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Israel and Lebanon agree to extend ceasefire by three weeks

US President Trump meets the Lebanese and Israeli ambassadors to the US, alongside other senior officials at the White House on Thursday. AFP

Israel and Lebanon agree to extend ceasefire by three weeks

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Israel and Lebanon extend ceasefire, Trump announces

Abu Dhabi government departments honoured

Tim Clark teases en-suite bathrooms in Emirates first class

Reza Pahlavi sprayed with red liquid

Israeli strikes near south Lebanon's only working hospital

Trump claims Iran's leaders are in turmoil

Manus on Markets: Tesla goes big on AI bet

Fertiglobe CEO on the Strait of Hormuz crisis

Ready for take-off: Inside Dubai's flying taxis vertiport

UAE's food security strategy focused on local growth

Despite US pressure, the Lebanon-Israel talks process should not be rushed

AI needs to understand the world, not just describe it

Why Gulf nations should be at the US-Iran negotiating table

A possible Keir Starmer exit suggests it's time to examine what ails British politics

Earth Day is as much about exploring space as it is about preserving our planet

The US has secured a ceasefire in Lebanon. But its role shouldn't end there

Israel and Lebanon extend ceasefire, Trump announces

Abu Dhabi government departments honoured

Tim Clark teases en-suite bathrooms in Emirates first class

Reza Pahlavi sprayed with red liquid

Israeli strikes near south Lebanon's only working hospital

Trump claims Iran's leaders are in turmoil

Manus on Markets: Tesla goes big on AI bet

Fertiglobe CEO on the Strait of Hormuz crisis

Ready for take-off: Inside Dubai's flying taxis vertiport

UAE's food security strategy focused on local growth

QuoteDespite US pressure, the Lebanon-Israel talks process should not be rushed

QuoteAI needs to understand the world, not just describe it

Why Gulf nations should be at the US-Iran negotiating table

A possible Keir Starmer exit suggests it's time to examine what ails British politics

Earth Day is as much about exploring space as it is about preserving our planet

The US has secured a ceasefire in Lebanon. But its role shouldn't end there

Despite US pressure, the Lebanon-Israel talks process should not be rushed

AI needs to understand the world, not just describe it