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Plans for the UAE's first high-speed passenger rail service have been announced. Victor Besa / The National

World’s fastest trains: Etihad Rail on track to join high-speed list

Palestinian medics evacuate an elderly person from the Jenin refugee camp on the third day of Israel's military operation. EPA

Beyond the HeadlinesWhy is Israel raiding Jenin after the ceasefire in Gaza?

Microsoft's digital crimes unit says cyber crime attacks by nation-state actors are expected to increase in the coming years. Getty Images

Iran Mint Sandstorm: how hackers and cyber criminals are nicknamed

No Other Land has been nominated for Best Documentary Feature Film despite not finding a distributor in the United States. Courtesy Yabayay Media/
Antipode Films

Palestinian-Israeli film No Other Land earns Oscar nod

Visitors at an AI photobooth during Abu Dhabi's Global Media Congress in November. The emirate's comprehensive embrace of artificial intelligence will touch the lives of everyone who lives in it. Ryan Lim for The National

EditorialAI has to be for everyone, not just 'digital natives'

Syrian Free Army commander Col Salem Turki Al Antri

InterviewEnd to US support in Syria ‘would be nightmare’ in ISIS fight

Students get hands-on experience at the Innovation Hub in Ras Al Khaimah. Education is a proven driver of progress, with ripple effects that extend far beyond the classroom. Sarah Dea / The National

CommentEducation can be an agent of change, but only if we work together

Omar Marmoush received a rapturous reception from Eintracht Frankfurt fans before his move to Manchester City. AFP

Marmoush: Man City look to ‘new Salah’ to save their season

Talal Al Zaanin says he was shot in the arm and shoulder by Israeli troops shortly after being released. Mohammed Abo Doon for The National

‘Anyone who hesitated was shot’: Gazans say Israel used them as human shields

Northern Gazans eager to return home after second hostage-prisoner exchange
US warns against Hamas assuming governance role in postwar Gaza
Latest: Life expectancy for Gazans nearly halved by war, study finds

Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire likely to be extended

US President Donald Trump speaks to the World Economic Forum via live stream from Washington. AP

Trump calls for lower oil prices and huge defence spending in Davos speech

Regional conflict deepens Yemen humanitarian crisis, IMF says

Serbia's Novak Djokovic acknowledges the crowd after retiring from the Australian Open semi-final against Germany's Alexander Zverev in Melbourne. AFP

Heartbreak for Djokovic as injury forces retirement

Judge blocks Trump's 'blatantly unconstitutional' order to end birthright citizenship in the US

New front against Kurdish militia opens up in eastern Syria

Davos 2025

The medical industry is increasingly using AI in everything from surgery to patient administration and billing. Victor Besa / The National

AI can ease pressure on global healthcare systems, Mubadala executive says

Badr Jafar, UAE special envoy for business and philanthropy, has called frontier markets 'one of the greatest opportunities of our time'. Photo: Crescent Enterprise

Frontier markets need more than traditional philanthropy, UAE official says

Analysts worry businesses will be torn between growing rivalry between the US and China. Reuters

What does the WEF buzzword ‘bi-globalisation’ mean for you?

Tom Fletcher, UN Undersecretary General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Markus Schreiber / AP

Top UN humanitarian official urges new US administration to remain 'engaged with the world'

Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed, chairwoman of Dubai Culture, spoke at the World Economic Forum about Dubai's ability to host large-scale events successfully. World Economic Forum / Greg Beadle

Sheikha Latifa on how the UAE is becoming a leader in hosting large-scale events

Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi speaks at Davos. EPA

Palestinian Authority should control Gaza with no armed groups, Jordan’s Foreign Minister says

Rafael Grossi, IAEA director general, says Tehran has dramatically ramped up its uranium refinement. Rory Reynolds / The National

Iran 'pressing the gas pedal' on uranium production, warns UN's top inspector

President Sheikh Mohamed alongside Dr Thani Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, New Zealand's Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Todd McClay, Minister of Trade of New Zealand after signing the UAE - New Zealand Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement. Photo: Hamad Al Kaabi / UAE Presidential Court

UAE expands Cepa network to shield economy amid trade risks

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TikTok flags 'Free Palestine' as hate speech after reprieve from ban

Users of the Chinese social media app have taken to X to express concerns about the platform silencing Palestinian advocacy

The National sums up Davos with analysis on Trump speech

The National sums up Davos with analysis on Trump speech

Dubai chocolate a hit at Davos

Dubai chocolate a hit at Davos

‘Enough is enough’: Palestinian Authority’s State Minister for Foreign Affairs’ message to Trump

‘Enough is enough’: Palestinian Authority’s State Minister for Foreign Affairs’ message to Trump

Teacher in UAE empowers pupils with award-winning podcast

Teacher in UAE empowers pupils with award-winning podcast

Gaza ceasefire

Fighters from the Ezzedine Al Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, arrive to collect Israeli hostages under the ceasefire agreement with Israel, in Gaza City. AP

US warns against Hamas assuming governance role in postwar Gaza

A man warms himself in front of a fire in Jabalia in northern Gaza. AFP

US and Egyptian security companies to screen returning Palestinians

Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, held a phone call with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Photo: UAE Presidential Court; Reuters

Sheikh Abdullah and US Secretary of State Rubio discuss Gaza ceasefire

Israeli troops and military vehicles prepare to enter Jenin in the occupied West Bank, near Muqeible. AFP

EditorialIsrael is shifting its war machine to the West Bank

US President Donald Trump's special envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff. AFP

Trump's Middle East envoy says he will be 'outside overseer' in Gaza

Steve Sosebee is the co-founder and executive director of Heal Palestine and also the founder of the Palestine Children's Relief Fund, which has been assisting the children of Gaza for more than 30 years. Antonie Robertson / The National

Health care for Gazan children a priority as volunteer doctors plan return

Palestinians chase humanitarian aid lorries after they arrive through the Karam Abu Salem into Gaza. AP

Lorries navigate multiple security checks as Egyptian aid arrives in Gaza

A man poses in front of the rubble of the house in Rafah, southern Gaza, where Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was killed by an Israeli air strike on October 16 last year. Photo: Mohammed Abu Amra

Hundreds visit house where Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was killed

A fallen tree in east Belfast. PA

Ireland and the UK battered with record winds

Gusts of 183kph were recorded early in the morning near the Galway coast

GCC chief and Kuwaiti Foreign Minister visit Beirut

A street in Cairo, Egypt. The Arab nation has been diversifying its funding sources to meet its financing needs. Reuters

Egypt secures $2bn syndicated loan from bank consortium

Oil prices headed for weekly drop as Donald Trump asks Opec to lower costs

US President Donald Trump after signing executive orders in the Oval Office. AFP

Trump orders JFK and Martin Luther King assassination documents to be released

Electric vehicles now last as long as petrol and diesel rivals

Samsung smart glasses unlikely to be launched this year

Egypt’s participation in new AU mission in Somalia not a threat to other nations, says El Sisi

Southport killer Axel Rudakubana jailed for 52 years over ‘crimes equivalent to terrorism’

In focus

John Ashcroft and his wife Judi moved to the Emirates in 1998 and have chosen to retire in Dubai: Photo: John Ashcroft

Want to retire? Habibi, come to Dubai

A series of posts by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on the Threads social media app, outlining his changes to content moderation. PA Wire

What happens when you say goodbye to fact-checkers on social media?

Usman Nurmagomedov speaks to the media ahead of the PFL Road to Dubai Champions Series. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Usman Nurmagomedov promises to defeat Paul Hughes ‘before five rounds’ in PFL lightweight title fight

Waciny Laredj is a novelist and professor at Sorbonne University in Paris. Victor Besa / The National

How One Thousand and One Nights inspired writer Waciny Laredj

Liverpool's Mohamed Salah, centre right, celebrates with teammates after scoring against Lille in the Uefa Champions League. PA

Premier League talking points: Man City reaction, red-hot Salah

Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit, meets with Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati, not in picture, in Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, Jan. 13, 2025. (AP Photo / Bilal Hussein)

TrendingGaza truce ‘not lasting solution’ and Etihad Rail to link Abu Dhabi and Dubai

T.M. Roh, president of Samsung Electronics' mobile division, unveiling the Galaxy S25 series at the company's Unpacked event in San Jose, California. Alvin R Cabral / The National

Samsung Galaxy S25’s AI aims to get ‘more personal’ with users

Kach Umandap in Darvaza, Turkmenistan. Photo: Kach Umandap

Meet the Filipina who has travelled to all 195 countries in the world

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Khalaf Al Habtoor, chairman of Al Habtoor Group, says the project is expected to create thousands of jobs in Lebanon. Antonie Robertson / The National

UAE businessman Khalaf Al Habtoor plans mega-project investment in Lebanon

DP World considers additional investments to expand Peru port operations

Why Microsoft sees UAE as ‘hugely important hub’ for AI

Culture

Hans Zimmer to reimagine Saudi Arabia's national anthem

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Weekly UAE museum and gallery guide

Zoe Saldana as Rita Moro Castro in Emilia Perez. Photo: Netflix

Oscar nominations 2025: Emilia Perez leads with 13 nods

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UAE Team Emirates rider Julius Johansen, from Denmark, leads the peloton during the men's stage 3 of the Tour Down Under cycling race in Adelaide, Australia. AFP

Israeli army vehicles are lined up at Jenin camp for displaced Palestinians, which has been rendered ‘almost uninhabitable’ after a series of sustained military raids, in the occupied West Bank. AFP

Cranes flock at sunrise during migration season in the Hula Lake conservation area, Israel. Getty Images

The rare and endangered corpse flower, nicknamed Putricia, blooms at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney, Australia. EPA

A model poses backstage at the Walter Van Beirendonck Menswear Autumn-Winter 2025 show, at Paris Fashion Week. Getty images

Henry ‘Enrique’ Tarrio, former Proud Boys chief who was sentenced to 22 years in prison, arrives in Miami after his release. US President Donald Trump made a sweeping pardon of those jailed over the 2021 attack on the US Capitol. Reuters

Firefighters keep watch as a blaze ravages land north of Los Angeles, near Castaic, California. Getty images

Police officers and a wounded resident help an elderly woman to safety after an apartment building was hit by a Russian missile strike, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. Reuters

UAE Team Emirates rider Julius Johansen, from Denmark, leads the peloton during the men's stage 3 of the Tour Down Under cycling race in Adelaide, Australia. AFP

Israeli army vehicles are lined up at Jenin camp for displaced Palestinians, which has been rendered ‘almost uninhabitable’ after a series of sustained military raids, in the occupied West Bank. AFP

Cranes flock at sunrise during migration season in the Hula Lake conservation area, Israel. Getty Images

The rare and endangered corpse flower, nicknamed Putricia, blooms at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney, Australia. EPA

A model poses backstage at the Walter Van Beirendonck Menswear Autumn-Winter 2025 show, at Paris Fashion Week. Getty images

Henry ‘Enrique’ Tarrio, former Proud Boys chief who was sentenced to 22 years in prison, arrives in Miami after his release. US President Donald Trump made a sweeping pardon of those jailed over the 2021 attack on the US Capitol. Reuters

Firefighters keep watch as a blaze ravages land north of Los Angeles, near Castaic, California. Getty images

Police officers and a wounded resident help an elderly woman to safety after an apartment building was hit by a Russian missile strike, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. Reuters

UAE Team Emirates rider Julius Johansen, from Denmark, leads the peloton during the men's stage 3 of the Tour Down Under cycling race in Adelaide, Australia. AFP

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