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Royal Opera House Muscat launched its latest season with Verdi's Un Ballo In Maschera. Photo: Royal Opera House Muscat

How Royal Opera House Muscat is playing an instrumental role in Omani society

Credit Getty; Nick Donaldson

Weekend EssayHow the Middle East can pull back from the brink

Brihadisvara Temple was built with 60,000 granite stones. Photo: Taniya Dutta / The National

Postcard from ThanjavurMillennium-old Indian shrine baffles engineers

A farmer transporting palm oil seeds in Kampar, Riau province, Indonesia. AFP

Can palm oil ever be truly carbon neutral?

Ayman Alhussein, left, and the Es Devlin Congregation portrait of him, right. Photo: Ayman Alhussein / UNHCR

From Syria to Calais to Britain (in a suitcase): Powerful portraits of refugees

Quiz of the week

Quiz of the weekFind out how well you’ve kept up with the news of the past seven days

Damage from Hurricane Milton in Bradenton Beach on Anna Maria Island, Florida. AP

Hurricane Milton: Conspiracy theories hit response and sow division

Six-year-old Afnan has her measurements taken for a pair of pyjamas to be made out of an old blanket being held up by her mother, Iman Halmi, 28. Photo: Mohammed Abu Amra for The National

Pyjamas made from blankets: Lack of warm clothes forces Gaza parents to improvise for winter

Royal Opera House Muscat launched its latest season with Verdi's Un Ballo In Maschera. Photo: Royal Opera House Muscat

How Royal Opera House Muscat is playing an instrumental role in Omani society

Credit Getty; Nick Donaldson

Weekend EssayHow the Middle East can pull back from the brink

Brihadisvara Temple was built with 60,000 granite stones. Photo: Taniya Dutta / The National

Postcard from ThanjavurMillennium-old Indian shrine baffles engineers

A farmer transporting palm oil seeds in Kampar, Riau province, Indonesia. AFP

Can palm oil ever be truly carbon neutral?

Ayman Alhussein, left, and the Es Devlin Congregation portrait of him, right. Photo: Ayman Alhussein / UNHCR

From Syria to Calais to Britain (in a suitcase): Powerful portraits of refugees

Quiz of the week

Quiz of the weekFind out how well you’ve kept up with the news of the past seven days

Damage from Hurricane Milton in Bradenton Beach on Anna Maria Island, Florida. AP

Hurricane Milton: Conspiracy theories hit response and sow division

Six-year-old Afnan has her measurements taken for a pair of pyjamas to be made out of an old blanket being held up by her mother, Iman Halmi, 28. Photo: Mohammed Abu Amra for The National

Pyjamas made from blankets: Lack of warm clothes forces Gaza parents to improvise for winter

Royal Opera House Muscat launched its latest season with Verdi's Un Ballo In Maschera. Photo: Royal Opera House Muscat

How Royal Opera House Muscat is playing an instrumental role in Omani society

Credit Getty; Nick Donaldson

Weekend EssayHow the Middle East can pull back from the brink

Brihadisvara Temple was built with 60,000 granite stones. Photo: Taniya Dutta / The National

Postcard from ThanjavurMillennium-old Indian shrine baffles engineers

A farmer transporting palm oil seeds in Kampar, Riau province, Indonesia. AFP

Can palm oil ever be truly carbon neutral?

Hezbollah drone strike kills four Israeli soldiers and injures dozens

BINYAMINA, ISRAEL - OCTOBER 13: Emergency services personnel attend the scene of a drone strike on October 13, 2024 in Binyamina, Israel. Initial reports suggest at least 40 people were injured near Binyamina, Israel, following a drone strike launched by Hezbollah. (Photo by Amir Levy / Getty Images)

Hezbollah drone strike kills four Israeli soldiers and injures dozens

Gaza authorities announce start of second round of polio vaccinations
US to send Thaad air defence system to Israel as Iran warns of 'no red lines'
Comment: Biden can end Iranian audacity and Israeli arrogance in Lebanon

Hundreds gathered to package aid for Lebanon in Abu Dhabi. Antonie Robertson/The National

'We had to offer a helping hand': Hundreds gather for Lebanon aid drive

Aid-packing morning in Abu Dhabi held as part of campaign across the nation

'Like a horror movie': Lebanon's Nabatieh devastated by Israeli air strikes

UK's 'remarkably cautious' Middle East policy fails to appease critics

Iraq and Iran warn of full-fledged war without immediate ceasefires

King Charles leads tributes to Alex Salmond after politician's death

In focus

Iraqi-American musician and researcher Mark Gergis, who co-founded Syrian Cassette Archives, began collecting cassette tapes during visits to Syria in the 1990s. Photo: Syrian Cassette Archive

The archival project introducing new generation to traditional Syrian music

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - OCTOBER 12: Artur Beterbiev punches Dmitrii Bivol during the IBF, IBO, WBC and WBO World Light Heavyweight titles' fight between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitrii Bivol as part of the Riyadh Season - IV Crown Showdown card at Kingdom Arena on October 12, 2024 in Riyadh. (Photo by Richard Pelham / Getty Images)

Beterbiev edges Bivol in undisputed Riyadh thriller as rematch calls begin

A Closer Look - guest Deena Kamel

A Closer LookGlobal aviation event in Bahrain highlights industry concerns

Children often form a strong bond and connection while sharing a room, though prioritise privacy as they grow older, say experts. Getty Images

Experts reveal benefits and drawbacks of siblings sharing a bedroom

Oman Air is carrying out a restructuring and recovery plan that outlines a return to breaking even by 2027. Getty Images

Oman Air needs to 'shrink' before return to growth, CEO says

Olympian Manu Bhaker modeling at Lakme Fashion Week. IG Lakmefashionwk

Manu Bhaker joins famous faces who have walked in fashion shows

Columbus landed in the present-day Bahamas in 1492 and is credited with the discovery of the New World. Getty Images

Christopher Columbus 'was Sephardic Jew from western Europe'

Yaroun

RevealedNew Israeli supply roads hint at long war in Lebanon

Iraqi-American musician and researcher Mark Gergis, who co-founded Syrian Cassette Archives, began collecting cassette tapes during visits to Syria in the 1990s. Photo: Syrian Cassette Archive

The archival project introducing new generation to traditional Syrian music

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - OCTOBER 12: Artur Beterbiev punches Dmitrii Bivol during the IBF, IBO, WBC and WBO World Light Heavyweight titles' fight between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitrii Bivol as part of the Riyadh Season - IV Crown Showdown card at Kingdom Arena on October 12, 2024 in Riyadh. (Photo by Richard Pelham / Getty Images)

Beterbiev edges Bivol in undisputed Riyadh thriller as rematch calls begin

A Closer Look - guest Deena Kamel

A Closer LookGlobal aviation event in Bahrain highlights industry concerns

Children often form a strong bond and connection while sharing a room, though prioritise privacy as they grow older, say experts. Getty Images

Experts reveal benefits and drawbacks of siblings sharing a bedroom

Oman Air is carrying out a restructuring and recovery plan that outlines a return to breaking even by 2027. Getty Images

Oman Air needs to 'shrink' before return to growth, CEO says

Olympian Manu Bhaker modeling at Lakme Fashion Week. IG Lakmefashionwk

Manu Bhaker joins famous faces who have walked in fashion shows

Columbus landed in the present-day Bahamas in 1492 and is credited with the discovery of the New World. Getty Images

Christopher Columbus 'was Sephardic Jew from western Europe'

Yaroun

RevealedNew Israeli supply roads hint at long war in Lebanon

Iraqi-American musician and researcher Mark Gergis, who co-founded Syrian Cassette Archives, began collecting cassette tapes during visits to Syria in the 1990s. Photo: Syrian Cassette Archive

The archival project introducing new generation to traditional Syrian music

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - OCTOBER 12: Artur Beterbiev punches Dmitrii Bivol during the IBF, IBO, WBC and WBO World Light Heavyweight titles' fight between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitrii Bivol as part of the Riyadh Season - IV Crown Showdown card at Kingdom Arena on October 12, 2024 in Riyadh. (Photo by Richard Pelham / Getty Images)

Beterbiev edges Bivol in undisputed Riyadh thriller as rematch calls begin

A Closer Look - guest Deena Kamel

A Closer LookGlobal aviation event in Bahrain highlights industry concerns

Children often form a strong bond and connection while sharing a room, though prioritise privacy as they grow older, say experts. Getty Images

Experts reveal benefits and drawbacks of siblings sharing a bedroom

Former US president Donald Trump waves while walking onstage for a campaign rally on October 12, 2024 in Coachella, California. Getty / AFP

Man with loaded gun arrested near Trump’s weekend rally in Southern California

Republican presidential candidate has survived two assassination attempts in the run-up to the November 5 election

UK to announce billions worth of investment at London summit

Aid for Lebanon is packed by volunteers including Natalie Hobbs and her daughters Emilia and Olivia at Dubai Exhibition Centre at Expo 2020. Antonie Robertson/The National

Thousands attend donation drive events for Lebanon across UAE

Lammy to meet EU foreign ministers to discuss Middle East crisis

SpaceX's Starship during its fifth test flight, from Boca Chica, Texas. Reuters

SpaceX catches giant Starship booster in fifth flight test

Beirut residents flee after deadly Israeli strike on homes

Iran says it recovered body of general killed alongside Nasrallah

Boeing to cut 17,000 jobs and delay 777X jet as strike hits finances

One dead after lift fails in Colorado tourist gold mine

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

InterviewEhud 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

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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)

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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

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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

InterviewEhud 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

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

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Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange. Reuters

US stocks hit records on boost from banks

Tesla shares plunge as robotaxi fails to impress investors

Can Europe’s unified bond compete with US Treasuries?

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Christina Aguilera is coming to Abu Dhabi

Music & On-stage

Abdul Qader Al Rais, the first Emirati visual artist who features in the book. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

Balancing tradition and modernity to explore Emirati art's identity

Thousands gather in Dubai to collect and pack aid for Lebanon

Thousands gather in Dubai to collect and pack aid for Lebanon

Behind the scenes with UAE's first female land rescue team

Behind the scenes with UAE's first female land rescue team

Residents refuse to leave Lebanese village despite Israeli strikes

Residents refuse to leave Lebanese village despite Israeli strikes

Beyond the Headlines

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An idol of Our Lady of Fatima is carried during the Farewell Procession of the October international pilgrimage in Ourem, Portugal. EPA

Comet Tsuchinshan darts over Trona Pinnacles, California. Reuters

Devotees pay tribute to Brazil's national patroness at the Basilica of the National Shrine in Aparecida, Sao Paulo. AFP

The start of Barcolana, the largest regatta in the world, with 1,757 boats in this year's event in Trieste, Italy. EPA

People dressed as cats take part in a parade to mark the coming Halloween at a festival in Tokyo. Reuters

New Flemish Alliance (N-VA) party leader Bart De Wever casts his vote for elections in Antwerp, Belgium, where he is city mayor. EPA

Amputee veterans of the Russian-Ukrainian war take part in a symbolic start to the running festival, the Kyiv Marathon of Invincibility. AFP

Aid bound for Lebanon being packed by volunteers at Abu Dhabi Cruise Terminal. Antonie Robertson / The National

Devotees take part in the 'Sindoor Khela' ritual, in which married women anoint each other with vermilion powder, in Varanasi, India. AFP

An idol of Our Lady of Fatima is carried during the Farewell Procession of the October international pilgrimage in Ourem, Portugal. EPA

Comet Tsuchinshan darts over Trona Pinnacles, California. Reuters

Devotees pay tribute to Brazil's national patroness at the Basilica of the National Shrine in Aparecida, Sao Paulo. AFP

The start of Barcolana, the largest regatta in the world, with 1,757 boats in this year's event in Trieste, Italy. EPA

People dressed as cats take part in a parade to mark the coming Halloween at a festival in Tokyo. Reuters

New Flemish Alliance (N-VA) party leader Bart De Wever casts his vote for elections in Antwerp, Belgium, where he is city mayor. EPA

Amputee veterans of the Russian-Ukrainian war take part in a symbolic start to the running festival, the Kyiv Marathon of Invincibility. AFP

Aid bound for Lebanon being packed by volunteers at Abu Dhabi Cruise Terminal. Antonie Robertson / The National

Devotees take part in the 'Sindoor Khela' ritual, in which married women anoint each other with vermilion powder, in Varanasi, India. AFP

An idol of Our Lady of Fatima is carried during the Farewell Procession of the October international pilgrimage in Ourem, Portugal. EPA

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