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Jordan says no security is possible while Israel remains in Gaza

Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi said a timeline for the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza is 'imperative'. Photo: IISS

Jordan says no security is possible while Israel remains in Gaza

Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi called for progress on establishing stabilisation force in next steps of truce deal

Employees at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, move the bodies of Palestinian detainees returned by Israel on Friday. AFP

Israel returns 30 bodies to Gaza after receiving remains of two more hostages

The exchange suggests the fragile ceasefire deal is holding despite Israeli strikes

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UN Security Council votes in favour of Morocco's autonomy plan for Western Sahara

Houthi soldiers patrol a street in Sanaa, the rebel-held capital of Yemen, during a televised speech by Houthi leader Abdul Malik Al Houthi. EPA

Dozens of UN staff to face trial in Houthi courts over Israeli attack

Israel's Ben-Gvir threatens Palestinian prisoners with death penalty

Plan to fold three SDF militia units into Syrian army as peace talks go on

D66 leader Rob Jetten campaigned on a promise to resolve a housing shortage, invest in education and tackle immigration concerns. Getty Images

Dutch centrist Rob Jetten claims election victory over populist Geert Wilders

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The UAE will come together on Monday to celebrate the annual Flag Day. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Why does the UAE celebrate Flag Day?

India's Jemimah Rodrigues, left, and Amanjot Kaur celebrates their win over Australia in the women's World Cup semi-final. AP

Women's World Cup final: Prize money, weather and how to watch in UAE

Magrudy's first store opened in Jumeirah, Dubai in 1975. Photo: Magrudy's

Magrudy's book stores celebrate their 50-year success story

Bungy jumping in Queenstown, New Zealand. Photo: Deepthi Nair

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Paolo Barletta, chief executive of Arsenale Group, the Italian company building Etihad Rail's luxury train. Photo: Arsenale Group

Etihad Rail's luxury train service to begin in 2028 'if all goes to plan'

Team Turkey dominated in the first challenge, Territorial Conquest. Photo: Netflix

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Pupils Ayaan Mohammed, Moulik Savla, Yuvaan Sawlani and Atharva Mehra created the CareChair at Gems Wellington International School. Antonie Robertson / The National

Dubai pupils design chair to help neurodivergent classmates stay focused

The ruins of the Temple of Bel, in Palmyra, central Syria, that was destroyed by ISIS in 2015. Matt Kynaston / The National

Battle 'to find Palmyra's soul again' after its destruction by ISIS

Civilians who fled El Fasher, in western Sudan, gather in a camp in Tawila, 60km from the city. AP Photo

MSF calls on warring Sudan parties to 'spare the civilians'

Violence in city in Darfur follows a pattern of ethnic attacks by RSF against civilians, says medical charity

Trump denies the US is planning to attack Venezuela

Feeling flush? Solid gold toilet goes to auction with $10 million starting price

Egyptian hockey coach who stabbed wife to death jailed for at least 21 years

US plans to resume nuclear testing irresponsible, says Iran

UAE condemns 'heinous attacks' against civilians in Sudan's El Fasher

Islamophobia is going mainstream in US to greet New York's prospective new mayor

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Palestinians show to the camera leaflets dropped by an Israeli drone warning people to stay away from the so-called yellow line in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, Monday, Oct. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)

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Palestinians face threat of attacks near ambiguous boundary

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Can mediation cut through conflict in the Middle East?

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Dubai research has highlighted the important role of greenery as 'climate technology'. Antonie Robertson / The National

Dubai study shows how integrating trees can cool urban developments

High-tech project assesses impact of greenery on urban centres

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TOPSHOT - Employees of the Nasser Medical Complex unload one of the thirty bodies of Palestinian prisoners detained by Israel and released as part of the hostage exchange deal, as the body bags arrive in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip, on October 31, 2025. Israel has returned the bodies of 30 more Palestinians to Gaza as part of an ongoing exchange deal under a US-brokered ceasefire plan, the Nasser Medical Complex told AFP on October 31, 2025. (Photo by AFP)

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