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Residents were ordered to leave Tel Al Sultan in Rafah, southern Gaza, being displaced once again when the Israeli military dropped eviction leaflets. AFP

Thousands trapped in Israeli siege and bombing of Rafah neighbourhood

An Airbus A321 XLR on display during the Airbus Summit in Toulouse running on March 24 to March 25, 2025. Deena Kamel / The National

Airbus fears embracing hydrogen now could lead to Concorde-style failure

Amid all the rumours about a deal from companies like Oracle to keep TikTok operating in the US, some legislators insist that ByteDance, which owns the platform, completely divest control. Photo: EPA

TikTok ban deadline: inside the platform's final obstacle to survival in the US

People wait inside the Heathrow Airport a day after a fire at a nearby electrical substation wiped out the power at the airport. Reuters

CommentThe Heathrow Airport fire is another painful reminder that Britain is broken

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Special reportA Dubai property tycoon’s $10 billion plan to save Afghanistan

US Air Force F/A-18 fighter aircraft taking off from an aircraft carrier at sea reportedly amidst operations launched against Huthis in Yemen. AFP

Sharp rise in US naval air power targeting Houthis in Red Sea

A man inspects the site after it was targeted in an Israeli airstrike in the southern port city of Tyre, Lebanon, 23 March 2025. Lebanon's Ministry of Health announced that two people were killed and six others were injured in an Israeli strike on the Al Raml neighborhood in Tyre, Lebanon, 23 March 2025. EPA / STRINGER

TrendingIsrael pressures Lebanon and Iran wants new version of nuclear deal

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Brics summit in Kazan in October 2024. AP

Special reportTurkey treads fine line in Russia-Ukraine diplomacy

Hassan Ballal comp

Outrage as Oscar-winning Palestinian director attacked and detained in West Bank

Hamdan Ballal still missing after apparent detention by Israeli troops

ExclusiveIsrael builds pressure on Lebanon through truce violations

US President Donald Trump says he was unaware of an apparent mistake made by members of his administration while using Signal Messenger. Getty Images

Trump administration used Signal app to discuss Houthi attack plans

US and Russian delegations hold talks in Riyadh

Moqtada Al Sadr has claimed that the 'Quran was altered about 500 years ago'. Reuters

Moqtada Al Sadr sparks controversary over Quran alteration comments

'Truly a lifeline': UAE pledges $64.5m for vital East Jerusalem hospital

Overseas owners face paying twice as much tax on UK properties

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Israeli strikes shut down surgery unit in Nasser Hospital

Two people were killed in an air strike on the hospital in Khan Younis in the latest violation of the ceasefire deal.

Donald Trump says 'more and more' countries want to join Abraham Accords

Donald Trump says 'more and more' countries want to join Abraham Accords

UK charity hosts Ramadan iftar for Palestine

UK charity hosts Ramadan iftar for Palestine

Ukraine is completely constructive in talks in Saudi Arabia

Ukraine is completely constructive in talks in Saudi Arabia

One year on: 11-year-old Rama faces a Ramadan of loss and resilience in Gaza

One year on: 11-year-old Rama faces a Ramadan of loss and resilience in Gaza

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and US President Donald Trump. AFP

CommentTrump's tactics with Canada are pushing the prize of an Iran nuclear deal further away

A dabke dance lesson followed an open iftar event in East London in aid of Palestinians in Gaza. Lemma Shehadi / The National

Palestine-inspired iftar in London promotes solidarity

Winter athletes heading up the mountain in Gulmarg, Indian Kashmir, to ski. Photo: Wasim Nabi

Can Gulmarg compete as a global winter sports destination?

The Great Pyramid of Giza and the Great Sphinx of Giza, in Egypt. The ancient structures are at the centre of another debate between archaeologists. Reuters

Egyptologist questions claims of tunnels hidden under Giza pyramids

Syrian troops inspect a vehicle at a checkpoint in the country's coastal region, after a wave of violence involving security forces and gunmen loyal to former president Bashar Al Assad. AP

Special reportSyria's sectarian violence exposes challenges ahead for Al Shara

Rolls-Royce Spectre Black Badge review: All electric with V12 feel

Rachel Zegler as Snow White. Photo: Disney

Disney's Snow White opens to low box office numbers and scathing reviews

Ramadan lights at Picadilly Circus in London. Some people have questioned the absence of lights to celebrate Easter. Getty

CommentRamadan and Lent are when people come together

A Palestinian man inspects the damage at an ambulance repair yard hit in Israeli strikes in the al-Maghazi refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip on March 24, 2025. (Photo by Eyad BABA / AFP)

LatestUN reducing its ‘footprint’ in Gaza

Secretary General Antonio Guterres says death of a UN worker last week was caused by an Israeli tank

Istanbul mayor to be replaced after corruption charges

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan is expected to push for US sanctions on Syria to be lifted, when he visits Washington on Tuesday. EPA

Turkish Foreign Minister to meet US officials in Washington

'More and more' countries want to join Abraham Accords, Trump says

Soldiers from Sudan's army celebrate after capturing the Republican Palace in Khartoum, from RSF forces on March 21. AP Photo

AnalysisSudan's war far from over despite significant army gains over RSF

President Sheikh Mohamed receives phone call from Vladimir Putin

Former Bangladesh captain Tamim suffers heart attack during match

Houthi leader offers support to Lebanon's Hezbollah amid renewed Israeli air strikes

Iran says previous nuclear deal cannot be revived

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A cooling tower at the now closed nuclear power plant in Middletown, Pennsylvania. The US is advocating the establishment of a nuclear energy assistance trust fund. Bloomberg

Trump, AI and the building blocks of the US ‘nuclear renaissance’

Turkey bans short selling and eases buyback rules amid market rout

TikTok ban deadline: inside the platform's final obstacle to survival in the US

Culture

Disney's Snow White opens to low box office numbers and scathing reviews

'I want to capture togetherness Eid brings': Abdulla Lutfi teams up with Amazon

On Hajem, fans can create an account and start predicting the scores of football games without violating Islamic laws. Photo: Hajem Sports

UAE-founded halal football predictor app gives fans 'skin in the game'

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In Uiseong, South Korea, roads were closed for a third day in a row as a wildfire was spread by strong winds. EPA

Shiite devotees with copies of the Quran on their heads attend mass prayers for Laylat Al Qadr, the Night of Destiny, at the Great Mosque of Kufa in Iraq. AFP

A man searches the rubble of a collapsed building at the site of a US air strike on Yemen's Houthi rebel-held capital, Sanaa. AFP

Employees of National High Speed Railway Corporation Ltd work on restoration after a crane collapsed between pillars on the bullet train line of the Ahmedabad-Mumbai route on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, India. Reuters

Officials mark the 10th anniversary of the Germanwings plane crash in Le Vernet, southern France. Flight 9525 was carrying 150 crew and passengers from Barcelona to Dusseldorf on March 24, 2015. None survived the crash, which was blamed by investigators on a co-pilot. EPA

A boy walks between ranks of statues of Buddhist monks at Trapeang Thma pagoda in Cambodia's Banteay Meanchey province. AFP

Passengers ride the Staten Island Ferry from Manhattan in New York City to Staten Island, the southernmost of the city's Five Boroughs. AFP

Kaja Kallas, EU foreign affairs minister, lays a wreath next to the eternal flame on a visit to Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Centre, in Jerusalem. Reuters

In Uiseong, South Korea, roads were closed for a third day in a row as a wildfire was spread by strong winds. EPA

Shiite devotees with copies of the Quran on their heads attend mass prayers for Laylat Al Qadr, the Night of Destiny, at the Great Mosque of Kufa in Iraq. AFP

A man searches the rubble of a collapsed building at the site of a US air strike on Yemen's Houthi rebel-held capital, Sanaa. AFP

Employees of National High Speed Railway Corporation Ltd work on restoration after a crane collapsed between pillars on the bullet train line of the Ahmedabad-Mumbai route on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, India. Reuters

Officials mark the 10th anniversary of the Germanwings plane crash in Le Vernet, southern France. Flight 9525 was carrying 150 crew and passengers from Barcelona to Dusseldorf on March 24, 2015. None survived the crash, which was blamed by investigators on a co-pilot. EPA

A boy walks between ranks of statues of Buddhist monks at Trapeang Thma pagoda in Cambodia's Banteay Meanchey province. AFP

Passengers ride the Staten Island Ferry from Manhattan in New York City to Staten Island, the southernmost of the city's Five Boroughs. AFP

Kaja Kallas, EU foreign affairs minister, lays a wreath next to the eternal flame on a visit to Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Centre, in Jerusalem. Reuters

In Uiseong, South Korea, roads were closed for a third day in a row as a wildfire was spread by strong winds. EPA

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