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    Is the US sending a second aircraft carrier to the Middle East?

  • Hamish Falconer said the UK is committed to restoration of Iranians rights after January’s brutal crackdown. Photo: The Middle East Association

    Minister says UK committed to restoration of Iranians' rights

  • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, visited the White House for the sixth time during US President Donald Trump's second term. Office of the Prime Minister of Israel

    AnalysisNetanyahu fails to impress Israel with subdued White House visit

  • Coco Gauff was unaware she was being filmed smashing her racket at the Australian Open. The National

    ExclusiveTennis stars demand privacy after invasive cameras show Gauff racket smash

  • An AI image generated by a filmmaker featuring facsimiles of Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise has gone viral. Photo: Ruairi Robinson/X

    CommentViral Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt AI-generated scene is wake up call for Hollywood

  • Paul Griffiths, chief executive of Dubai Airports. Chris Whiteoak / The National

    InterviewDubai Airports chief says Middle East crises will not harm growth

  • Without guardrails, Donald Trump has become emboldened to move beyond empty words to actions that his staff faithfully attempt to execute. AFP

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  • Emily Thornberry, Labour MP and chairwoman of the UK's foreign affairs committee, says Iran's regime is weaker than ever. PA

    Senior MP asks UK government to push Gaza disarmament plan


Dozens of Europeans among ISIS prisoners transferred from Syria to Iraq

A US military escort for buses transporting ISIS detainees from Syria to Iraq. Reuters

Dozens of Europeans among ISIS prisoners transferred from Syria to Iraq

Nationalities of the more than 5,000 detainees transferred so far obtained by The National

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A Sudanese woman carries water containers at the Abu Al Naga displacement camp in Sudan. AFP

UAE rejects allegations of support for RSF

Abu Dhabi has repeatedly said it is not involved in Sudan civil war in any way

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Israelis charged with using classified information for bets

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US troops withdraw from Al Tanf base in Syria

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The UAE's Umm Al Emarat aid ship set sail from Abu Dhabi on Thursday. Photo: Ahmed Ramzan / The National

UAE's 'Mother of the Nation' aid ship sets sail for Gaza

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Iran protests death toll reaches 7,000 as Trump says 'preference' would be nuclear deal

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A woman casts her vote at a polling station in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Reuters

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    India do the inevitable but Namibia still provide useful return for sponsors

  • Senior Mongolian athlete Radnaa Tseren, Open Masters Games Abu Dhabi 2026. Victor Besa / The National

    Golden oldie: Athlete, 91, wins hearts, minds and medals in Abu Dhabi

  • Margot Robbie in Wuthering Heights. Searches for 'West Yorkshire' have surged online following the release of the film. Alamy Stock Photo

    Romance and ruins: A trip through Yorkshire’s Wuthering Heights locations

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  • Star Pakistan all-rounder Saim Ayub, right, will be one of the top earning player sat this year's PSL. Getty Images

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  • Mohammed Ashi showed off his skill at his Ashi Studio haute couture show in Paris. Reuters

    Strong showing for Arab designers at Paris Couture Week alongside European peers

  • Veronique Nichanian’s final collection is greeted with rapturous applause in Paris. Photo: Hermes

    End of an era: Veronique Nichanian presents her final Hermes menswear collection

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    Latest menswear styles channel casual comfort as spotted at Milan Fashion Week

  • The intricate surfaces of Farha Designs, on show at the this year's Ataya exhibition. Farha Designs/Instagram

    Shopping for good: Ataya’s annual exhibition in Abu Dhabi

  • Ferragamo's Ramadan collection includes the Hug bag, now in metallic red. Photo: Ferragamo

    Ramadan capsule collections to keep an eye on this year, from D&G to Dior

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The boat was travelling between the areas of Tiba Al Khawad and Deim Al Qaray in the city of Shendi. Reuters

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Six people were rescued

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People arrive for their flights at Dubai International Airport. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Liquids and laptops stay in hand luggage as Dubai airport installs AI scanners

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UN warns Israel’s West Bank expansion forcing Palestinians out of their homes

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Special envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg at UN headquarters in New York on January 14. EPA

UN envoy says no Yemeni faction has right to drag whole country into regional conflict

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Saudi Arabia replaces investment minister in cabinet reshuffle

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