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Weekend EssayHow Trump's Gulf visit could transform the Middle East

US President Donald Trump receives a drop of Murban - the highest quality grade of oil in the world. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Business InsightsThe significance of UAE's Murban oil presented to Trump

US President Donald Trump attends a business forum in Abu Dhabi on May 16, 2025. AFP.

Beyond the HeadlinesWill Middle East tension ease following Trump’s visit?

President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman pose for a photo at the Saudi-US Investment Forum in Riyadh on Tuesday. AP Photo

Donald Trump's Gulf tour ends with trillions of dollars in deals

US President Donald Trump attends a business forum in Abu Dhabi. AFP

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UAE President Sheikh Mohamed and Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, with US President Donald Trump. Hamad Al Kaabi / UAE Presidential Court

Sheikh Abdullah praises UAE-US relations for enabling flow of Gaza aid

Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, and US President Donald Trump at the US-UAE business forum. AFP

Trump says the UAE's aluminium industry is 'the talk of the business'

US President Donald Trump receives a capsule of oil from Adnoc ahead of the UAE-US Business Dialogue in Abu Dhabi on Friday. Chris Whiteoak / The National

US President calls Murban 'the highest-quality oil on the planet'

El Sisi appeals to Trump to push for a Gaza truce as negotiations resume

President of Egypt Abdel Fattah El Sisi at the Arab summit in Baghdad. Reuters

El Sisi appeals to Trump to push for a Gaza truce as negotiations resume

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Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez proposes path for end to Israeli 'carnage'

A Palestinian woman gathers her belongings inside her damaged shelter following overnight Israeli air strikes in the central Gaza Strip. AFP

More than 150 killed as Israel launches ‘initial stages’ of new Gaza operation

UN's relief chief says that time should not be wasted on a disputed US-backed proposal to deliver aid to Gaza

Trump’s Gulf tour marks reset in ties and long-term US engagement

Three men charged with Iranian security plot in the UK

A rendering of Virgin Galactic's Delta vehicle. Photo: Virgin Galactic

Virgin Galactic to launch next-generation space tourism flights in 2026

US stocks fall on Moody’s downgrade

Egypt urges citizens to shelter amid protests and deadly clashes in Tripoli

The Dubai property market is said to be at an 'all-time high', with numerous projects under way across the Emirate. AFP

Why property buyers in Dubai are getting picky

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Pilgrims arrive in Mina, near Islam's holy city of Makkah, during Hajj. AFP

UK and Saudi authorities team up to beat criminals targeting Hajj pilgrims

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The writer and his Lego collection. Faisal Al Zaabi / The National

ColumnHow Lego and WWE helped me understand my autism

Pope Leo XIV met members of the Eastern Church during his first full week in charge at the Vatican. EPA

Bringer of peace: What the Middle East is expecting of Pope Leo

The UAE's redesigned polymer banknotes. Nick Donaldson / The National

Special reportThe meaning behind the UAE's new dirham banknotes

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Weekend EssayHow Trump's Gulf visit could transform the Middle East

Beihouse comprises of a trio of stunning converted villas built around an opulent open-air courtyard. Photo: Dagher Hanna & Partners

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ISIS extremists blew up Al Nuri Mosque’s leaning Al Hadba minaret in June 2017 as they retreated from the last urban stronghold they had held in Iraq. Photo: Sunni Waqf

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Arab League summit begins in Baghdad with focus on Gaza

Arab League summit begins in Baghdad with focus on Gaza

Dubai property investors are getting more selective, experts say

Dubai property investors are getting more selective, experts say

Trump visits Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque with Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi

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Etihad Rail to launch passenger service in 2026

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Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian arrives to review a military parade in Tehran to mark the country's annual Army Day on April 18. Getty Images

Iran’s Pezeshkian says Trump speaks of peace and threats at same time

Iranian President says his country will continue nuclear talks with the US but is not afraid of threats

Lebanon banks on Arab diplomacy to ease Israeli pressure over Hezbollah

A SpaceX rocket carrying Starlink satellites after launching from Cape Canaveral in Florida. There are more than 7,100 Starlink satellites in service. Reuters

Elon Musk's Starlink goes live in Bahrain

Ukraine and Russia agree prisoner swap in first peace talks for three years

President Recep Erdogan of Turkey arrives at the European Political Community summit in Tirana, Albania. AP

Turkey discovers natural gas reserve in Black Sea worth $30 billion

Israel 'severely damages' Yemen ports in new strikes

Microsoft Gaza accusations: Company responds to concerns about work with Israel

AI campus deal puts Abu Dhabi on global tech map

Israel says 'shocked' by top UN official's Gaza 'genocide' remark

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Zahir, an Afghan migrant who arrived in the UK by small boat, now wants to smuggle himself out of the UK for a restart. Photo: Supplied

Quitting an 'island of strangers': How one Afghan is plotting to escape the UK

Singer-songwriter Johannes Pietsch goes by the stage name JJ. AFP

Eurovision finalist JJ: 'I discovered my love for music in Dubai'

Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid and Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani pose for a family photo with Arab leaders during the 34th Arab League Summit in Baghdad. Reuters

Artwork at Arab Summit shows beauty of Iraq's past and present

The BMW M5 has joined many of its high-end peers by going hybrid. Photo: BMW

New hybrid BMW M5 is part sledgehammer, part sensible family car

Tiffany Trump and her husband Michael Boulos are now parents. Photo: Tiffany Trump / Instagram

Tiffany Trump and Michael Boulos announce birth of son

For companies facing steep tariffs on Chinese-origin goods, countries such as the UAE and Saudi Arabia offer a relatively low-risk location for final-stage manufacturing. Photo: EGA

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Louis Vuitton has joined the ranks of Formula One's major sponsors, showcasing a rare tweak to the maison's branding. Photo: Louis Vuitton

Fast company: Louis Vuitton makes its mark on Formula One

Dubai jeweller Bil Arabi is one of nearly 70 brands at Jewels of the World in Riyadh. Photo: Bil Arabi

Cool jewels to check out at Riyadh exhibition

US President Donald Trump receives a drop of Murban - the highest quality grade of oil in the world. Chris Whiteoak / The National

The significance of UAE's Murban oil presented to Trump

Moody’s cuts US credit rating over increase in government debt

World Bank clears Syria of $15.5m debt

Culture

Takreem honours Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi and Shaikha Mai Al Khalifa

Lebanon Pavilion in Venice calls for ban on white phosphorus in weaponry

Layered Medium We Are in Open Circuits is an exhibition that traces the evolution of Korea’s avant-garde contemporary art scene. Ryan Lim for The National

UAE museum and gallery guide, including major South Korean show

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A violinist perfoms near Castel Sant'Angelo in Rome. Reuters

Residents inspect their home after a tornado hit their two-storey house in St Louis, Missouri. Reuters

Tiangong Ultra, a humanoid robot by Beijing Innovation Centre of Humanoid Robotics Co, demonstrates running at Beijing E-Town, China. Reuters

Demonstrators travel by river to the mouth of the Rio Indio on Panama's Caribbean coast to protest against a planned reservoir for the Panama Canal and Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino. AP Photo

Winner of Eurovision 2024, Swiss singer Nemo, performs during the dress rehearsal for the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel, Switzerland. AFP

Yuval Raphael from Israel rehearses ahead of the Eurovision Song Contest. AP Photo

Palestinians struggle to get donated food at a community kitchen in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip. AP Photo

Pope Leo XIV speaks to members of the Centesimus Annus Foundation at the Vatican. Reuters

A violinist perfoms near Castel Sant'Angelo in Rome. Reuters

Residents inspect their home after a tornado hit their two-storey house in St Louis, Missouri. Reuters

Tiangong Ultra, a humanoid robot by Beijing Innovation Centre of Humanoid Robotics Co, demonstrates running at Beijing E-Town, China. Reuters

Demonstrators travel by river to the mouth of the Rio Indio on Panama's Caribbean coast to protest against a planned reservoir for the Panama Canal and Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino. AP Photo

Winner of Eurovision 2024, Swiss singer Nemo, performs during the dress rehearsal for the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel, Switzerland. AFP

Yuval Raphael from Israel rehearses ahead of the Eurovision Song Contest. AP Photo

Palestinians struggle to get donated food at a community kitchen in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip. AP Photo

Pope Leo XIV speaks to members of the Centesimus Annus Foundation at the Vatican. Reuters

A violinist perfoms near Castel Sant'Angelo in Rome. Reuters

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