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By breaking his promise not to pardon his son Hunter Biden, Joe Biden has embraced a limited version of the culture of corruption he warned about regarding Donald Trump. EPA

CommentPardoning of Hunter Biden is a great gift to Trump

Shamsa Noor Ali Rashid with her father at an exhibition of his photography. @Noor Ali Rashid Archive

UAE's earliest moments preserved in photo archive

Mohamed Salah of Liverpool celebrates scoring the 2-0 goal during the English Premier League match between Liverpool and Manchester City in Liverpool, Britain, 01 December 2024. EPA/ADAM VAUGHAN EDITORIAL USE ONLY. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos, 'live' services or NFTs. Online in-match use limited to 120 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications.

Liverpool and Salah playing a dangerous game of chicken - who will blink first?

Iraq's economic transformation could offer renewed opportunities for investment partnerships with American firms. EPA

CommentThe Iraq-US relationship is a pillar of stability in the Middle East

A new Tesla during the official opening of the company's plant near Gruenheide, Germany. Getty Images

Car industry’s ‘Kodak moment’? Electric shift could put motor giants in reverse

The continuous positive airway pressure machine helps people with sleep apnea to breathe better. Getty Images

Breathe easy: Sleep apnea is dangerous but treatments are available

A match during the Emirates & M.M.I Dubai Rugby Sevens in 1989. Russell Cheyne / ALLSPORT/ Getty

Sand pitches to 6,000 players and Stormzy - Dubai Sevens 54 years on

An aurora borealis appears over pumpjacks in Alberta. Canada provides more than half of US oil imports and almost all gas imports. The Canadian Press via AP, File

Business insightsTariffs are bad economics but good politics

People injured in air strikes receive medical treatment at a hospital in Idlib, northern Syria. EPA

At least 25 killed in counter air strikes by Syrian army on rebels in north-west

Ten children are among dead in attacks on Idlib and Aleppo

Macron to hold talks over Lebanese army deployment with Saudi Crown Prince

KUWAIT, KUWAIT - December 01, 2024: (R-L) HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Vice President and Deputy Prime Minister, HRH Prince Salman Bin Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifah Crown Prince and First Deputy Supreme Commander of Bahrain, HRH Prince Mohamed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Crown Prince Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of Saudi Arabia, HH Sheikh Meshal Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah, Emir of Kuwait, HE Sayyed Fahad bin Mahmoud Al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for the Council of Ministers of Oman, HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of Qatar, HH Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al Hamad Al Sabah, Crown Prince of Kuwait and HE Jassim Al Budaiwi, Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), stand for a photograph, during the 45th Gulf Summit in Kuwait.

( Abdulla Al Neyadi / UAE Presidential Court )
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Latest updatesGCC urges immediate ceasefire for Gaza

Israeli weapon makers break revenue records amid Gaza war

US President Joe Biden has issued an official pardon for his son, Hunter, who was facing sentencing for two criminal cases. Reuters

Joe Biden pardons his son Hunter

RSF sets up civilian administration for Sudan's capital

Hundreds protest in London against the arrest of seven alleged PKK members

Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire

Destroyed buildings in the southern Lebanese city of Nabatieh. AFP

Nabatieh’s devastated commercial heart is eager to beat again

Smoke rises between buildings hit in Israeli air strikes near the Palestinian refugee camp of Rashidiyeh, as seen from Tyre. AP

Israeli settlers' dream to occupy south Lebanon dimmed by ceasefire

Despite the ceasefire, Lebanon has deep-rooted economic problems that its leaders must confront. AFP

Lebanon's economy: what happens next?

Displaced residents return to Dahiyeh, in Beirut, Lebanon, following a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah that went into effect on Wednesday. AP

Beirut's Dahieh springs back to life within a day of ceasefire

Rescue workers dig through an Israeli strike site at Aitou the day after at least 24 people were killed including 12 women and 2 children. Matt Kynaston / The National.

Special reportKilled without warning: Pattern of Israeli strikes on Lebanon may amount to war crimes

Maj Gen Jasper Jeffers, right, who is in charge of US-led efforts to monitor the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire, and Gen Joseph Aoun of the Lebanese Armed Forces, meet in Beirut.

US military official in Beirut to oversee Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire

The damage from Israeli strikes in Beirut has been documented extensively in mobile phone footage. Reuters

CommentA harrowing night watching my home Lebanon under fire from my phone

A Lebanese army soldier flashes a victory sign on the way to deployment in southern Lebanon after the ceasefire came into effect. AP

ExclusiveResurrecting Lebanon's army as Hezbollah cedes towns bordering Israel

Destroyed buildings in the southern Lebanese city of Nabatieh. AFP

Nabatieh’s devastated commercial heart is eager to beat again

Smoke rises between buildings hit in Israeli air strikes near the Palestinian refugee camp of Rashidiyeh, as seen from Tyre. AP

Israeli settlers' dream to occupy south Lebanon dimmed by ceasefire

Despite the ceasefire, Lebanon has deep-rooted economic problems that its leaders must confront. AFP

Lebanon's economy: what happens next?

Displaced residents return to Dahiyeh, in Beirut, Lebanon, following a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah that went into effect on Wednesday. AP

Beirut's Dahieh springs back to life within a day of ceasefire

Rescue workers dig through an Israeli strike site at Aitou the day after at least 24 people were killed including 12 women and 2 children. Matt Kynaston / The National.

Special reportKilled without warning: Pattern of Israeli strikes on Lebanon may amount to war crimes

Maj Gen Jasper Jeffers, right, who is in charge of US-led efforts to monitor the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire, and Gen Joseph Aoun of the Lebanese Armed Forces, meet in Beirut.

US military official in Beirut to oversee Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire

The damage from Israeli strikes in Beirut has been documented extensively in mobile phone footage. Reuters

CommentA harrowing night watching my home Lebanon under fire from my phone

A Lebanese army soldier flashes a victory sign on the way to deployment in southern Lebanon after the ceasefire came into effect. AP

ExclusiveResurrecting Lebanon's army as Hezbollah cedes towns bordering Israel

Destroyed buildings in the southern Lebanese city of Nabatieh. AFP

Nabatieh’s devastated commercial heart is eager to beat again

Smoke rises between buildings hit in Israeli air strikes near the Palestinian refugee camp of Rashidiyeh, as seen from Tyre. AP

Israeli settlers' dream to occupy south Lebanon dimmed by ceasefire

Despite the ceasefire, Lebanon has deep-rooted economic problems that its leaders must confront. AFP

Lebanon's economy: what happens next?

Displaced residents return to Dahiyeh, in Beirut, Lebanon, following a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah that went into effect on Wednesday. AP

Beirut's Dahieh springs back to life within a day of ceasefire

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President Sheikh Mohamed receives Saudi Crown Prince on UAE visit

President Sheikh Mohamed and Prince Mohammed held talks on the solid relations between the two countries during their meeting at Al Rawda Palace in Al Ain.

Dramatic moment plane aborts landing in Chennai as Cyclone Fengal hits India

Dramatic moment plane aborts landing in Chennai as Cyclone Fengal hits India

Tyre residents return to find homes destroyed in the Lebanese city

Tyre residents return to find homes destroyed in the Lebanese city

Syrian rebel forces breach Aleppo eight years after being forced out by Assad

Syrian rebel forces breach Aleppo eight years after being forced out by Assad

Residents in southern Lebanon return home after devastating war

Residents in southern Lebanon return home after devastating war

President-elect Donald Trump signs autographs as Massad Boulos listens in Dearborn, Michigan, on November 1. AP

Trump names Lebanese American Massad Boulos as his Middle East adviser

It was the second time in recent days that Mr Trump chose the father-in-law of one of his children to serve in his administration.

US, UK, France and Germany urge political solution to Syria conflict

Romania's Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu, leader of the Social Democratic Party, after voting in the parliamentary election in Buzau city on December 1. AFP

Romanian left surges ahead of hard right in elections, exit polls show

Complex coalition talks on the cards as Ireland counts votes

LUSAIL CITY, QATAR - DECEMBER 01: Race winner Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing celebrates on the podium during the F1 Grand Prix of Qatar at Lusail International Circuit on December 01, 2024 in Lusail City, Qatar. (Photo by Mark Thompson / Getty Images)

World champion Verstappen wins action-packed Qatar Grand Prix

EU's new top team vows 'unwavering support' to Ukraine

Emirati heroes commemorated at Wahat Al Karama ceremony

Karim Benzema makes memorable return as Al Ittihad thrash Ettifaq

US stocks edge higher on easing trade tariff concerns

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World No 2 and five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek has accepted a one-month suspension after testing positive for a banned substance. AP

Exclusive'She is innocent': Swiatek's coach backs star after failed doping test

US President Joe Biden outside the bookstore in Massachusetts. AP Photo

Biden spotted with The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine

David Popa has created a fresco in Dubai in collaboration with adidas to launch a region-exclusive trainer. Photo: adidas

Meet the viral land artist finding inspiration in the Arabian Gulf

Donald Trump has pledged to impose huge tariffs on imports, sending shock waves through the trading system. Getty Images / The National

CommentWill trade collapse? It depends on how the world responds to Trump’s tariffs

The Mercedes-Benz G 63 AMG V12, once owned by the Dubai royal family, stands as a centerpiece at the RM Sotheby’s Auction at Emirates Golf Club, Dubai, on December 1, 2024. Photo by Ahmed Ramzan for The National

Ruling family's G-Wagon and $11m Zonda dazzle at supercar auction

Red Bull Racing's Dutch driver Max Verstappen (C), Mercedes' British driver George Russell (L) and McLaren's British driver Lando Norris react after taking their pole positions at the end of the qualifying session of the Qatari Formula One Grand Prix at the Lusail International Circuit in Lusail, north of Doha, on November 30, 2024. (Photo by Giuseppe CACACE / AFP)

Verstappen-Russell spat adds extra spice to Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

US actor Richard Gere has a net worth of $120 million. EPA

Celebrity Net Worth: Richard Gere sells US mansion for $10.75 million

The Zayed National Museum is named after the UAE Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. Photo: Zayed National Museum

Exclusive look at Zayed National Museum's architecture and galleries

World No 2 and five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek has accepted a one-month suspension after testing positive for a banned substance. AP

Exclusive'She is innocent': Swiatek's coach backs star after failed doping test

US President Joe Biden outside the bookstore in Massachusetts. AP Photo

Biden spotted with The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine

David Popa has created a fresco in Dubai in collaboration with adidas to launch a region-exclusive trainer. Photo: adidas

Meet the viral land artist finding inspiration in the Arabian Gulf

Donald Trump has pledged to impose huge tariffs on imports, sending shock waves through the trading system. Getty Images / The National

CommentWill trade collapse? It depends on how the world responds to Trump’s tariffs

The Mercedes-Benz G 63 AMG V12, once owned by the Dubai royal family, stands as a centerpiece at the RM Sotheby’s Auction at Emirates Golf Club, Dubai, on December 1, 2024. Photo by Ahmed Ramzan for The National

Ruling family's G-Wagon and $11m Zonda dazzle at supercar auction

Red Bull Racing's Dutch driver Max Verstappen (C), Mercedes' British driver George Russell (L) and McLaren's British driver Lando Norris react after taking their pole positions at the end of the qualifying session of the Qatari Formula One Grand Prix at the Lusail International Circuit in Lusail, north of Doha, on November 30, 2024. (Photo by Giuseppe CACACE / AFP)

Verstappen-Russell spat adds extra spice to Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

US actor Richard Gere has a net worth of $120 million. EPA

Celebrity Net Worth: Richard Gere sells US mansion for $10.75 million

The Zayed National Museum is named after the UAE Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. Photo: Zayed National Museum

Exclusive look at Zayed National Museum's architecture and galleries

World No 2 and five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek has accepted a one-month suspension after testing positive for a banned substance. AP

Exclusive'She is innocent': Swiatek's coach backs star after failed doping test

US President Joe Biden outside the bookstore in Massachusetts. AP Photo

Biden spotted with The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine

David Popa has created a fresco in Dubai in collaboration with adidas to launch a region-exclusive trainer. Photo: adidas

Meet the viral land artist finding inspiration in the Arabian Gulf

Donald Trump has pledged to impose huge tariffs on imports, sending shock waves through the trading system. Getty Images / The National

CommentWill trade collapse? It depends on how the world responds to Trump’s tariffs

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There is no legal reason to stop anyone from having residence visas for both the UAE and Saudi Arabia. The National

'Can I hold a UAE golden visa and a Saudi residency visa?'

Trump's tariff threats to Brics may boost alternative reserve currency demand

Talabat raises $2bn from biggest Gulf IPO this year

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William Kentridge's Sharjah exhibition has shadows of Arab theatre

Rolls Royce Ghost Series II: Superlative luxury built to be driven

The winner of the 2024 Saif Ghobash Banipal Prize for Arabic Literary Translation will be announced on January 8. Photo: Banipal Trust for Arab Literature

Shortlist announced for Arabic Literary Translation Prize 2024

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Protesters ignite a fire at a barricade in Tbilisi during demonstrations over delayed EU membership talks. AFP

People gather during an event to commemorate late Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah at the site where he was killed, in Haret Hreik neighbourhood, southern Beirut. EPA

Japan's Kokone Kondo competes in the women's Freeski Big Air during the FIS Snowboard & Freeski Big Air World Cup Shougang in Beijing. AFP

A man gives his final salute to Ukrainian officer Pavlo Vedybida, also known as "Obolonchik", during a funeral ceremony on Independence Square in Kyiv, Ukraine. AP

Shireen Daifallah, who was displaced with her children from northern Gaza, checks the fire next to their tent at a camp in Deir Al Balah. AP

George Russell driving the Mercedes AMG Petronas W15 on track during qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Qatar at Lusail International Circuit. Getty Images

People protest in Valencia, demanding regional President Carlos Mazon's resignation after last month's floods. AFP

Anti-government fighters brandish their guns as they ride a vehicle in Syria's northern city of Aleppo. AFP

Protesters ignite a fire at a barricade in Tbilisi during demonstrations over delayed EU membership talks. AFP

People gather during an event to commemorate late Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah at the site where he was killed, in Haret Hreik neighbourhood, southern Beirut. EPA

Japan's Kokone Kondo competes in the women's Freeski Big Air during the FIS Snowboard & Freeski Big Air World Cup Shougang in Beijing. AFP

A man gives his final salute to Ukrainian officer Pavlo Vedybida, also known as "Obolonchik", during a funeral ceremony on Independence Square in Kyiv, Ukraine. AP

Shireen Daifallah, who was displaced with her children from northern Gaza, checks the fire next to their tent at a camp in Deir Al Balah. AP

George Russell driving the Mercedes AMG Petronas W15 on track during qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Qatar at Lusail International Circuit. Getty Images

People protest in Valencia, demanding regional President Carlos Mazon's resignation after last month's floods. AFP

Anti-government fighters brandish their guns as they ride a vehicle in Syria's northern city of Aleppo. AFP

Protesters ignite a fire at a barricade in Tbilisi during demonstrations over delayed EU membership talks. AFP

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