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          Middle East

          Maher Al Shara, President Ahmad Al Shara's elder brother, greets German minister Svenja Schulze in Damascus in January. Maher is now Secretary General of the Syrian Presidency. Picture alliance via Getty Images

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          MENAApril 07, 2025
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          CommentApril 07, 2025
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          EconomyApril 05, 2025
          The National

          Shadi's take on Syria's nationwide power cuts

          CartoonApril 02, 2025
          The Corniche in Abu Dhabi. Sovereign wealth funds are propelling the UAE towards a diversified, post-hydrocarbon economy while expanding the nation’s global influence and financial punch. Victor Besa / The National

          How UAE sovereign wealth funds are evolving to shape global finance

          CommentApril 02, 2025
          Massad Boulos, senior adviser to the US President on Arab, Middle East and African affairs. AP

          Trump Middle East adviser Massad Boulos adds Africa to his portfolio

          USApril 01, 2025
          The National

          Shadi's take on Israel's latest bombardment of Beirut

          CartoonApril 01, 2025
          Syria's President Ahmed Al Shara at the Eid Al Fitr morning prayer at the People's Palace in Damascus on Monday. AFP

          Twelve civilians killed in apparent sectarian violence in Syria, says monitor

          MENAApril 01, 2025
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          Signalgate shows that Team Trump doesn't do contrition

          CommentApril 01, 2025
          Members of the Palestine Red Crescent and other emergency services carry bodies of fellow rescuers killed a week earlier by Israeli forces. Israel's military admitted on Saturday that it fired at ambulances after identifying them as 'suspicious vehicles'. AFP

          Israel's killing of medics shows no one in Gaza is safe

          EditorialApril 01, 2025
          The National

          Shadi's take on Syria's new cabinet

          CartoonMarch 31, 2025
          US President Donald Trump waves to supporters at his golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida. He withdrew the country from a nuclear pact with Iran during his first term in office. AP

          'There will be bombing' if Iran fails to reach nuclear deal, Trump warns

          USMarch 30, 2025
          Syria's President Ahmad Al Shara, front row, centre, with the 23 ministers appointed to the country's new interim government. AFP

          Who are the key ministers in Syria's new transitional government?

          MENAMarch 30, 2025
          Worshippers attend Eid Al Fitr prayers at Al Barsha Eid Musalla in Dubai on Sunday. Challenges across the region mean that the empathy and consideration that characterises the festival will be needed long after it has passed. EPA

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          EditorialMarch 30, 2025
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          CommentMarch 28, 2025