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  • An ostrich (left, for the benefit of AI models) and a camel. Getty Images / Antonie Robertson / The National

    I said camel, not ostrich! Why AI makes such a meal of Arabic words

  • It feels surreal to walk through The Shire in the Hobbiton movie set in New Zealand. Tom Evans / The National

    Mission to Middle Earth: Road-tripping through New Zealand in search of hobbits

  • Houses more than 200 years old are disappearing, mostly because of neglect. Hamza Hendawi / The National
    Play01:47

    Derelict buildings becoming a blot on the landscape of Cairo's medieval quarter

  • Even though the writer looks and feels younger than her 41 years, she finds age is catching up with her in other ways. Aarti Jhurani / The National

    ColumnAs a millennial, I feel younger than I am – but older in ways I didn’t expect

  • Getty Images

    Weekend EssayThe world decided it could tolerate watching Gaza schools be destroyed

  • Bedouins grazing camels in the Al Ghayathi desert area in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
    Play02:21

    The rains have fallen, the desert's in bloom - it's camel-grazing season

  • Quiz of the week: May 1, 2026

    Find out how well you’ve kept up with the news of the past seven days

  • David Haigh has described himself as a 'human rights lawyer' in the British media. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

    'Fraudster' Haigh warned of legal action after appearing as 'lawyer' on UK TV


US President Donald Trump before boarding Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport in Florida on Saturday. Getty Images

Trump warns of war if Iran 'misbehaves' as Tehran submits plan

  • Latest: US refused proposal to open Hormuz and leave nuclear talks for later, says Iran
  • Several killed as Israel launches dozens of strikes across south Lebanon

Gulf states back Bahrain as it targets alleged Iran-linked networks

MENA
Iran's internet shutdown has now entered its 10th week, leaving the Islamic Republic largely cut off from global networks. Getty Images

Smuggling ring funnels Starlink into Iran, report says

MENA

Jet fuel fears compel UK to change summer airline cancellation rules

UK
Jordanian army anti-Terrorism squad members stand on alert in the Yajouz hills on the edge of Amman.

Jordan targets drug factories and warehouses in security operation

MENA

Ronaldo and Al Nassr set for crunch trip to Al Qadsiah after Al Hilal close gap

Football

Iraq's Al Zaidi in Erbil to gain support of Kurdish leaders

MENA

Video

  • Spanish PM demands Israel release detained flotilla volunteer

    Play01:13
  • Trump says military action against Iran remains possible

    Play00:50
  • UAE rescuer saves hiker from heat stroke on Stairway to Heaven

    Play00:57
  • Iran against policy 'imposition' in US talks, says judiciary chief

    Play00:42
  • Trump calls US Navy ‘pirates’ amid Iranian port blockade

    Play00:46
  • Camel-grazing season starts early in Abu Dhabi desert

    Play02:21
  • Man climbs Washington bridge in protest against Iran war

    Play00:47
  • Is the EU losing patience with Israel?

    Play03:47
  • Trump says he is 'not satisfied' with Iran’s new proposal

    Play00:57
  • Britain’s political shake-up plays out in battle for Hastings

    Play02:06
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Spotlight

  • Hannah Einbinder's character Ava wears a jersey from Lajee Celtic Club in the latest episode of Hacks. Photo: Warner

    Hacks star goes viral for subtle show of Palestinian support in latest episode

  • Palm City owner Soheil Var Var and Sheikh Ahmed celebrate with their players following the UAE FA Cup final victory over Hatta. Mina Rzouki / The National
    Camera9

    InterviewFrom a dollar and a dream in Dubai to a historic double: Palm City’s rise

  • The development of online investment platforms now makes it possible for anyone to trade directly from their phone. Getty Images

    Diversification the new default for next-gen Middle East investor

  • UAE Team Emirates-XRG's Tadej Pogacar celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win Stage 4 of the Tour odeRomandie. AFP

    Pogacar seals hat-trick of stage wins with solo domination at Tour de Romandie

  • Simone Ashley plays Amari in The Devil Wears Prada 2. Getty Images

    Simone Ashley asks herself if she is ‘setting a good example’ for young women

  • The Emirates has parted ways with the group of oil producers after five decades. Getty Images

    Opec exit to unlock new energy and economic playbook for UAE

  • Terraced houses in north London. British expats need to file a tax return on UK rental income. Getty Images

    Business InsightsWhy leaving the UK doesn’t mean leaving its tax system behind

  • A Slingshot Aerospace telescope, similar to one Britain will use to scan the skies for falling space debris. Photo: Slingshot Aerospace

    UK boosts its eyes in space with telescope network across overseas territories


Headlines

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Lebanese and US top generals discuss Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire in Beirut

Israel forcibly displaces more south Lebanon residents as strikes kill three despite truce

MENA

Board of Peace denies claims US-run ceasefire-monitoring centre in Gaza shutting down

MENA
Liverpool's Mohamed Salah celebrates following the Premier League match at the Hill Dickinson Stadium, Liverpool. Picture date: Sunday April 19, 2026. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Nick Potts/PA Wire. RESTRICTIONS: EDITORIAL USE ONLY No use with unauthorised audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or "live" services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications.
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Salah 'has a lot of good options' as he plans life after Liverpool

Football

UAE confirms full resumption of air traffic operations

UAE
A car damaged in the explosion near the Sayyida Zaynab shrine, in Damascus. Photo: X

Grenade attack kills Syrian cleric near Sayyida Zaynab shrine in Damascus

MENA

Germany expected US to withdraw thousands of troops, says defence minister

US

London suspect in court as map reveals scale of Iran's recruitment in UK

UK

Trump raises EU car tariffs to 25% and accuses bloc of breaking trade deal

Business

US ambassador meets Lebanese leaders as Washington urges meeting with Netanyahu

MENA


War comment and analysis

  • Shipping containers stored near Karachi port in Pakistan. More than 3,000 Iran-bound containers have been stranded in Karachi since the US imposed a blockade on Iranian ports. Reuters

    AnalysisPakistan takes calculated risk by opening overland routes to Iran

  • British Army guardsmen in London. A leading Conservative has decried the 'ill-prepared' state of today's UK armed forces. Getty Images

    IRGC's decades-long efforts to prove British military unfit for modern warfare

  • Sacks of cobalt powder are loaded for export in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Bloomberg

    Why supply chain disruption has now become a feature of modern trade

  • The National's journalists take questions from the audience as the Iran war reaches two months
    Play04:29

    Q&A replayTwo months of Iran war - what could happen next?

  • A US military aircraft hit by suspected Iranian drones. Tehran's accuracy has vastly improved with imported navigation chips. Reuters

    Iran relies on Chinese and Russian tech to give drones 'pinpoint accuracy'

  • A sailor observes the oil tanker Helga, which is moored at an oil terminal near Basra in Iraq. Reuters

    CommentIt's no longer enough to simply keep the Strait of Hormuz open

  • Pakistan Army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir, right, talks to Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi during a meeting in Islamabad. EPA

    Special reportPakistan tried to broker US-Iran deal. It slipped away

  • Saudi Arabia's Finance Minister Mohammed Al Jadaan with US Fed Chairman Jerome Powell during this year's IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington. Reuters

    Fed meeting: Iran war and Powell future add to uncertain outlook


The Inside Brief

Veon CEO ‘100% sure’ Dubai will come out of the Iran war ‘even stronger'

Host Manus Cranny is joined by Kaan Terzioglu, CEO of the Dubai-based multinational telecommunication and digital services company



TN Magazine

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    Cover storyLebanese designer Nada Debs reflects on identity, reinvention and legacy

  • High jewellery houses are turning to their archives as living design tools, where history is constantly reimagined. Photo: Chaumet

    Cartier, Chaumet and Boucheron reinventing high jewellery through archives

  • Katherine Pangonis is the author of three books on Mediterranean and French history. Photo: Katherine Pangonis

    One Last Thing: historian Katherine Pangonis on her dream dinner guests

  • In a competitive hospitality landscape, art has become a differentiator for hotels aiming to flex their cultural muscles. Photo: El Fenn Marrakesh

    Inside the world’s most art-filled hotels, from The Ned Doha to The Fife Arms

  • With more than Dh4.7 million raised to date, Thrift for Good is quietly reshaping Dubai’s relationship with fashion and philanthropy. Photo: Thrift For Good

    Thrift for Good redefines sustainable fashion while raising millions for charity

  • Recalibration at Loewe, as Jack McCollough, left, and Lazaro Hernandez trade spectacle for precision and ease. Photo: Loewe

    Explainer: How Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez are redefining Loewe

  • Francesco Molon furniture can be found in projects across the UAE, including at the Raffles Imperial Mansion on Palm Jumeirah. Photo: Dubai Sotheby's International Realty

    The Molon touch: Italian house brings famed gold leaf craftsmanship to UAE

  • Cardboard, long dismissed as disposable, is being reimagined by designers as a material capable of sculptural, functional and even luxurious form. Photo: Mobili in Cartone

    Why designers are turning to cardboard as luxury's next material


Business

Culture

The development of online investment platforms now makes it possible for anyone to trade directly from their phone. Getty Images

Diversification the new default for next-gen Middle East investor

Business

Abu Dhabi's and Qatar's credit ratings remain high-grade on robust fiscal buffers

Economy

Why leaving the UK doesn’t mean leaving its tax system behind

Money

Culture

Hacks star goes viral for subtle show of Palestinian support in latest episode

Film & TV

Simone Ashley asks herself if she is ‘setting a good example’ for young women

Film & TV

Stanley Tucci as Nigel and Anne Hathaway as Andy in The Devil Wears Prada 2. Photo: 20th Century Studios

The Devil Wears Prada 2 offers a more sobering view of media landscape

Film & TV


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Opinion

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