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Athletes for Yemen’s national teams see sports as a way to bring the fractured country back together

The United States issued sanctions on seven senior Iranian officials Thursday over the Iranian government's violent crackdown on mass protests and restrictions on internet access in the country.

2021 Xposure Awards: Dutch photographer Hossein Fardinfard wins best photograph More than 33,000 submissions from 125 countries were in the race for this year’s awards Wong Choon Keats The Dancing Mangroves 2 was the runner-up in the landscape category. Courtesy Wong Choon Keat Fatima Qaders In Red won second place in the architecture category. Courtesy Fatima Qader Joel Josy won second place in the junior category. Courtesy Joel Josy Abdullah Alraeses The Dusk of Happiness City won first p...

14 Feb 2021 Sheikh Sultan Bin Ahmed Al Qasimi and Tariq Saeed Allay honour photographer Giles Duley at the Xposure closing ceremony. Imran Mojib, Special Correspondent The fifth edition of Xposure International Photography Festival concluded in Sharjah with a tribute to the practitioners of the art for their dedication to telling stories that must be told. Organised by the Sharjah Government Media Bureau (SGMB), Xposure 2021 also highlighted the important role the festival plays...