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A photo of Yemen's president at the time of its unification until 2012, Ali Abdullah Saleh, plastered across the front of a vehicle in Sanaa. Getty

Comment35 years since unification, Yemen is more divided than ever

Byte the cyberdog, on show at Gitex Europe in Berlin, could be a low-maintenance alternative to man’s best friend, its creators say. AP

Made in Abu Dhabi: Could Byte the cyberdog help support the elderly?

An anti-US mural in Tehran. Few would benefit more from a new nuclear deal and sanctions relief than the Iranian people. AFP

EditorialA changed Middle East could spell success for US-Iran talks

Tom Cruise and Hayley Atwell attend the "Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning" U. S. Premiere in New York, U. S. , May 18, 2025. REUTERS / Eduardo Munoz

InterviewTom Cruise's kindness pushed me to my limits, says Hayley Atwell

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian at the Tehran Dialogue Forum in Tehran, Iran. EPA

TrendingIran in indirect contact with Syria and Israeli protesters block Gaza aid

On May 22, 2010, Laszlo Hanyecz paid 10,000 Bitcoin, worth about $41, for two Papa John's pizzas. Photo: X / Laszlo Hanyecz

Happy Bitcoin Pizza Day: Major milestones in the cryptocurrency

Najla Al Midfa, vice chairwoman and managing director of Emirates Growth Fund. Antonie Robertson / The National

Meet the woman with a Dh1 billion fund: A venture capitalist with a soul?

Armed men attend the funeral of two militants from the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, who were reportedly killed while fighting the Israeli army, at Ain Al Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon's port city of Sidon on November 1, 2024. AFP

How will Lebanon's Palestinian factions be disarmed?

Two Israeli embassy officials shot dead in Washington by gunman shouting 'free Palestine'

Scenes from the shooting outside the museum in Washington.

Two Israeli embassy officials shot dead in Washington by gunman shouting 'free Palestine'

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Israeli troops shoot at foreign diplomats in Jenin

Five-year-old Osama Al Reqep, receives treatment at Nasser Hospital in Gaza's southern city of Khan Younis. Reuters

'Skeletons draped in skin': Doctor describes the state of children in Gaza

At least 57 children have died from malnutrition, health ministry says

Turkey's Erdogan says he has 'no interest in being re-elected'

Governor of Druze-majority Suweida released after being held hostage at town hall

Captagon pills seized at the port of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, in 2023. Photo: Saudi Customs Authority

Saudi Arabia seizes 1.5 million pills of Captagon hidden in tables

Pentagon accepts Qatari 747 for future use as Air Force One

Trump ambushes South Africa's Ramaphosa with 'white genocide' claims

Lorries carrying food and other supplies arrive at a World Food Programme warehouse in Gaza. AP

UN says about 90 aid lorries sent into Gaza

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Karachi Kings' David Warner, left, during a PSL match against Peshawar Zalmi. AFP

Highest-paid cricketers of PSL 2025

Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-min celebrates with teammates after winning the Europa League final against Manchester United at San Mames stadium in Bilbao. AFP

Europa League final: Tottenham celebrate cathartic win over Man United

UK boarding schools have been hit by a fall in numbers. Getty Images

UK boarding schools hit by drop in number of international pupils

Chart of the week: Trump's deals during his visit to the Gulf

Chart of the weekTrump's deals during his visit to the Gulf

OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman, right, with Jony Ive. Photo: OpenAI

Life after Apple: Jony Ive joins forces with Sam Altman and OpenAI

Dubai's long-running technology exhibition has extended with the first edition of Gitex Europe. AP

Gitex Europe can forge new corridor of co-operation, UAE minister says

Interview with boxer Manny Pacquiao in Business Bay, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Pacquiao announces return to boxing: 'I'm back'

Dave Grohl and drummer Josh Freese perform with Foo Fighters at Fenway Park. Getty Images

Foo Fighters firing their drummer shows there's no loyalty in rock 'n roll

When is Eid Al Adha 2025?

We look at the predicted days off in the UAE

Israelis fear for safety abroad after deadly Washington shooting

Israelis fear for safety abroad after deadly Washington shooting

Jake Sullivan: ‘Trump is sidelining Israel – and turning to the Gulf for peace’

Jake Sullivan: ‘Trump is sidelining Israel – and turning to the Gulf for peace’

Moment Israeli troops shoot at foreign diplomats in Jenin

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UAE-built electric and autonomous vehicles on show at Make it in the Emirates 2025

UAE-built electric and autonomous vehicles on show at Make it in the Emirates 2025

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Diego Garcia, the largest of the Chagos Islands, is home to a UK-US military base. US Navy/AP

Chagos handover deal paused by last-minute legal action

Prime Minister Keir Starmer had expected to hand over the archipelago to Mauritius at an online ceremony today

Missiles launched from Yemen halt flights at main Israeli airport

Displaced families return to their village in Kafr Sijna, south of Idlib, after more than five years in the Atmeh camps near the Syrian-Turkish border. AP

Fragmentation and renewed war still loom large for Syria, UN envoy warns

Iraq signs deal for South Basra integrated energy project

Students react as Columbia University's acting president Claire Shipman speaks during the commencement ceremony on the main campus, in Manhattan, on May 21. AP Photo

Graduating Columbia students boo university president who noted Mahmoud Khalil's absence

Abbas begins Beirut mission to disarm Palestinian refugee camps

Elon Musk says he will still be Tesla chief in five years

Three children killed in school bus bombing in south-west Pakistan

Macron to issue new measures to tackle Muslim Brotherhood infiltration of French society

There are more than 400 defence companies in the UAE producing small components to big entities for munitions for military vehicles. Antonie Robertson / The National

UAE’s defence sector expected to attract more FDI

Critical minerals market risks potential disruption, IEA says

Should you hold, buy or sell during a market downturn?

Foo Fighters firing their drummer shows there's no loyalty in rock 'n roll

Cyprus exhibition shows artworks and embroidery from Arab world

The Storyteller explores the late Hassan Sharif’s Objects series through a fresh lens, drawing connections between craft and storytelling. Photo: Gallery Isabelle

Weekly UAE museum and gallery guide: Last chance to see Quranic manuscripts

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Anti-tank fortifications, named 'dragon's teeth' near the frontline town of Pokrovsk in Donetsk region, Ukraine. Reuters

People gather to buy livestock ahead of the Muslim festival of Eid Al Adha at a traditional market in Bogor, West Java, Indonesia. EPA

Villagers of Qaldoun Al Marah gather to harvest the Damascene rose, for which the region is famous, in Al Nabk, countryside of Damascus, Syria. EPA

The interception of a missile, that the Israeli army said was fired from Yemen, in Ashkelon, Israel. Reuters

A man draped in the Israeli flag outside the Capital Jewish Museum following a shooting that left two people dead in Washington, DC. AFP

Aid lorries carrying food arrive at a World Food Programme warehouse in Zawaida, central Gaza Strip. AP

People enjoy a day at Coney Island as a line of helicopters fly by days before the Memorial Day weekend in New York City. Getty images

Rescue personnel assisting an elderly resident during flooding in Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia. EPA

Anti-tank fortifications, named 'dragon's teeth' near the frontline town of Pokrovsk in Donetsk region, Ukraine. Reuters

People gather to buy livestock ahead of the Muslim festival of Eid Al Adha at a traditional market in Bogor, West Java, Indonesia. EPA

Villagers of Qaldoun Al Marah gather to harvest the Damascene rose, for which the region is famous, in Al Nabk, countryside of Damascus, Syria. EPA

The interception of a missile, that the Israeli army said was fired from Yemen, in Ashkelon, Israel. Reuters

A man draped in the Israeli flag outside the Capital Jewish Museum following a shooting that left two people dead in Washington, DC. AFP

Aid lorries carrying food arrive at a World Food Programme warehouse in Zawaida, central Gaza Strip. AP

People enjoy a day at Coney Island as a line of helicopters fly by days before the Memorial Day weekend in New York City. Getty images

Rescue personnel assisting an elderly resident during flooding in Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia. EPA

Anti-tank fortifications, named 'dragon's teeth' near the frontline town of Pokrovsk in Donetsk region, Ukraine. Reuters

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