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The bodies of victims are covered with blankets following an overnight Israeli strike in Beit Lahia, Gaza last month. AFP

CommentGaza's winter, with ashes instead of blankets

A militant from Hayat Tahrir Al Sham gives instructions at a drone training centre. Photo: Hayat Tahrir Al Sham

Militias in Syria highlight future of guerrilla war with 3D-printed drones

This photo illustration shows US dollar notes (R) next to a stack of Myanmar kyat notes in Yangon on May 30, 2024. (Photo by AFP)

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A rusted shopping cart lies on a sandbank of the Rhine, near Bonn, Germany on August 16, 2022. According to UN data, droughts are becoming more common and three quarters of people are expected to face water scarcity by 2050. Reuters

EditorialWhen will the world wake up to water scarcity?

UK armed forces chief Admiral Sir Tony Radakin says the country's military should be 'obsessed with making the nation secure'. Getty Images

World is becoming more dangerous, warns UK forces chief

Eminem has said he will still perform at the Abu Dhabi F1 After-Race Concert, days after his mother's death. Photo: Flash Entertainment

Eminem confirms Abu Dhabi F1 concert will proceed after mother's death

Scientists have developed energy-free crystals, inspired by desert life, to harvest water from air, offering an alternative to desalination. Photo: NYU Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi scientists want to create drinkable water from humid air

Mahmoud Al Madhoun aided Palestinians in Gaza, providing meals and assistance, until he was killed in an Israeli air strike. Photo: Gaza Soup Kitchen/Facebook

Cook who provided warm meals to hungry Gazans killed by Israel

Abbas Tanoukhi, nephew of Amira Tanoukhi. The National

'They shot at her dead body': Lebanese family recount Israeli breach of ceasefire

Tanoukhi family say they were fired upon by Israeli army while attempting to bury a loved one, despite having permission

Syrian militants close in on Hama as Russia backs counter-offensive

Bitcoin has surged more than 40 per cent since Donald Trump won the 2024 US presidential election. Bloomberg

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Displaced Sudanese children at Zamzam camp, in North Darfur, Sudan. Reuters

UN and MSF condemn shelling in Sudan's Zamzam camp which killed five

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Syria war

Anti-government fighters take position at the Kweyris military airfield in the eastern part of Aleppo province. AFP

Syria rebel offensive: what might happen next?

Displaced Syrians, who fled from the Aleppo countryside, sit on the back of a lorry in Tabqa. Reuters

'The city is lost': Snipers force closure of Aleppo motorways as fighting rages

Armed men in Aleppo after rebel forces took control of the city. EPA

Syrian opposition considering plan to establish joint administration

US and Syrian troops take part in heavy-weaponry military exercises in the countryside of Deir Ezzor in northeastern Syria, on March 25, 2022. AFP

US in wait-and-see mode on Syria as rebels make gains against Al Assad

Anti-government fighters in buoyant mood in Suran, between Aleppo and Hama. AFP

Scars of resistance reappear in Hama as Syrian rebels advance on city

Bashar Al Assad is said to have resisted all pressure - even from staunch ally Russia - to open up dialogue and accept a political solution to the civil war. Reuters / EPA

Syria's rebel offensive 'fuelled by diplomatic dead end'

Anti-government fighters take position at the Kweyris military airfield in the eastern part of Aleppo province. AFP

Syria rebel offensive: what might happen next?

Displaced Syrians, who fled from the Aleppo countryside, sit on the back of a lorry in Tabqa. Reuters

'The city is lost': Snipers force closure of Aleppo motorways as fighting rages

Armed men in Aleppo after rebel forces took control of the city. EPA

Syrian opposition considering plan to establish joint administration

US and Syrian troops take part in heavy-weaponry military exercises in the countryside of Deir Ezzor in northeastern Syria, on March 25, 2022. AFP

US in wait-and-see mode on Syria as rebels make gains against Al Assad

Anti-government fighters in buoyant mood in Suran, between Aleppo and Hama. AFP

Scars of resistance reappear in Hama as Syrian rebels advance on city

Bashar Al Assad is said to have resisted all pressure - even from staunch ally Russia - to open up dialogue and accept a political solution to the civil war. Reuters / EPA

Syria's rebel offensive 'fuelled by diplomatic dead end'

Anti-government fighters take position at the Kweyris military airfield in the eastern part of Aleppo province. AFP

Syria rebel offensive: what might happen next?

Displaced Syrians, who fled from the Aleppo countryside, sit on the back of a lorry in Tabqa. Reuters

'The city is lost': Snipers force closure of Aleppo motorways as fighting rages

Armed men in Aleppo after rebel forces took control of the city. EPA

Syrian opposition considering plan to establish joint administration

US and Syrian troops take part in heavy-weaponry military exercises in the countryside of Deir Ezzor in northeastern Syria, on March 25, 2022. AFP

US in wait-and-see mode on Syria as rebels make gains against Al Assad

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Israeli soldiers 'shot bullets into corpse' and fired at mourners at Lebanon funeral

Israeli soldiers 'shot bullets into corpse' and fired at mourners at Lebanon funeral

US State Department refuses to say Lebanon has right to defend itself

US State Department refuses to say Lebanon has right to defend itself

Emmanuel Macron tours Saudi Arabia's AlUla

Emmanuel Macron tours Saudi Arabia's AlUla

Death toll from fighting in Syria near Hama exceeds 600

Death toll from fighting in Syria near Hama exceeds 600

French President Emmanuel Macron visits a museum near the north-western Saudi city of AlUla. AFP

Barnier ousted as Macron returned from Saudi Arabia

French leader pursues Saudi Arabia’s co-operation on Palestine statehood during talks in Riyadh

US healthcare chief executive shot dead on New York street

A pedestrian passes by a Vodafone mobile store in London. The CMA has approved the Vodafone and Three merger, mandating customer protections as part of the agreement. EPA

UK telecoms set for transformation as Vodafone and Three given greenlight to merge

Ramaswamy to slash US federal workforce in 'aggressive' but 'respectful' manner

Palestinians gather in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip to receive food cooked by a charity kitchen, as the Israel-Gaza conflict continues. Reuters

'Unequivocal' evidence Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, says Amnesty International

Qatar and UK strike £1bn green investment deal

Russia fires latest generation hypersonic missiles in Mediterranean drills

Sultan of Oman ends two-day state visit to Belgium

Iraqi Prime Minister appears before parliament amid rising regional tension

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Liverpool's Mohamed Salah celebrates after scoring his side's third goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Newcastle and Liverpool, at St. James Park in Newcastle, England, Wednesday, Dec 4, 2024. (AP Photo / Ian Hodgson)

Slot salutes 'special' Salah but coy over Liverpool star's future

Ed Sheeran will play a full concert set at Off Limits. Getty Images

Ed Sheeran to headline new Abu Dhabi music festival in April

Nesrine Belmokh says her latest album, Kan Ya Makan, is her most personal to date. Photo: Jair Sfez

From Cirque du Soleil to touring cellist, Nesrine's stage career is flying

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets with President Emmanuel Macron and CEOs of several French companies on the sidelines of the OneWaterSummit in Riyadh. Tuesday December 3, 2024. SPA

France targets Saudi PIF's 'colossal' investment power

Cancer-causing gut bacteria could be attacked using vaccines or probiotic drugs, scientists say. PA

E. coli vaccines could cut risk of cancer

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim and his wife Sheikha Jawaher with King Charles III and Queen Camilla at Buckingham Palace in London. AFP

Qatar's Sheikha Jawaher wears Dior, Valentino and Gaultier during UK visit

A tough day at work can deplete self-restraint and willpower, which in turn leads to some people making counterproductive social and lifestyle choices. Getty Images

Is willpower limited? Ego depletion study suggests a hard day can lead to bad behaviour

The HOF Sir Class is as powerful as a Mercedes-Benz Formula One car. Diyab Basheer / The National

Formula fun: World's fastest G-class unveiled ahead of Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Liverpool's Mohamed Salah celebrates after scoring his side's third goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Newcastle and Liverpool, at St. James Park in Newcastle, England, Wednesday, Dec 4, 2024. (AP Photo / Ian Hodgson)

Slot salutes 'special' Salah but coy over Liverpool star's future

Ed Sheeran will play a full concert set at Off Limits. Getty Images

Ed Sheeran to headline new Abu Dhabi music festival in April

Nesrine Belmokh says her latest album, Kan Ya Makan, is her most personal to date. Photo: Jair Sfez

From Cirque du Soleil to touring cellist, Nesrine's stage career is flying

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets with President Emmanuel Macron and CEOs of several French companies on the sidelines of the OneWaterSummit in Riyadh. Tuesday December 3, 2024. SPA

France targets Saudi PIF's 'colossal' investment power

Cancer-causing gut bacteria could be attacked using vaccines or probiotic drugs, scientists say. PA

E. coli vaccines could cut risk of cancer

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim and his wife Sheikha Jawaher with King Charles III and Queen Camilla at Buckingham Palace in London. AFP

Qatar's Sheikha Jawaher wears Dior, Valentino and Gaultier during UK visit

A tough day at work can deplete self-restraint and willpower, which in turn leads to some people making counterproductive social and lifestyle choices. Getty Images

Is willpower limited? Ego depletion study suggests a hard day can lead to bad behaviour

The HOF Sir Class is as powerful as a Mercedes-Benz Formula One car. Diyab Basheer / The National

Formula fun: World's fastest G-class unveiled ahead of Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Liverpool's Mohamed Salah celebrates after scoring his side's third goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Newcastle and Liverpool, at St. James Park in Newcastle, England, Wednesday, Dec 4, 2024. (AP Photo / Ian Hodgson)

Slot salutes 'special' Salah but coy over Liverpool star's future

Ed Sheeran will play a full concert set at Off Limits. Getty Images

Ed Sheeran to headline new Abu Dhabi music festival in April

Nesrine Belmokh says her latest album, Kan Ya Makan, is her most personal to date. Photo: Jair Sfez

From Cirque du Soleil to touring cellist, Nesrine's stage career is flying

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets with President Emmanuel Macron and CEOs of several French companies on the sidelines of the OneWaterSummit in Riyadh. Tuesday December 3, 2024. SPA

France targets Saudi PIF's 'colossal' investment power

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Billionaires' combined wealth globally has more than doubled to $14 trillion from $6.3 trillion in 2015. Getty Images

Middle East and Africa attracted most billionaire wealth globally since Covid-19

Abu Dhabi's NMDC extends services to more sectors with new logistics unit

Aldar acquires commercial tower in Dubai in $626 million deal

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Jasleen Kaur is announced as the winner of the Turner Prize at Tate Britain, in London. AP

Turner Prize winner calls for Gaza ceasefire in acceptance speech

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