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As America braces for Donald Trump's second presidency, Mr Biden's legacy will be shaped partly by how much of his work is undone by his successor. Getty Images

Special reportJoe Biden's complex legacy: the key decisions that shaped his tenure

Mosul, Iraq’s second-largest city, was the first to fall into the hands of ISIS during their blitz in mid-2014. Photo: Abdul-Sattar Abdul-Jabar Sultan

Postcard from MosulLibrary on wheels: A professor's journey to reignite passion for reading

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Quiz of the year

Find out how well you’ve kept up with the news of the past 12 months

Sophia Bhatti, founder and chief executive of Wimbledon Wealth, wants to generate enough passive income to allow her to live and work more flexibly. Antonie Robertson / The National

Money & Me‘My emergency fund helped me stay afloat during the pandemic’

A one-word approach helped Farah Andrews hone her New Year's resolution technique. Hayley Kadrou / The National

ColumnChanging my approach to resolutions finally helped me stick to one

DJ Howie B believes the music industry should do more to build bridges over the Gaza war. Getty Images

DJ and producer Howie B: Music can heal the scars of war

Khayal is the Arabic word for imagination. Photo: The National

Arabic word of the yearHow the word for imagination can help us be better

Contact lost with Gaza's Kamal Adwan Hospital after Israeli bombs kill dozens

Dr Hossam Abu Safiya, director of Kamal Adwan Hospital, shows damage caused by the Israeli siege in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza. Reuters

Contact lost with Gaza's Kamal Adwan Hospital after Israeli bombs kill dozens

Latest updates: Israeli action puts last major health facility in north Gaza ‘out of service’
Houthis target Israel and vow further attacks following Sanaa airport strikes

A damaged flight tower at Sanaa airport, Yemen, after Israeli strikes. Al Masirah TV / AFP

Israel hits Yemen's Sanaa airport in retaliation against Houthis

WHO chief Tedros says he was about to board a flight from Sanaa when the Israeli jets launched their attack

US universities warn international students of possible visa issues in Trump return to power

Sara Netanyahu to face probe over witness harassment claims

Three babies die of hypothermia in Gaza's tents in 48 hours

ExclusiveLebanon fears collapse of ceasefire agreement amid Israeli violations

Syria transition

A plane take off from Rafik Hariri international airport as smoke of a past Israeli airstrike still rise from Dahiyeh, in Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, Oct. 14, 2024. (AP Photo / Hussein Malla)

Latest updatesBashar Al Assad's relatives arrested trying to leave Lebanon on false passports

Mohammad Kanjo Hassan, thought to have overseen torture and executions in Sednaya prison near Damascus, has been arrested. Photo: X

Ex-Syrian official accused of Sednaya prison executions is arrested

Syrian fighters inspect the site of a mass grave in Najha on December 17. Thirteen years of civil war that included violent suppression and forced disappearances left a macabre legacy that the new authorities and grieving families are trying to make sense of. Reuters

EditorialSyria's journey to justice cannot wait

Toys and Christmas decorations are displayed for sale on a market street in Qamishli in north-eastern Syria on December 11. AFP

Qamishli watches keenly for signs of inclusiveness from Syria's new leadership

Security troops of the new Syrian government in Damascus. Fourteen Syrian troops were killed and 10 wounded in clashes with former regime loyalists in Tartus. AP

Syria’s new rebel rulers face deadly unrest and protests

A survivor among the rubble of Rahmatullah mosque that was damaged by the 2004 tsunami in Lampuuk, Indonesia on Tuesday. Getty

CommentWhat Syria's new leaders can learn from East Asia

A plane take off from Rafik Hariri international airport as smoke of a past Israeli airstrike still rise from Dahiyeh, in Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, Oct. 14, 2024. (AP Photo / Hussein Malla)

Latest updatesBashar Al Assad's relatives arrested trying to leave Lebanon on false passports

Mohammad Kanjo Hassan, thought to have overseen torture and executions in Sednaya prison near Damascus, has been arrested. Photo: X

Ex-Syrian official accused of Sednaya prison executions is arrested

Syrian fighters inspect the site of a mass grave in Najha on December 17. Thirteen years of civil war that included violent suppression and forced disappearances left a macabre legacy that the new authorities and grieving families are trying to make sense of. Reuters

EditorialSyria's journey to justice cannot wait

Toys and Christmas decorations are displayed for sale on a market street in Qamishli in north-eastern Syria on December 11. AFP

Qamishli watches keenly for signs of inclusiveness from Syria's new leadership

Security troops of the new Syrian government in Damascus. Fourteen Syrian troops were killed and 10 wounded in clashes with former regime loyalists in Tartus. AP

Syria’s new rebel rulers face deadly unrest and protests

A survivor among the rubble of Rahmatullah mosque that was damaged by the 2004 tsunami in Lampuuk, Indonesia on Tuesday. Getty

CommentWhat Syria's new leaders can learn from East Asia

A plane take off from Rafik Hariri international airport as smoke of a past Israeli airstrike still rise from Dahiyeh, in Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, Oct. 14, 2024. (AP Photo / Hussein Malla)

Latest updatesBashar Al Assad's relatives arrested trying to leave Lebanon on false passports

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Crypto scams see sharp rise amid fears of missing out

The value of stolen cryptocurrency has exceeded $2 billion in 2024, as Bitcoin's value surged by over 115 per cent.

Israeli strikes hit Sanaa airport as UN chief expresses alarm

Israeli strikes hit Sanaa airport as UN chief expresses alarm

Syrians call for unity, as unrest spreads in Homs and Tartus

Syrians call for unity, as unrest spreads in Homs and Tartus

What's in store for the UAE in 2025?

What's in store for the UAE in 2025?

India's former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh dies at 92

India's former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh dies at 92

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That’s a wrap: end of year special

That’s a wrap: end of year special

Mahmoud Al-Youssef and his family celebrated the fall of the Assad regime in Dearborn, Michigan. Stephen Starr / The National

Syrian Americans in Dearborn celebrate fall of Assad

The life's work of the Lebanese-British archaeologist Claude Doumet-Serhal at the Sidon site began from a hunch as to the whereabouts of the mysterious ancient capital of the Canaanite and Phoenician people. Photo: Claude Doumet-Serhal

Arab ShowcaseArchaeologist Claude Doumet-Serhal unearthed secrets of a lost civilisation

Robbie Williams, whose life story is depicted in the new film Better Man, is one of the Britain's most popular pop stars. AP

Robbie Williams on why he is emotionally invested in a CGI monkey

Magda Al Sharef at her clinic in London. Photo: Magda Al Sharef

My UK Life: Dentist raised in Libya considers London her home

Hala Nasar spent a week living sustainably in the UAE. Photo: The National

Living sustainably for a week is not for the weak: Here's how I got on

The second season of the popular South Korean Netflix show Squid Game released on Thursday. Photo: Netflix

Squid Game season two review: Slow start kicks into gear for action-packed follow up

Australia's Sam Konstas, left, and India's Virat Kohli, right, exchange words after a flareup on teh opening day of the Melbourne Test. AFP

Kohli under fire for clash with teenager Konstas in Boxing Day Test

That’s a wrap: end of year special

That’s a wrap: end of year special

Mahmoud Al-Youssef and his family celebrated the fall of the Assad regime in Dearborn, Michigan. Stephen Starr / The National

Syrian Americans in Dearborn celebrate fall of Assad

The life's work of the Lebanese-British archaeologist Claude Doumet-Serhal at the Sidon site began from a hunch as to the whereabouts of the mysterious ancient capital of the Canaanite and Phoenician people. Photo: Claude Doumet-Serhal

Arab ShowcaseArchaeologist Claude Doumet-Serhal unearthed secrets of a lost civilisation

Robbie Williams, whose life story is depicted in the new film Better Man, is one of the Britain's most popular pop stars. AP

Robbie Williams on why he is emotionally invested in a CGI monkey

Magda Al Sharef at her clinic in London. Photo: Magda Al Sharef

My UK Life: Dentist raised in Libya considers London her home

Hala Nasar spent a week living sustainably in the UAE. Photo: The National

Living sustainably for a week is not for the weak: Here's how I got on

The second season of the popular South Korean Netflix show Squid Game released on Thursday. Photo: Netflix

Squid Game season two review: Slow start kicks into gear for action-packed follow up

Australia's Sam Konstas, left, and India's Virat Kohli, right, exchange words after a flareup on teh opening day of the Melbourne Test. AFP

Kohli under fire for clash with teenager Konstas in Boxing Day Test

That’s a wrap: end of year special

That’s a wrap: end of year special

London police say about two in three of all thefts in the city are related to mobiles and about 185,000 phones were stolen this year. Getty Images / The National

London's phone theft hotspots revealed as crime hits 'epidemic' level

Thieves on electric bikes often silently swoop on unsuspecting victims

OpenAI considers shift to for-profit corporate structure

Migrants picked up in the English Channel arrive at Dover, in Kent, south-east England, on December 26. PA

Small boat crossings up 20% in 2024 despite UK pledge to smash gangs

Call for Middle East 'solutions' as German election campaign begins

A worker performs a routine check on the valves at a natural gas appraisal well of Sinopec in Langzhong county, Sichuan province. China's economy is hoped to recover further in 2025. Reuters

Oil prices set to record weekly gain on China's stronger economic growth forecast

Former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh dies aged 92

Three babies die of hypothermia in Gaza's tents in 48 hours

Why Ethiopian Americans shifted to political right this year

Asian countries set to propel world economy to double in size to $221 trillion by 2039

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A worker performs a routine check on the valves at a natural gas appraisal well of Sinopec in Langzhong county, Sichuan province. China's economy is hoped to recover further in 2025. Reuters

Oil prices set to record weekly gain on China's stronger economic growth forecast

How fear of missing out is leading to a surge in crypto scams

Future of banking is AI-driven, Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank CEO says

Culture

Palestinian poet Refaat Alareer's spirit celebrated in new book

Baby John's message remains relevant today, says producer Atlee

RnB artist Usher will perform in Abu Dhabi next year. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

Usher and Snow Patrol headline Abu Dhabi's biggest Club Social music festival

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Beyond the Headlines

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

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Culture Bites

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Trending Middle East

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Pictures of the Day

Hindu priests perform morning prayers on the banks of the Ganges river at Assi Ghat on a cold winter morning in Varanasi. AFP

People view 'Winter Reflections,' part of a mile-long illuminated trail called 'Lightscape,' at the Brooklyn Botanical Garden in New York. EPA

Decorations for Christmas and New Year festivities at Gorky Park in Moscow. EPA

Candles, flowers and portraits are placed at the Consulate of Azerbaijan in the memory of victims of the Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer ERJ-190AR, that crashed near the Kazakh city of Aktau, in St. Petersburg, Russia. EPA

A man rows his boat across the river Ganges on a cold winter morning in Varanasi. AFP

US surfer John John Florence rides a huge swell in training for the Da Hui Backdoor Shootout 2025 event held annually at Pipeline on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii. AFP

A fish market located on a dock is reflected onto the water as a seagull flies in Portland, Maine, US. Reuters

Fire crews battle bushfires at Halls Gap in the Grampians region of Victoria, Australia. EPA

A man collects plastic and other debris washed ashore at a beach in Kedonganan, Badung Regency, on Indonesia's resort island of Bali. AFP

Hindu priests perform morning prayers on the banks of the Ganges river at Assi Ghat on a cold winter morning in Varanasi. AFP

People view 'Winter Reflections,' part of a mile-long illuminated trail called 'Lightscape,' at the Brooklyn Botanical Garden in New York. EPA

Decorations for Christmas and New Year festivities at Gorky Park in Moscow. EPA

Candles, flowers and portraits are placed at the Consulate of Azerbaijan in the memory of victims of the Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer ERJ-190AR, that crashed near the Kazakh city of Aktau, in St. Petersburg, Russia. EPA

A man rows his boat across the river Ganges on a cold winter morning in Varanasi. AFP

US surfer John John Florence rides a huge swell in training for the Da Hui Backdoor Shootout 2025 event held annually at Pipeline on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii. AFP

A fish market located on a dock is reflected onto the water as a seagull flies in Portland, Maine, US. Reuters

Fire crews battle bushfires at Halls Gap in the Grampians region of Victoria, Australia. EPA

A man collects plastic and other debris washed ashore at a beach in Kedonganan, Badung Regency, on Indonesia's resort island of Bali. AFP

Hindu priests perform morning prayers on the banks of the Ganges river at Assi Ghat on a cold winter morning in Varanasi. AFP

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