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Kamal Shehadeh, The Lebanese Minister of Displaced and Minister of State for Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence spoke to The National on 11 April 2025. Matt Kynaston / The National

Lebanon's AI minister says $50m can transform government

Britain's new RFDEW weapon can take on mass drone attacks. MoD

British military uses radio waves to defeat mass drone attack

A bank customer holds a placard reading 'The new president's priority must be depositors' savings' during a demonstration in downtown Beirut. EPA

Lebanon's bank customers won't see the $93 billion they're owed 'any time soon'

Mohammed Mustafa returns to Perth. Photo: Mohammed Mustafa / Instagram

Blood is cheap on streets of Gaza, says returning Australian doctor

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks during a Parliament session to defend his Minister of Economy and Finance at the Iranian Parliament in Tehran, Iran, on March 02. EPA

CommentThe US-Iran talks have given Pezeshkian a boost

The flag of Algeria flies on the embassy in Paris. Diplomacy between the two countries is at a low ebb this week. Reuters

TrendingFramework for Iran nuclear talks and France-Algeria tensions

Gundam fan Kei Watanabe, his wife Eri and son Kouta, pose at the Gundam Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan. Victor Besa / The National

Inside Expo Osaka's anime-themed Gundam pavilion

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim meets Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Thursday. AFP

Qatar's Sheikh Tamim blames Israel for ceasefire breakdown in Putin meeting

Doha has made a series of attempts to mediate between Russia and Ukraine

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President Ahmad Al Shara, left, the leader of Syria's new administration, sent his Foreign Minister Asaad Al Shibani, right, to Iraq in March.

Controversy in Iraq over Syrian President's invitation to Arab Summit in Baghdad

Personalised medicine a step closer as 800,000 Emiratis add to genome project

Marion Lalisse, the EU Commission co-ordinator on combating anti-Muslim hatred, says member states are slowly taking steps to track and prevent online hatred. Anadolu via Getty Images

InterviewEU anti-Muslim hatred official says states must combat online abuse

Beirut-bound Heathrow passenger admits to $1.3m money laundering

UAE and Saudi Arabia deny reports of involvement in talks about Yemen offensive

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Middle East's most significant art show returns to Dubai

This year Art Dubai is featuring more than 120 exhibitors from 65 cities across five continents

Putin meets three Russian hostages freed by Hamas

Putin meets three Russian hostages freed by Hamas

Iran must halt nuclear programme to get desperately-needed sanctions relief

Iran must halt nuclear programme to get desperately-needed sanctions relief

Abu Dhabi Police warn against using a phone while driving

Abu Dhabi Police warn against using a phone while driving

Lebanon's AI minister vows to transform government to make it more accountable

Lebanon's AI minister vows to transform government to make it more accountable

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A 2004 work by Mehdi Moutashar on display at the Lawrie Shabibi space at Art Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National

Eight artists not to miss at Art Dubai: From Laila Shawa to Susumu Kamijo

Palestinian photographer Samar Abu Elouf, left, with her winning photo, and executive director of the World Press Photo Foundation Joumana El Zein Khoury. EPA

Portrait of young Gazan amputee wins World Press Photo Contest

Virgil van Dijk, right, has joined Mohamed Salah, left, in signing a new deal at Liverpool. Getty Images

Van Dijk follows Salah in signing new two-year contract at Liverpool

Annually thousands of tourists flock to Simon's Town's Boulders Beach to see the African penguin. However, the beloved flightless birds currently face extinction in the next 10 years. Photo: SANCCOB

Flightless fight: Inside the African penguin’s battle for survival

Emirates Skycargo will double its fleet to 21 freighters by 2026. Photo: WAM

Emirates to expand in markets from China to US for new courier express service

A Javan hawk-eagle inside an enclosure at the Bali Wildlife Rescue Center in Tabanan, Bali, Indonesia, 17 April 2025. The Bali Wildlife Rescue Center (BWRC), situated in Tabanan, southwest Bali, is among Indonesia's exclusive seven facilities dedicated to rehabilitating and releasing native endangered wildlife. They rescue primates like sunbears, crocodiles, eagles, cockatoos, peacocks, and starlings, many of whom are victims of illegal trading and poaching. These animals, often confiscated from markets, private homes, or businesses where they were kept as pets or for entertainment, are also surrendered by concerned members of the public. Presently, the center provides care for over 70 endangered primates and birds. Between 2013 and 2025, BWRC has released or relocated a total of 67 animals. EPA / MADE NAGI

Best photos of the dayA Javan hawk-eagle to fishermen in Fujairah

Kristaps Porzingis believes the Boston Celtics are peaking at the right time ahead of the playoffs. Getty Images

Porzingis aims to tackle NBA playoffs 'the Boston Celtics way'

The Horus-4 rocket is set to take off from Etlaq Spaceport in Oman on April 24. Photo: Advanced Space Technologies

Omani spaceport to open fan zone for rocket launch

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Palestinians try to extinguish the flames after an Israeli airstrike on tents sheltering displaced people, in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip April 16, 2025. REUTERS / Stringer

LatestAt least 27 killed in Israeli strikes on tents and school housing displaced Gazans

The attacks led to fires in tents sheltering displaced people, Gaza civil defence officials say

UK urged to cut migrant hotel stays to free up overseas aid budget

A Palestinian doctor surveys the damage after an Israeli air strike hit Al Ahli Baptist Hospital in Gaza city. EPA

Sick Gazans told to take herbs amid shortage of medicine and doctors

Trump: Fed chairman's termination can't come fast enough

Protests erupted in India over changes to a law that would affect almost a million Muslim properties. EPA

India's Muslims win first round of fight to keep religious sites

Iraq summons Lebanese ambassador over President Aoun's remarks on PMF

InterviewICC ex-prosecutor says Netanyahu's freedom 'temporary' if US and Iran mend ties

Qatar renews support for Lebanon's army after leaders meet in Doha

Restaurant in Abu Dhabi shut for 'high-risk' food safety breaches

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IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva. Reuters

IMF chief delivers warning on cost of tariffs

Adnoc Drilling awarded $1.63 billion five-year contract

Tariffs could force Fed to make a challenging decision, says Jerome Powell

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Weekly museum and gallery guide: Two art fairs in Dubai

Singer Ghalia Benali on the enduring power of Umm Kulthum

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Mirna Bamieh uses the fermentation process as a metaphor for the story of Palestinian resilience. Photo: Patricia Soares

Palestinian artists channel grief and memory at Art Dubai 2025

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