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A cannon at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi is fired to mark the end of a day's fasting during Ramadan. Victor Besa / The National

When is Ramadan 2025? All you need to know

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Google and the DOJ must search answers for Chrome's tricky fight

A home in Barja damaged by an Israeli strike on the town. Israel did not warn civilians before launching its attack. Reuters

Special report'I won't welcome strangers': Israel strikes at Lebanon's sectarian wounds

MALAGA, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 19: Rafael Nadal of Team Spain celebrates a point in his singles match against Botic van de Zandschulp of Team Netherlands in the quarterfinal tie between Netherlands and Spain during the Davis Cup Finals at Palacio de Deportes Jose Maria Martin Carpena on November 19, 2024 in Malaga, Spain. (Photo by Matt McNulty / Getty Images for ITF)

OpinionRafael Nadal helped me maintain a connection to my ailing father

Mahmoud Assaf. Rakan Abed El Rahman for The National

Palestinian author on verge of selling book collection to feed Gazans

Israeli army vehicles pass by a protest sign showing a photo of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as they move along the northern border.

ExclusiveLebanon seeking US guarantees to ensure Israel respects its sovereignty, sources say

Halla Jihad, seven, during her session with Dr Haliema Aldhanhani as her grandmother Waffa looks on at Zayed Higher Organization for People of Determination's new wing at Emirates Humanitarian City in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National

UAE's new centre for physical and mental rehabilitation offers lifeline for young Gazans

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Special reportTrump's return to power and the high-tech global arms race

After my iPhone was stolen, I won't forget to pack my 'street smarts' again

CommentHow I lost my phone - and my 'street smarts'

Chrome is the world's biggest web browser in terms of market share, commanding nearly two thirds as of October, data from Statcounter shows. Bloomberg

Google and the DOJ must search answers for Chrome's tricky fight

A home in Barja damaged by an Israeli strike on the town. Israel did not warn civilians before launching its attack. Reuters

Special report'I won't welcome strangers': Israel strikes at Lebanon's sectarian wounds

MALAGA, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 19: Rafael Nadal of Team Spain celebrates a point in his singles match against Botic van de Zandschulp of Team Netherlands in the quarterfinal tie between Netherlands and Spain during the Davis Cup Finals at Palacio de Deportes Jose Maria Martin Carpena on November 19, 2024 in Malaga, Spain. (Photo by Matt McNulty / Getty Images for ITF)

OpinionRafael Nadal helped me maintain a connection to my ailing father

Mahmoud Assaf. Rakan Abed El Rahman for The National

Palestinian author on verge of selling book collection to feed Gazans

Israeli army vehicles pass by a protest sign showing a photo of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as they move along the northern border.

ExclusiveLebanon seeking US guarantees to ensure Israel respects its sovereignty, sources say

Halla Jihad, seven, during her session with Dr Haliema Aldhanhani as her grandmother Waffa looks on at Zayed Higher Organization for People of Determination's new wing at Emirates Humanitarian City in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National

UAE's new centre for physical and mental rehabilitation offers lifeline for young Gazans

trump and the future of weapons / arms race shorthand image

Special reportTrump's return to power and the high-tech global arms race

After my iPhone was stolen, I won't forget to pack my 'street smarts' again

CommentHow I lost my phone - and my 'street smarts'

Chrome is the world's biggest web browser in terms of market share, commanding nearly two thirds as of October, data from Statcounter shows. Bloomberg

Google and the DOJ must search answers for Chrome's tricky fight

A home in Barja damaged by an Israeli strike on the town. Israel did not warn civilians before launching its attack. Reuters

Special report'I won't welcome strangers': Israel strikes at Lebanon's sectarian wounds

MALAGA, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 19: Rafael Nadal of Team Spain celebrates a point in his singles match against Botic van de Zandschulp of Team Netherlands in the quarterfinal tie between Netherlands and Spain during the Davis Cup Finals at Palacio de Deportes Jose Maria Martin Carpena on November 19, 2024 in Malaga, Spain. (Photo by Matt McNulty / Getty Images for ITF)

OpinionRafael Nadal helped me maintain a connection to my ailing father

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This aerial view shows vendors selling livestock at a market, as Muslims prepare to celebrate the Eid al-Fitr holiday marking the end of Islam's holy fasting month of Ramadan, in the Sarur area of Oman's Samail governorate on April 6, 2024. (Photo by Haitham AL-SHUKAIRI / AFP)

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Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi. The first day of the month of Shawwal marks the beginning of Eid Al Fitr. Satish Kumar / The National

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UAE education fund raises Dh1.4bn since start of Ramadan

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Ramez Galal's controversial celebrity prank shows first aired in 2011 on the Egyptian channel Al Hayat TV before moving to MBC. Photo: MBC

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Taim Hassan stars in Syrian drama Taj. Photo: MBC

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