Podcast: Beyond the Headlines

(FILES) Palestinian fighters unfurl 24 March 1976 a Lebanese flag seized in Holiday Inn hotel after Palestinian commando units dislodged 21 March the Lebanese Christian forces from the twenty seven storey hotel. Lebanon marks the 50th anniversary of the start of the 1975-1990 civil war which saw the eastern Mediterranean country, once referred to as the Switzerland of the Middle East, plunge into a multifaceted confessional war, with regional and international interference. (Photo by XAVIER BARON / AFP)

Lebanon civil war: The feud that never ended

Country is still grappling with the same sectarian complex that fanned the conflict 50 years ago

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran. AP

Deal or war: What’s next for Iran’s nuclear programme?

Where is Israel's renewed war on Gaza heading?

Is there still hope for Gaza’s shattered ceasefire?

UAE news

Blood markers can help identify Alzheimer's disease eight years before symptoms begin to appear. PA

Abu Dhabi to open first centre to detect Alzheimer’s as early as 40

While there is no cure for Alzheimer’s, it is hoped earlier testing can help slow its progress

UAE

UAE tests facial recognition technology to modernise ID process

UAE

ExclusiveGSK chief hails Abu Dhabi's 'bold' genome project as health deal is struck

UAE

Photo essayBefore and after the torrential rains in April last year

UAE

Inside Expo Osaka's anime-themed Gundam pavilion

Asia

UAE weather: Warning issued as fog and dust reduce visibility on roads

UAE

One year after Dubai deluge: How the city is adapting for the future

UAE

World Bank president urges more open trade among developing countries

Abu Dhabi to open first centre to detect Alzheimer’s as early as 40

Meta inadvertently sent trial reporters sensitive information

Syria's challenges will show Al Shara's 'real colours', says Barbara Leaf

Egypt presents ambitious budget to parliament with record spending

UAE tests facial recognition technology to modernise ID process

Man United's Onana returns for make-or-break Europa clash against Lyon

Princess Noura bint Faisal Al Saud and Sian Tichar want to upend how the world views Saudi Arabian heritage

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