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People look at a crater left by Israeli air strikes on Tuesday in Al Mawasi, a southern coastal area designated a 'safe zone' for civilians by the Israeli military. AP

Al Mawasi attack felt like earthquake, says survivor

The bust of Nefertiti was unearthed in Egypt in 1912 before being taken to Germany. Reuters

EditorialThere is no good reason to prevent Nefertiti's return to Egypt

Samir Geagea, leader of the Christian Lebanese Forces party, appears intent on filling a political vacuum in Lebanon. AFP

CommentWhy a Hezbollah critic is reaching out to the group

Sharifa Yateem, right, a psychologist, and Karen van Westhuizen, mother of an autistic son, at the reality experience room in Al Bahia, Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National

New Abu Dhabi simulation room offers insight into life with autism

Donald Trump speaks to journalists after the presidential debate with Kamala Harris. AFP

CommentTrump must wish he was still running against Biden

Malek El Allami, right, and Emily Sartz-Lunde pose with their trophies after winning the US Open girls' junior title. Garrett Ellwood / USTA

Morocco's El Allami turns focus to college after making US Open history

A Chevrolet Bolt at a charging station in Hudson, New York. Sufficient charging infrastructure is vital for the uptake of electric vehicles. Bloomberg.

Business ExtraHow can EVs accelerate toward market growth?

Police tend to handle migrant neighbourhoods in a tougher manner than areas perceived as mainly German, according to a major new study. EPA

Arab migrants 'routinely treated as hostile' by German police

People look at a crater left by Israeli air strikes on Tuesday in Al Mawasi, a southern coastal area designated a 'safe zone' for civilians by the Israeli military. AP

Al Mawasi attack felt like earthquake, says survivor

The bust of Nefertiti was unearthed in Egypt in 1912 before being taken to Germany. Reuters

EditorialThere is no good reason to prevent Nefertiti's return to Egypt

Samir Geagea, leader of the Christian Lebanese Forces party, appears intent on filling a political vacuum in Lebanon. AFP

CommentWhy a Hezbollah critic is reaching out to the group

Sharifa Yateem, right, a psychologist, and Karen van Westhuizen, mother of an autistic son, at the reality experience room in Al Bahia, Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National

New Abu Dhabi simulation room offers insight into life with autism

Donald Trump speaks to journalists after the presidential debate with Kamala Harris. AFP

CommentTrump must wish he was still running against Biden

Malek El Allami, right, and Emily Sartz-Lunde pose with their trophies after winning the US Open girls' junior title. Garrett Ellwood / USTA

Morocco's El Allami turns focus to college after making US Open history

A Chevrolet Bolt at a charging station in Hudson, New York. Sufficient charging infrastructure is vital for the uptake of electric vehicles. Bloomberg.

Business ExtraHow can EVs accelerate toward market growth?

Police tend to handle migrant neighbourhoods in a tougher manner than areas perceived as mainly German, according to a major new study. EPA

Arab migrants 'routinely treated as hostile' by German police

People look at a crater left by Israeli air strikes on Tuesday in Al Mawasi, a southern coastal area designated a 'safe zone' for civilians by the Israeli military. AP

Al Mawasi attack felt like earthquake, says survivor

The bust of Nefertiti was unearthed in Egypt in 1912 before being taken to Germany. Reuters

EditorialThere is no good reason to prevent Nefertiti's return to Egypt

Samir Geagea, leader of the Christian Lebanese Forces party, appears intent on filling a political vacuum in Lebanon. AFP

CommentWhy a Hezbollah critic is reaching out to the group

Sharifa Yateem, right, a psychologist, and Karen van Westhuizen, mother of an autistic son, at the reality experience room in Al Bahia, Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National

New Abu Dhabi simulation room offers insight into life with autism

'Two genocidal choices': Gaza activists unimpressed by Harris and Trump

Pro-Palestine protesters outside the venue of the debate between US presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald, in Philadelphia. Reuters

'Two genocidal choices': Gaza activists unimpressed by Harris and Trump

Harris and Trump trade barbs over Afghanistan and Gaza
Taylor Swift endorses Kamala Harris for US president after debate

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian visits Iraq in first trip abroad

Aysenur Ezgi Eygi. Reuters

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Dubai hospitals suspend surgeon Yaser Jabbar over UK misconduct claims

Heathrow airport recently blamed the ETA scheme for a 90,000 drop in transfer passenger numbers. Photo: Heathrow

UK scraps visa-free travel for Jordanians due to 'abuse' of system

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Saudi Arabia's Hassan Kadish celebrates after scoring his second goal against China to clinch a 2-1 win in 2026 World Cup qualifying. AFP

2026 World Cup qualifiers: 10-man Saudi Arabia see off China

Terence Crawford, left, fights Israil Madrimov in the main event of a Riyadh Season card in Los Angeles. AP

Riyadh Season goes on tour as Saudi Arabia shapes future of boxing

The Spectator now has a more tech-savvy readership. Bloomberg

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Smoke from the Airport Fire rises behind Meander Lane in Trabuco Canyon, Calif., on Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. (Jeff Gritchen/The Orange County Register via AP)

Best photos of September 10: From wildfires in California to sunset in Brazil

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Steve Ashby, right, was diagnosed with stage 4 prostate cancer on August 1. Photo: Steve Ashby

Prostate cancer: One man's mission to end the stigma in Dubai

Indian National Congress party workers wear masks of Kerala film stars during a protest against the government's action over alleged sexual abuse within the industry. AFP

Kerala's MeToo: female stars rally behind damning report

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez addresses the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York City. Reuters

UNGA 2024 schedule: A guide to which nations are speaking and when

Saudi Arabia's Hassan Kadish celebrates after scoring his second goal against China to clinch a 2-1 win in 2026 World Cup qualifying. AFP

2026 World Cup qualifiers: 10-man Saudi Arabia see off China

Terence Crawford, left, fights Israil Madrimov in the main event of a Riyadh Season card in Los Angeles. AP

Riyadh Season goes on tour as Saudi Arabia shapes future of boxing

The Spectator now has a more tech-savvy readership. Bloomberg

CommentThe Spectator fulfils its promise, sold as one-of-a-kind trophy asset

Smoke from the Airport Fire rises behind Meander Lane in Trabuco Canyon, Calif., on Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. (Jeff Gritchen/The Orange County Register via AP)

Best photos of September 10: From wildfires in California to sunset in Brazil

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Steve Ashby, right, was diagnosed with stage 4 prostate cancer on August 1. Photo: Steve Ashby

Prostate cancer: One man's mission to end the stigma in Dubai

Indian National Congress party workers wear masks of Kerala film stars during a protest against the government's action over alleged sexual abuse within the industry. AFP

Kerala's MeToo: female stars rally behind damning report

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez addresses the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York City. Reuters

UNGA 2024 schedule: A guide to which nations are speaking and when

Saudi Arabia's Hassan Kadish celebrates after scoring his second goal against China to clinch a 2-1 win in 2026 World Cup qualifying. AFP

2026 World Cup qualifiers: 10-man Saudi Arabia see off China

Terence Crawford, left, fights Israil Madrimov in the main event of a Riyadh Season card in Los Angeles. AP

Riyadh Season goes on tour as Saudi Arabia shapes future of boxing

The Spectator now has a more tech-savvy readership. Bloomberg

CommentThe Spectator fulfils its promise, sold as one-of-a-kind trophy asset

Smoke from the Airport Fire rises behind Meander Lane in Trabuco Canyon, Calif., on Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. (Jeff Gritchen/The Orange County Register via AP)

Best photos of September 10: From wildfires in California to sunset in Brazil

John Lee, Hong Kong's chief executive, addresses the Belt and Road Summit in Hong Kong. Bloomberg

Hong Kong explores free trade agreements with UAE and Gulf

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UN highlights lack of progress one year on from Libya's deadly Derna floods

Cross-border fighting between Israel and Hezbollah intensifies

UK, France and Germany halt Iran flights after Tehran sends missiles to Russia

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US Congress awards highest honour to 13 troops killed in Kabul blast

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Global oil demand growth is now forecast to reach 2 million bpd this year, down 80,000 bpd from Opec's previous estimate. Reuters

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Taylor Swift announced she would vote for US Vice President Kamala Harris in the upcoming election in a post she signed as a 'childless cat lady'. AFP

Taylor Swift endorses Kamala Harris for US president after debate

UN polio convoy in Gaza rammed by Israeli forces

UN polio convoy in Gaza rammed by Israeli forces

SpaceX launches all-civilian crew for private spacewalk attempt

SpaceX launches all-civilian crew for private spacewalk attempt

Polio vaccination campaign in progress in northern Gaza

Polio vaccination campaign in progress in northern Gaza

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