Sir Magdi Habib Yacoub OM FRS. Egyptian retired professor of cardiothoracic surgery at Imperial College London, best known for his early work in repairing heart valves with surgeon Donald Ross. Photographed at Harefield Hospital London. Rob Greig for The National

Magdi Yacoub: The maverick surgeon with magic hands

An outsider from the start, the cardiac specialist known affectionately as 'Prof’ talks about winning over the British establishment

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Iraq memories woven into very fabric of sewing queen Asmaa Al-Allak

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English gent with an Arab heart: Nabil Najjar’s humanitarian passion

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AI captain! Rana el Kaliouby's bold mission to humanise tech

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Me, myself and identity: Artist Zineb Sedira likes to get up close and political

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How Somali pop star Aar Maanta's music bands the diaspora together

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Scottish-Egyptian musical duo The Ayoub Sisters are not just doing it for themselves

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It is hard to think of an employer with whom Shirine Khoury-Haq’s own deeply held principles would align more neatly, and there is no doubt that she considers the role as Co-op CEO to be more than just a job. Photo: Co-op

Co-op CEO draws on family ties to run a business based on values

The early life of the British consumer boss was shaped by the travels of her Palestinian father, an oil engineer, and her Turkish mother

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Coronation pride for royal architect Khaled Azzam

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A moveable feast: Hafida Latta's diplomatic road less travelled

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Refugee to MBE: England's first black female Muslim football referee

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How football-loving Amer Ghalib reached his political goal

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The accidental pharmacist: How Dr Atheer Awad found her calling in the laboratory

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Mohamed Mansour, the billionaire who doesn't measure success in zeroes

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Yemeni-American Amer Ghalib made history last year when he was sworn in alongside three new councillors in Hamtramck, now believed to be the first city in the US with an all-Muslim council. Photo: Amer Ghalib

How football-loving Amer Ghalib reached his political goal

Once a migrant worker in a Midwestern car parts factory, the Yemeni healthcare practitioner is now Hamtramck's first Muslim mayor. His secret? Never giving up on his goals

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The accidental pharmacist: How Dr Atheer Awad found her calling in the laboratory

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Mohamed Mansour, the billionaire who doesn't measure success in zeroes

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Compelling tale of London's oldest Arabic bookstore as Al Saqi closes

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