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A student and teacher explore an interactive sand table at a nursery in Dubai, on September 10. Reuters

CommentSome jobs are still too human-centric for AI

Servicemen of the Achilles Battalion from Ukraine's 92nd Assault Brigade check a Vampire drone after a frontline mission near Chasiv Yar, Donetsk, on May 1, 2024. AFP

Small drones pose hard challenge for Hezbollah and Israeli troops in ground war

Hashem Safieddine, senior Hezbollah official and prospective leader, attends the funeral ceremony of Fouad Shukr, a commander of the group, in Beirut's southern suburbs on August 1, 2024. AFP

Hezbollah's likely next leader followed Nasrallah down militant path

Elon Musk, founder of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of X. Reuters

How Elon Musk is positioning himself at the heart of global geopolitics

Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system intercepts rockets from Iran on Tuesday. Israel has vowed to carry out 'powerful strikes' across the region in revenge. Reuters

EditorialThe Middle East can't afford Iran and Israel's brinkmanship

Evacuees leave HMS Bulwark on July 21, 2006, at Limassol in Cyprus, Getty Images

As a 2006 evacuee, I understand the wrench of fleeing war-torn Lebanon

Palestinian youths inspect a fallen projectile in Ramallah in the occupied West Bank after Iran launched a barrage of missiles at Israel on October 1. AFP

What we know so far about Iran's missile attack on Israel

US President Joe Biden at the White House on October 1. EPA

CommentIran and Israel are destroying Biden's Middle East policy

A student and teacher explore an interactive sand table at a nursery in Dubai, on September 10. Reuters

CommentSome jobs are still too human-centric for AI

Servicemen of the Achilles Battalion from Ukraine's 92nd Assault Brigade check a Vampire drone after a frontline mission near Chasiv Yar, Donetsk, on May 1, 2024. AFP

Small drones pose hard challenge for Hezbollah and Israeli troops in ground war

Hashem Safieddine, senior Hezbollah official and prospective leader, attends the funeral ceremony of Fouad Shukr, a commander of the group, in Beirut's southern suburbs on August 1, 2024. AFP

Hezbollah's likely next leader followed Nasrallah down militant path

Elon Musk, founder of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of X. Reuters

How Elon Musk is positioning himself at the heart of global geopolitics

Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system intercepts rockets from Iran on Tuesday. Israel has vowed to carry out 'powerful strikes' across the region in revenge. Reuters

EditorialThe Middle East can't afford Iran and Israel's brinkmanship

Evacuees leave HMS Bulwark on July 21, 2006, at Limassol in Cyprus, Getty Images

As a 2006 evacuee, I understand the wrench of fleeing war-torn Lebanon

Palestinian youths inspect a fallen projectile in Ramallah in the occupied West Bank after Iran launched a barrage of missiles at Israel on October 1. AFP

What we know so far about Iran's missile attack on Israel

US President Joe Biden at the White House on October 1. EPA

CommentIran and Israel are destroying Biden's Middle East policy

A student and teacher explore an interactive sand table at a nursery in Dubai, on September 10. Reuters

CommentSome jobs are still too human-centric for AI

Servicemen of the Achilles Battalion from Ukraine's 92nd Assault Brigade check a Vampire drone after a frontline mission near Chasiv Yar, Donetsk, on May 1, 2024. AFP

Small drones pose hard challenge for Hezbollah and Israeli troops in ground war

Hashem Safieddine, senior Hezbollah official and prospective leader, attends the funeral ceremony of Fouad Shukr, a commander of the group, in Beirut's southern suburbs on August 1, 2024. AFP

Hezbollah's likely next leader followed Nasrallah down militant path

Elon Musk, founder of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of X. Reuters

How Elon Musk is positioning himself at the heart of global geopolitics

Seven paramedics killed in Israeli strike on central Beirut

A man looks at a damaged building at the site of an Israeli strike on central Beirut's Bachoura neighbourhood, amid ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, in Beirut, Lebanon October 3, 2024. REUTERS / Emilie Madi

Seven paramedics killed in Israeli strike on central Beirut

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Airlines cancel flights to UK, Iraq, Jordan, Iran, Oman and Kuwait

Gazan sisters Misk, right, who is 18 months old, and Hanan, 3, lost their mother and limbs in an Israeli air attack, and now live with an aunt. Photo: Osama Al Kahlout

‘Will my leg grow back?’ Thousands of children in Gaza face life with lost limbs

Israel says damage to airbases by Iran's ballistic missile attack was minimal

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian (left) meets Saudi Arabia Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan (right) , in Doha, Qatar, on October 2, 2024. Reuters

Iran President Pezeshkian meets Saudi FM Prince Faisal amid fears of regional escalation

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US organises flight out of Lebanon for American citizens

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The UK's previous Conservative government had proposed banning sales of tobacco products to those born on and after 2009. Getty Images

Smoking ban for young could 'prevent million lung cancer deaths'

Libyan flags at half mast in Tripoli on September 11, a year after Storm Daniel burst two dams and caused flooding that killed thousands in Derna. AFP

Biden's pick for Libya ambassador withdraws her nomination

Ariana Bundy took home the world's best hotel restaurant award at the World Culinary Awards 2024 ceremony for her restaurant Ariana’s Persian Kitchen at Atlantis The Royal. Getty Images

World Culinary Awards: Ariana's Kitchen, Ossiano and Atmosphere win big

The museum is housed in a carefully restored 19th-century mansion on the banks of the Seine. Photo: Museum of Sufi Art and Culture MTO

Inside the world's first museum dedicated to Sufi art and culture

BEIRUT, LEBANON - OCTOBER 3: A man picks up a Lebanese flag from the rubble after an Israeli airstrike on an apartment block, on October 3, 2024 in Beirut, Lebanon. Israel continued airstrikes on Beirut and its southern suburbs as its military announced a ground offensive in Lebanon, part of what it said would be a "limited" incursion to target Hezbollah forces. (Photo by Carl Court / Getty Images)

TrendingIsrael strikes central Beirut and bars UN Secretary General from country

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The Palestinian storytellers sharing their lives with the world

Malaysia's ancient crafts appeal to curious travellers. Kevin Zyteng / Unsplash

Following the thread through Malaysia, one textile craft at a time

Aston Villa's Jhon Duran, left, and Lucas Digne celebrate at the full-time whistle after a 1-0 win over Bayern Munich at Villa Park on October 2, 2024. PA

Uefa Champions League: Villa make 'statement' win over Bayern

The UK's previous Conservative government had proposed banning sales of tobacco products to those born on and after 2009. Getty Images

Smoking ban for young could 'prevent million lung cancer deaths'

Libyan flags at half mast in Tripoli on September 11, a year after Storm Daniel burst two dams and caused flooding that killed thousands in Derna. AFP

Biden's pick for Libya ambassador withdraws her nomination

Ariana Bundy took home the world's best hotel restaurant award at the World Culinary Awards 2024 ceremony for her restaurant Ariana’s Persian Kitchen at Atlantis The Royal. Getty Images

World Culinary Awards: Ariana's Kitchen, Ossiano and Atmosphere win big

The museum is housed in a carefully restored 19th-century mansion on the banks of the Seine. Photo: Museum of Sufi Art and Culture MTO

Inside the world's first museum dedicated to Sufi art and culture

BEIRUT, LEBANON - OCTOBER 3: A man picks up a Lebanese flag from the rubble after an Israeli airstrike on an apartment block, on October 3, 2024 in Beirut, Lebanon. Israel continued airstrikes on Beirut and its southern suburbs as its military announced a ground offensive in Lebanon, part of what it said would be a "limited" incursion to target Hezbollah forces. (Photo by Carl Court / Getty Images)

TrendingIsrael strikes central Beirut and bars UN Secretary General from country

Culture Bites: The Palestinian storytellers sharing their lives with the world

The Palestinian storytellers sharing their lives with the world

Malaysia's ancient crafts appeal to curious travellers. Kevin Zyteng / Unsplash

Following the thread through Malaysia, one textile craft at a time

Aston Villa's Jhon Duran, left, and Lucas Digne celebrate at the full-time whistle after a 1-0 win over Bayern Munich at Villa Park on October 2, 2024. PA

Uefa Champions League: Villa make 'statement' win over Bayern

The UK's previous Conservative government had proposed banning sales of tobacco products to those born on and after 2009. Getty Images

Smoking ban for young could 'prevent million lung cancer deaths'

Libyan flags at half mast in Tripoli on September 11, a year after Storm Daniel burst two dams and caused flooding that killed thousands in Derna. AFP

Biden's pick for Libya ambassador withdraws her nomination

Ariana Bundy took home the world's best hotel restaurant award at the World Culinary Awards 2024 ceremony for her restaurant Ariana’s Persian Kitchen at Atlantis The Royal. Getty Images

World Culinary Awards: Ariana's Kitchen, Ossiano and Atmosphere win big

The museum is housed in a carefully restored 19th-century mansion on the banks of the Seine. Photo: Museum of Sufi Art and Culture MTO

Inside the world's first museum dedicated to Sufi art and culture

OpenAI's ChatGPT has led to a boom in the generative AI space. Getty Images

OpenAI raises $6.6bn in battle to lead generative AI boom

Microsoft and Nvidia reportedly among investors in funding that values ChatGPT company at $157bn

ExclusiveMasdar likely to issue new green bond in 2025, says finance chief

Marine One, carrying US President Joe Biden, flies above a storm-affected area near Greenville, South Carolina. AFP

Biden and Harris view devastating Hurricane Helene damage

British universities 'could be forced to tax students'

Donald Trump takes part in a Fox News meeting in September in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Getty Images / AFP

US prosecutors unveil new details of Trump's alleged bid to overturn election loss

Marburg virus alert in Germany shuts train station

UAE minister: Opec+ does 'noble job' balancing oil market

Mark Rutte focused on Ukraine as he takes the reins at Nato

Tunisian presidential candidate Ayachi Zammel sentenced to 12 years in prison

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Tourists at the souk in Marrakesh walk towards a building marked with a red cross signifying damage from last September's earthquake. Getty Images.

Morocco seeks tourism investment ahead of World Cup 2030

Will China's stimulus measures be enough to ignite a lasting recovery?

ADQ and EQTY Lab to propel AI-driven climate solutions

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How Kamala Harris is dressing to be president

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How strong female mentors helped shape Hend Sabry's career

Green Art Gallery's Bound: Textiles Between Loss and Repair is an exploration of our relationship with fabric. Photo: Green Art Gallery

Weekly UAE museum and gallery guide: Ancient Islamic art on display

Iranian President Pezeshkian warns Israel of harsher response

Iranian President Pezeshkian warns Israel of harsher response

The National visits strike sites in southern Beirut

The National visits strike sites in southern Beirut

The National's reporter describes first chaotic scenes of Iran missiles attack on Israel

The National's reporter describes first chaotic scenes of Iran missiles attack on Israel

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