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The group of retired British military personnel during the trek from Saudi Arabia to Jordan. Photo: SFCBF's Nasir, Bekri, Tayi & Lawrence Tribute Trek

UAE adventurer leads 1,100km desert trek following in Lawrence of Arabia’s footsteps

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Cryopreservation could dramatically extend a woman's reproductive years while improving quality of life. Photo: PA Wire

How women in Abu Dhabi can now delay menopause by up to 10 years

Egyptian designer Nesreen Sharara at Blickling Hall, a Jacobean mansion in the English countryside. Photo: Gerald Peachey

The Cairo craftswoman inspired by the patterns of an English mansion

How much of an impact can five phone-free days have? Unsplash / Jonas Leupe

ColumnWhat did I learn from going five days phone-free?

Ruchika Tandon, a neurosurgeon, is one of thousands of Indians who fell prey to a 'digital arrest' scam last year. Photo: Ruchika Tandon

'Digital arrest': The scam defrauding Indians of thousands of dollars

Syrian artists frequently travelled abroad in the 1960s. Leila Sneir is pictured here during her studies in Cairo. Photo: Atassi Foundation

Why Syria’s golden age of art is at risk of being forgotten

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TOPSHOT - Palestinian Hamas fighters escort(L-R) Ohad Ben Ami, Or Levy and Eli Sharabi on a stage before handing them over to a Red Cross team in Deir el-Balah, central Gaza, on February 8, 2025, as part of the fifth hostage-prisoner exchange of a fragile ceasefire. The swap comes after US President Donald Trump proposed clearing out the Gaza Strip of its inhabitants and for the United States to take over the Palestinian territory -- a plan that has sparked global uproar and been rejected by Hamas. (Photo by Eyad BABA / AFP)

Three more Israeli hostages released by Hamas as 183 Palestinian detainees set to be freed

Dozens of Palestinians sent to UAE’s floating hospital since start of ceasefire
Palestinian prisoners exiled to Gaza face uncertain future

Hezbollah must not be in Lebanon’s government, says US envoy

Jordan's capital, Amman. US President Donald Trump's order to shut down USAID will have far-reaching consequences for the kingdom. Photo: Four Seasons Hotel Amman

USAID aid halt hits Jordan's economy hard with immeasurable ripple effect

Trump calls Gaza takeover plan a ‘real estate transaction’

A fortification line in Kharkiv region, Ukraine. With casualties purportedly approaching one million, Russia could welcome an apparent US peace deal. EPA.

Russia’s ‘million-man’ casualty count makes Trump’s peace plan favourable for Kremlin

World ‘accelerating into the problem’ of climate change amid temperature surge

'It is all a game': Syrians baffled by sharply fluctuating currency

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Deena Zaghout, 17, now lives with her family in a tent in Deir Al Balah. Photo: Nehaya Zaghout

Complex PTSD reduces Gaza teenager’s mental function to that of a child

Saudi Arabia's information and communications technology sector was the largest and fastest growing in the Middle East and North Africa, accounting for 4.1 per cent of GDP, data from the US International Trade Administration shows. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Leap 2025: Saudi Arabia’s tech strategy offers a model for diversification

From viral TikTok trends to bustling Christmas markets in Europe, Dubai chocolate is turning heads far beyond its home city. Getty

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For the first time, Anthony Mackie stars in the title role of Captain America. Photo: Marvel

Inside the reshoots and character controversy of Captain America

Arsenal train at the NAS sports complex in Dubai. Photo: X/Arsenal

Arsenal in Dubai: Arteta hopeful of boost as Gunners begin UAE training camp

Brazilian model Adriana Lima closed the Manish Malhotra show. Photo: Dubai Fashion Week

Manish Malhotra closes triumphant Dubai Fashion Week

Aqib Anwar has been documenting what happens after Friday prayers for the past six years. Photo: Aqib Anwar

‘Love between brothers’: Photographer’s global snapshots of Friday prayers

Coco Gauff with the Billie Jean King Trophy after her victory at the 2024 WTA Finals in Riyadh. Getty Images

WTA boss Archer: Growth of women's tennis can be 'transformational' in region

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Trump pushes to move Palestinians out of Gaza, but at what cost?

The National examines the consequences of US President Donald Trump's plan to displace Palestinians.

US envoy says inclusion of Hezbollah in Lebanese government a red line

US envoy says inclusion of Hezbollah in Lebanese government a red line

Captain America producer Nate Moore on Brave New World's character changes

Captain America producer Nate Moore on Brave New World's character changes

Khamenei warns of retaliation if US takes action against Iran

Khamenei warns of retaliation if US takes action against Iran

Trump’s Gaza plan 'first original idea in years', says Netanyahu

Trump’s Gaza plan 'first original idea in years', says Netanyahu

Gaza ceasefire

A child inside a vehicle in Khan Younis as wounded and sick Palestinians prepare to leave the Gaza Strip through the Rafah crossing for medical treatment abroad. EPA

Palestinians leaving Gaza under EU supervision on ‘one-way’ journey

Palestinians sit by a fire next to their tent in an area littered with rubble from buildings demolished during the Israeli army's ground and air offensive against Hamas in Gaza City. AP

‘Live in a tent or leave’: Israel blocking Gaza rebuilding tools

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the US Capitol in Washington, DC. AFP

Netanyahu joins Trump in claiming US troops not required for Gaza

Spain's Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said 'no third party has the right to tell it what to do'. EPA

Spain rejects Israel’s suggestion that it accepts Palestinians from Gaza

FILE PHOTO: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres addresses to members of the Security Council about the Middle East situation, including the Palestinian Question at UN Headquarters in New York City, U. S. , January 20, 2025. REUTERS / Eduardo Munoz / File Photo

UN chief warns Trump to avoid ‘any form of ethnic cleansing’ after proposal to take control of Gaza

US President Donald Trump, left, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House. Bloomberg

Trump’s Gaza plan ‘profoundly illegal’, experts say

Displaced Palestinians return to their homes in northern Gaza. US President Donald Trump has called for them to be resettled elsewhere. Reuters

Gaza is forever Palestinian, war-weary residents tell Trump

Trump says the US could 'own' Gaza and turn it into a 'riviera'. AP

Trump doesn’t actually want to take Gaza, but he wants you to think he does

People protest outside the USAID building in Washington against the Trump administration's plans to shut down the agency. Reuters

Judge halts Trump order to place USAID workers on leave

Ruling temporarily sets back the US President’s efforts to close the international aid agency

Grief for Syrian refugee killed in Swedish shooting

Apple says its system means no one else can access a user's data, not even the company. Reuters

UK orders Apple to grant it access to worldwide users' cloud data, report says

US ramps up pressure on Iranian oil with new sanctions on exports

Brett McGurk is accused of emboldening Iran and its proxies. AP

Congressman calls for inquiry into McGurk's leadership on Middle East

Bodies of 29 migrants recovered in Libya

Jordan’s King Abdullah meets King Charles on London visit

Wiebes makes it two from two after second stage of UAE Tour Women

UAE extradites French national on drug trafficking charges

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Bonds are used as diversifiers in a portfolio as they help reduce risk. Getty Images

Why short-term bonds are an attractive investment option

Oil posts third weekly loss running as tariffs raise demand growth concerns

IMF board to consider new Egypt loan package in coming weeks

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Brooding and full of sorrow – why Tchaikovsky masterpiece still move us today

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How Jonathan Tetelman’s career as a DJ shaped his opera stardom

Music & On-stage

Colombian artist Fernando Botero's Society Woman is set to go under the hammer in Riyadh this weekend. AFP

Sotheby’s CEO: First Saudi auction reflects Gulf’s rise in global arts scene

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The Pop Air, Art is Inflatable exhibition gets under way at the Balloon Museum in Berlin. EPA

A sharp look for Janelle Monae as she attends the 27th Costume Designers Guild Awards in Los Angeles, California. Reuters

A step back in time at a shop in Baghdad that sells audio cassette tapes and other vintage items of yesteryear. Reuters

Hong Kong actor Loong Koon-tin getting made up as US President Donald Trump for a rehearsal of the absurdist play 'Trump, the Twins President', performed in the Chinese territory from February 1 to 3. AFP

A taxidermist at work on a gazelle at the Paris Natural History Museum. AFP

A young elephant at play at Ol Pejeta conservancy, Laikipia county, Kenya. AFP

A group of prospective police recruits, ready to be enrolled in the M23-controlled force, salute in Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The ‘takeover’ and subsequent appointments by the Rwandan-backed armed group means the city now has two officials for many public posts. AFP

A camp for displaced Palestinians is set up next to buildings destroyed by Israeli bombs in Jabalia, Gaza. AP

Schoolgirls look around the vandalised former residence of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Bangladesh's former leader and the father of the country's ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, in Dhaka. AP

Action from the women's cricket match between Victoria and Queensland at CitiPower Centre, in Melbourne, Australia. Getty Images

A new contingent of UN-backed Kenyan police officers arrives at the airport in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, flown in to help curb the prevailing violence in the Caribbean nation. EPA

A Philadelphia Eagles fan at a media event in New Orleans, Louisiana, as the city prepares to stage Sunday’s Super Bowl LIX showdown between the Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs. EPA

A retired Syrian employee counts her salary after receiving it for the first time since the fall of Bashar Al Assad's regime, in Damascus, under a scheme launched by the new government in Syria. EPA

The Pop Air, Art is Inflatable exhibition gets under way at the Balloon Museum in Berlin. EPA

A sharp look for Janelle Monae as she attends the 27th Costume Designers Guild Awards in Los Angeles, California. Reuters

A step back in time at a shop in Baghdad that sells audio cassette tapes and other vintage items of yesteryear. Reuters

Hong Kong actor Loong Koon-tin getting made up as US President Donald Trump for a rehearsal of the absurdist play 'Trump, the Twins President', performed in the Chinese territory from February 1 to 3. AFP

A taxidermist at work on a gazelle at the Paris Natural History Museum. AFP

A young elephant at play at Ol Pejeta conservancy, Laikipia county, Kenya. AFP

A group of prospective police recruits, ready to be enrolled in the M23-controlled force, salute in Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The ‘takeover’ and subsequent appointments by the Rwandan-backed armed group means the city now has two officials for many public posts. AFP

A camp for displaced Palestinians is set up next to buildings destroyed by Israeli bombs in Jabalia, Gaza. AP

Schoolgirls look around the vandalised former residence of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Bangladesh's former leader and the father of the country's ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, in Dhaka. AP

Action from the women's cricket match between Victoria and Queensland at CitiPower Centre, in Melbourne, Australia. Getty Images

A new contingent of UN-backed Kenyan police officers arrives at the airport in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, flown in to help curb the prevailing violence in the Caribbean nation. EPA

A Philadelphia Eagles fan at a media event in New Orleans, Louisiana, as the city prepares to stage Sunday’s Super Bowl LIX showdown between the Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs. EPA

A retired Syrian employee counts her salary after receiving it for the first time since the fall of Bashar Al Assad's regime, in Damascus, under a scheme launched by the new government in Syria. EPA

The Pop Air, Art is Inflatable exhibition gets under way at the Balloon Museum in Berlin. EPA

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