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Iran slams the GCC and the US for ‘interventionist’ statement: What we know

Tehran rejects US-GCC pressure over missiles, the Strait of Hormuz and regional armed groups.

Thousands seek way out as South Africa braces for anti-immigrant protests

DURBAN: Thousands of Malawian migrants queued for processing at a makeshift camp in the South African city of Durban this week while hundreds of Zimbabweans slept on the pavement outside their consulate in Cape Town. All had the same goal: to leave South Africa before nationwide anti-immigrant protests on Tuesday, which many fear will descend into violence. “We are scared because you never know what people are planning to do to you. It’s not right to wait and see what will happen,” Ebrahim Moosa, 37, said.

Scientists from the Institute of Geography of the Russian Academy of Sciences visited the Muftiate of Dagestan

A tour of the Muftiate building was organized for the guests.

How Abu Dhabi drug rehabilitation scheme is helping recovering addicts rebuild lives and get back to work | The National

Halfway Houses project offers new opportunities after rehabilitation

Venezuelans take search for the missing into their own hands as earthquake death toll nears 1,000

LA GUAIRA, Venezuela: Venezuelans took the search for missing loved ones into their own hands Friday in the aftermath of back-to-back earthquakes, citing the scarcity of government rescuers, as the human toll of the disaster climbed to at least 920 dead and more than 51,000 missing. Citizens digging through the rubble of their homes said they have seen few state rescue teams in the areas hit hardest by the devastating 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude quakes that struck late Wednesday, despite authorities projecting an image of a robust government response.

Inside the Dubai factory forging a symbol of UAE unity after the Iran war | The National

A local company is producing a coin collection to commemorate the strength of the nation after its emergence from the war

More than 100 vessels evacuated from Strait of Hormuz as Gulf of Oman attack halts wider rescue mission | The National

Evacuations conducted under UN safe-passage programme launched on Tuesday

IAEA inspections at bombed Iranian nuclear sites key to lifting sanctions | The National

Former agency official warns Tehran's claim that it is not seeking weapon cannot be taken at face value

Hezbollah demands Israel leave Lebanon ‘unconditionally’ amid talks in US

As Lebanon-Israel reach an agreement, Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem accepts 'no normalisation' and 'no gains for Israel'

Humanitarian disaster looms in Sudan as Rapid Support Forces encircle El-Obeid, UN warns

NEW YORK CITY: The escalating conflict in Sudan’s North Kordofan state risks triggering a humanitarian catastrophe on the scale of last year’s siege of El-Fasher. The warning from UN officials to the Security Council on Friday came as drone strikes intensified around the city of El-Obeid, putting an estimated 500,000 civilians at immediate risk. Late last year, Sudanese paramilitary group the Rapid Support Forces captured the city of El-Fasher after an 18-month siege, unleashing an unrelenting wave of ethnic killings, mass executions and sexual violence against civilians.

Dar Al Funoon is 'going to connect us all,' says head of culture and tourism in Abu Dhabi | The National

Frank Gehry-designed venue for concerts, dance, ballet, recitals, opera, theatre and stand-up comedy set to open near Saadiyat Cultural District in 2030