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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi.  AP Photo

Ebrahim Raisi

1960-2024
Hardline Iranian President who was considered a potential supreme leader

Raisi was president from 2021 until his death in a helicopter crash in northern Iran aged 63




ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - December 11, 2013: HH Sheikh Tahnoon bin Mohammed Al Nahyan Ruler's Representative of the Eastern Region. photo: ( Ryan Carter / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi )

Sheikh Tahnoon bin Mohammed: A lifetime of loyal service to UAE

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Iris Apfel has died aged 102. AP

Iris Apfel: Fashion's 'accidental icon' dies aged 102

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Kuwait's Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah attends the closing session of the 25th Arab Summit in Bayan Palace in Kuwait City. AP

Sheikh Nawaf: Emir of Kuwait held key political and ministerial roles for decades

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Dr Henry Kissinger speaks at the George W Bush Presidential Centre's 2019 Forum on Leadership in Dallas, Texas, in April 2019. Reuters

Henry Kissinger: US statesman with bitterly divisive legacy dies aged 100

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Shraddha Bhandari, centre, with her daughters Kaya, 9, left and Viha, 13, at their home in Mina Al Arab, Ras Al Khaimah. Christopher Pike for The National

My Own Home: Family put down roots in Dh2 million Ras Al Khaimah villa

Randa Maddah’s solo exhibition Hanging Gardens is running at Tabari Artspace in DIFC until October 12. Photo: Tabari Artspace

Syrian artist explores duality of life in occupied Golan Heights

South Korean tightrope walker Seo Joo Hyang performs "Jultagi," or Tightrope Walking, to celebrate the Chuseok, the Korean version of Thanksgiving Day, at the Namsan Hanok village in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Sept.  17, 2024.  (AP Photo / Ahn Young-joon)

In picturesTightrope walking in South Korea to stunt riders in India

View of Atlantis The Royal. Photo: Dany Eid

Dubai's Atlantis The Royal ranks in top 10 of world's 50 best hotels

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Gaurav Chhaparwal, founder and chief executive of marketing technology company Datahash, has allocated a sizeable amount for angel investments in start-ups. Pawan Singh / The National

My Dubai Salary: ‘I earn Dh850,000 a year from numerous investments’

People receive chemotherapy for cancer, provided free of charge at hospital run by the Syrian American Medical Society Foundation, in Idlib, Syria. EPA

Cancer patients fleeing war zones deprived of crucial support

After a successful adoption in Sharjah, some companies in Dubai are also trialling the four-day week. Alex Kotliarskyi / Unsplash

'Less stress, more control': Expert on four-day week benefits

Shraddha Bhandari, centre, with her daughters Kaya, 9, left and Viha, 13, at their home in Mina Al Arab, Ras Al Khaimah. Christopher Pike for The National

My Own Home: Family put down roots in Dh2 million Ras Al Khaimah villa

Randa Maddah’s solo exhibition Hanging Gardens is running at Tabari Artspace in DIFC until October 12. Photo: Tabari Artspace

Syrian artist explores duality of life in occupied Golan Heights

South Korean tightrope walker Seo Joo Hyang performs "Jultagi," or Tightrope Walking, to celebrate the Chuseok, the Korean version of Thanksgiving Day, at the Namsan Hanok village in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Sept.  17, 2024.  (AP Photo / Ahn Young-joon)

In picturesTightrope walking in South Korea to stunt riders in India

View of Atlantis The Royal. Photo: Dany Eid

Dubai's Atlantis The Royal ranks in top 10 of world's 50 best hotels

The National has earned a reputation as an unrivalled source of news and insight into the Middle East.

Register with The National – and enjoy all our journalism for free

Gaurav Chhaparwal, founder and chief executive of marketing technology company Datahash, has allocated a sizeable amount for angel investments in start-ups. Pawan Singh / The National

My Dubai Salary: ‘I earn Dh850,000 a year from numerous investments’

People receive chemotherapy for cancer, provided free of charge at hospital run by the Syrian American Medical Society Foundation, in Idlib, Syria. EPA

Cancer patients fleeing war zones deprived of crucial support

After a successful adoption in Sharjah, some companies in Dubai are also trialling the four-day week. Alex Kotliarskyi / Unsplash

'Less stress, more control': Expert on four-day week benefits

Shraddha Bhandari, centre, with her daughters Kaya, 9, left and Viha, 13, at their home in Mina Al Arab, Ras Al Khaimah. Christopher Pike for The National

My Own Home: Family put down roots in Dh2 million Ras Al Khaimah villa

Randa Maddah’s solo exhibition Hanging Gardens is running at Tabari Artspace in DIFC until October 12. Photo: Tabari Artspace

Syrian artist explores duality of life in occupied Golan Heights

South Korean tightrope walker Seo Joo Hyang performs "Jultagi," or Tightrope Walking, to celebrate the Chuseok, the Korean version of Thanksgiving Day, at the Namsan Hanok village in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Sept.  17, 2024.  (AP Photo / Ahn Young-joon)

In picturesTightrope walking in South Korea to stunt riders in India

View of Atlantis The Royal. Photo: Dany Eid

Dubai's Atlantis The Royal ranks in top 10 of world's 50 best hotels


Obituaries

Berkshire Hathaway vice chairman Charlie Munger had a personal fortune of $2.6 billion. Reuters

Charlie Munger: Warren Buffett's right-hand man dies aged 99

The billionaire was instrumental in the growth of Berkshire Hathaway into a diversified holding company

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Rosalynn Carter: Former first lady dies aged 96

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Sir Bobby Charlton has died aged 86, his family announced on Saturday, October 21, 2023. PA

Sir Bobby Charlton: Man United legend and face of English football

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Giselle Khoury: unparalleled journalist with Arab world at her heart

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Dr Adil Shubbar, a pillar of paediatric care in the UAE

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Mohamed Al-Fayed: The Egyptian tycoon who went shopping for Harrods

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Tony Bennett's indomitable spirit is gone but not forgotten

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Peter Hellyer, the author who helped tell the UAE's story

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Gordon McQueen: Footballer who enjoyed a special bond with Leeds and Man United

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