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Germany, Austria, France and the Nordic countries are witnessing an emerging threat from young people being radicalised on social media. AFP / The National

Special reportHow ISIS is establishing a new toehold in Europe

MIT engineers tested a community-scale prototype on groundwater wells in New Mexico in the US over six months. Photo: Shane Pratt

Solar desalination system could provide low-cost drinking water

Recent destruction in Lebanon has put the 'unity of arenas' between Hezbollah and Iran on shakier ground. Reuters

CommentHezbollah's decisions have upended its many relations

Baalbek is regarded as one of the largest and best-preserved examples of ancient Roman architecture. Photo: Unesco

Fears for Lebanese heritage sites as Israelis strike near Baalbek

Cyprus is the arrival point for many people fleeing Lebanon. Mohamad Al Ghandour for The National

Lebanese flee with the sounds of war 'living like a parasite in your head'

Peter Todd, seen in HBO's 'Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery' documentary, has denied being Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of Bitcoin. Photo: HBO

The search for Satoshi Nakamoto: Who could be Bitcoin's elusive creator?

Israeli F-15I combat jets at an air show outside Beersheva, in southern Israel, in June 2013. EPA

Israel's strikes on Hezbollah in Syria are latest episode in a long air war

"If we don't work, we don't eat." Hassan Salim Baydawi has been fishing for 30 years in Lebanon's waters, but being forced not to fish takes away his livelihood. He says he does not know what he will do to survive. (Matt Kynaston for The National).

'If we die, we die': Residents of Lebanon's Sidon refuse to stop living amid war

Germany, Austria, France and the Nordic countries are witnessing an emerging threat from young people being radicalised on social media. AFP / The National

Special reportHow ISIS is establishing a new toehold in Europe

MIT engineers tested a community-scale prototype on groundwater wells in New Mexico in the US over six months. Photo: Shane Pratt

Solar desalination system could provide low-cost drinking water

Recent destruction in Lebanon has put the 'unity of arenas' between Hezbollah and Iran on shakier ground. Reuters

CommentHezbollah's decisions have upended its many relations

Baalbek is regarded as one of the largest and best-preserved examples of ancient Roman architecture. Photo: Unesco

Fears for Lebanese heritage sites as Israelis strike near Baalbek

Cyprus is the arrival point for many people fleeing Lebanon. Mohamad Al Ghandour for The National

Lebanese flee with the sounds of war 'living like a parasite in your head'

Peter Todd, seen in HBO's 'Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery' documentary, has denied being Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of Bitcoin. Photo: HBO

The search for Satoshi Nakamoto: Who could be Bitcoin's elusive creator?

Israeli F-15I combat jets at an air show outside Beersheva, in southern Israel, in June 2013. EPA

Israel's strikes on Hezbollah in Syria are latest episode in a long air war

"If we don't work, we don't eat." Hassan Salim Baydawi has been fishing for 30 years in Lebanon's waters, but being forced not to fish takes away his livelihood. He says he does not know what he will do to survive. (Matt Kynaston for The National).

'If we die, we die': Residents of Lebanon's Sidon refuse to stop living amid war

Germany, Austria, France and the Nordic countries are witnessing an emerging threat from young people being radicalised on social media. AFP / The National

Special reportHow ISIS is establishing a new toehold in Europe

MIT engineers tested a community-scale prototype on groundwater wells in New Mexico in the US over six months. Photo: Shane Pratt

Solar desalination system could provide low-cost drinking water

Recent destruction in Lebanon has put the 'unity of arenas' between Hezbollah and Iran on shakier ground. Reuters

CommentHezbollah's decisions have upended its many relations

Baalbek is regarded as one of the largest and best-preserved examples of ancient Roman architecture. Photo: Unesco

Fears for Lebanese heritage sites as Israelis strike near Baalbek

A Palestinian boy wounded in an Israeli strike in northern Gaza's Jabalia on October 5. Reuters

Wounded left to die as Israeli forces blockade Gaza hospital

Authorities, doctors and residents say the military have circled Kamal Adwan Hospital, preventing ambulances from reaching the injured

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Abu Dhabi University has been ranked among the top 200 universities in the world. Photo: Abu Dhabi University

Abu Dhabi University in Times Higher Education's top 200 for first time

Nick Candy said the deal reflected a 'shared long-term vision for growth, innovation and excellence in the ultra-luxury sector'. Bloomberg

Abu Dhabi's Modon Holding strikes 'extraordinary' deal with UK's Nick Candy

Jurgen Klopp will provide 'strategic vision, supporting individual sporting directors in advancing the Red Bull philosophy,' Red Bull said. PA

Jurgen Klopp named Red Bull's head of global soccer

Starmer recently concluded his first 100 days in office. EPA

CommentStarmer's rocky start is still miles away from Johnson

Due to dust, contaminants and insects, the efficacy of smoke detectors decreases over time. Getty Images

Everyday items with unexpected expiry dates, from sunglasses to smoke detectors

UAE's Etihad Rail project covers a distance of 900 kilometres within the country. Victor Besa / The National

Hafeet Rail secures $1.5bn project financing

Chart of the Week: Environmental cost of Gaza war

Chart of the weekEnvironmental cost of the Gaza war

Study claims to show where people tend to be most forgetful when it comes to internet and computer passwords. AP

Ranked - countries where people are most likely to forget passwords

Abu Dhabi University has been ranked among the top 200 universities in the world. Photo: Abu Dhabi University

Abu Dhabi University in Times Higher Education's top 200 for first time

Nick Candy said the deal reflected a 'shared long-term vision for growth, innovation and excellence in the ultra-luxury sector'. Bloomberg

Abu Dhabi's Modon Holding strikes 'extraordinary' deal with UK's Nick Candy

Jurgen Klopp will provide 'strategic vision, supporting individual sporting directors in advancing the Red Bull philosophy,' Red Bull said. PA

Jurgen Klopp named Red Bull's head of global soccer

Starmer recently concluded his first 100 days in office. EPA

CommentStarmer's rocky start is still miles away from Johnson

Due to dust, contaminants and insects, the efficacy of smoke detectors decreases over time. Getty Images

Everyday items with unexpected expiry dates, from sunglasses to smoke detectors

UAE's Etihad Rail project covers a distance of 900 kilometres within the country. Victor Besa / The National

Hafeet Rail secures $1.5bn project financing

Chart of the Week: Environmental cost of Gaza war

Chart of the weekEnvironmental cost of the Gaza war

Study claims to show where people tend to be most forgetful when it comes to internet and computer passwords. AP

Ranked - countries where people are most likely to forget passwords

Abu Dhabi University has been ranked among the top 200 universities in the world. Photo: Abu Dhabi University

Abu Dhabi University in Times Higher Education's top 200 for first time

Nick Candy said the deal reflected a 'shared long-term vision for growth, innovation and excellence in the ultra-luxury sector'. Bloomberg

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Jurgen Klopp will provide 'strategic vision, supporting individual sporting directors in advancing the Red Bull philosophy,' Red Bull said. PA

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Starmer recently concluded his first 100 days in office. EPA

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Germany restored entry checks on all of its Schengen land borders last month amid voter anger over migration and Islamist extremism. EPA

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A line judge keeps his eye on the ball as Andy Murray plays a shot. In 2025 the judges are to replaced by an ELC system. PA

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October 7 - one year of war

A Palestinian woman prepares some bread in a makeshift tent surrounded by rubble in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, on Monday. Reuters

Gaza's longest and deadliest war tests the renowned resilience of Palestinians

Palestinian women work at carpentry and stitching workshop to make wooden toys in Gaza City, on December 24, 2018. 24 Palestinian women produce non-toxic wooden toys as they distribute them mainly to United States, Switzerland and Italy. (Photo by Majdi Fathi/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Businesses key to security or instability of post-war Gaza

US President Joe Biden, right, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on July 25, 2024. AFP

America’s year of failed diplomacy on Gaza

A protester at a rally in Berlin, on October 6. EPA

The change in the wind that the Israel-Gaza crisis demands

Israel's anti-missile system intercepts rockets launched by Iran in response to the killing of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah. Reuters

CommentThe region's sixth war in 40 years could be its worst

We spoke to Rakan Abed El Rahman, Nagham Mohanna and Thomas Helm to understand how the past year went by and how it affected them. Graphic: The National

VideoOne year of war through the eyes of our journalists

Former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert, right, speaks to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in parliament. Reuters

Ehud Olmert calls for diplomacy to end Israel's war in Lebanon

Gaza children in nov 2023 and sept 2024 gif for shorthand

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A Palestinian woman prepares some bread in a makeshift tent surrounded by rubble in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, on Monday. Reuters

Gaza's longest and deadliest war tests the renowned resilience of Palestinians

Palestinian women work at carpentry and stitching workshop to make wooden toys in Gaza City, on December 24, 2018. 24 Palestinian women produce non-toxic wooden toys as they distribute them mainly to United States, Switzerland and Italy. (Photo by Majdi Fathi/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Businesses key to security or instability of post-war Gaza

US President Joe Biden, right, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on July 25, 2024. AFP

America’s year of failed diplomacy on Gaza

A protester at a rally in Berlin, on October 6. EPA

The change in the wind that the Israel-Gaza crisis demands

Israel's anti-missile system intercepts rockets launched by Iran in response to the killing of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah. Reuters

CommentThe region's sixth war in 40 years could be its worst

We spoke to Rakan Abed El Rahman, Nagham Mohanna and Thomas Helm to understand how the past year went by and how it affected them. Graphic: The National

VideoOne year of war through the eyes of our journalists

Former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert, right, speaks to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in parliament. Reuters

Ehud Olmert calls for diplomacy to end Israel's war in Lebanon

Gaza children in nov 2023 and sept 2024 gif for shorthand

Special reportChildhoods lost in Gaza a year into Israeli war

A Palestinian woman prepares some bread in a makeshift tent surrounded by rubble in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, on Monday. Reuters

Gaza's longest and deadliest war tests the renowned resilience of Palestinians

Palestinian women work at carpentry and stitching workshop to make wooden toys in Gaza City, on December 24, 2018. 24 Palestinian women produce non-toxic wooden toys as they distribute them mainly to United States, Switzerland and Italy. (Photo by Majdi Fathi/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Businesses key to security or instability of post-war Gaza

US President Joe Biden, right, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on July 25, 2024. AFP

America’s year of failed diplomacy on Gaza

A protester at a rally in Berlin, on October 6. EPA

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Ratan Tata, former chairman of Tata Group, had been in intensive care in a Mumbai hospital. Reuters

Ratan Tata, former Tata Group chairman, dies aged 86

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Egypt's annual urban inflation rate rises to 26.4% as subsidy cuts bite

Culture

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Beirut exhibition explores evolution of Arab prints and printmaking

Artists from the likes of the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Jordan are set to showcase works. Photo: Art Cairo

Art Cairo 2025 to celebrate creative richness of region

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Six stabbed in 'terrorist attack' in Hadera, Israel

Six stabbed in 'terrorist attack' in Hadera, Israel

Pregnant Lebanese woman flees to Iraq with family to give birth

Pregnant Lebanese woman flees to Iraq with family to give birth

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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban addresses the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France. EPA

Visitors look at the North Korean side of the Demilitarised Zone dividing the two Koreas, from South Korea's Odusan Unification Observatory in Paju. AFP

A river port destroyed by a landslide on the banks of the Solimoes in Manacapuru, in Brazil's Amazonas State. Reuters

Students take part in a drill ahead the 20th anniversary of the Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami in which more than 200,000 people in 14 countries were killed, in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. AFP

Revellers in traditional dress dance during the Hindu festival of Navratri on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, India. AFP

Cranberries are harvested at a farm in Carver in the US state of Massachusetts. AFP

Party leaders hold a meeting in Srinagar after the National Conference, led by Omar Abdullah, right, won local assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir. AFP

Performers on stage during a break in the weightlifting at the Saudi Games in Riyadh. Getty Images

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announces the dissolution of the House of Representatives for a snap election scheduled for October 27. Getty images

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban addresses the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France. EPA

Visitors look at the North Korean side of the Demilitarised Zone dividing the two Koreas, from South Korea's Odusan Unification Observatory in Paju. AFP

A river port destroyed by a landslide on the banks of the Solimoes in Manacapuru, in Brazil's Amazonas State. Reuters

Students take part in a drill ahead the 20th anniversary of the Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami in which more than 200,000 people in 14 countries were killed, in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. AFP

Revellers in traditional dress dance during the Hindu festival of Navratri on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, India. AFP

Cranberries are harvested at a farm in Carver in the US state of Massachusetts. AFP

Party leaders hold a meeting in Srinagar after the National Conference, led by Omar Abdullah, right, won local assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir. AFP

Performers on stage during a break in the weightlifting at the Saudi Games in Riyadh. Getty Images

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announces the dissolution of the House of Representatives for a snap election scheduled for October 27. Getty images

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban addresses the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France. EPA

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