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A girl holds a placard as activists demonstrate against female child marriages, in Tahrir Square in central Baghdad on July 28. AFP

CommentChanges proposed to an Iraq law don't serve society

France's newly appointed Prime Minister, Michel Barnier speaks to the press as he visits the SAMU de Paris headquarters at the Necker hospital in Paris, for his first official visit since taking office. AFP

CommentWhy key European capitals will welcome Macron's appointment of Barnier

A new session of the UN General Assembly opens on September 10. Reuters

EditorialUN General Assembly could be a chance to realign the world's values

The Liberia-flagged liquefied petroleum gas tanker Navigator Gemini at the liquid gas wharf in Iraq's southern port of Umm Qasr on September 4. AFP

Iraq's excessive oil output poses challenges for Opec

Sharifa Yateem, right, a psychologist, and Karen van Westhuizen, mother of an autistic son, at the reality experience room in Al Bahia, Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National

New Abu Dhabi simulation room offers insight into life with autism

Police tend to handle migrant neighbourhoods in a tougher manner than areas perceived as mainly German, according to a major new study. EPA

Arab migrants 'routinely treated as hostile' by German police

US Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump are set to take the stage in a televised presidential debate on Tuesday. AFP

'They need our vote,' say Arabs in Pennsylvania before debate

The Apple iPhone 16 Plus at the launch in California. Bloomberg

iPhone 16 launch: Will Apple Intelligence prove to be a hit?

A girl holds a placard as activists demonstrate against female child marriages, in Tahrir Square in central Baghdad on July 28. AFP

CommentChanges proposed to an Iraq law don't serve society

France's newly appointed Prime Minister, Michel Barnier speaks to the press as he visits the SAMU de Paris headquarters at the Necker hospital in Paris, for his first official visit since taking office. AFP

CommentWhy key European capitals will welcome Macron's appointment of Barnier

A new session of the UN General Assembly opens on September 10. Reuters

EditorialUN General Assembly could be a chance to realign the world's values

The Liberia-flagged liquefied petroleum gas tanker Navigator Gemini at the liquid gas wharf in Iraq's southern port of Umm Qasr on September 4. AFP

Iraq's excessive oil output poses challenges for Opec

Sharifa Yateem, right, a psychologist, and Karen van Westhuizen, mother of an autistic son, at the reality experience room in Al Bahia, Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National

New Abu Dhabi simulation room offers insight into life with autism

Police tend to handle migrant neighbourhoods in a tougher manner than areas perceived as mainly German, according to a major new study. EPA

Arab migrants 'routinely treated as hostile' by German police

US Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump are set to take the stage in a televised presidential debate on Tuesday. AFP

'They need our vote,' say Arabs in Pennsylvania before debate

The Apple iPhone 16 Plus at the launch in California. Bloomberg

iPhone 16 launch: Will Apple Intelligence prove to be a hit?

A girl holds a placard as activists demonstrate against female child marriages, in Tahrir Square in central Baghdad on July 28. AFP

CommentChanges proposed to an Iraq law don't serve society

France's newly appointed Prime Minister, Michel Barnier speaks to the press as he visits the SAMU de Paris headquarters at the Necker hospital in Paris, for his first official visit since taking office. AFP

CommentWhy key European capitals will welcome Macron's appointment of Barnier

A new session of the UN General Assembly opens on September 10. Reuters

EditorialUN General Assembly could be a chance to realign the world's values

The Liberia-flagged liquefied petroleum gas tanker Navigator Gemini at the liquid gas wharf in Iraq's southern port of Umm Qasr on September 4. AFP

Iraq's excessive oil output poses challenges for Opec

People look at a crater left by Israeli air strikes on Tuesday in Al Mawasi, a southern coastal area designated a 'safe zone' for civilians by the Israeli military. AP

Al Mawasi attack felt like earthquake, says survivor

Residents of Gaza 'safe zone' work with rescuers to find loved ones buried under sand after Israeli air strike kills 40

Syria's humanitarian crisis could spiral out of control, UN warns

Iran Air Airbus A330 touches down at Amsterdam Schiphol International Airport. Getty Images

UK and European nations halt Iran flights

Israeli army says it 'unintentionally' shot dead US-Turkish activist

Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit (L) attends the Arab League foreign ministers meeting in Cairo, Egypt September 10, 2024. REUTERS / Amr Abdallah Dalsh

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Nostalgia increases as we age because of lived experiences, which act as triggers. Getty Images

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Smoke from the Airport Fire rises behind Meander Lane in Trabuco Canyon, Calif., on Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. (Jeff Gritchen/The Orange County Register via AP)

Best photos of September 10: From wildfires in California to sunset in Brazil

A child receives prescription glasses on World Sight Day in Texas. This year, a bill was introduced in Congress that called for mandatory eye checks for young children. AP

How a US doctor used an award from the UAE to make major strides in paediatric eye care

Children attend an Arabic grammar class in a tent being used as an educational centre for primary pupils in Jabalia, the northern Gaza Strip. AFP

Tented classrooms and makeshift uniforms mark Gaza children's return to learning

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Former US president and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris. AFP

When is the Harris-Trump presidential debate and what are the rules?

The PlayStation 5 Pro has been unveiled by Sony and will be their most powerful console yet. Photo: Sony Interactive Entertainment

Sony announces PlayStation 5 Pro - details and release date revealed

The Spectator now has a more tech-savvy readership. Bloomberg

CommentThe Spectator fulfils its promise, sold as one-of-a-kind trophy asset

Nostalgia increases as we age because of lived experiences, which act as triggers. Getty Images

How nostalgia can combat loneliness and improve mental strength

Smoke from the Airport Fire rises behind Meander Lane in Trabuco Canyon, Calif., on Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. (Jeff Gritchen/The Orange County Register via AP)

Best photos of September 10: From wildfires in California to sunset in Brazil

A child receives prescription glasses on World Sight Day in Texas. This year, a bill was introduced in Congress that called for mandatory eye checks for young children. AP

How a US doctor used an award from the UAE to make major strides in paediatric eye care

Children attend an Arabic grammar class in a tent being used as an educational centre for primary pupils in Jabalia, the northern Gaza Strip. AFP

Tented classrooms and makeshift uniforms mark Gaza children's return to learning

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Former US president and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris. AFP

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The PlayStation 5 Pro has been unveiled by Sony and will be their most powerful console yet. Photo: Sony Interactive Entertainment

Sony announces PlayStation 5 Pro - details and release date revealed

The Spectator now has a more tech-savvy readership. Bloomberg

CommentThe Spectator fulfils its promise, sold as one-of-a-kind trophy asset

Nostalgia increases as we age because of lived experiences, which act as triggers. Getty Images

How nostalgia can combat loneliness and improve mental strength

Smoke from the Airport Fire rises behind Meander Lane in Trabuco Canyon, Calif., on Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. (Jeff Gritchen/The Orange County Register via AP)

Best photos of September 10: From wildfires in California to sunset in Brazil

A child receives prescription glasses on World Sight Day in Texas. This year, a bill was introduced in Congress that called for mandatory eye checks for young children. AP

How a US doctor used an award from the UAE to make major strides in paediatric eye care

Children attend an Arabic grammar class in a tent being used as an educational centre for primary pupils in Jabalia, the northern Gaza Strip. AFP

Tented classrooms and makeshift uniforms mark Gaza children's return to learning

An apartment building damaged in the attack in Nabatieh, south Lebanon on Tuesday. AP

Cross-border fighting between Israel and Hezbollah intensifies

Israel suspected of retaliating to Hezbollah's barrage the previous day

First pan-Arab space project for launch next summer

Tariq Ramadan's rape acquittal overturned by Swiss court

Egypt looks to US to resolve dispute with Israel over Gaza border

Riad Salameh's detention extended after first hearing in embezzlement case

Economic strain and Gaza war cast shadow on Jordan election

Opec revises down oil demand forecast for second straight month

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Port of Luanda in Angola. UAE companies made investments in port and logistic sectors in the Angolan capital. Photo: DP World

Angola critical minerals are key investment amid growing UAE ties

Abu Dhabi's G42 launches Hindi LLM in boost to India’s AI tech ecosystem

Opec revises down oil demand forecast for second straight month

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Bookshops have a 'vibe and soul' that can't be replicated by digital equivalents, say owners. Victor Besa / The National

Why bookshop communities are important in the UAE

Al Mawasi attack: Palestinians pull their dead from sand and broken tents

Al Mawasi attack: Palestinians pull their dead from sand and broken tents

UN agency starts programme to teach Gazan children

UN agency starts programme to teach Gazan children

Sheikh Khaled meets Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi

Sheikh Khaled meets Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi

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