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Keir Starmer with Ursula von der Leyen in London after the announcement of the new deal. EPA/Bloomberg

Britain and EU sign defence deal for 'dangerous new era'

Heatwave combines a geothermal well, which brings in cool air from underground, with a solar chimney that expels warm air. Photo: The National Pavilion of the Kingdom of Bahrain

How Bahrain's award-winning pavilion will live on beyond Venice Biennale

Prominent Syrian intellectual Yassin El Hajj Saleh at an exhibition about Syria in Beirut, May 12, 2025. Matt Kynaston / The National

'I blame myself': Syrian exile tells of heartbreaking search for missing wife

Saudi Arabia is home to 1.8 million camels, providing plenty scope to utilise natural biowaste for research and potential medical treatments. Reuters

Osteoarthritis pain could be treated with camel placenta, scientists say

Miral Qassis joined FC Masar, a team that play in the top tier of women's football in Egypt, from Zamalek in February. All photos: FC Masar

History maker Miral Qassis aims to put Palestine women's football on the map

An ornate Mother-of-pearl fan from early 20th century France. Getty Images

Gulf Connections: When region's 'pearlmania' swept Paris

US President Donald Trump receives a drop of Murban - the highest quality grade of oil in the world. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Business InsightsThe significance of UAE's Murban oil presented to Trump

The UAE's redesigned polymer banknotes. Nick Donaldson / The National

Special reportThe meaning behind the UAE's new dirham banknotes

Food is distributed to Palestinians in Jabalia, in northern Gaza. AFP

Five aid lorries for Gaza 'a drop in the ocean', says UN

Only 5% of supplies required for Palestinians have been allowed into the enclave

Talks to end Ukraine war to start 'immediately', Trump says after call with Putin

The announcement comes after US President Donald Trump's visit to the Gulf last week. UAE Presidential Court

UAE Defence Ministry agrees military partnership with US

Biden's cancer diagnosis

Former US president Biden has 'aggressive form' of cancer diagnosed, his office says

'Very treatable, but not curable': Biden's prostate cancer diagnosis explained

Australia and US return ancient artefacts to Egypt under repatriation drive

US offers $10m reward over South American Hezbollah networks

Indian travel agencies targeted by US visa bans

In focus

Blueberries being grown in Al Ain, which will soon be home to a Dh120 million agritech hub. Photo: Elite Agro

Dh120 million agritech megaproject to launch in Al Ain

Tarzan and Arab Nasser's Once Upon A Time In Gaza focuses on what it is like for people to exist in Gaza. Photo: BAC Films

Review: Once Upon a Time in Gaza is an ode to Palestinian resilience

Kashmiri women grieve inside their house damaged after cross-border shelling from Pakistan, at Salamabad village in Uri, north of Srinagar. EPA

CommentIndia and Pakistan need to engage with each other again

Arsenal's Norwegian midfielder #08 Martin Odegaard applauds the fans during a parade on the pitch after the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Newcastle United at the Emirates Stadium in London on May 18, 2025. Arsenal won the game 1-0. (Photo by Glyn KIRK / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. /

Arsenal seal Champions League football in season that has 'fallen short'

A poster of Bucharest mayor Nicusor Dan, an independent presidential candidate, in the Romanian capital on Monday. EPA

A win in Romania for a pro-EU candidate wards off the right – for now

Fatih, a deepwater drillship, continues its exploration activities in Turkey. Anadolu via Getty Images

More gas discoveries expected in Turkey after $30bn reserve find

Elham Ali at the Red Sea Film Foundation's Women In Cinema gala. Getty

Love is Blind Habibi host Elham Ali plans big future in Saudi cinema

Zahir, an Afghan migrant who arrived in the UK by small boat, now wants to smuggle himself out of the UK for a restart. Photo: Supplied

Quitting an 'island of strangers': How one Afghan is plotting to escape the UK

Video

Make it in the Emirates: How manufacturing fuels innovation in age of AI

Dr Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, says investing in manufacturing is 'an investment in an advanced economy', at event in Abu Dhabi

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Joe Biden diagnosed with 'aggressive' prostate cancer

Joe Biden diagnosed with 'aggressive' prostate cancer

Israel to allow 'basic aid' into Gaza as attacks intensify and protests grow

Israel to allow 'basic aid' into Gaza as attacks intensify and protests grow

'Gaza is starving': Pope Leo calls for peace in inaugural mass

'Gaza is starving': Pope Leo calls for peace in inaugural mass

US President Donald Trump reflects on UAE trip

US President Donald Trump reflects on UAE trip

Headlines

President Sheikh Mohamed and Bahrain's King Hamad in Abu Dhabi. Mohamed Al Hammadi / UAE Presidential Court

President Sheikh Mohamed and King Hamad of Bahrain discuss close bonds between nations

Meeting took place at King Hamad's residence in Abu Dhabi

Britain to tackle growing Iran danger with new laws on state threats

A security operation launched by the Aleppo Security Directorate seeks the hideout of a terrorist cell affiliated with ISIS. Photo: Syrian Ministry of Interior

Syrian government tries to regain control of country's east after a car bomb kills five

Sudan’s army chief appoints ex-UN diplomat Kamil Idris as Prime Minister

Blueberries being grown in Al Ain, which will soon be home to a Dh120 million agritech hub. Photo: Elite Agro

Dh120 million agritech megaproject to launch in Al Ain

Alleged Hamas supporter jailed for trying to enter UK illegally

Auditor sued for $2.6 billion in damages by UAE hospital operator

Pro-EU candidate wins Romanian election as Poland vote goes to wire

Syria cracks down on ISIS as authorities seek closer US ties

Trump's Gulf visit

Getty Images / Reuters

Weekend EssayHow Trump's Gulf visit could transform the Middle East

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told the Tehran Dialogue Forum that the US is giving 'conflicting messages' to the region. EPA

US 'sowing division in Middle East', Iran's Pezeshkian says after Trump tour

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed and US President Donald Trump pictured during his two-day visit. Photo: Presidential Court

Trump thanks 'amazing' UAE for visit

President Sheikh Mohamed and US President Donald Trump are welcomed by children at a state visit reception at Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi. Abdulla Al Bedwawi / UAE Presidential Court

Trump’s Gulf tour marks reset in ties and long-term US engagement

US President Donald Trump attends a business forum in Abu Dhabi on May 16, 2025. AFP.

Beyond the HeadlinesWill Middle East tension ease following Trump’s visit?

President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman pose for a photo at the Saudi-US Investment Forum in Riyadh on Tuesday. AP Photo

Donald Trump's Gulf tour ends with trillions of dollars in deals

US President Donald Trump attends a business forum in Abu Dhabi. AFP

Business ExtraWhat do Trump's deals mean for the Gulf and the US?

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed and Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, with US President Donald Trump. Hamad Al Kaabi / UAE Presidential Court

Sheikh Abdullah praises UAE-US relations for enabling flow of Gaza aid

The Mubadala Bio stand at the Make it In The Emirates summit in Abu Dhabi. The new company will serve more than 100 countries. Photo: Mubadala

Mubadala launches new pharma company to boost UAE health care sector

Adnoc awarded contracts worth $17.9bn in first half of 2025

More gas discoveries expected in Turkey after $30bn reserve find

Culture

Wayne Wonder talks peace, unity and the Middle Eastern music scene

Music & On-stage

Inside Abu Dhabi's first showcase of contemporary South Korean art

Heatwave combines a geothermal well, which brings in cool air from underground, with a solar chimney that expels warm air. Photo: The National Pavilion of the Kingdom of Bahrain

How Bahrain's award-winning pavilion will live on beyond Venice Biennale

Beyond the Headlines

Beyond the Headlines

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Trending Middle East

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Pictures of the Day

The construction site of 20,000 housing units in the Libyan coastal city of Benghazi. The project is part of a national strategy for modern housing in several cities. AFP

A fisherman with his catch in Iraq's Hawizeh Marshes, in the south-eastern province of Missan. There are plans to drill for oil in the protected Mesopotamian Marshes, of which the Hawizeh Marches are part. AFP

Directors Tarzan Nasser and Arab Nasser attend the photocall for their film Once Upon a Time in Gaza, at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival. EPA

Palestinian children injured in an Israeli strike, at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis. Reuters

A demonstration of a cognitively controlled robotic hand at the Make it in The Emirates 2025 event at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre. Antonie Robertson/The National

A Chelsea Pensioner examines a punk's head display at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show in London. AP

Shoppers take a nap on massage chairs in a supermarket in Beijing. According to National Bureau of Statistics data, China's unemployment rate was down to 5.1 percent in April 2025. EPA

Pope Leo XIV meets US Vice President JD Vance and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the Vatican. Reuters

The construction site of 20,000 housing units in the Libyan coastal city of Benghazi. The project is part of a national strategy for modern housing in several cities. AFP

A fisherman with his catch in Iraq's Hawizeh Marshes, in the south-eastern province of Missan. There are plans to drill for oil in the protected Mesopotamian Marshes, of which the Hawizeh Marches are part. AFP

Directors Tarzan Nasser and Arab Nasser attend the photocall for their film Once Upon a Time in Gaza, at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival. EPA

Palestinian children injured in an Israeli strike, at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis. Reuters

A demonstration of a cognitively controlled robotic hand at the Make it in The Emirates 2025 event at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre. Antonie Robertson/The National

A Chelsea Pensioner examines a punk's head display at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show in London. AP

Shoppers take a nap on massage chairs in a supermarket in Beijing. According to National Bureau of Statistics data, China's unemployment rate was down to 5.1 percent in April 2025. EPA

Pope Leo XIV meets US Vice President JD Vance and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the Vatican. Reuters

The construction site of 20,000 housing units in the Libyan coastal city of Benghazi. The project is part of a national strategy for modern housing in several cities. AFP

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