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Thoraya Abdullahi gives a round-up of today’s trends

Thoraya Abdullahi gives a round-up of today’s trends.

Fatima Al Mahmoud gives a round-up of today’s trends.

Fethi Benaissa gives a round-up of today’s trends.

Fethi Benaissa gives a round-up of today’s trends.

Fethi Benaissa gives a round-up of today’s trends.

Fethi Benaissa gives a round-up of today’s trends.

Fethi Benaissa gives a round-up of today’s trends.

Fethi Benaissa gives a round-up of today’s trends. On today’s episode, a Palestinian man who was tied to an Israeli military vehicle in the occupied West Bank tells The National that the soldiers “committed a criminal act against” him.   Saudi authorities say more than 1,300 people died during this year’s Hajj – as pilgrims faced temperatures of up to 51ºC.   Germany and Switzerland draw 1-1 at th...

Thoraya Abdullahi gives a round-up of today’s trends. On today’s episode, a Saudi diplomat warns Israel against war in Lebanon and insists that the kingdom will not normalise relations without justice for the Palestinian people.   Veteran actor Donald Sutherland , known for his roles in The Dirty Dozen and The Hunger Games, dies aged 88.   The World Health Organisation warns that fake batches of d...

Thoraya Abdullahi gives a round-up of today’s trends. On today’s episode, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah warned that “no place” would be safe from the Lebanese group's attacks if a broader war with Israel erupted.   More than 200 pilgrims died during this year’s Hajj, according to official estimates from Jordan, Tunisia, Iran and Indonesia.   French footballer Kylian Mbappe , wearing a bandage...

Thoraya Abdullahi gives a round-up of today’s trends.  On today’s episode, Arab leaders have congratulated Saudi Arabia on a successful Hajj season. More than 1.8 million pilgrims took part, of whom 22 per cent were from Arab countries.   Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suggested that the US was “withholding” military support , but US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said only one shipm...

Fatima Al Mahmoud gives a round-up of today’s trends. On today’s episode, tens of thousands of Israelis took to the streets of Jerusalem in the latest protest to call for immediate elections and an end to the war in Gaza.   US envoy Amos Hochstein met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a trip to Israel and Lebanon, in an attempt to prevent an escalation between Israel and Hezbollah....

Fatima Al Mahmoud gives a round-up of today’s trends. On today’s episode, more than 1.83 million Hajj pilgrims have begun their last rites, including the Farewell Tawaf – the final circling of the Kaaba in Makkah – as their pilgrimage draws to a close.   Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has criticised plans by the military to introduce daily “tactical pauses” in fighting on one of the mai...

Fethi Benaissa gives a round-up of today’s trends.   On today’s episode, Israeli tanks advance deep into the western parts of Rafah, amid a barrage of air strikes on Thursday that forced residents of a nearby designated safe zone to flee.   Hajj officially begins as more than 1.5 million Muslims make their way on foot and by bus to Mina, one of the largest tent cities in the world.   And finally,...

Fatima Al Mahmoud gives a round-up of today’s trends.

Fatima Al Mahmoud gives a round-up of today’s trends.

Fatima Al Mahmoud gives a round-up of today’s trends.

Fatima Al Mahmoud gives a round-up of today’s trends.

Fatima Al Mahmoud gives a round-up of today’s trends.

Fatima Al Mahmoud gives a round-up of today’s trends.

Fatima Al Mahmoud gives a round-up of today’s trends.

Fatima Al Mahmoud gives a round-up of today’s trends.

Fethi Benaissa gives a round-up of today’s trends.

Fethi Benaissa gives a round-up of today’s trends.