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A hard hat tour of the 356-metre Ciel tower in Dubai Marina, which developers say will be the tallest hotel in the world upon completion. Antonie Robertson / The National

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Evacuees leave HMS Bulwark on July 21, 2006, at Limassol in Cyprus, Getty Images

As a 2006 evacuee, I understand the wrench of fleeing war-torn Lebanon

US President Joe Biden at the White House on October 1. EPA

CommentIran and Israel are destroying Biden's Middle East policy

A student and teacher explore an interactive sand table at a nursery in Dubai, on September 10. Reuters

CommentSome jobs are still too human-centric for AI

Israeli troops on armoured vehicles near the border with Lebanon. AP

Can under-fire Hezbollah hold back Israeli commandos?

A souq in Muscat. Oman has enacted various reforms to boost and diversify its economy. Victor Besa / The National

GCC 'remains a bright spot amid global uncertainty'

Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, pictured with his father Noam, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Ehud Barak, is freed in October 2011 after five years in Hamas captivity. Israeli PMO / AFP

Israel should take Gaza ceasefire deal, says hostage negotiator who freed Gilad Shalit

Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system intercepts rockets from Iran on Tuesday. Israel has vowed to carry out 'powerful strikes' across the region in revenge. Reuters

EditorialThe Middle East can't afford Iran and Israel's brinkmanship

A hard hat tour of the 356-metre Ciel tower in Dubai Marina, which developers say will be the tallest hotel in the world upon completion. Antonie Robertson / The National

Building up: Do the world's tallest towers make economic sense?

Evacuees leave HMS Bulwark on July 21, 2006, at Limassol in Cyprus, Getty Images

As a 2006 evacuee, I understand the wrench of fleeing war-torn Lebanon

US President Joe Biden at the White House on October 1. EPA

CommentIran and Israel are destroying Biden's Middle East policy

A student and teacher explore an interactive sand table at a nursery in Dubai, on September 10. Reuters

CommentSome jobs are still too human-centric for AI

Israeli troops on armoured vehicles near the border with Lebanon. AP

Can under-fire Hezbollah hold back Israeli commandos?

A souq in Muscat. Oman has enacted various reforms to boost and diversify its economy. Victor Besa / The National

GCC 'remains a bright spot amid global uncertainty'

Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, pictured with his father Noam, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Ehud Barak, is freed in October 2011 after five years in Hamas captivity. Israeli PMO / AFP

Israel should take Gaza ceasefire deal, says hostage negotiator who freed Gilad Shalit

Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system intercepts rockets from Iran on Tuesday. Israel has vowed to carry out 'powerful strikes' across the region in revenge. Reuters

EditorialThe Middle East can't afford Iran and Israel's brinkmanship

A hard hat tour of the 356-metre Ciel tower in Dubai Marina, which developers say will be the tallest hotel in the world upon completion. Antonie Robertson / The National

Building up: Do the world's tallest towers make economic sense?

Evacuees leave HMS Bulwark on July 21, 2006, at Limassol in Cyprus, Getty Images

As a 2006 evacuee, I understand the wrench of fleeing war-torn Lebanon

US President Joe Biden at the White House on October 1. EPA

CommentIran and Israel are destroying Biden's Middle East policy

A student and teacher explore an interactive sand table at a nursery in Dubai, on September 10. Reuters

CommentSome jobs are still too human-centric for AI

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Lebanese army returns fire as Israeli strikes kill two soldiers

A man looks at a damaged building at the site of an Israeli strike on central Beirut's Bachoura neighbourhood, amid ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, in Beirut, Lebanon October 3, 2024. REUTERS / Emilie Madi

Lebanese army returns fire as Israeli strikes kill two soldiers

Relentless Israeli bombings turn Beirut's Dahieh into ghost town
European countries scramble to offer citizens flights from Lebanon
'Beirut is a mess': Residents tell of harsh reality
Beirut a crisis of 'alarming proportions', warn leading humanitarian organisations

Airlines cancel flights to UK, Iraq, Jordan, Iran, Oman and Kuwait

Gazan sisters Misk, right, who is 18 months old, and Hanan, 3, lost their mother and limbs in an Israeli air attack, and now live with an aunt. Photo: Osama Al Kahlout

‘Will my leg grow back?’ Thousands of children in Gaza face life with lost limbs

Crude jumps after Biden says US discussing possible Israeli strike on Iranian oil facilities

President Sheikh Mohamed is received by Abdel Fattah El Sisi, President of Egypt, at Cairo International Airport. Photo: UAE Presidential Court
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Iran's Pezeshkian meets Saudi FM amid fears of regional escalation

German arms exports to Israel dry up

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Aston Villa's Jhon Duran, left, and Lucas Digne celebrate at the full-time whistle after a 1-0 win over Bayern Munich at Villa Park on October 2, 2024. PA

Uefa Champions League: Villa make 'statement' win over Bayern

Malaysia's ancient crafts appeal to curious travellers. Kevin Zyteng / Unsplash

Following the thread through Malaysia, one textile craft at a time

The UK's previous Conservative government had proposed banning sales of tobacco products to those born on and after 2009. Getty Images

Smoking ban for young could 'prevent million lung cancer deaths'

Libyan flags at half mast in Tripoli on September 11, a year after Storm Daniel burst two dams and caused flooding that killed thousands in Derna. AFP

Biden's pick for Libya ambassador withdraws her nomination

BEIRUT, LEBANON - OCTOBER 3: A man picks up a Lebanese flag from the rubble after an Israeli airstrike on an apartment block, on October 3, 2024 in Beirut, Lebanon. Israel continued airstrikes on Beirut and its southern suburbs as its military announced a ground offensive in Lebanon, part of what it said would be a "limited" incursion to target Hezbollah forces. (Photo by Carl Court / Getty Images)

TrendingIsrael strikes central Beirut and bars UN Secretary General from country

The British flag is displayed at a Remembrance Day Sunday service at Kandahar Airfield on November 9, 2014, in Afghanistan. Getty Images

British group formed for Afghanistan veterans and local staff

Culture Bites: The Palestinian storytellers sharing their lives with the world

The Palestinian storytellers sharing their lives with the world

Migrants at a refugee centre in Lithuania. Researchers have found adolescent migration can lead to a heightened risk of psychosis. AFP

Migration during adolescence 'could increase mental health risk'

Aston Villa's Jhon Duran, left, and Lucas Digne celebrate at the full-time whistle after a 1-0 win over Bayern Munich at Villa Park on October 2, 2024. PA

Uefa Champions League: Villa make 'statement' win over Bayern

Malaysia's ancient crafts appeal to curious travellers. Kevin Zyteng / Unsplash

Following the thread through Malaysia, one textile craft at a time

The UK's previous Conservative government had proposed banning sales of tobacco products to those born on and after 2009. Getty Images

Smoking ban for young could 'prevent million lung cancer deaths'

Libyan flags at half mast in Tripoli on September 11, a year after Storm Daniel burst two dams and caused flooding that killed thousands in Derna. AFP

Biden's pick for Libya ambassador withdraws her nomination

BEIRUT, LEBANON - OCTOBER 3: A man picks up a Lebanese flag from the rubble after an Israeli airstrike on an apartment block, on October 3, 2024 in Beirut, Lebanon. Israel continued airstrikes on Beirut and its southern suburbs as its military announced a ground offensive in Lebanon, part of what it said would be a "limited" incursion to target Hezbollah forces. (Photo by Carl Court / Getty Images)

TrendingIsrael strikes central Beirut and bars UN Secretary General from country

The British flag is displayed at a Remembrance Day Sunday service at Kandahar Airfield on November 9, 2014, in Afghanistan. Getty Images

British group formed for Afghanistan veterans and local staff

Culture Bites: The Palestinian storytellers sharing their lives with the world

The Palestinian storytellers sharing their lives with the world

Migrants at a refugee centre in Lithuania. Researchers have found adolescent migration can lead to a heightened risk of psychosis. AFP

Migration during adolescence 'could increase mental health risk'

Aston Villa's Jhon Duran, left, and Lucas Digne celebrate at the full-time whistle after a 1-0 win over Bayern Munich at Villa Park on October 2, 2024. PA

Uefa Champions League: Villa make 'statement' win over Bayern

Malaysia's ancient crafts appeal to curious travellers. Kevin Zyteng / Unsplash

Following the thread through Malaysia, one textile craft at a time

The UK's previous Conservative government had proposed banning sales of tobacco products to those born on and after 2009. Getty Images

Smoking ban for young could 'prevent million lung cancer deaths'

Libyan flags at half mast in Tripoli on September 11, a year after Storm Daniel burst two dams and caused flooding that killed thousands in Derna. AFP

Biden's pick for Libya ambassador withdraws her nomination

Palestinians walk among the rubble of destroyed buildings in Al Ramal neighbourhood after an Israeli air strike in Gaza city. EPA

Gaza to play significant role in outcome of US presidential election

'If something is not done, Democrats could kiss Michigan goodbye,' pollster says

OpenAI raises $6.6bn in battle to lead generative AI boom

US Air Force B-1 Bombers at the air base on Diego Garcia. Getty Images

UK to hand Chagos Islands to Mauritius but keeps military base

Secret operation frees Yazidi woman from Gaza after decade in captivity

The Garadagh Solar PV Plant built and operated by Masdar in Baku, Azerbaijan. Pawan Singh / The National

ExclusiveMasdar likely to issue new green bond in 2025, says finance chief

Foreign hackers suspected of capturing data from Dutch police officers

One million who never smoked cigarettes start vaping in England

Marburg virus alert in Germany shuts train station

British universities 'could be forced to tax students'

Business

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The Nafoora oilfield in Jakharrah, Libya. Reuters

Libya to resume oil production after force majeure lifted

Building up: Do the world's tallest towers make economic sense?

UAE non-oil output growth 'expands at lowest rate in three years'

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How Kamala Harris is dressing to be president

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How strong female mentors helped shape Hend Sabry's career

Green Art Gallery's Bound: Textiles Between Loss and Repair is an exploration of our relationship with fabric. Photo: Green Art Gallery

Weekly UAE museum and gallery guide: Ancient Islamic art on display

Iranian President Pezeshkian warns Israel of harsher response

Iranian President Pezeshkian warns Israel of harsher response

The National visits strike sites in southern Beirut

The National visits strike sites in southern Beirut

The National's reporter describes first chaotic scenes of Iran missiles attack on Israel

The National's reporter describes first chaotic scenes of Iran missiles attack on Israel

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Open Mosque Day in Duisburg, Germany. EPA

An albino buffalo worth $500,000 is displayed at this year's Farm Expo in Bangkok. EPA

Clouds partly cover the 'ring of fire' eclipse in Puerto San Julian, Argentina. AFP

Strong winds and heavy rain brought on by Typhoon Krathon in Kaohsiung city, Taiwan. EPA

San Diego Padres pose on the field after defeating Atlanta Braves to win the Wild Card Series at Petco Park in San Diego, California. Getty Images via AFP

A demonstrator clashes with police during a march to mark the anniversary of the 1968 Tlatelolco Square massacre, in which students were shot dead by the military, in Mexico City. Reuters

Runners taking part in International Peace Marathon cross a bridge over the Han river in Seoul, South Korea. EPA

A rickshaw driver attempts to navigate the flooded streets of Dhaka, Bangladesh. EPA

A smouldering building after it was levelled in an overnight Israeli air strike in Beirut's southern suburbs. AFP

Open Mosque Day in Duisburg, Germany. EPA

An albino buffalo worth $500,000 is displayed at this year's Farm Expo in Bangkok. EPA

Clouds partly cover the 'ring of fire' eclipse in Puerto San Julian, Argentina. AFP

Strong winds and heavy rain brought on by Typhoon Krathon in Kaohsiung city, Taiwan. EPA

San Diego Padres pose on the field after defeating Atlanta Braves to win the Wild Card Series at Petco Park in San Diego, California. Getty Images via AFP

A demonstrator clashes with police during a march to mark the anniversary of the 1968 Tlatelolco Square massacre, in which students were shot dead by the military, in Mexico City. Reuters

Runners taking part in International Peace Marathon cross a bridge over the Han river in Seoul, South Korea. EPA

A rickshaw driver attempts to navigate the flooded streets of Dhaka, Bangladesh. EPA

A smouldering building after it was levelled in an overnight Israeli air strike in Beirut's southern suburbs. AFP

Open Mosque Day in Duisburg, Germany. EPA

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