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US President Donald Trump has described the process of temporarily acquiring the Qatari-owned Boeing 747-8 as a “transparent transaction”. AP / AFP

'Flying Palace': Qatar in talks to supply US with new Air Force One

Coco Gauff, sporting her New Balance x Miu Miu apparel, plays a forehand to Magda Linette in Rome. AFP

Building an empire: Coco Gauff merges tennis, fashion and business

The Gateway lunar space station project, in which the UAE is taking part, may be subject to US budget cuts. Photo: Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre

Nasa offers new opportunities to partners as spending cuts loom

The Um Slaim School: An Architecture of Connection showcases a multidisciplinary approach to documenting historical structures that are at risk in the face of rapid urban development. Photo: National Pavilion of Saudi Arabia

The Um Slaim School’s vision at Venice Architecture Biennale

Storage tanks at the Airankol oil field in the Atyrau Region in Kazakhstan. Reuters

Business InsightsOpec+ move to boost oil supply will not only affect Kazakhstan and Iraq

Youssef Amyn says he was ready for a new challenge when he joined Al Wehda from Eintracht Braunschweig last summer. Photo: Saudi Pro League

Iraq's Amyn on playing against Ronaldo, his love of Jeddah and World Cup dreams

US President Donald Trump meets President Sheikh Mohamed, then Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, in 2017. Bloomberg via Getty Images

TrendingTrump heads to the Gulf and flights resume in South Asia

Experts estimate Disneyland Abu Dhabi could create about 10,000 jobs to run the park and more than 20,000 during its construction. Reuters

'Everyone wants Disney': What Disneyland means for the UAE

Secret Service, 1,000 hotel rooms and The Beast: How US president travels

Cadillac One - known as The Beast - carries US President Donald Trump in Warsaw in 2017. EPA

Secret Service, 1,000 hotel rooms and The Beast: How US president travels

Latest: Trump hails rolled-back China tariffs ahead of flight to Gulf
Inside The Ritz-Carlton, Riyadh, the palatial hotel hosting Trump
Steak, ketchup and Arabic coffee: what Trump eats on trips abroad

Donald Trump (R) and US First lady Melania Trump (2nd R), posing for a picture with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi (L) and Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud during the inauguration of the Global Center for Combating Extremist Ideology "Etidal" in Riyadh. AFP

Trump returns to a changed Gulf: How the region has evolved since 2017

US President will find a region that has transformed economically, diplomatically and strategically

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Netanyahu faces wrath of Israel's hostage families

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, left, and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer after tariff talks with Chinese officials in Geneva. Mr Bessent said discussions were 'robust and productive'. AFP

US and China agree to lower tariffs for 90 days

ExclusiveGaza truce close to being finalised in US-led talks with Hamas

Qatari agents find 30 bodies of ISIS victims in FBI hunt in Syria

A screengrab from BBC's video of UK Special Forces in Iraq. BBC

UK veterans saw colleagues 'executing' civilians in Iraq and Afghanistan

Trump's Gulf visit

Boeing's factory in Renton, Washington. Qatar Airways is expected to place an order for 100 wide-body aircraft along with an option for 100 more. AFP

Trump visit: Qatar Airways' potential 100 jets order 'big boost' for Boeing

Developments about partnerships between UAE and US entities have been prolific of late. Bloomberg

EditorialTrump's Gulf visit is also about economic prosperity

Donald Trump is welcomed by King Salman at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 20 May 2017. Saudi Press Agency / EPA

White House says Trump's trip will usher in 'golden age' in US-Middle East ties

Donald Trump speaks to the media at the launch of Damac's Akoya project, which includes his Trump International golf course, in 2014. Duncan Chard for The National

When Trump visited UAE to launch the 'Beverly Hills of Dubai'

An Iranian newspaper with a cover photo of US President Donald Trump and US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff is seen in Tehran on Sunday. Reuters

CommentTrump’s trip to the Gulf marks a strategic leap for the Arab world

Saudi Arabia's Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman escorts White House senior advisor Jared Kushner and his wife White House senior advisor Ivanka Trump at the Global Center for Combatting Extremist Ideology in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia May 21, 2017. Picture taken May 21, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

Trump's Gulf visit to focus on economic ties, Gaza and Iran

George W Bush with President Sheikh Mohamed, who was Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi at the time, during Mr Bush's visit to the UAE in 2008. Reuters

Memories of first UAE visit from a US president on eve of the second

Saudi Arabia's King Salman, US President Donald Trump and US first lady Melania Trump at the Saudi Royal Court in Riyadh in May 2017. AFP

CommentTrump's visit to the Gulf: Three areas that will shape US ties to the region

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Donald Trump to be flanked by titans of US industry in Saudi Arabia

High-profile Middle East visit expected to focus on series of deals

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Saudi reaction to Trump’s Middle East visit: hopes, doubts and diplomatic stakes

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Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses: A step forward in wearable tech?

Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses: A step forward in wearable tech?

Microsoft president wants to see US replicate Abu Dhabi's AI efforts

Microsoft president wants to see US replicate Abu Dhabi's AI efforts

Hamas video shows two Israeli hostages alive in Gaza

Hamas video shows two Israeli hostages alive in Gaza

Headlines

The meeting in Ankara of the foreign ministers of Turkey, Jordan and Syria. Getty Images

Jordan and Turkey denounce Israeli intervention in Syria

Foreign ministers of Turkey, Jordan and Syria discussed post-Assad instability

Turkey ready to host Ukraine peace talks, Erdogan tells Putin

Ras Al Khaimah Police patrols were at the scene within five minutes, officials said. Photo: RAK Police

Three women shot dead in Ras Al Khaimah traffic dispute

Gaza's whole population at risk of famine, hunger monitor says

A number of weight-loss drugs are on the market, usually injected, and Mounjaro has emerged as the most efficient, researchers say. DPA via Reuters

Weight-loss drug Mounjaro beats Wegovy in 'golden age of obesity treatment'

Israel strikes Hodeidah port in Yemen, Houthis say

Overseas workers face 10-year wait for UK citizenship under migration crackdown

Six Syrian Alawites killed in outbreak of sectarian violence

Drone attacks blamed on RSF take Sudan's war to new and dangerous level

In focus

Ling-Ling, one of two giant pandas China gave to president Nixon in 1972

Giant pandas to embroidered saddle: Gifts given to US presidents

Former India captain Virat Kohli has announced his retirement from Test cricket. PA

'It feels right': Virat Kohli retires from Test cricket

The set of tiles that once decorated the walls of Haft Dast Palace in Isfahan, Iran, are set to go on display in Dundee. PA

Tiles from 17th-century Iranian palace to go on display in Scotland

Pope Leo XIV recently addressed the topic of AI and stressed the need to protect those most vulnerable to the changes it would cause. AFP

Pope Leo and AI: pontiff addresses 'another industrial revolution' in meeting with Cardinals

FC Barcelona's Lamine Yamal celebrates winning the Spanish LaLiga soccer match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, 11 May 2025. EPA / Enric Fontcuberta

Barca on brink of La Liga title after thrilling Clasico victory over Real

A rendering of the 813 satellite. Its journey into orbit aboard a Chinese carrier rocket in June will be a high water mark for co-operation between Arab states in space exploration. Photo: UAE Space Agency website

Arab world’s first joint satellite project moves closer to launch

The remains of Tzvika Feldman were found in Syria. Photo: Israel Government Press Office

Israel says body of soldier missing for 43 years recovered by Mossad from Syria

Heatwave is commissioned by Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, president of the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities. Photo: The National Pavilion of the Kingdom of Bahrain

Inside Heatwave, Bahrain's Golden Lion-winning pavilion at Venice Biennale

Aldar Headquarters building, Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National

Aldar teams up with Hilton to develop branded residences project in Abu Dhabi

Saudi Arabia’s Flynas aims to raise up to $1.1bn from its IPO

Barclays initiates coverage of five Adnoc stocks with 'overweight' rating

Culture

Inside Heatwave, Bahrain's Golden Lion-winning pavilion at Venice Biennale

Stereotypical view of the UAE challenged at Venice Biennale

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, July 29, 2012. Traditional Arabic Al-Qahwa (coffee) at the Bateel outlet in Dubai Media City. (ANTONIE ROBERTSON / The National)

The art and meaning of the Arabic coffee ceremony

Beyond the Headlines

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Trending Middle East

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Pictures of the Day

Filipinos look for their names on charts to cast their election ballots at a polling station in Muntinlupa city, Metro Manila, the Philippines. EPA

Palestinian fishermen row to shore in Gaza. The UN has estimated daily fish catches in Gaza between October 2023 and December 2024 plummeted to 7.3 per cent of 2022 levels. EPA

An Afghan farmer harvests opium from a poppy field on the outskirts of Faizabad district in Badakhshan province. AFP

The Swayambhunath Stupa is pictured during a ceremony commemorating Buddha's birth anniversary, in Kathmandu, Nepal. AFP

Saudi and US flags flutter under a flyover on a main road in Riyadh. AFP

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban addresses the Conference of Speakers of the EU Parliaments in Budapest. AFP

Ultra-Orthodox Jews harvest wheat in a field outside Modiin, Israel. It will be stored, then used to grind flour to make unleavened bread. EPA

Pope Leo XIV visiting the Apartment III Loggia in the Vatican. AFP

Filipinos look for their names on charts to cast their election ballots at a polling station in Muntinlupa city, Metro Manila, the Philippines. EPA

Palestinian fishermen row to shore in Gaza. The UN has estimated daily fish catches in Gaza between October 2023 and December 2024 plummeted to 7.3 per cent of 2022 levels. EPA

An Afghan farmer harvests opium from a poppy field on the outskirts of Faizabad district in Badakhshan province. AFP

The Swayambhunath Stupa is pictured during a ceremony commemorating Buddha's birth anniversary, in Kathmandu, Nepal. AFP

Saudi and US flags flutter under a flyover on a main road in Riyadh. AFP

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban addresses the Conference of Speakers of the EU Parliaments in Budapest. AFP

Ultra-Orthodox Jews harvest wheat in a field outside Modiin, Israel. It will be stored, then used to grind flour to make unleavened bread. EPA

Pope Leo XIV visiting the Apartment III Loggia in the Vatican. AFP

Filipinos look for their names on charts to cast their election ballots at a polling station in Muntinlupa city, Metro Manila, the Philippines. EPA

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