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Oil-rich UAE turns to AI to grease economy

Oil-rich UAE turns to AI to grease economy

Deep in the Abu Dhabi desert, a vast AI campus a quarter the size of Paris is starting to emerge, the oil-rich UAE's boldest bet yet on technology it...

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By Sahar Al Attar

'We're more than our pain': Miss Palestine to compete on global stage

Nadeen Ayoub, the first Palestinian to compete in Miss Universe, will step onto the stage at the height of one of the most harrowing periods in her...

14.09.2025 5

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Gulf countries fear Israel-Iran spillover

Gulf countries on Friday unanimously condemned Israel's strikes on Iran, fearing an escalation that could threaten economic interests and security....

14.06.2025 2

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Bridges in the Gulf: wealthy states mediate crisis after crisis

When US and Iranian negotiators meet in Oman on Saturday they will be just the latest to turn to crisis mediation in the Gulf Arab states, whose...

12.04.2025 30

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Dubai dwellers take desert camping to skyscraper city

On a patch of city land beside the sea, urban Emiratis sit beneath the shimmering skyscrapers of wealthy Dubai, revamping a camping tradition rooted...

28.02.2025 7

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By Sahar Al Attar

Huthis on the terror list: what does it mean for Yemen?

US President Donald Trump's decision to re-designate Yemen's Huthi rebels as a foreign terrorist organisation could have deep implications for aid and...

28.01.2025 4

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Gaza child amputees get new limbs but can't shake war trauma

Layan Al Nasr, 14, thought she would never walk again after both of her legs were amputated following an Israeli bombing in Gaza one year ago. Now,...

29.12.2024 10

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By Sahar Al Attar