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October 7 - one year of war

A Palestinian woman prepares some bread in a makeshift tent surrounded by rubble in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, on Monday. Reuters

Gaza's longest and deadliest war tests the renowned resilience of Palestinians

Palestinian women work at carpentry and stitching workshop to make wooden toys in Gaza City, on December 24, 2018. 24 Palestinian women produce non-toxic wooden toys as they distribute them mainly to United States, Switzerland and Italy. (Photo by Majdi Fathi/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Businesses key to security or instability of post-war Gaza

US President Joe Biden, right, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on July 25, 2024. AFP

America’s year of failed diplomacy on Gaza

A protester at a rally in Berlin, on October 6. EPA

The change in the wind that the Israel-Gaza crisis demands

Israel's anti-missile system intercepts rockets launched by Iran in response to the killing of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah. Reuters

CommentThe region's sixth war in 40 years could be its worst

We spoke to Rakan Abed El Rahman, Nagham Mohanna and Thomas Helm to understand how the past year went by and how it affected them. Graphic: The National

VideoOne year of war through the eyes of our journalists

Former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert, right, speaks to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in parliament. Reuters

Ehud Olmert calls for diplomacy to end Israel's war in Lebanon

Gaza children in nov 2023 and sept 2024 gif for shorthand

Special reportChildhoods lost in Gaza a year into Israeli war

A Palestinian woman prepares some bread in a makeshift tent surrounded by rubble in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, on Monday. Reuters

Gaza's longest and deadliest war tests the renowned resilience of Palestinians

Palestinian women work at carpentry and stitching workshop to make wooden toys in Gaza City, on December 24, 2018. 24 Palestinian women produce non-toxic wooden toys as they distribute them mainly to United States, Switzerland and Italy. (Photo by Majdi Fathi/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Businesses key to security or instability of post-war Gaza

US President Joe Biden, right, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on July 25, 2024. AFP

America’s year of failed diplomacy on Gaza

A protester at a rally in Berlin, on October 6. EPA

The change in the wind that the Israel-Gaza crisis demands

Israel's anti-missile system intercepts rockets launched by Iran in response to the killing of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah. Reuters

CommentThe region's sixth war in 40 years could be its worst

We spoke to Rakan Abed El Rahman, Nagham Mohanna and Thomas Helm to understand how the past year went by and how it affected them. Graphic: The National

VideoOne year of war through the eyes of our journalists

Former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert, right, speaks to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in parliament. Reuters

Ehud Olmert calls for diplomacy to end Israel's war in Lebanon

Gaza children in nov 2023 and sept 2024 gif for shorthand

Special reportChildhoods lost in Gaza a year into Israeli war

A Palestinian woman prepares some bread in a makeshift tent surrounded by rubble in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, on Monday. Reuters

Gaza's longest and deadliest war tests the renowned resilience of Palestinians

Palestinian women work at carpentry and stitching workshop to make wooden toys in Gaza City, on December 24, 2018. 24 Palestinian women produce non-toxic wooden toys as they distribute them mainly to United States, Switzerland and Italy. (Photo by Majdi Fathi/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Businesses key to security or instability of post-war Gaza

US President Joe Biden, right, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on July 25, 2024. AFP

America’s year of failed diplomacy on Gaza

A protester at a rally in Berlin, on October 6. EPA

The change in the wind that the Israel-Gaza crisis demands

An excavator clears the rubble at the site of an Israeli military strike in the town of Jiyeh, Lebanon, on October 6. EPA

Netanyahu warns Lebanon of 'destruction ... like we see in Gaza'

Prime Minister also claims Israel killed successors of Hezbollah leader Nasrallah

Exclusive'No willingness for peace', even from Israeli left, says senior Palestinian official

Palestinian PM pledges national team to rebuild Gaza

Israeli raids on Syria intensify in pursuit of Hezbollah supply lines

UN Resolution 1701: Fit for purpose or total failure?

Nadia Ayoub McCulloch, 51, with her Scottish husband of 20 years, William McCulloch, 62, her 19-year-old son Thomas, and daughter 16-year-old Rebecca. PA

Family fear for mother refused permission to board British evacuation flight from Lebanon

A new AI-assisted blood test could eliminate the need for costly cancer procedures easing the burden on Britain's NHS. PA

Britain pioneers AI-powered blood test to detect 12 early-stage cancers

A passenger train makes the first journey on the line through the Sinai Peninsula for 50 years on Monday. Photo: Egyptian Ministry of Transport

Egypt revives 50-year-old railway in Sinai development push

A wall painting featuring elephant riders battling real and mythical creatures created about AD 730 on display as part of Silk Roads at the British Museum in London. Getty Images

British Museum's Silk Roads looks eastward – in more ways than one

Germany, Austria, France and the Nordic countries are witnessing an emerging threat from young people radicalised via social media. AFP / The National

Special reportHow ISIS is establishing a new toehold in Europe

Baalbek is regarded as one of the largest and best-preserved examples of ancient Roman architecture. Photo: Unesco

Fears for Lebanese heritage sites as Israelis strike near Baalbek

MIT engineers behind the project tested a community-scale prototype on groundwater wells in New Mexico in the US over six months. Photo: Shane Pratt

Innovative solar desalination system could provide low-cost drinking water for millions

Recent destruction in Lebanon has put the 'unity of arenas' between Hezbollah and Iran on shakier ground. Reuters

CommentHezbollah's decisions have upended its many relations

Nadia Ayoub McCulloch, 51, with her Scottish husband of 20 years, William McCulloch, 62, her 19-year-old son Thomas, and daughter 16-year-old Rebecca. PA

Family fear for mother refused permission to board British evacuation flight from Lebanon

A new AI-assisted blood test could eliminate the need for costly cancer procedures easing the burden on Britain's NHS. PA

Britain pioneers AI-powered blood test to detect 12 early-stage cancers

A passenger train makes the first journey on the line through the Sinai Peninsula for 50 years on Monday. Photo: Egyptian Ministry of Transport

Egypt revives 50-year-old railway in Sinai development push

A wall painting featuring elephant riders battling real and mythical creatures created about AD 730 on display as part of Silk Roads at the British Museum in London. Getty Images

British Museum's Silk Roads looks eastward – in more ways than one

Germany, Austria, France and the Nordic countries are witnessing an emerging threat from young people radicalised via social media. AFP / The National

Special reportHow ISIS is establishing a new toehold in Europe

Baalbek is regarded as one of the largest and best-preserved examples of ancient Roman architecture. Photo: Unesco

Fears for Lebanese heritage sites as Israelis strike near Baalbek

MIT engineers behind the project tested a community-scale prototype on groundwater wells in New Mexico in the US over six months. Photo: Shane Pratt

Innovative solar desalination system could provide low-cost drinking water for millions

Recent destruction in Lebanon has put the 'unity of arenas' between Hezbollah and Iran on shakier ground. Reuters

CommentHezbollah's decisions have upended its many relations

Nadia Ayoub McCulloch, 51, with her Scottish husband of 20 years, William McCulloch, 62, her 19-year-old son Thomas, and daughter 16-year-old Rebecca. PA

Family fear for mother refused permission to board British evacuation flight from Lebanon

A new AI-assisted blood test could eliminate the need for costly cancer procedures easing the burden on Britain's NHS. PA

Britain pioneers AI-powered blood test to detect 12 early-stage cancers

A passenger train makes the first journey on the line through the Sinai Peninsula for 50 years on Monday. Photo: Egyptian Ministry of Transport

Egypt revives 50-year-old railway in Sinai development push

A wall painting featuring elephant riders battling real and mythical creatures created about AD 730 on display as part of Silk Roads at the British Museum in London. Getty Images

British Museum's Silk Roads looks eastward – in more ways than one

A satellite image shows Hurricane Milton before its expected landfall in Florida. CIRA / NOAA / via Reuters

Hurricane Milton tracker: Category 5 storm heading towards central Florida

Millions under evacuation orders ahead of 'historic' storm that rapidly intensified

Kashmir election: Opposition edges out Modi's party

Europe's energy grid operators are forecasting 800 per cent growth in wind and solar power by 2050 but their projections were criticised by regulators. Reuters

Europe's energy bosses panned for outdated net-zero plans

Why Muslim voters deserted Labour in 2024 general election

The UAE has maintained a strong economic momentum since bouncing back from the Covid-19 pandemic slowdown. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

UAE Cabinet approves record budget for 2025

Nobel Physics Prize awarded to 'godfather of AI' for key discoveries

UAE officials in talks with SpaceX over satellite launch date after rocket is grounded

World entering 'critical and unpredictable' phase of climate crisis

ExclusiveCulture of fear imposed on German civil servants opposed to pro-Israel policy

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Artists from the likes of the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Jordan are set to showcase works. Photo: Art Cairo

Art Cairo 2025 to celebrate creative richness of region

A new study has revealed that aircraft noise at night can affect sleep. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)

What living near an airport really does to your sleep

An Israeli warplane takes off from an unidentified location on a mission into southern Lebanon in September. If Israel continues to extend its reach in to Iran, the consequences could be felt worldwide. Reuters

Israeli attacks on Iran energy would have global consequences

Floyd Mayweather Jr is estimated to have a personal fortune worth $400 million. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Celebrity Net Worth: Floyd Mayweather Jr lists Beverly Hills mansion for $48 million

German freight carrier DHL uses a small amount of sustainable fuel in its 300 aircraft. Bloomberg

Green fuel 'shortage' pits planes against cars

Flames and smoke rise from Greek-flagged oil tanker Sounion on the Red Sea. Houthi Media / Reuters

ExclusiveJordan counts cost of Red Sea disruption after year of attacks

Shiny Davison, principal at The Indian Academy, Dubai, says teachers are excited about the opportunity to obtain a golden visa. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

Golden visas for Dubai teachers to help schools attract and retain top talent

A polling official displays a sealed electronic voting machine to polling agents as they count the votes in the recent election for a local government in Indian-controlled Kashmir on the outskirts of Srinagar, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024. (AP Photo / Mukhtar Khan)

Photos of the DayVote counting in Kashmir to Northern Lights in Canada

Artists from the likes of the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Jordan are set to showcase works. Photo: Art Cairo

Art Cairo 2025 to celebrate creative richness of region

A new study has revealed that aircraft noise at night can affect sleep. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)

What living near an airport really does to your sleep

An Israeli warplane takes off from an unidentified location on a mission into southern Lebanon in September. If Israel continues to extend its reach in to Iran, the consequences could be felt worldwide. Reuters

Israeli attacks on Iran energy would have global consequences

Floyd Mayweather Jr is estimated to have a personal fortune worth $400 million. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Celebrity Net Worth: Floyd Mayweather Jr lists Beverly Hills mansion for $48 million

German freight carrier DHL uses a small amount of sustainable fuel in its 300 aircraft. Bloomberg

Green fuel 'shortage' pits planes against cars

Flames and smoke rise from Greek-flagged oil tanker Sounion on the Red Sea. Houthi Media / Reuters

ExclusiveJordan counts cost of Red Sea disruption after year of attacks

Shiny Davison, principal at The Indian Academy, Dubai, says teachers are excited about the opportunity to obtain a golden visa. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

Golden visas for Dubai teachers to help schools attract and retain top talent

A polling official displays a sealed electronic voting machine to polling agents as they count the votes in the recent election for a local government in Indian-controlled Kashmir on the outskirts of Srinagar, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024. (AP Photo / Mukhtar Khan)

Photos of the DayVote counting in Kashmir to Northern Lights in Canada

Artists from the likes of the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Jordan are set to showcase works. Photo: Art Cairo

Art Cairo 2025 to celebrate creative richness of region

A new study has revealed that aircraft noise at night can affect sleep. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)

What living near an airport really does to your sleep

An Israeli warplane takes off from an unidentified location on a mission into southern Lebanon in September. If Israel continues to extend its reach in to Iran, the consequences could be felt worldwide. Reuters

Israeli attacks on Iran energy would have global consequences

Floyd Mayweather Jr is estimated to have a personal fortune worth $400 million. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Celebrity Net Worth: Floyd Mayweather Jr lists Beverly Hills mansion for $48 million

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Abu Dhabi’s wealth funds have been among the biggest sovereign investors this year. Bloomberg

Abu Dhabi ranked world's top city for sovereign wealth fund capital

Saudi Arabia's PIF to take 40% stake in Selfridges

Why a long-term investing approach is likely to offer better returns

Culture

I'm reclaiming Palestine's narrative by preserving Nahil Bishara's work

Beirut exhibition explores evolution of Arab prints and printmaking

Artists from the likes of the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Jordan are set to showcase works. Photo: Art Cairo

Art Cairo 2025 to celebrate creative richness of region

Hurricane Milton heading for Florida's Gulf coast

Hurricane Milton heading for Florida's Gulf coast

Hezbollah fires largest rocket barrage at Haifa since war began

Hezbollah fires largest rocket barrage at Haifa since war began

Pro-Palestine protests around the world on October 7 anniversary

Pro-Palestine protests around the world on October 7 anniversary

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