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Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has told President Donald Trump the kingdom plans a $600 billion boost in trade and investment with the US. AFP

All eyes on trade and peace prospects when Trump visits Gulf

A worker walks past infrastructure on D Island, the main processing hub, at the Kashagan offshore oil field in the Caspian sea in western Kazakhstan August 21, 2013. After costing nearly $50 billion, mostly paid by some of the world's top oil companies, Kashagan may now be delayed until 2015, jeopardising a forecast budget boost for Kazakhstan of $28 billion - about a third - between 2014 and 2016. Picture taken August 21, 2013. To match Insight KAZAKHSTAN-KASHAGAN/INSIGHT REUTERS/Stringer (KAZAKHSTAN - Tags: ENERGY BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT)

Why are oil prices so volatile and where are they heading?

The late Pope Francis speaks to journalists aboard the papal plane called 'Shepherd One' by the media. Photo by Handout (Vatican Media/ AFP

Blessed by the Pope: When The National travelled on ‘Shepherd One’

The Club, Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa/The National.

CommentAn Abu Dhabi club ponders its next move

Al Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring against Al Riyadh. Getty Images

Goals, trophies, or playing with his son – what is driving Ronaldo?

The Emirates stand at Arabian Travel Market 2024. The 2025 event starts on April 28. Victor Besa / The National

Emirates records 'solid' US travel bookings despite Trump tariffs

Family members watch over 11-month-old Abdul Rahman Abu Al Jidyan, who was diagnosed with polio, in their tent in Deir Al Balah in the central Gaza Strip in August last year. AFP

Israeli blockade leaves Gaza's children defenceless against polio

US President Donald Trump waves as he steps off Air Force One. Mr Trump’s coming visit to the Gulf will take place amid unpredictable circumstances. AFP

EditorialTrump's Middle East visit will be a chance for Gulf voices to be heard

Tension rises as India and Pakistan diplomacy breaks down

Protesters make their feeling clear near the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi. EPA

Tension rises as India and Pakistan diplomacy breaks down

Neighbours cancel visas of each other's citizens in major escalation as tit-for-tat measures are announced

Loved ones mourn Dubai man shot dead in Kashmir

The site of an Israeli strike on a house in Gaza City on Thursday. Reuters

Hamas and Israel discuss proposed five-to-seven-year truce

Talks mediated by Qatar and Egypt include the release of all remaining hostages

Britain lifts Assad-era sanctions in boost for Syria

Trade tension key risk to Mena economic outlook, IMF says

Mohamed Samir Nada wins the International Prize for Arabic Fiction 2025 in Abu Dhabi on April 24. Ruel Pableo / The National

Mohamed Samir Nada wins 2025 International Prize for Arabic Fiction

Israeli army destroys Gaza machinery used for rubble removal and body recovery

Lebanese parliament approves law lifting banking secrecy

US President Donald Trump, left, urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to stop 'unnecessary and badly timed' attacks on Kyiv. AFP

'Vladimir, stop!' Trump calls on Russia to end strikes on Ukraine

Pope Francis dies

Priests take part in Mass for the late Pope Francis at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City April 23, 2025. REUTERS / Ammar Awad

Holy Land bids farewell to Pope Francis who cared for the region until death

Monsignor Yoannis Lahzi Gaid flanked by Pope Francis and President Sheikh Mohamed, then Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, in Abu Dhabi in February 2019. Photo: Ministry of Presidential Affairs

Egyptian aide who served as Pope Francis's 'Arabic voice' pays homage

Louis Sako is the head of Iraq's Chaldean Catholic Church and an outspoken advocate for the country's Christians. AP

Iraq backs head of its Catholic church to succeed Pope Francis

Editor-in-Chief Mina Al-Oraibi meets Pope Francis in Abu Dhabi. Photo: @AlOraibi / X

The lasting legacy of Pope Francis in the Middle East

Members of the public line up to pay their respects to the late Pope Francis as he lies in state at Saint Peter's Basilica, in Vatican City, 23 April 2025. Faithful and well-wishers will be able to pay their respects to the spiritual leader, who died on 21 April 2025, aged 88, until his funeral on 26 April. EPA / ALESSANDRO DI MEO

LatestNearly 50,000 mourners pay respects to Pope, says Vatican

People gather for prayers in honour of Pope Francis after the announcement of his death, at the Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome, on Tuesday. Getty images

World leaders confirm attendance at Pope's tradition-breaking funeral

A parishioner prays for Pope Francis outside St Mary's Church in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Thousands to pray for Pope Francis at special Mass in Dubai

From top, left to right, the leading candidates to succeed Pope Francis: Cardinal Jean-Marc Aveline of France; Cardinal Peter Erdo of Hungary; Cardinal Mario Grech of Malta; Cardinal Juan Jose Omella of Spain; Cardinal Pietro Parolin of Italy; Cardinal Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle of the Philippines; Cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson of Ghana and Cardinal Matteo Maria Zuppi of Italy

Who will succeed Pope Francis? Death marks start of centuries-old ritual

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Are India and Pakistan heading for a military stand-off after Kashmir killings?

Are India and Pakistan heading for a military stand-off after Kashmir killings?

Dubai's gold traders say demand for raw product up amid broader sales slump

Dubai's gold traders say demand for raw product up amid broader sales slump

Andor: How Star Wars rediscovered its revolutionary spirit

Andor: How Star Wars rediscovered its revolutionary spirit

Sheikh Abdullah received by President of Nepal in Kathmandu

Sheikh Abdullah received by President of Nepal in Kathmandu

In focus

Richard Lassiter is living a near-normal life after taking part in the peanut study. PA

Daily dose of peanuts could conquer allergic reactions in adults

The closing ceremony of the 11th Saudi Film Festival took place at Ithra Theater, featuring the Golden Palm Awards in the official competitions. Photos: Ahmed Al-Thani

Saudi Film Festival concludes with awards ceremony and honours screen veteran

Actress Rosamund Pike on location at Yas Island during the filming of Now You See Me: Now You Don’t. Photo: Lionsgate

Now You See Me 3 completes 13-day shoot in Abu Dhabi

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Manchester City's James McAtee reacts after a missed chance against Aston Villa. Reuters

Club World Cup: Plenty of teams struggling ahead of Fifa's lucrative event

Jeff Koons fronts Louis Vuitton x Jeff Koons Masters handbag campaign. Photo: Louis Vuitton

Inside fashion’s obsession with art: The designers and artists blurring creative boundaries

Abu Dhabi International Book Fair is held at Adnec from April 26 to May 5. Victor Besa / The National

Eight must-see sessions at 2025 Abu Dhabi Book Fair

Palestinian children receive donated food at a distribution centre in Nuseirat, in the central Gaza Strip. AP

Aid cuts and conflict threaten education lifeline for Middle East’s vulnerable

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Palestinians bid farewell to their relatives who were killed in Israeli airstrikes early this morning on Yaffa School, in Gaza City, Wednesday, April 23, 2025. (AP Photo / Jehad Alshrafi)

LatestFamily of six among dozens killed in strikes across Gaza on Thursday

Husband, wife and four children killed in attack on house in Gaza city's Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood

Syrian forces on alert as two commanders loyal to Assad seized in coastal region

How surging gold prices are affecting sales down at the Gold Souq. Deira, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Middle East economic growth to pick up pace in 2025

‘Crucial step towards ending violence’: DR Congo and rebel group in peace pledge

Hannah Neumann was the target of Iranian hackers working for the IRGC. Reuters

German politician falls victim to Iranian hackers posing as expert on Hezbollah

Jordan's King discusses security issues with Saudi Crown Prince

Lebanon's economy minister asks for patience in implementing reforms

Trump says he may meet Putin after Saudi Arabia trip

Facebook Camera: Trial zooms in on Meta’s failed bid to challenge Instagram

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva speaks at a news conference during the World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) headquarters in Washington on Thursday. AP

Trade tension key risk to Mena economic outlook, IMF says

Middle East economic growth to pick up pace in 2025

IEA warns critical mineral supply is new threat to energy security

Culture

The dynamic philosophy of the Abu Dhabi Masterpieces Collection

Oman to make its debut at Venice Architecture Biennale

Duplicates by Sama Alshaibi, 2024. Photo: Ayyam Gallery

Weekly UAE museum and gallery guide: Sama Alshaibi, Shilpa Gupta and more

Beyond the Headlines

Beyond the Headlines

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Trending Middle East

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Pictures of the Day

Chinese astronauts for the Shenzhou 20 mission, from right, Chen Zhongrui, Chen Dong and Wang Jie, wave as they attend a send-off ceremony for their manned space mission at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in north-western China. AP

Protesters demonstrate outside the Summit on the Future of Energy Security in London. AP

Women queue outside a building where civilians are registering to vote for the first time in more than 50 years ahead of presidential elections planned for 2026, in Mogadishu, Somalia. Getty Images

Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II leads a service at the Tsitsernakaberd Armenian Genocide Memorial on Genocide Remembrance Day in Yerevan. AFP

A ballistic missile above Kyiv during a Russian missile and drone strike. Reuters

People wait to view Pope Francis lying in state inside
St Peter's Basilica. AP — People wait to view Pope Francis lying in state inside St Peter's Basilica. AP

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni pays her respects to Pope Francis inside St Peter's Basilica. EPA

People stand still during a two-minute siren marking the annual Israeli Holocaust Remembrance Day at the Mahane Yehuda market in Jerusalem. AP

Chinese astronauts for the Shenzhou 20 mission, from right, Chen Zhongrui, Chen Dong and Wang Jie, wave as they attend a send-off ceremony for their manned space mission at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in north-western China. AP

Protesters demonstrate outside the Summit on the Future of Energy Security in London. AP

Women queue outside a building where civilians are registering to vote for the first time in more than 50 years ahead of presidential elections planned for 2026, in Mogadishu, Somalia. Getty Images

Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II leads a service at the Tsitsernakaberd Armenian Genocide Memorial on Genocide Remembrance Day in Yerevan. AFP

A ballistic missile above Kyiv during a Russian missile and drone strike. Reuters

People wait to view Pope Francis lying in state inside
St Peter's Basilica. AP — People wait to view Pope Francis lying in state inside St Peter's Basilica. AP

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni pays her respects to Pope Francis inside St Peter's Basilica. EPA

People stand still during a two-minute siren marking the annual Israeli Holocaust Remembrance Day at the Mahane Yehuda market in Jerusalem. AP

Chinese astronauts for the Shenzhou 20 mission, from right, Chen Zhongrui, Chen Dong and Wang Jie, wave as they attend a send-off ceremony for their manned space mission at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in north-western China. AP

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