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Ruby Chen, the father of hostage Itay Chen, during a visit to the Hostages Square in Tel Aviv. Reuters

We deserve closure, father of Gaza hostage says

Three Palestinian women who lived through the Nakba share their stories. The National

Special reportThe stories of three Palestinian women who lived through the Nakba

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed and US President Donald Trump and at Qasr Al Watan. AFP

TrendingTrump wraps up Gulf trip in UAE and Turkey holds uncertain Ukraine talks

A member of the media visits the interior of the Imam al-Tayeb Mosque during a tour at the Abrahamic Family House in Abu Dhabi on February 21, 2023. - The United Arab Emirates has opened a centre housing a mosque, church and the country's first official synagogue with the aim of promoting interfaith coexistence in the Muslim nation. (Photo by Ryan LIM / AFP)

Visitors' guide to Abrahamic Family House in Abu Dhabi

Spectators leave the Dharamsala stadium after the IPL match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals was abandoned on May 8 amid heightened conflict along the India-Pakistan border. AFP

IPL restart offers return to routine for fans after shock of conflict

US President Donald Trump arrives on Air Force One at Hamad International Airport in Doha, Qatar. AP

What it will take to turn Qatar's 747 offer into a 'flying White House'

Tom Cruise plays Ethan Hunt for the eighth time in Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning. Photo: Paramount Pictures

ReviewMission: Impossible – Final Reckoning is a worthy ending

US Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem testifies before a subcommittee hearing. AFP

CommentAmerica turns its back on Afghans ... again

Live updates

President Donald Trump is greeted by Emirates officials upon his arrival for a business roundtable at Qasr Al Watan, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Friday, May 16, 2025. (AP Photo / Altaf Qadri)

Trump attends business summit after major UAE deals pledged

Donald Trump in Abu Dhabi: what to expect on Friday
US and UAE agree to more than $200bn in commercial deals, White House says
UAE chip deal: AI campus deal puts Abu Dhabi on global tech map
In pictures: Donald Trump in Abu Dhabi

Libya recognises authority of ICC to investigate war crimes on its territory

Palestinians receive food from a charity kitchen in Jabalia refugee camp, northern Gaza, on May 9. EPA

Rubio open to other Gaza aid distribution plans

Syria and UAE's DP World sign $800 million agreement for Tartus port development

US President Donald Trump meets Syrian leader Ahmad Al Shara in Riyadh on Wednesday. AP

Turkey says US could leave Syria as ties warm

Ukraine accuses Russia of 'disrespect' as peace talks stall

Israel accused of ‘mega theft’ with new land registry policy

Trump's Gulf visit

President Sheikh Mohamed presents the Order of Zayed to US President Donald Trump. Hamad Al Kaabi / UAE Presidential Court

Sheikh Mohamed vows to work with Trump on advancing peace

President Sheikh Mohamed welcomes US President Donald Trump upon arrival in Abu Dhabi on Thursday. The UAE is the third leg of Mr Trump's visit to the region, which has already taken him to Saudi Arabia and Qatar. UAE Presidential Court
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EditorialTrump's UAE visit underlines a special relationship

Heritage band performers welcome US President Donald Trump at the Presidential Airport. Ryan Carter / UAE Presidential Court

What is Al Razfa? The traditional Emirati dance that welcomed Donald Trump

Between Our Ancestors and Us at Zayed International Airport is made up of six sculptural forms. Mohamed Ali Harisi / The National

What is the camel hide sculpture at Zayed International Airport?

US President Donald Trump addresses troops at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar on May 15 before flying to Abu Dhabi. AFP

Wellness experts on how Trump can manage jet lag and fatigue

Darlene Tezdiker, an American resident in the UAE, has asked people to focus on US President Donald Trump's push for peace during his visit to the Gulf region. Antonie Robertson / The National

'Trump is our hope for peace': US residents in UAE buoyed by visit

Qasr Al Watan will provide a spectacular setting for Donald Trump's visit to the UAE. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Inside Abu Dhabi's Presidential Palace hosting Donald Trump

Syrians celebrate in Idlib after the US announced the lifting of sanctions. EPA

'Make Syria Great Again': Syrians celebrate lifting of US sanctions

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President Sheikh Mohamed bestows Trump with Order of Zayed

The award is the UAE's highest civilian honour

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US President Trump arrives in Abu Dhabi for final leg of Gulf tour

US President Trump arrives in Abu Dhabi for final leg of Gulf tour

Trump speaks of friendship with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed

Trump speaks of friendship with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed

Father of missing Hamas hostage Itay Chen presses for international efforts

Father of missing Hamas hostage Itay Chen presses for international efforts

Palestinian recalls her family's 'painful displacement'

Palestinian recalls her family's 'painful displacement'

Headlines

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas addresses the 78th Session of the U. N. General Assembly in New York City, U. S. , September 21, 2023. REUTERS / Brendan McDermid

Palestine's Abbas urges more action to end Gaza war at UN Nakba event

World body passed historic resolution in 2022 to recognise mass displacement of Palestinians in 1940s

Tripoli residents protest after wave of violent clashes between Libyan militias

Al Ittihad's Karim Benzema celebrates with teammate Houssem Aouar after victory over Al Raed that secured the Saudi Pro League title. Getty Images

Al Ittihad clinch Saudi Pro League title

Trump says his priority is to end conflicts as landmark Doha visit ends

The moment the phone thief was caught by a police officer in London. Photo: Metropolitan Police

Police footage shows London mobile phone thief being caught in 60 seconds

UK begins talks to send failed asylum seekers abroad

UK government to allow foreign states 15 per cent stake in British newspapers

Billionaire Mike Lynch's 'unsinkable' yacht 'doomed by extreme wind'

Oil prices fall more than 3% on Iran nuclear deal prospects

In focus

Dubai jeweller Bil Arabi is one of nearly 70 brands at Jewels of the World in Riyadh. Photo: Bil Arabi

Cool jewels to check out at Riyadh exhibition

A technician monitors the self-driving taxi developed by Baidu in Beijing. AI is bringing forth the 'always-on economy' that we must all prepare for. AP

CommentThe age of automation needn't be a cause for pessimism

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

Explainer: AFC Champions League Two final

Mountain guides Luis Diaz, 44, and Daniela Pagli, 43, along with Reuters journalist Alexander Villegas, walk along a path on their way to the El Plomo mountain summit, in the Andes mountain range, in the Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile, April 4, 2024. Temperatures are rising faster at higher altitude, with one multinational study published in the International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation showing that daytime winter surface temperatures in the Andes rose by 0.50 C per decade since 2000 at an elevation of 1,000 to 1,500 meters, but by 1.7C above 5,000 meters. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado SEARCH "ALVARADO PONCE ANDES" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

Early Asians made prehistoric migration to South America

Egyptian actress Youssra in a gown by Lebanese designer Rami Kadi at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival. Photo: Youssra / Instagram

Dramatic gowns by Lebanese designers on Cannes red carpet

Elon Musk has said Neuralink's research could expand how we experience the world around us. Reuters

Elon Musk's Neuralink to test brain chip in UAE

Newcastle United's Italian midfielder #08 Sandro Tonali celebrates after scoring his team first goal during the English Premier League football match between Newcastle United and Chelsea at St James' Park in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, north east England on May 11, 2025. (Photo by ANDY BUCHANAN / 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. /

Premier League predictions: Arsenal face home defeat to Newcastle

From Gaza to Cannes: Arab films in the spotlight

Culture BitesWorth the watch: Arab flicks at Cannes Film Festival

A seller in central Damascus. Syria's micro, small and medium-sized enterprises have shown remarkable resilience amid the country's economic turmoil. EPA

No ‘overnight boom’ for Syria's economy despite lifting of sanctions

Falling oil prices take a toll on economic activity in Iraq, IMF says

Syrian entrepreneurs hopeful after US lifts sanctions

Culture

ExclusiveAncient artefacts with camel motifs coming to Zayed National Museum

Where does Final Reckoning rank in the Mission: Impossible series?

Images exhibited in the Lebanon Pavilion at Venice Biennale document the destruction caused by weapons that use white phosphorous. Photo: Green Southerners

Lebanon Pavilion in Venice calls for ban of white phosphorus in weaponry

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Pictures of the Day

Zoe Saldana arrives for the screening of the film Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning at the Cannes Film Festival in southern France. AFP

Citizens celebrate and set off fireworks in Damascus following Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara's speech after the lifting of US sanctions. EPA

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim and US President Donald Trump arrive to greet guests ahead of a state dinner at Lusail Palace in Doha. AFP

Members of the security forces on patrol after an Israeli raid in Tammoun, near Tubas, in the occupied West Bank. Reuters

Palestinians carry the bodies of Moath and Moataz AlBayouk, children killed in Israeli strikes, at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, Gaza. Reuters

Security forces maintain vigil as leaders, workers and supporters of India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party participate in a flag march in solidarity with the Indian Armed Forces, in Srinagar, Kashmir. EPA

Two ducks stained with blue paint at Tulip Lake in the Botanical Garden in Jundiai, Brazil, after a lorry carrying 1,000 litres of dye crashed and spilt its contents. EPA

New Volkswagen ID.3 electric cars sit stored in a glass tower at the Volkswagen plant in Dresden, Germany. Getty Images

Zoe Saldana arrives for the screening of the film Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning at the Cannes Film Festival in southern France. AFP

Citizens celebrate and set off fireworks in Damascus following Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara's speech after the lifting of US sanctions. EPA

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim and US President Donald Trump arrive to greet guests ahead of a state dinner at Lusail Palace in Doha. AFP

Members of the security forces on patrol after an Israeli raid in Tammoun, near Tubas, in the occupied West Bank. Reuters

Palestinians carry the bodies of Moath and Moataz AlBayouk, children killed in Israeli strikes, at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, Gaza. Reuters

Security forces maintain vigil as leaders, workers and supporters of India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party participate in a flag march in solidarity with the Indian Armed Forces, in Srinagar, Kashmir. EPA

Two ducks stained with blue paint at Tulip Lake in the Botanical Garden in Jundiai, Brazil, after a lorry carrying 1,000 litres of dye crashed and spilt its contents. EPA

New Volkswagen ID.3 electric cars sit stored in a glass tower at the Volkswagen plant in Dresden, Germany. Getty Images

Zoe Saldana arrives for the screening of the film Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning at the Cannes Film Festival in southern France. AFP

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