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  • Israeli troops took diggers and bulldozers to Al Batsh Cemetery in Gaza city. Photo: Israeli military

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US President Donald Trump says Tehran has 'called on numerous occasions' about negotiations. Getty Images

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  • Members of the Abu Dhabi Police women’s team taking part in the UAE Swat Challenge in 2024. Pawan Singh / The National

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A convoy carrying Ran Gvili's remains drove to his burial place in southern Israel. Reuters

Israel's last Gaza hostage buried as Netanyahu attends funeral

Ran Gvili, 24, was a police officer who was killed during the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks

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Iran executes man convicted of spying for Israel's Mossad intelligence agency

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Former prime minister Nouri Al Maliki's nomination to return to the post was said to be based on his 'political and administrative experience, and his role in managing the state'. Reuters

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Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed received by Emir of Kuwait

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Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara meets Vladimir Putin in Moscow

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Bahrain's Gulf Air latest regional carrier to add Starlink for free on-board Wi-Fi

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President Sheikh Mohamed meets Italian President in Abu Dhabi

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