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The life's work of the Lebanese-British archaeologist Claude Doumet-Serhal at the Sidon site began from a hunch as to the whereabouts of the mysterious ancient capital of the Canaanite and Phoenician people. Photo: Claude Doumet-Serhal

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Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara, a former rebel fighter, has recast himself as a pragmatist leading a transitional government. Reuters

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Robert Mardini had many guises at the ICRC, including regional director of the Near and Middle East for seven years, but each role was always much more than just a job. Photo: Shutterstock

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Memories of the community in the block where he grew up while military conflict reigned outside left an indelible mark on the young Habib Haddad's consciousness that was to inform his life's work. Photo: Habib Haddad

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Haifa Al Kaylani OBE, pictured at the Carlton Jumeirah London, is known as a change-maker in areas from leadership and youth empowerment to sustainability and the environment. Photo: Mark Chilvers

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Computer scientist and entrepreneur Rana el Kaliouby has made it her life's work to add emotional intelligence to AI. Photo: Rana el Kaliouby

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When she’s not teaching at a special needs school in London, Jawahir Roble is dedicated to defying stereotypes, demolishing barriers and clearing a path for future generations. Photo: Shutterstock

Refugee to MBE: England's first black female Muslim football referee

As a child, she took part in the game she loves against a backdrop of civil war. Now, Britain's first black female Muslim referee fights for the rights of others as a role model for inclusivity

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Founded in 1979 by childhood friends André Gaspard and the late writer Mai Ghoussoub, Al Saqi Books became London's favourite repository of Arabic literature, a place where Middle Easterners could maintain contact with their culture.

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