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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

Experts consider the best way to resurrect the ancient site in Syria

Europe

How a football match has kicked open febrile tensions in the UK's second city

UK
Saudi rock band Seera play their first gig in London. Photo: Lemma Shehadi / The National

Saudi all-women rock band Seera hit the right note on London debut

Music & On-stage

Dutch centrist Rob Jetten claims election victory over populist Geert Wilders

UK
Mohamed Samak has received a life sentence for the murder of his wife Joanne. Photo: West Mercia Police

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

UK

How graphene is revolutionising the microchip industry with help from the UAE

UAE

Prince Andrew stripped of titles by British royal family

UK


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Vivian Khalaf is a Jerusalem-born lawyer and currently serves as the chairwoman of the board at the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund

Arab ShowcasePalestinian-American lawyer's mission to save Gaza's wounded children

Abdul El-Sayed is running for the US Senate in Michigan, trying to increase Arab representation. Ahmed Issawy / The National

Arab ShowcaseThe Arab American aiming to ‘cure the disease’ in US politics

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

Arab ShowcaseArchaeologist Claude Doumet-Serhal unearthed secrets of a lost civilisation

Dr Charles Elachi. Photo: Christopher Michel / Wikimedia Commons

Arab ShowcaseCharles Elachi's stellar career from Bekaa to the great beyond

Mark Shrime. Photo: Mercy Ships

Arab ShowcaseGlobal 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

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

Hanan Issa. Photo: Camera Sioned / Literature Wales

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

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


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Students in Gaza tried to continue their studies, with limited internet connection and access to electricity, during the Israel-Hamas war. Getty Images

Students from Gaza studying in UK told they can bring family

UK government reverses policy but applicants will need to prove they can pay dependants' living costs

UK

UK imposes sanctions on Iranian banker for financing IRGC

UK
Pro-Palestinian protesters calling for an investigation into alleged Israeli war crimes. Britain's government rejected a parliamentary request to gather evidence on apparent war crimes in Gaza. EPA

British government criticised over failure to install Gaza war crimes team

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CommentWho's next on Hague hit list after Nexperia seizure dents European car industry?

Europe
Karin Prien, posed with a map that showed a larger land of Israel, as fears grow of an annexation of the West Bank. German Education Ministry / AFP

Anger as German minister poses with map of Israel including occupied territories

MENA

Dutch centrist D66 party revels in election success as Wilders loses support

Europe

Mum was making a film about happiness, says son of woman detained in Iran

UK

Two Louvre heist suspects 'partly confess'

Europe

Italy is inching closer to recognition of Palestine, suggests envoy

Europe



British Prime Minister Keir Starmer with a Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jet on a visit to BAE Systems in Warton, northern England, on Tuesday. AFP

UK's 'devastating' overseas aid cuts 'could weaken national security'

MPs' report warns decrease in funding will lead to crises and reduce Britain's soft power

UK

Dutch vote on knife-edge as Wilders aims for repeat victory

Europe

Iraqi publisher seeks to promote Arab and Welsh cultures

UK

London needs a 'New York-style blitz on crime' to turn around its poor reputation

UK

Oxford-Cambridge tech corridor on agenda at GCC-UK trade talks

UK

Next-door homes linked to prime ministers could become one £65m Mayfair mansion

UK

British woman detained in Iran 'losing hope'

UK



Walking for more than 10 minutes at a time could be key to a healthier lifestyle. Getty Images

Why one long walk beats two short strolls

Sustained walking sessions have more health benefits than short, intermittent bouts, study finds

Health

US immigration officials detain British commentator Sami Hamdi

US

Turkey agrees to buy 20 Typhoon jets in $11bn deal with UK

UK

Dozens of Palestine Action supporters appear in London court on terror charges

UK

Brother of gun-toting people smuggler jailed for part in network

UK

Long in the tooth: Egypt fossils show croc is millions of years older than thought

MENA

UK Chancellor seeks GCC trade deal progress on Saudi Arabia trip

UK



Kurdish brothers Anjan Ahmadi and Amanj Hasan Zada are both serving prison sentences for people smuggling. Photo: NCA

Brother of gun-toting people smuggler jailed for part in network

Anjan Ahmadi played key role in criminal network led by his brother Amanj Hasan Zada

UK

Long in the tooth: Egypt fossils show croc is millions of years older than thought

MENA

UK Chancellor seeks GCC trade deal progress on Saudi Arabia trip

UK

Two arrested over €88m Louvre jewellery heist

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