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Yasmeen Altaji gives a round-up of today’s trends

Yasmeen Altaji gives a round-up of today’s trends

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

Fethi Benaissa 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.

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.

Thoraya Abdullahi 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 the Euro 2024 tournament, with the Mannschaft maintaining top spot in the group, while Hungary’s late goal ends Scotland’s hopes of reaching the knockout stages for the first time in their history.

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 diabetes drug Ozempic are circulating due to high demand for the medicine that can be used for weight loss.

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 on his face, has returned to training at Euro 2024 after breaking his nose in his country's opening match.

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 shipment of heavy weapons was being reviewed.   The Israeli army said that operational plans for an offensive in Lebanon were “approved and validated”.   Russian President Vladimir Putin is on his first visit to North Korea in 24 years, which he says is to deepen trade and security ties with Pyongyang and support it against the US.

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.   Emirates Red Crescent has launched a campaign to distribute meat from sacrificial animals to those in need in Yemen.

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 main roads into Gaza, to enable the delivery of aid into the enclave.   The latest list of the most expensive cities for expatriate workers has been published, with Hong Kong topping the rankings, followed by Singapore and the Swiss cities of Zurich, Geneva and Basel.

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

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, tennis star Roger Federer is among the search topics trending after his highly anticipated documentary film, Federer: Twelve Final Days, made its debut in London on Thursday.

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.

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

Fethi Benaissa 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.

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

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

Thoraya Abdullahi 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.

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