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The Moon during a penumbral lunar eclipse in Skopje, North Macedonia in May 2022. Photo: AFP

How to watch Wednesday's partial lunar eclipse in the UAE

Early risers on Wednesday could see a faint eclipse of the Moon

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The EV6 GT is long and there is a good deal of space inside the cabin. Photo: Kia

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Erik Menendez, left, and his brother Lyle during a pre-trial hearing in 1992 in Los Angeles. AFP

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Children suffering from malnutrition are treated at Port Sudan Paediatric Centre on September 7. Reuters

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Wizz Air Abu Dhabi currently operates a fleet of the Airbus A320neo family of jets. Photo: Wizz Air

Wizz Air backs cheap seats over comfort for new long-haul Middle East flights

The Dubai Basketball squad ahead of their ABA League opener against Red Star of Serbia. Chris Whiteoak / The National

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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 punished as funding for care dwindles

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

The EV6 GT is long and there is a good deal of space inside the cabin. Photo: Kia

Kia EV6 GT: Agile, innovative and good for 500km on a full charge

Erik Menendez, left, and his brother Lyle during a pre-trial hearing in 1992 in Los Angeles. AFP

True story behind Menendez murders that inspired Netflix show

Children suffering from malnutrition are treated at Port Sudan Paediatric Centre on September 7. Reuters

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation takes aim at malnutrition

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

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi currently operates a fleet of the Airbus A320neo family of jets. Photo: Wizz Air

Wizz Air backs cheap seats over comfort for new long-haul Middle East flights

The Dubai Basketball squad ahead of their ABA League opener against Red Star of Serbia. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Dubai Basketball ready for historic ABA League opener against Red Star

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 punished as funding for care dwindles

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

The EV6 GT is long and there is a good deal of space inside the cabin. Photo: Kia

Kia EV6 GT: Agile, innovative and good for 500km on a full charge

Erik Menendez, left, and his brother Lyle during a pre-trial hearing in 1992 in Los Angeles. AFP

True story behind Menendez murders that inspired Netflix show

Children suffering from malnutrition are treated at Port Sudan Paediatric Centre on September 7. Reuters

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