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A scene at this year's Abu Dhabi International Book Fair, in May. Victor Besa / The National

CommentThe Arabic written word is thriving in Abu Dhabi

A man sits amid rubble after an air strike in Habbariyeh, southern Lebanon, killed six medics in March. EPA

ExclusiveLebanese diaspora 'key to rebuilding the country's health sector'

Mohammed Al-Hawajri and Dina Mattar at Al Jahili Fort, where Mattar's paintings are on show. Photo: DCT – Abu Dhabi

Gaza family of artists find safety and inspiration in the UAE

HOLLIDAYSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA - DECEMBER 10: Suspected shooter Luigi Mangione is led from the Blair County Courthouse after an extradition hearing December 10, 2024 in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania.  Mangione has been arraigned on weapons and false identification charges related to the fatal shooting of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City.  Mangione is incarcerated in the State Correctional Institution in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania awaiting extradition to New York.    Jeff Swensen / Getty Images / AFP (Photo by JEFF SWENSEN  /  GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA  /  Getty Images via AFP)

CommentLuigi Mangione, suspected killer, is a hero to some Americans

Sergio Ermotti, group chief executive of UBS, says that the traditional energy sector will continue to play a very big role regionally in the foreseeable future. Antonie Robertson/The National

InterviewUBS not reliant on blue sky scenarios for growth in Middle East, CEO says

Tyson Fury poses makes his entrance during Tuesday's Grand Arrivals in Riyadh ahead of his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk. Getty Images

Fury must forget about what comes next and focus on beating Usyk

The writer and her baby daughter en route to Syria in 2022. Credit: Kat Balleh

ColumnMy daughter will now know her Syrian grandparents

An officer of the Palestinian Authority prepares for a raid on militants in the Jenin refugee camp in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on December 16. AP

Inside the Palestinian Authority’s struggle to cling to power in the West Bank

How the Red Sea threat has surged despite US-led naval patrols

The Houthis said they began their attacks on shipping in solidarity with the Palestinians and in retaliation on for Israel’s military action against Hamas in Gaza. Getty Images / The National

How the Red Sea threat has surged despite US-led naval patrols

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Members of the White Helmets lift bags containing human remains from a mass grave in Damascus. AFP

Assad regime crimes emerge as mass grave excavations begin

Rights groups have called for the preservation of evidence at sites of crimes committed by Assad regime

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Hopes raised for Gaza ceasefire as parties talk up 'serious' progress

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Sudan's military government to issue new banknotes, but RSF says it will divide country

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Relief for Lebanese as UAE flights resume in time for Christmas break

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Syrian professor wins Great Arab Minds award for deep-sea exploration robot

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Druze residents of Suweida City are uncertain what the future will hold. Wikipedia

Syria's Druze hope for a democratic and civil state

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu walking among members of the Israeli army at Mount Hermon in the annexed Golan Heights, on December 17. AFP

Latest updatesIsrael captures buffer zone in Syria with plans to remain

A Syrian rebel fighter sits in a 'Management of Liberated Areas' authority office in Maaret al-Numan, in the northwestern Syrian Idlib province.AFP

Syria conflict has not yet ended, says UN envoy

Aleppo is bustling 10 days after Bashar Al Assad's regime fell. Lizzie Porter / The National

Bloodied Aleppo strives to heal wounds of Syria's old regime

Members of the Syrian army line up to register with rebels as part of an "identification and reconciliation process" at an army compound in Latakia. AP Photo

Anxious about a 'new oppression': fear overshadows joy for Syria's Alawites

Russian troops within Hmeimim Airbase. The National

The National gains access to Russia's Syrian airbase as negotiations begin

Druze residents of Suweida City are uncertain what the future will hold. Wikipedia

Syria's Druze hope for a democratic and civil state

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu walking among members of the Israeli army at Mount Hermon in the annexed Golan Heights, on December 17. AFP

Latest updatesIsrael captures buffer zone in Syria with plans to remain

A Syrian rebel fighter sits in a 'Management of Liberated Areas' authority office in Maaret al-Numan, in the northwestern Syrian Idlib province.AFP

Syria conflict has not yet ended, says UN envoy

Aleppo is bustling 10 days after Bashar Al Assad's regime fell. Lizzie Porter / The National

Bloodied Aleppo strives to heal wounds of Syria's old regime

Members of the Syrian army line up to register with rebels as part of an "identification and reconciliation process" at an army compound in Latakia. AP Photo

Anxious about a 'new oppression': fear overshadows joy for Syria's Alawites

Russian troops within Hmeimim Airbase. The National

The National gains access to Russia's Syrian airbase as negotiations begin

Druze residents of Suweida City are uncertain what the future will hold. Wikipedia

Syria's Druze hope for a democratic and civil state

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Gaza house struck by Israeli air strike as Palestinians hope for ceasefire

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EU must 'step up its direct engagement' with Syria's new leaders, says von der Leyen

EU must 'step up its direct engagement' with Syria's new leaders, says von der Leyen

'An incurable disease': New Delhi residents suffer another day of toxic pollution

'An incurable disease': New Delhi residents suffer another day of toxic pollution

Hope and despair: displaced Syrians return to Homs

Hope and despair: displaced Syrians return to Homs


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Prof Oussama Khatib with his OceanOne deep-sea exploration robot in Corsica. AFP

Syrian professor wins Great Arab Minds award for deep-sea exploration robot

Ravichandran Ashwin took one wicket in India's 10-wicket defeat to Australia in Adelaide, a match that has proved to be his last in Test cricket. Getty Images

Ravichadran Ashwin announces retirement from all international cricket

Brahim Diaz has become an important part of Real Madrid's attack this season. Getty Images

Real Madrid v Pachuca: Brahim seeks to crown stellar 2024 in Doha

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EssayMy struggle to pass the Arabic language on to my children

Having insurance does not prevent a health problem from arising, but it can help to stop it becoming a crisis. Alex Atack for The National.

EditorialHow the UAE's social safety net is spreading

Brazilian forward Vinicius Junior poses with the Best Player trophy during the Best Fifa Football Awards 2024 ceremony in Doha. AFP

Fifa Awards: Real Madrid's Vinicius wins Best Men's player

A Palestinian man inspects the damage at the site of an Israeli airstrike on a building in Gaza City's Daraj neighbourhood on December 17, 2024, amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas militants.  (Photo by Omar AL-QATTAA  /  AFP)

TrendingGaza ceasefire hopes and drone delivery service in Dubai

Vue de la plage a Cassata en Grece is one of the last works Mahmoud Said painted before his death in 1964. Photo: Christie's

Five most expensive Arab artworks sold in 2024

Prof Oussama Khatib with his OceanOne deep-sea exploration robot in Corsica. AFP

Syrian professor wins Great Arab Minds award for deep-sea exploration robot

Ravichandran Ashwin took one wicket in India's 10-wicket defeat to Australia in Adelaide, a match that has proved to be his last in Test cricket. Getty Images

Ravichadran Ashwin announces retirement from all international cricket

Brahim Diaz has become an important part of Real Madrid's attack this season. Getty Images

Real Madrid v Pachuca: Brahim seeks to crown stellar 2024 in Doha

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EssayMy struggle to pass the Arabic language on to my children

Having insurance does not prevent a health problem from arising, but it can help to stop it becoming a crisis. Alex Atack for The National.

EditorialHow the UAE's social safety net is spreading

Brazilian forward Vinicius Junior poses with the Best Player trophy during the Best Fifa Football Awards 2024 ceremony in Doha. AFP

Fifa Awards: Real Madrid's Vinicius wins Best Men's player

A Palestinian man inspects the damage at the site of an Israeli airstrike on a building in Gaza City's Daraj neighbourhood on December 17, 2024, amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas militants.  (Photo by Omar AL-QATTAA  /  AFP)

TrendingGaza ceasefire hopes and drone delivery service in Dubai

Vue de la plage a Cassata en Grece is one of the last works Mahmoud Said painted before his death in 1964. Photo: Christie's

Five most expensive Arab artworks sold in 2024

Prof Oussama Khatib with his OceanOne deep-sea exploration robot in Corsica. AFP

Syrian professor wins Great Arab Minds award for deep-sea exploration robot


Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell. Reuters

Fed poised to cut US interest rates again as spotlight moves to 2025 forecast

Markets look towards Federal Reserve's quarterly economic projections as rate cut considered a near certainty

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Palestinians sue US for allegedly breaking its own law in support of Israel

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FILE PHOTO: A Palestinian boy stands on the rubble of a house destroyed in Israel's military offensive, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip October 7, 2024.  REUTERS / Mohammed Salem / File Photo

LiveUS talks of 'cautious optimism' about Gaza ceasefire prospects

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Egypt's national security woes deepen by rebels' rise and Israeli actions in Syria

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Luigi Mangione. Pennsylvania State Police / Reuters

Suspect charged with killing UnitedHealthcare CEO as act of terrorism

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UN presents inclusive, intra-Libyan proposal to overcome political deadlock

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Palestinian grandfather famous for viral 'soul of the soul' video killed by Israeli air strike

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Biden urged to expand immigration protection for Palestinians

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UK's skilled migrants 'pay more into public finances than Britons'

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Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Overconfidence may lead traders to take excessive risks, believing they can consistently predict market movements. AFP

Risks novice traders face in a volatile trading environment

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Emaar's dividend plan helps to drive Dubai stocks to near-decade high

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Adnoc signs 15-year LNG agreement with Germany’s EnBW

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Guide to the Abu Dhabi Festival 2025, with Japan as country of honour

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Sheikh Salem bin Khalid al Qassimi, Minister of Culture,  gives the award to Reyyan Seyda Gonen in the classical ornamentation category at Al Burda Awards 2024. Pawan Singh / The National

Al Burda Award announces 2024 winners

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