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This aerial view shows the area in the south of Syria's northern city of Manbij on December 21, 2024. Islamist-led rebels took Damascus in a lightning offensive on December 8, ousting president Bashar al-Assad and ending five decades of Baath rule in Syria. (Photo by Aref TAMMAWI / AFP)

Five SDF fighters killed in strikes by Turkish-backed forces

The US-allied Syrian Democratic Forces said the attacks took place in the city of Manbij in northern Syria

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Bottled supplies are the main source of water for four-fifths of UAE residents, the study by YouGov and Wisewell found. AFP

Consumers concerned about health impact of drinking from plastic bottles, study finds

Christmas decoration in a tree at Global Village in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National

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Team Hawks's Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus in action against Team Falcon during a match in the World Tennis League in Abu Dhabi, 19 December 2024. EPA

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Prime districts such as DIFC in Dubai have recorded a surge in Grade A occupancy levels. Chris Whiteoak / The National

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Hikers at Fujairah Adventures Al Dahir Trails. Ruel Pableo for The National

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A public works vehicle sprays water in a bid to reduce air pollution on Signature Bridge, on a smoggy winter morning in New Delhi. AFP

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Running clubs are proving popular as they are also a good way for social interaction. Gabin Vallet / Unsplash

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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said it was 'good news that the bipartisan approach in the end prevailed'. AFP

US Senate passes government funding bill and averts shutdown

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Pro-Palestinian supporters hold a picket line outside Columbia University, Tuesday, Sep. 3, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo / Yuki Iwamura)

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People gather for Friday prayers at Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, after fighters of the ruling Syrian body ousted Bashar Al Assad. Reuters

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Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed has pledged to provide prosthetic limbs to a Gazan boy who lost his legs and right arm in an Israeli attack. Photo: Dubai Media Office

Sheikh Hamdan pledges to provide prosthetic limbs for Gazan child

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US expats hope Trump honours double taxation pledge

Sheikh Mohammed announces launch of archives to preserve heritage of Dubai's rulers

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This aerial view shows the area in the south of Syria's northern city of Manbij on December 21, 2024. Islamist-led rebels took Damascus in a lightning offensive on December 8, ousting president Bashar al-Assad and ending five decades of Baath rule in Syria. (Photo by Aref TAMMAWI / AFP)

Latest updatesFive SDF fighters killed in strikes by Turkish-backed forces

The US-allied Syrian Democratic Forces said the attacks took place in the city of Manbij in northern Syria

Latest updatesUS conducts precision strikes against Houthi targets in Sanaa

The training base was part of what Syrian rebels called Hezbollah’s “security square”, in Al Qusayr on the Lebanon-Syria border. Photo: Lizzie Porter / The National

ExclusiveInside the abandoned Hezbollah training base in Syria's Al Qusayr

Sixteen injured in Houthi-claimed attack in Tel Aviv

Ahmad Al Shara, Syria's de facto leader is seeking international recognition after leading a blitz that toppled Bashar Al Assad's regime. AFP

US removes HTS leader's $10m bounty after diplomats visit Damascus

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ExclusiveSyrian army generals and security officers fled to Lebanon, sources say

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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said it was 'good news that the bipartisan approach in the end prevailed'. AFP

US Senate passes government funding bill and averts shutdown

ExclusiveSyria Commission chief on his 13 years of documenting human rights abuses

US removes HTS leader's $10m bounty after diplomats visit Damascus

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Political strategist Peter Mandelson named UK's ambassador to US

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Wreckage of Pan Am Flight 103 after it crashed onto the town of Lockerbie in Scotland, on December 21 1988. Getty Images

Lockerbie victims offered some justice with trial of Libyan in US