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Ramadan 2026 brings global fasting hours closer together
Falling near spring equinox, daylight hours converge across regions, narrowing gap between world’s longest and shortest fasts
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Ramadan 2026 working hours announced for UAE private sector
Staff entitled to work two fewer hours a day
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US troops withdraw from Al Tanf base in Syria
Syrian army soldiers immediately replace American forces at military site on border with Jordan and Iraq
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Explained: what Israel's new settlement laws mean for the occupied West Bank
Measures are seen as step towards annexation of Palestinian territory, prompting international condemnation
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