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Culture

Eight Arab hand gestures that should be turned into emojis

A new 'pinched fingers' emoji is claimed by both Italians and Arabs as part of their cultural lexicon, but there are plenty more from the region
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Israel-UAE deal
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GCC
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Israel-UAE deal
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Israel-UAE deal
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Israel-UAE deal
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Israel-UAE deal
Israel says it expects Bahrain and Oman to follow UAE in formalising ties
Israel-UAE deal
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Media
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Coronavirus
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Energy
US lauds deal to connect Iraq to GCC electric grid
Islamic State
US and Gulf countries impose sanctions on six Islamic State-linked financiers
Art and photography
Photo competition: Show us what hope looks like
US Protests
Arab-Americans tackling anti-Blackness in the Middle East
Media
Arabic press review: Coronavirus adds to the woes of Jordan's refugees
Energy
Opec+ extends record oil cuts as Saudis, Russians reach agreement
Environment
Supermoon lights up skies across the Middle East
Coronavirus
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Dania Thafer
Coronavirus
Middle East countries ease restrictions as coronavirus infection rate slows
Coronavirus
Muslims around the world welcome Ramadan
Coronavirus
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Coronavirus
Gulf states urged to unblock internet calls amid coronavirus pandemic