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Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, second left, and members of the Iranian delegation on April 12 after their meeting in Muscat with the US brokered by Oman. AFP

TrendingIran-US talks hailed for progress, and opposition to Syria's Al Shara in Iraq

Italian police officers outside the entrance of the Omani embassy, in Rome, which hosted the Iranian delegation for talks. AFP

CommentAs Trump nears 100 days in office, a breakthrough with Iran is paramount

Riyadh Air's newly unveiled business-elite seats will be installed on its Boeing 787 ahead of the start-up's first flights in 2025. Photo: Riyadh Air

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Altar boys carry candles as Palestinian Christians attend the Good Friday mass at the Greek Orthodox church of Saint Porphyrius in Gaza city on April 18. AFP

Death and destruction overshadow joy of Easter in Gaza

Paul Heron's legal charity handed a 240-page report to UK police alleging war crimes by British-Israeli dual citizens. Getty Images

Why is UK lawyer accusing 10 British-Israeli citizens of Gaza war crimes?

Microsoft AI Tour at Atlantis, The Palm.
General image from the conference.
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A fortress in Oman’s Manah Oasis. Photo: Leo Viktorov

Why a porcelain dish in an Omani mosque leads to China

Moroccan explorer Ibn Battuta in Egypt. Illustration by Leon Benett from a book by Jules Verne in 1878.

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Palestinians mourn the medics killed by Israeli fire on March 23 after their bodies were recovered days later in Gaza. Reuters

Israel admits military's 'failures' led to killing of Gaza medics

Field commander sacked for linking ambulances to Hamas 'due to poor night visibility'

Egypt and Israel near point of open hostility but not outright conflict

Omani Foreign Minister Badr Al Busaidi with US envoy Steve Witkoff in Muscat. Reuters

'Unlikely is possible', says Oman as US-Iran nuclear talks progress

UAE mediates release of Ukrainian and Russian prisoners in major exchange

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva speaks during a curtain-raiser speech ahead of the 2024 spring meetings at the fund's headquarters in Washington. Bloomberg

Spring meetings begin as Trump tariffs loom over world economy

First flight from Syria arrives in UAE as commercial services resume

Iraqi MPs try to keep Syrian leader out of Arab Summit

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Orthodox Christians celebrate Easter with holy fire and mass

Christians around the region attend sacred ceremonies in Jerusalem, Cairo and Istanbul

Gaza's lost childhoods

Gaza's lost childhoods

Christians in Gaza observe sombre Good Friday rituals

Christians in Gaza observe sombre Good Friday rituals

The US and Iran Seek a Negotiation Framework in Rome Talks

The US and Iran Seek a Negotiation Framework in Rome Talks

Orthodox Christians celebrate Easter with holy fire and mass

Orthodox Christians celebrate Easter with holy fire and mass

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Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold celebrates scoring the winner against Leicester City at the King Power Stadium. Reuters

Liverpool inch closer to title and push Leicester to relegation

Jordanian documentary Sout El Balad highlights the kingdom's growing hip-hop scene. Photo: Mohammad Al Takriti

New documentary chronicles the rise of Jordan's hip-hop scene

Two of Banksy's street art pieces are on display. Photo: World Art Dubai

Original Banksy street artworks go on display in Dubai

China's President Xi Jinping has typified Beijing’s defiance by saying his country is ‘not afraid’. AP

Business InsightsChina's assertive stance is strategic to its global trade dominance

The Angel Hair chocolate bar by Belgian company Tucho is bright pink and filled with a Turkish version of candyfloss. Photo: touchdalight / tiktok

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McLaren driver Oscar Piastri of Australia celebrates after winning the Formula One Saudi Arabian Grand Prix at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Sunday, April 20, 2025. (AP Photo / Altaf Qadri)

Piastri takes F1 championship lead with Saudi Arabian GP win

Tesla vehicles at the Everything Electric show in London. Tesla has issued recalls 79 times, according to Cars.com. Reuters

Total recalls: A brief history of Tesla's biggest roadblocks

Jos Buttler, right, guided Gujarat Titans to victory over Delhi Capitals in Ahmedabad on Saturday. Reuters

IPL 2025 qualification scenarios at halfway mark

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US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth shared information on forthcoming US air strikes on Yemen in a private Signal chat group that included his wife, brother and personal lawyer, The New York Times reported. AFP

Pentagon chief Hegseth shared Houthi attack plans in second Signal chat, report says

Leading Senate Democrat says President Trump should fire Pete Hegseth

UAE foreign trade hits $1.42 trillion in 2024 despite global uncertainties

US Congressmen Cory Mills, left, and Marlin Stutzman, right, met Mor Ignatius Aphrem, the Patriarch of the Syriac Orthodox Church, in Damascus on Good Friday. AP

Syria's Christians make case for co-existence to visiting US Congressmen

Rubio denies reports US State Department will reduce presence in Africa

Pope Francis stands at the main balcony of St. Peter's basilica for the Urbi et Orbi message and blessing to the city and the world as part of Easter celebrations, at St Peter's square in the Vatican on April 20, 2025. (Photo by Tiziana FABI / AFP)

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Russia and Ukraine trade blame for attacks despite Putin's Easter truce

Self-driving taxis to hit Dubai roads this year

Arsenal put Liverpool's title party on hold with win over Ipswich

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A new report says Microsoft's Edge browser experienced an increase in vulnerabilities in 2024. Reuters

Microsoft makes progress, but Edge browser's critical vulnerabilities rise

China's assertive stance is strategic to its global trade dominance

Adnoc opens Beijing office as it seeks to boost China business

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Graphic novel set 500 years in Abu Dhabi's future unveiled at Comic Con

Jordanian documentary Sout El Balad highlights the kingdom's growing hip-hop scene. Photo: Mohammad Al Takriti

New documentary chronicles the rise of Jordan's hip-hop scene

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Female Imblig Dhem dancers at a village in Wonosobo, Indonesia, on April 19. Imblig Dhem Dance, also known as Kuda Kepang or horse braid dance, is traditionally performed by 15 to 20 young men and women. EPA

Christians carry candles outside a church during an Orthodox Easter midnight service in Saint Petersburg, Russia. AP Photo

Pope Francis speaks from a balcony overlooking St Peter's Square on the day of the papal Urbi et Orbi address - to the city and to the world - on Easter Sunday from the Vatican. Reuters

Russian Orthodox faithful attend Easter services at the New Jerusalem Monastery in Istra, Russia. The monastery was founded by Patriarch Nikon in 1656 on a site chosen for its resemblance to the Holy Land. EPA

People rush for cover during the Israeli bombing of a camp for displaced Palestinians in the city of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on April 19. AFP

A bus hangs off an flyover after colliding with a vehicle in Santiago, Chile, on April 19. AP Photo

A drone photo of sunset over Czorsztyn village in southern Poland on April 19. EPA

The capsule from a Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft lands in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, with Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner and Nasa astronaut Don Pettit aboard on April 20. AP Photo

Female Imblig Dhem dancers at a village in Wonosobo, Indonesia, on April 19. Imblig Dhem Dance, also known as Kuda Kepang or horse braid dance, is traditionally performed by 15 to 20 young men and women. EPA

Christians carry candles outside a church during an Orthodox Easter midnight service in Saint Petersburg, Russia. AP Photo

Pope Francis speaks from a balcony overlooking St Peter's Square on the day of the papal Urbi et Orbi address - to the city and to the world - on Easter Sunday from the Vatican. Reuters

Russian Orthodox faithful attend Easter services at the New Jerusalem Monastery in Istra, Russia. The monastery was founded by Patriarch Nikon in 1656 on a site chosen for its resemblance to the Holy Land. EPA

People rush for cover during the Israeli bombing of a camp for displaced Palestinians in the city of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on April 19. AFP

A bus hangs off an flyover after colliding with a vehicle in Santiago, Chile, on April 19. AP Photo

A drone photo of sunset over Czorsztyn village in southern Poland on April 19. EPA

The capsule from a Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft lands in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, with Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner and Nasa astronaut Don Pettit aboard on April 20. AP Photo

Female Imblig Dhem dancers at a village in Wonosobo, Indonesia, on April 19. Imblig Dhem Dance, also known as Kuda Kepang or horse braid dance, is traditionally performed by 15 to 20 young men and women. EPA

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