The National - Latest world news, sport & opinion

International Edition

Road to Net Zero

Music & On-stage

Fashion & Beauty

International Edition

Podcasts Newsletters Follow us Alerts App Video

Arab Showcase Weekend

Road to Net Zero

Music & On-stage

Fashion & Beauty

Road to Net Zero

Music & On-stage

Fashion & Beauty

The Amazon could be reaching an irreversible tipping point beyond which it will decline until 'we're just left with scrub', conservationists have warned. WWF

Amazon rainforest 'could turn to scrub' in climate tipping point

US President Joe Biden on a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in the Oval Office in Washington, on April 4. Reuters

Reagan put an end to Israel's bombing in 20 minutes. Biden could too

Amani Ahmed's children, who were reunited with the lecturer in the UK after fleeing the war in Gaza with help from a charity. Photo: Amani Ahmed

Gaza lecturer reunited with family in UK recounts ordeal

Israeli F-15I combat jets at an air show outside Beersheva, in southern Israel, in June 2013. EPA

Israel's strikes on Hezbollah in Syria are latest episode in a long air war

Hala Rharrit

CommentI resigned as a US diplomat over Washington's disastrous Gaza policy

Dr Sultan Al Jaber spoke at the 'pre-Cop' negotiations in Baku, Azerbaijan. Photo: Cop28

Dr Sultan Al Jaber stresses Cop29 must 'provide the means' to deliver on UAE Consensus

The Singapore-flagged Norman Atlantic ablaze in December 1987 after it was attacked by an Iranian warship in Omani territorial waters as it approached the Strait of Hormuz. AFP

Red Sea crisis stirs memories for Gulf War salvor

(FILES) Chairman of India's Tata Motors, Ratan Tata watches during the unveiling of the Tata Megapixel on March 6, 2012, during a press day ahead of the 82nd Geneva Motor Show in Geneva. Tata, who is credited with transforming the Tata Group into a globally renowned conglomerate, has died at age 86, the company said late on October 9, 2024. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP)

Ratan Tata: ‘Guide and friend’ of global business mourned

The Amazon could be reaching an irreversible tipping point beyond which it will decline until 'we're just left with scrub', conservationists have warned. WWF

Amazon rainforest 'could turn to scrub' in climate tipping point

US President Joe Biden on a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in the Oval Office in Washington, on April 4. Reuters

Reagan put an end to Israel's bombing in 20 minutes. Biden could too

Amani Ahmed's children, who were reunited with the lecturer in the UK after fleeing the war in Gaza with help from a charity. Photo: Amani Ahmed

Gaza lecturer reunited with family in UK recounts ordeal

Israeli F-15I combat jets at an air show outside Beersheva, in southern Israel, in June 2013. EPA

Israel's strikes on Hezbollah in Syria are latest episode in a long air war

Hala Rharrit

CommentI resigned as a US diplomat over Washington's disastrous Gaza policy

Dr Sultan Al Jaber spoke at the 'pre-Cop' negotiations in Baku, Azerbaijan. Photo: Cop28

Dr Sultan Al Jaber stresses Cop29 must 'provide the means' to deliver on UAE Consensus

The Singapore-flagged Norman Atlantic ablaze in December 1987 after it was attacked by an Iranian warship in Omani territorial waters as it approached the Strait of Hormuz. AFP

Red Sea crisis stirs memories for Gulf War salvor

(FILES) Chairman of India's Tata Motors, Ratan Tata watches during the unveiling of the Tata Megapixel on March 6, 2012, during a press day ahead of the 82nd Geneva Motor Show in Geneva. Tata, who is credited with transforming the Tata Group into a globally renowned conglomerate, has died at age 86, the company said late on October 9, 2024. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP)

Ratan Tata: ‘Guide and friend’ of global business mourned

The Amazon could be reaching an irreversible tipping point beyond which it will decline until 'we're just left with scrub', conservationists have warned. WWF

Amazon rainforest 'could turn to scrub' in climate tipping point

US President Joe Biden on a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in the Oval Office in Washington, on April 4. Reuters

Reagan put an end to Israel's bombing in 20 minutes. Biden could too

Amani Ahmed's children, who were reunited with the lecturer in the UK after fleeing the war in Gaza with help from a charity. Photo: Amani Ahmed

Gaza lecturer reunited with family in UK recounts ordeal

Israeli F-15I combat jets at an air show outside Beersheva, in southern Israel, in June 2013. EPA

Israel's strikes on Hezbollah in Syria are latest episode in a long air war

UN peacekeepers monitor the Lebanon-Israel border from a watch tower. Reuters

UN peacekeepers wounded by Israeli attacks in Lebanon

Attack comes after Israeli military drone seen in UN site, peace mission says

Live updatesAt least 22 killed in Israel air strikes on central Beirut

RevealedNew Israeli supply roads hint at long war in Lebanon

Iran seeks Gulf political support ahead of Israel's retaliation

PodcastWill Israel strike Iran – and if so, how and when?

Beyond the Headlines

In focus

Chart of the Week: Environmental cost of Gaza war

Chart of the weekThe environmental cost of the Gaza war

UAE's Etihad Rail project covers a distance of 900 kilometres within the country. Victor Besa / The National

Rail project linking UAE with Oman secures $1.5bn financing

Due to dust, contaminants and insects, the efficacy of smoke detectors decreases over time. Getty Images

Everyday items with unexpected expiry dates, from sunglasses to smoke detectors

Study claims to show where people tend to be most forgetful when it comes to internet and computer passwords. AP

Ranked - countries where people are most likely to forget passwords

The Club in Abu Dhabi during the 1970s. All pics courtesy: The Club

CommentAn Abu Dhabi club diving into its history lends a peek at the future

Rafael Nadal is set to retire from tennis next month. Reuters

Nadal announces retirement from tennis

luxury cover shoot october shorthand gif

Luxury's October cover shoot: Autumn's armour

Sudan's players before their Afcon match against Egypt in 2022. AFP

How Sudan could be heading to the World Cup despite war at home

Chart of the Week: Environmental cost of Gaza war

Chart of the weekThe environmental cost of the Gaza war

UAE's Etihad Rail project covers a distance of 900 kilometres within the country. Victor Besa / The National

Rail project linking UAE with Oman secures $1.5bn financing

Due to dust, contaminants and insects, the efficacy of smoke detectors decreases over time. Getty Images

Everyday items with unexpected expiry dates, from sunglasses to smoke detectors

Study claims to show where people tend to be most forgetful when it comes to internet and computer passwords. AP

Ranked - countries where people are most likely to forget passwords

The Club in Abu Dhabi during the 1970s. All pics courtesy: The Club

CommentAn Abu Dhabi club diving into its history lends a peek at the future

Rafael Nadal is set to retire from tennis next month. Reuters

Nadal announces retirement from tennis

luxury cover shoot october shorthand gif

Luxury's October cover shoot: Autumn's armour

Sudan's players before their Afcon match against Egypt in 2022. AFP

How Sudan could be heading to the World Cup despite war at home

Chart of the Week: Environmental cost of Gaza war

Chart of the weekThe environmental cost of the Gaza war

UAE's Etihad Rail project covers a distance of 900 kilometres within the country. Victor Besa / The National

Rail project linking UAE with Oman secures $1.5bn financing

Due to dust, contaminants and insects, the efficacy of smoke detectors decreases over time. Getty Images

Everyday items with unexpected expiry dates, from sunglasses to smoke detectors

Study claims to show where people tend to be most forgetful when it comes to internet and computer passwords. AP

Ranked - countries where people are most likely to forget passwords

A crane collapsed into a building in the centre of St Petersburg as Hurricane Milton battered parts of Florida. AFP

Florida avoids worst-case scenario as hurricane heads into Atlantic

State picks up the pieces after storm sparked several tornadoes and widespread flooding

Shooting at Israeli arms manufacturer's offices in Sweden

French police tackle suspected drug dealers in Paris. EPA

Suspected leader of ‘Mocro Mafia’ crime cartel arrested in Paris

Nobel Prize in Literature awarded to 'innovative' South Korean author Han Kang

Bo Wang, left, king of Hongphoi village in his Konyak tribal house during a community gathering in India's Nagaland state. AFP

UK auction house cancels sale of 19th century Indian skull

Volodymyr Zelenskyy demands greater military support in UK meeting

Egypt, Somalia and Eritrea vow to bring peace to Horn of Africa at summit

UAE and Malaysia conclude Cepa negotiations

'Our measures are working': German asylum claims fall during border checks

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

Ehud 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

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

Ehud 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

Business

Culture

A market in Cairo, Egypt. Inflation is hitting consumers in the pocket from many directions, notably where subsidies on essentials like food have been reduced. EPA

Egypt's annual urban inflation rate rises to 26.4% as subsidy cuts bite

US Fed officials were divided over size of initial rate cut, minutes show

Google warns US government split-up plans risk harming consumers

Culture

Which Arabic traditions will Love is Blind Habibi capture?

Discovering hidden gems in Busan, South Korea's second city

Christina Aguilera has five Grammys and last performed in the UAE in 2022. EPA

Christina Aguilera is coming to Abu Dhabi

Music & On-stage

Former US envoy says Israel expected Hezbollah to carry out October 7-style attack

Former US envoy says Israel expected Hezbollah to carry out October 7-style attack

Rafael Nadal announces retirement from professional tennis

Rafael Nadal announces retirement from professional tennis

Hurricane Milton rampages through Florida

Hurricane Milton rampages through Florida

Beyond the Headlines

Beyond the Headlines

Delve deeper into the biggest stories from the Middle East and around the world

Year of Elections

Year of Elections

Conversations with thinkers and diplomats on how elections and public opinion in 2024 will shape the world

Culture Bites

Culture Bites

Your guide to the arts and culture scene in the UAE

Business Extra

Business Extra

The stories, companies, trends, tech, Innovation and leaders shaping your world

Trending Middle East

Trending Middle East

What’s trending today? We bring you the latest social media trends from the Middle East and around the world

Pictures of the Day

People watch water-flooded streets after Hurricane Milton made landfall in Brandon, Florida. AFP

People, mostly Turkish citizens, rest on board a Turkish military ship evacuating them from Lebanon to Turkey, in Beirut port. AP

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, right, and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a bilateral meeting inside 10 Downing Street, London. Getty images

Waves crash over the Tynemouth pier lighthouse at the mouth of the river Tyne in North East England. PA

Dragon dancers perform during the National Day celebration in Taipei, Taiwan. Bloomberg

Coral bleaching on the Southern Great Barrer Reef. The latest WWF Living Planet Report shows monitored global wildlife populations falling 73 per cent on average over 50 years. PA

Reserve Bank of India governor Shaktikanta Das, centre, pays homage to Indian business leader Ratan Tata, who died on Wednesday night, in the lawns of the National Centre for the Performing Arts, in Mumbai. AP

Abdullah Almohaimeed performs a snatch during the Men's Youth Weightlifting competition at the Saudi Games. Getty images

A Palestinian man who was displaced by the Israeli air and ground offensive on the Gaza Strip, washes his horse at the beach of Deir al-Balah. AP

People watch water-flooded streets after Hurricane Milton made landfall in Brandon, Florida. AFP

People, mostly Turkish citizens, rest on board a Turkish military ship evacuating them from Lebanon to Turkey, in Beirut port. AP

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, right, and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a bilateral meeting inside 10 Downing Street, London. Getty images

Waves crash over the Tynemouth pier lighthouse at the mouth of the river Tyne in North East England. PA

Dragon dancers perform during the National Day celebration in Taipei, Taiwan. Bloomberg

Coral bleaching on the Southern Great Barrer Reef. The latest WWF Living Planet Report shows monitored global wildlife populations falling 73 per cent on average over 50 years. PA

Reserve Bank of India governor Shaktikanta Das, centre, pays homage to Indian business leader Ratan Tata, who died on Wednesday night, in the lawns of the National Centre for the Performing Arts, in Mumbai. AP

Abdullah Almohaimeed performs a snatch during the Men's Youth Weightlifting competition at the Saudi Games. Getty images

A Palestinian man who was displaced by the Israeli air and ground offensive on the Gaza Strip, washes his horse at the beach of Deir al-Balah. AP

People watch water-flooded streets after Hurricane Milton made landfall in Brandon, Florida. AFP

Latest

Most Read

Top Videos

Colorado gold mine: One dead after tourist site's lift fails

Today's cartoonShadi's take on Israel's threat to retaliate against Iran

Hezbollah spymaster Wafic Safa reportedly target of Israeli bombings in Beirut

UAE drop vital points in World Cup qualifier against North Korea

Nvidia H100 chip to help UAE tech sector become regional centre of gravity, Core42 says

Abu Dhabi Country Club advance in AFC Women's Champions League

ExclusiveOKX launches UAE crypto exchange

CommentAn Abu Dhabi club diving into its history lends a peek at the future

UK auction house cancels sale of 19th century Indian skull

Harry Brook's triple ton takes England close to crushing win in Multan Test

Ratan Tata: ‘Guide and friend’ of global business mourned

CommentI resigned as a US diplomat over Washington's disastrous Gaza policy

CommentI resigned as a US diplomat over Washington's disastrous Gaza policy

Today's cartoonShadi's take on Israel's threat to retaliate against Iran

UN peacekeepers wounded by Israeli attacks in Lebanon

Book review: Ha Jin’s The Boat Rocker – a Chinese expat reporter and a hated ex-wife

Colorado gold mine: One dead after tourist site's lift fails

Film-makers club a revolutionary idea

Live updatesAt least 22 killed in Israel air strikes on central Beirut

Social media sensation Breanna Youn’s parents convert to Islam and move to Dubai

RevealedNew Israeli supply roads hint at long war in Lebanon

The settlement of Khaybar — in pictures

Today's cartoonShadi's take on Israel's multi-front war

Today's cartoonShadi's take on rising violence across Palestine

Hurricane Milton makes Florida landfall

Hurricane Milton makes Florida landfall

Rafael Nadal announces retirement from professional tennis

Rafael Nadal announces retirement from professional tennis

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

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

Hurricane Milton rampages through Florida

Hurricane Milton rampages through Florida