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Tens of thousands of people are expected daily at the Baps Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi during the Eid break. Victor Besa / The National

Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi gears up for ‘tens of thousands’ of visitors in Eid holiday rush

Temple authorities and Abu Dhabi police issue entry guidelines to remind residents and tourists about mandatory online registration

Pope Francis renews call for global peace after leaving hospital

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Expo City Dubai offers Dh50,000 for graduates with ideas to ease traffic jams

Stand-off over hijacked Pakistan train ends with 21 hostages dead

Militants take train passengers hostage in Pakistan

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My Own Home. Sangeeta Khiara owns a 5BR villa in Tilal Al Ghaf, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National

My Own HomeIndian couple buy dream property in Dubai for Dh8 million

MADRID, SPAIN - APRIL 30: Daniil Medvedev of Russia has a drink in his match against Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan during the Mutua Madrid Open 2024, ATP Masters 1000 and WTA 1000, tournament celebrated at Caja Magica on April 30, 2024 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo By Irina R. Hipolito/Europa Press via Getty Images)

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A still from No Other Land, an Oscar-winning documentary about residents of Masafer Yatta. The film will be available for rent and purchase across Mena from April 1. Photo: L'Atelier Distribution

Oscar-winning No Other Land to stream in the Middle East from April 1

In Beit Lahia, Gaza, demonstrators hold placards and banners in Arabic reading 'Enough killing and destruction' and 'The children of Palestine: We want to live' during a rally calling for an end to the Israel-Gaza war. AFP

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Argentine players celebrate their victory over Brazil and qualification for the 2026 World Cup. EPA

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The JAC E30X combines curvy lines, Angel Eyes headlights and a 400km range. Photo: JAC

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Long-term compensation incentives are not sector-specific in the Gulf, according to Cooper Fitch. Pawan Singh / The National

UAE and Saudi companies use long-term salary bonuses to attract CEO talent

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola, left, and former Italian coach Fabio Capello. Photos: AP / AFP

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Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi believes education can rehabilitate children rescued from bonded labour. Photo: Pradeep Tewari

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Noora Al Rashdi and Aryan Jha, students at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi Abu Dhabi. The institute has completed a year since its launch in the Emirates. Victor Besa / The National

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Bangladesh Nationalist party's chairwoman Khaleda Zia departs for London to seek medical treatment, in Dhaka. AFP

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