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Palestinian children at the site of Israeli strikes on Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza, on March 23. No child will emerge from the horrors of bombardment without the imprint of trauma, the UN has said. AFP

Special reportThe effects on children of Israel's Gaza war

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Pistachio and kunafa chocolate from the Dubai Viral Style range by West London chocolatier Maison Samadi. Photo: Maison Samadi

UK's Dubai chocolate makers savour sweet taste of success - despite pistachio shortage

Nick Donaldson / AP Photo

Weekend EssayHow trauma is scarring the lives of a million young Gazans

Seoul's popular Myeongdong Street offers dining options for Muslim visitors. Fatima Al Mahmoud / The National

How Seoul's most popular street market is welcoming Muslim tourists

The writer at Skadar Lake near Montenegro's capital, Podgorica. Aarti Jhurani / The National

ColumnI travelled solo for the first time - and I’d do it again in a heartbeat

Usher performs at The O2 Arena in London during his 2025 world tour. Getty Images

How Usher's career has risen and fallen in tune with RnB itself

Emirati poet Shamma Al Bastaki oversees content development at the UAE pavilion in Osaka. Victor Besa / The National

Emirati women bring UAE pavilion to life to tell nation’s story at Osaka Expo

Ukrainian citizens draped in their country's flag return home after successful mediation by the UAE. Photo: Volodymyr Zelenskyy / X

UAE mediates release of Ukrainian and Russian prisoners in major exchange

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked the UAE for securing the release of the citizens

Second round of Iran-US talks ends positively

A priest blesses Easter baskets during celebrations for the Orthodox Easter in Lviv on Saturday. AP

Russia and Ukraine trade blame for attacks despite Putin's Easter truce

Death and destruction overshadow joy of Easter in Gaza

Syrian Air wants to boost flights between the country and the UAE. EPA

First flight from Syria arrives in UAE as commercial services resume

Naim Qassem warns Hezbollah 'will not allow anyone to disarm' group

'Audrey Hepburn of the sky': Inside Riyadh Air's new cabins

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Gaza's lost childhoods

Behind the death toll are 17,000 heartbreaking stories of birthdays that will never be celebrated, playtimes that will never be enjoyed, hugs that will never be received

Orthodox Christians celebrate Easter with holy fire, masses in Jerusalem, Cairo and Istanbul

Orthodox Christians celebrate Easter with holy fire, masses in Jerusalem, Cairo and Istanbul

TeamLab Phenomena Abu Dhabi opens to the public

TeamLab Phenomena Abu Dhabi opens to the public

Sheikh Mohamed meets President of Chad Mahamat Deby

Sheikh Mohamed meets President of Chad Mahamat Deby

The National documents how traditional salted fish is produced in Egypt

The National documents how traditional salted fish is produced in Egypt

In focus

Two of Banksy's street art pieces recovered from Gaza are on display. Photo: World Art Dubai

Original Banksy artworks recovered from Gaza go on display in Dubai

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen after securing pole position for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in Jeddah. AP

Verstappen grabs Saudi GP pole after Norris hits wall

The Angel Hair chocolate bar by Belgian company Tucho is bright pink and filled with a Turkish version of candyfloss. Photo: touchdalight / tiktok

The Angel Hair chocolate bar from Belgium that's going viral

Jos Buttler, right, guided Gujarat Titans to victory over Delhi Capitals in Ahmedabad on Saturday. Reuters

IPL 2025 qualification scenarios at halfway mark

Tesla vehicles at the Everything Electric show in London. Tesla has issued recalls 79 times, according to Cars.com. Reuters

Total recalls: A brief history of Tesla's biggest roadblocks

As teamLab opens, Takashi Kudo reveals personal connection to Abu Dhabi

Sharjah players after qualifying for the AFC Champions League Two final. Photo: Sharjah FC via X

Lady Gaga concert casts shadow over Sharjah’s AFC final plans

Born in a deprived Parisian suburb, Mossi Troare is passionate about the school he established in the district where he grew up. Photo: Chanel

The French fashion designer on a mission to democratise couture

Headlines

People run for cover as a plume of smoke rises above tents at a camp for displaced Palestinians in northern Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip, during an Israeli strike on April 19, 2025. (Photo by AFP)

LatestAt least 44 Palestinians killed in Gaza in 24 hours

This brings the death toll to 51,201 since the war began on October 7, 2023

Photojournalist set to feature in documentary is killed in Gaza

US President Donald Trump, right, meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G20 Summit in Hamburg in July 2017. AP

Trump says US 'will pass' on Ukraine talks if no progress is made

Manchester City strike late against Everton to inch closer to Champions League target

Saudi Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman and Chief of Staff of Iran's armed forces, Maj Gen Mohammad Bagheri, in Tehran. Reuters

Saudi minister discusses defence co-operation on rare visit to Iran

ExclusiveIraq has finally crossed bridge from violence to influence, country’s top UN official says

Sheikh Tamim blames Israel for ceasefire failure during meeting with Putin

'At least 74 killed' in US strikes on Yemen's Ras Isa port

Controversy in Iraq over Syrian President's invitation to Arab Summit in Baghdad

Business

Culture

China's President Xi Jinping has typified Beijing’s defiance by saying his country is ‘not afraid’. AP

China's assertive stance is strategic to its global trade dominance

Adnoc opens Beijing office as it seeks to boost China business

Oil prices surge more than 3% amid US-EU trade deal hopes and new Iran sanctions

Culture

Review: Usher turns back the clock at Abu Dhabi's Club Social

Music & On-stage

The French fashion designer on a mission to democratise couture

Sandstorm comics debuts Solarblader graphic novel at Middle East Film and Comic Con. Photo: @SandstormComics / X

Graphic novel set 500 years in Abu Dhabi's future unveiled at Comic Con

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Trending Middle East

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Pictures of the Day

Female Imblig Dhem dancers at a village in Wonosobo, Indonesia, on April 19. Imblig Dhem Dance, also known as Kuda Kepang or horse braid dance, is traditionally performed by 15 to 20 young men and women. EPA

Christians carry candles outside a church during an Orthodox Easter midnight service in Saint Petersburg, Russia. AP Photo

Pope Francis speaks from a balcony overlooking St Peter's Square on the day of the papal Urbi et Orbi address - to the city and to the world - on Easter Sunday from the Vatican. Reuters

Russian Orthodox faithful attend Easter services at the New Jerusalem Monastery in Istra, Russia. The monastery was founded by Patriarch Nikon in 1656 on a site chosen for its resemblance to the Holy Land. EPA

People rush for cover during the Israeli bombing of a camp for displaced Palestinians in the city of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on April 19. AFP

A bus hangs off an flyover after colliding with a vehicle in Santiago, Chile, on April 19. AP Photo

A drone photo of sunset over Czorsztyn village in southern Poland on April 19. EPA

The capsule from a Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft lands in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, with Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner and Nasa astronaut Don Pettit aboard on April 20. AP Photo

Female Imblig Dhem dancers at a village in Wonosobo, Indonesia, on April 19. Imblig Dhem Dance, also known as Kuda Kepang or horse braid dance, is traditionally performed by 15 to 20 young men and women. EPA

Christians carry candles outside a church during an Orthodox Easter midnight service in Saint Petersburg, Russia. AP Photo

Pope Francis speaks from a balcony overlooking St Peter's Square on the day of the papal Urbi et Orbi address - to the city and to the world - on Easter Sunday from the Vatican. Reuters

Russian Orthodox faithful attend Easter services at the New Jerusalem Monastery in Istra, Russia. The monastery was founded by Patriarch Nikon in 1656 on a site chosen for its resemblance to the Holy Land. EPA

People rush for cover during the Israeli bombing of a camp for displaced Palestinians in the city of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on April 19. AFP

A bus hangs off an flyover after colliding with a vehicle in Santiago, Chile, on April 19. AP Photo

A drone photo of sunset over Czorsztyn village in southern Poland on April 19. EPA

The capsule from a Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft lands in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, with Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner and Nasa astronaut Don Pettit aboard on April 20. AP Photo

Female Imblig Dhem dancers at a village in Wonosobo, Indonesia, on April 19. Imblig Dhem Dance, also known as Kuda Kepang or horse braid dance, is traditionally performed by 15 to 20 young men and women. EPA

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