Wajod Alkhamis / The National

Gazan boy's need for bone marrow transplant might have saved entire family

Prof Matthew England has been studying the marine heatwave of 2023. Richard Freeman

What was behind extreme Atlantic heatwave of 2023?

Most UAE entrepreneurs say they align their practices with personal values over profit, the report found. Getty Images

HSBC: Nearly half of UAE entrepreneurs lack succession plans

South Korean President-elect Lee Jae-myung departs for the National Assembly to attend his inauguration ceremony on Wednesday. Reuters

CommentSouth Korea's Lee Jae-myung is the right man to deal with Donald Trump

Fadel Chaker remains musically active despite a 22-year prison sentence and life in hiding. AFP

The Lebanese singer and fugitive releasing songs while on the run

Dubai's property market last year broke a decade-long record for home sales, while rental rates jumped to unprecedented levels. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Business ExtraDubai real estate: Are we heading into market correction?

Dubai-Beirut flights: UAE airlines now using Syrian airspace to slash up to hour off travel time

UAE flight times to Beirut slashed as airlines begin using Syrian airspace

A polling station in Nabatieh, South Lebanon, last month. Lists backed by the country’s sectarian political parties were largely victorious. EPA

CommentLebanon's local elections have taken the country back to square one

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Robert Mardini had many guises at the ICRC, including regional director of the Near and Middle East for seven years, but each role was always much more than just a job. Photo: Shutterstock

On a mission: How former ICRC chief found hope in darkest of times

The Lebanese-Swiss humanitarian ended a long career at the International Committee of the Red Cross with the same pride and passion he felt on joining as a young engineer three decades ago. Now, he is preparing for the next challenge

Why boss of Ozempic parent company revels in his Arab-British heritage

Memories of the community in the block where he grew up while military conflict reigned outside left an indelible mark on the young Habib Haddad's consciousness that was to inform his life's work. Photo: Habib Haddad

Tech entrepreneur Habib Haddad's childhood lesson from war-torn Beirut

Syrian filmmaker hopes olive tree bears fruit in London haven

Haifa Al Kaylani OBE, pictured at the Carlton Jumeirah London, is known as a change-maker in areas from leadership and youth empowerment to sustainability and the environment. Photo: Mark Chilvers

Haifa Al Kaylani's life of encouragement gives Arab women a voice

Somali-British boxer Ramla Ali battles injustice where she finds a cause

Magdi Yacoub: The maverick surgeon with magic hands

Iraq memories woven into very fabric of sewing queen Asmaa Al-Allak

English gent with an Arab heart: Nabil Najjar’s humanitarian passion

Computer scientist and entrepreneur Rana el Kaliouby has made it her life's work to add emotional intelligence to AI. Photo: Rana el Kaliouby

AI captain! Rana el Kaliouby's bold mission to humanise tech

Egyptian-American founder of Affectiva is on a mission to revolutionise the way we connect with our digital devices, and each other, by building in emotional intelligence

Me, myself and identity: Artist Zineb Sedira likes to get up close and political

How Somali pop star Aar Maanta's music bands the diaspora together

Scottish-Egyptian musical duo The Ayoub Sisters are not just doing it for themselves

Co-op CEO draws on family ties to run a business based on values

Coronation pride for royal architect Khaled Azzam

A moveable feast: Hafida Latta's diplomatic road less travelled

When she’s not teaching at a special needs school in London, Jawahir Roble is dedicated to defying stereotypes, demolishing barriers and clearing a path for future generations. Photo: Shutterstock

Refugee to MBE: England's first black female Muslim football referee

As a child, she took part in the game she loves against a backdrop of civil war. Now, Britain's first black female Muslim referee fights for the rights of others as a role model for inclusivity

How football-loving Amer Ghalib reached his political goal

The accidental pharmacist: How Dr Atheer Awad found her calling in the laboratory

Mohamed Mansour, the billionaire who doesn't measure success in zeroes

Compelling tale of London's oldest Arabic bookstore as Al Saqi closes

The Yemeni child bride activist leading fight against early marriage

The root cause: Camilla Fayed eats shoots and believes

Founded in 1979 by childhood friends André Gaspard and the late writer Mai Ghoussoub, Al Saqi Books became London's favourite repository of Arabic literature, a place where Middle Easterners could maintain contact with their culture.

Compelling tale of London's oldest Arabic bookstore as Al Saqi closes

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