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Strait of Hormuz evacuations halted, Gulf states cautious on Iran and Abu Dhabi unveils performing arts centre | The National

In today’s episode of Trending Middle East, UN-backed efforts to evacuate stranded seafarers through the Strait of Hormuz are suspended after an attack on a vessel in the Gulf of Oman. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warns that ships must use routes designated by Tehran as efforts continue to restore safe n…

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They say they were abducted by aliens. What do they have in common?

Capture, Amanda Lohrey’s 10th book, is an odd beast. It follows sexagenarian Dr James “Jim” Mather, a clinical psychiatrist who is persuaded by a colleague to take on a new cohort of patients. The commonality between them all is that each one claims to have been abducted by aliens. Mather is tasked with finding a be…

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North Korea's Kim calls for 'destructive' military posture as South vows to boost drones

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un observed major weapons tests and called for the military’s “deadly and destructive offensive posture” to be bolstered, state media reported Friday, as South Korea announced it would drastically boost its drone warfare capabilities.

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Six Frank Gehry buildings that offer clues to Dar Al Funoon Abu Dhabi | The National

When the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao opened in Spain in 1997, Frank Gehry’s titanium-clad building became the symbol of a city reinventing itself through culture. Alongside investment in transport, the environment and its waterfront, the museum helped turn a city known largely for industry into a cultural tourism desti…

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