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Three of Abu Dhabi's flagship cultural institutions have joined forces for the first time to offer members a month of shared benefits, according to a joint announcement from the Saadiyat Cultural District. Zayed National Museum, Louvre Abu Dhabi and Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi are running the ‘Member
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Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, known worldwide for her polka dots, has died aged 97 in Tokyo, her gallery confirmed. Read more on The Gulf Edition
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At least 168 people have died and more than 1,300 remain missing following flash floods and mudslides along the Nepal-Tibet border, according to reports.
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The inaugural edition of Frieze Abu Dhabi will run from 19 to 22 November 2026 at Manarat Al Saadiyat, in the Saadiyat Cultural District, the fair’s organisers announced.
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Wednesday that his appearance at Prime Minister’s Questions in the House of Commons would be his last before leaving office, describing it as “the end of my political journey.”
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Saudi Arabia’s main stock market index closed lower on Wednesday, shedding 11.10 points to finish at 10,704.51, as trading activity reached SAR 3.9bn ($1.04bn).
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The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia vehemently denounced on Tuesday the targeting of several Kuwaiti border centers and an offshore drilling rig belonging to Kuwait Oil Company.
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Two people were killed in separate Israeli drone strikes on Tuesday in the southern Lebanese towns of Ghandouriyeh and Nabatieh al-Fawqa, a Lebanese security source said.
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The UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, said Monday that he is monitoring developments affecting Yemen’s airspace and airports, expressing “deep concern” about the risk of a broader escalation.
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US President Donald Trump has announced that the US will immediately begin reinstating the naval blockade on Iran.
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Kuwait condemned on Monday Iranian attacks on several border posts and an offshore drilling rig operated by the Kuwait Oil Company.
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UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan arrived in El Alamein, Egypt, on a fraternal visit and held talks with President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi.