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The rise of Germany’s refugee footballers

Coach Ella Masar tells 'The National' that Panthers Veltheim’s mainly African squad is overcoming divisions over refugees in Germany

EuropeFebruary 12, 2020
The UAE is seeking a successor to Hazza Al Mansouri for the country's second space mission. Courtesy Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre
Nearly 1,000 apply in four hours to be UAE's next astronaut

Ruler of Dubai issues a call for applicants for the UAE’s second space mission

ScienceDecember 15, 2019
Boris Johnson has apologised for Islamophobia within his party.
Will British Muslims back Boris Johnson in the UK election?

The Conservatives' campaign has been beset with accusations of Islamophobia

EuropeDecember 11, 2019
Balquees Basalom, left, with Dania, who she met at Hajj. Balquees Basalom / The National
Reflecting on my 18th Hajj: 'Tears mixed with rain on their faces'

Mount Arafat had a particularly magical quality for Balquees Basalom this year

LifestyleAugust 15, 2019
Medical students signed up to the Saudi Academy for Medical Volunteering to help out during Hajj this year. Balquees Basalom / The National
Hajj volunteers reflect on successful pilgrimage

From giving directions to reuniting families, Hajj volunteers have their work cut out for them every year

August 14, 2019
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'Tour de Hajj': British pilgrims cycle from London to Makkah

Eight men cycled across 17 countries over 60 days, even meeting a president, in a bid to raise money for charity as they headed to Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj

August 12, 2019
Mina Emergency hospital is one of the largest hospitals of the holy sites to receive pilgrims.The hospital has a capacity of 230 beds, including 36 emergency beds, 6 recitation , 6 isolation beds and 28 heat stroke beds. The emergency beds are equipped with modern emergency equipment. Balquees Basalom / The National
Mina Emergency Hospital completes preparations ahead of Hajj - in pictures

It is one of the largest hospitals close to the holy site in Makkah

August 08, 2019
Dr Iman Ashqar, who became the first female medical director of Mina Emergency Hospital. Balquees Basalom / The National
First female medical director of temporary Hajj hospital tells of extraordinary tales

'Working in Hajj is a totally different experience,' Dr Iman Ashgar tells Balquees Basalom in Mina

August 08, 2019
Mina Emergency hospital is one of the largest hospitals of the holy sites to receive pilgrims.The hospital has a capacity of 230 beds, including 36 emergency beds, 6 recitation , 6 isolation beds and 28 heat stroke beds. The emergency beds are equipped with modern emergency equipment. Balquees Basalom / The National
Hajj 2019: Inside a Mina hospital preparing to treat pilgrims

Hajj is a gruelling experience for most pilgrims but for those who have pre-existing conditions, there is a solution to completing it in a healthy and safe way, Balquees Basalom reports from Mina

August 08, 2019
Volunteers prepare to welcome pilgrims to the Hajj Terminal in King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Balquees Basalom / The National
Hajj Terminal volunteers offer pilgrims warm welcome

Altogether, the volunteers and passport control officers speak 10 languages between them to assist the hundreds of thousands of pilgrims arriving to Saudi Arabia, Balquees Basalom writes from Jeddah

August 07, 2019
Pilgrims arrive at the Hajj Terminal at Jeddah airport, Saudi Arabia. Amr Nabil / AP
Tears of joy as pilgrims arrive at Jeddah's Hajj Terminal

Tens of thousands more pilgrims will arrive in Saudi Arabia over the next two days to undertake a 1,400-year-old ritual, Balquees Basalom writes from Jeddah

August 07, 2019
Balquees Basalom remembers sharing her grandparents' house with pilgrims who stayed there every year. Courtesy Balquees Basalom
Hajj memories: what it's like as a girl growing up in Makkah

Balquees Basalom remembers the sights, sounds and smells of the Muslim world's holiest city

FamilyAugust 02, 2019
A moment from the music video.
Watch: K-pop band BTS ask fans to spread kindness

BTS tweeted that “they are sending a special message to children and young people around the world”

MusicJuly 30, 2019
Dalida in 1967. Photo: Dalle / Wikimedia Commons
Lina Sleibi to perform Dalida tribute at Dubai Opera this October

The young Palestinian singer will take on the legendary crossover star's hits for one night only

MusicJuly 22, 2019
Emirati singer Ahlam Al Shamsi will perform in Saudi's mountainous Asir region next month.
Ahlam Al Shamsi to sing in Saudi Arabia's mountains in August

Her performance kicks off the Al Soudah season, which will run parallel to the Al Taif season

MusicJuly 17, 2019
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