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From left, Atishi with outgoing chief minister Arvind Kejriwal in New Delhi on Tuesday. Getty Images

Rhodes scholar Atishi to replace Kejriwal as Delhi chief minister

Liquor corruption scandal brought down Kejriwal

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Khamenei's remarks about India's treatment of Muslims 'unacceptable', New Delhi says

Taliban jams Afghan TV station 'with Iran's help'

Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi records 1.3 million visitors since opening

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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

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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

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

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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

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