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Two Palestinian brothers inspect the rubble of a damaged building following Israeli air strikes in Nuseirat refugee camp, in the central Gaza Strip. EPA.

After a year of conflict, could 2025 be the year of resolution in the Middle East?

The life's work of the Lebanese-British archaeologist Claude Doumet-Serhal at the Sidon site began from a hunch as to the whereabouts of the mysterious ancient capital of the Canaanite and Phoenician people. Photo: Claude Doumet-Serhal

Arab ShowcaseArchaeologist Claude Doumet-Serhal unearthed secrets of a lost civilisation

Rafael Nadal gives a coaching clinic at King Abdullah Sports City in Saudi Arabia. Photo: Saudi Tennis Federation

ExclusiveNadal on post-retirement goals and promoting tennis in Saudi Arabia

Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's doctrine lies in ruins. Reuters

CommentIran had a rough 2024, and 2025 may not get any easier

A Muslim woman with shopping bags takes a selfie with the Oxford Street Christmas decoration. Getty

CommentBritish Muslims wanting to cancel Christmas is a dangerous far-right fantasy

The US emerged as the EU’s largest source of LNG following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Reuters

EU's green ambitions threaten its energy security as Qatar warns of LNG halt

Pope Francis on the balcony at St Peter's to deliver his traditional Christmas Day speech. Reuters

Pope Francis calls for aid to Gaza where humanitarian situation is 'extremely grave'

Antibiotic use is on the rise despite warnings over infection numbers increasing due to the growth of resistant bacteria. Nick Donaldson / Getty Images

Antibiotic demand rises despite fear of overuse causing spread of resistant bacteria

Dozens killed in Israeli bombardment of northern Gaza hospital

Hossam Abu Safiya, director of Kamal Adwan Hospital, shows damage caused by the Israeli siege in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza. Reuters

Dozens killed in Israeli bombardment of northern Gaza hospital

Latest updates: UN warns of escalation with WHO chief at Sanaa airport during strikes
Houthis target Israel and vow further attacks following Sanaa airport strikes

A damaged flight tower at Sanaa airport, Yemen, after Israeli strikes. Al Masirah TV / AFP

Israel hits Yemen's Sanaa airport in retaliation against Houthis

WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says he was about to board a flight from the rebel-held capital when the Israeli jets launched their attack

Sara Netanyahu to face probe over witness harassment claims

Three babies die of hypothermia in Gaza's tents in past 48 hours

Former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh dies aged 92

ExclusiveLebanon fears collapse of ceasefire agreement amid Israeli violations

Syria transition

Israeli troops at the security fence next to the buffer zone on the border between Israel and Syria, near the Druze village of Majdal Shams, in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights, 25 December 2024. Israel's military said that paratroopers' forces, joined by other troops, are conducting 'defense activities' to prevent 'any threat' and are deployed in key positions within the buffer zone. EPA / ATEF SAFADI

Latest updatesGCC nations call on Israel to withdraw from Syrian land

Mohammad Kanjo Hassan, thought to have overseen torture and executions in Sednaya prison near Damascus, has been arrested. Photo: X

Ex-Syrian official accused of Sednaya prison executions is arrested

Syrian fighters inspect the site of a mass grave in Najha on December 17. Thirteen years of civil war that included violent suppression and forced disappearances left a macabre legacy that the new authorities and grieving families are trying to make sense of. Reuters

EditorialSyria's journey to justice cannot wait

Toys and Christmas decorations are displayed for sale on a market street in Qamishli in north-eastern Syria on December 11. AFP

Qamishli watches keenly for signs of inclusiveness from Syria's new leadership

Security troops of the new Syrian government in Damascus. Fourteen Syrian troops were killed and 10 wounded in clashes with former regime loyalists in Tartus. AP

Syria’s new rebel rulers face deadly unrest and protests

A survivor among the rubble of Rahmatullah mosque that was damaged by the 2004 tsunami in Lampuuk, Indonesia on Tuesday. Getty

CommentWhat Syria's new leaders can learn from East Asia

Israeli troops at the security fence next to the buffer zone on the border between Israel and Syria, near the Druze village of Majdal Shams, in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights, 25 December 2024. Israel's military said that paratroopers' forces, joined by other troops, are conducting 'defense activities' to prevent 'any threat' and are deployed in key positions within the buffer zone. EPA / ATEF SAFADI

Latest updatesGCC nations call on Israel to withdraw from Syrian land

Mohammad Kanjo Hassan, thought to have overseen torture and executions in Sednaya prison near Damascus, has been arrested. Photo: X

Ex-Syrian official accused of Sednaya prison executions is arrested

Syrian fighters inspect the site of a mass grave in Najha on December 17. Thirteen years of civil war that included violent suppression and forced disappearances left a macabre legacy that the new authorities and grieving families are trying to make sense of. Reuters

EditorialSyria's journey to justice cannot wait

Toys and Christmas decorations are displayed for sale on a market street in Qamishli in north-eastern Syria on December 11. AFP

Qamishli watches keenly for signs of inclusiveness from Syria's new leadership

Security troops of the new Syrian government in Damascus. Fourteen Syrian troops were killed and 10 wounded in clashes with former regime loyalists in Tartus. AP

Syria’s new rebel rulers face deadly unrest and protests

A survivor among the rubble of Rahmatullah mosque that was damaged by the 2004 tsunami in Lampuuk, Indonesia on Tuesday. Getty

CommentWhat Syria's new leaders can learn from East Asia

Israeli troops at the security fence next to the buffer zone on the border between Israel and Syria, near the Druze village of Majdal Shams, in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights, 25 December 2024. Israel's military said that paratroopers' forces, joined by other troops, are conducting 'defense activities' to prevent 'any threat' and are deployed in key positions within the buffer zone. EPA / ATEF SAFADI

Latest updatesGCC nations call on Israel to withdraw from Syrian land

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Crypto scams see sharp rise amid fears of missing out

The value of stolen cryptocurrency has exceeded $2 billion in 2024, as Bitcoin's value surged by over 115 per cent.

Israeli strikes hit Sanaa airport as UN chief expresses alarm

Israeli strikes hit Sanaa airport as UN chief expresses alarm

Syrians call for unity, as unrest spreads in Homs and Tartus

Syrians call for unity, as unrest spreads in Homs and Tartus

What's in store for the UAE in 2025?

What's in store for the UAE in 2025?

India's former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh dies at 92

India's former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh dies at 92

In focus

The Blue Man Group performance art company was formed in 1987, with its last show planned for February 2. Photo: Blue Man Group

Last chance to visit: Global attractions closing in 2025, from Disneyland ride to Bayeux Tapestry Museum

Robbie Williams, whose life story is depicted in the new film Better Man, is one of the Britain's most popular pop stars. AP

Robbie Williams on why he is emotionally invested in a CGI monkey

Magda Al Sharef at her clinic in London. Photo: Magda Al Sharef

My UK Life: Dentist raised in Libya considers London her home

Hala Nasar spent a week living sustainably in the UAE. Photo: The National

Living sustainably for a week is not for the weak: Here's how I got on

The second season of the popular South Korean Netflix show Squid Game released on Thursday. Photo: Netflix

Squid Game season two review

Australia's Sam Konstas, left, and India's Virat Kohli, right, exchange words after a flareup on teh opening day of the Melbourne Test. AFP

Kohli under fire for clash with teenager Konstas in Boxing Day Test

That’s a wrap: end of year special

That’s a wrap: end of year special

King Charles III records his Christmas message at the Fitzrovia Chapel in London. Getty Images

King Charles says his thoughts are with those suffering 'devastating' effects of war in Middle East

The Blue Man Group performance art company was formed in 1987, with its last show planned for February 2. Photo: Blue Man Group

Last chance to visit: Global attractions closing in 2025, from Disneyland ride to Bayeux Tapestry Museum

Robbie Williams, whose life story is depicted in the new film Better Man, is one of the Britain's most popular pop stars. AP

Robbie Williams on why he is emotionally invested in a CGI monkey

Magda Al Sharef at her clinic in London. Photo: Magda Al Sharef

My UK Life: Dentist raised in Libya considers London her home

Hala Nasar spent a week living sustainably in the UAE. Photo: The National

Living sustainably for a week is not for the weak: Here's how I got on

The second season of the popular South Korean Netflix show Squid Game released on Thursday. Photo: Netflix

Squid Game season two review

Australia's Sam Konstas, left, and India's Virat Kohli, right, exchange words after a flareup on teh opening day of the Melbourne Test. AFP

Kohli under fire for clash with teenager Konstas in Boxing Day Test

That’s a wrap: end of year special

That’s a wrap: end of year special

King Charles III records his Christmas message at the Fitzrovia Chapel in London. Getty Images

King Charles says his thoughts are with those suffering 'devastating' effects of war in Middle East

The Blue Man Group performance art company was formed in 1987, with its last show planned for February 2. Photo: Blue Man Group

Last chance to visit: Global attractions closing in 2025, from Disneyland ride to Bayeux Tapestry Museum

A worker performs a routine check on the valves at a natural gas appraisal well of Sinopec in Langzhong county, Sichuan province. China's economy is hoped to recover further in 2025. Reuters

Oil prices set to record weekly gain on China's stronger economic growth forecast

Investors are assessing the outlook for 2025 while monitoring geopolitical developments in the Middle East

Why Ethiopian Americans shifted to political right this year

Indians buy vegetables at a market near Mumbai. India's growing middle class, structural reforms and investments are supporting growth. EPA

Asian countries set to propel world economy to double in size to $221 trillion by 2039

Finns suspect Russian shadow fleet tanker sabotaged Baltic power cable

Egyptian Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly announced a megaproject on Egypt's Mediterranean Coast in partnership with the private sector on July 1. Photo: Egypt's Cabinet

Egypt commits to boosting private sector role as it loses $7bn in Suez Canal revenue this year

Kuwait to introduce 15% tax on multinational companies

Egypt reaches staff level agreement with IMF for $1.2bn funding

Famine spreads to five new areas across Sudan, UN report says

France's Marine Le Pen on election footing as new government takes power

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A worker performs a routine check on the valves at a natural gas appraisal well of Sinopec in Langzhong county, Sichuan province. China's economy is hoped to recover further in 2025. Reuters

Oil prices set to record weekly gain on China's stronger economic growth forecast

How fear of missing out is leading to a surge in crypto scams

Future of banking is AI-driven, Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank CEO says

Culture

Palestinian poet Refaat Alareer's spirit celebrated in new book

Baby John's message remains relevant today, says producer Atlee

RnB artist Usher will perform in Abu Dhabi next year. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

Usher and Snow Patrol headline Abu Dhabi's biggest Club Social music festival

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Hindu priests perform morning prayers on the banks of the Ganges river at Assi Ghat on a cold winter morning in Varanasi. AFP

People view 'Winter Reflections,' part of a mile-long illuminated trail called 'Lightscape,' at the Brooklyn Botanical Garden in New York. EPA

Decorations for Christmas and New Year festivities at Gorky Park in Moscow. EPA

Candles, flowers and portraits are placed at the Consulate of Azerbaijan in the memory of victims of the Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer ERJ-190AR, that crashed near the Kazakh city of Aktau, in St. Petersburg, Russia. EPA

A man rows his boat across the river Ganges on a cold winter morning in Varanasi. AFP

US surfer John John Florence rides a huge swell in training for the Da Hui Backdoor Shootout 2025 event held annually at Pipeline on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii. AFP

A fish market located on a dock is reflected onto the water as a seagull flies in Portland, Maine, US. Reuters

Fire crews battle bushfires at Halls Gap in the Grampians region of Victoria, Australia. EPA

A man collects plastic and other debris washed ashore at a beach in Kedonganan, Badung Regency, on Indonesia's resort island of Bali. AFP

Hindu priests perform morning prayers on the banks of the Ganges river at Assi Ghat on a cold winter morning in Varanasi. AFP

People view 'Winter Reflections,' part of a mile-long illuminated trail called 'Lightscape,' at the Brooklyn Botanical Garden in New York. EPA

Decorations for Christmas and New Year festivities at Gorky Park in Moscow. EPA

Candles, flowers and portraits are placed at the Consulate of Azerbaijan in the memory of victims of the Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer ERJ-190AR, that crashed near the Kazakh city of Aktau, in St. Petersburg, Russia. EPA

A man rows his boat across the river Ganges on a cold winter morning in Varanasi. AFP

US surfer John John Florence rides a huge swell in training for the Da Hui Backdoor Shootout 2025 event held annually at Pipeline on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii. AFP

A fish market located on a dock is reflected onto the water as a seagull flies in Portland, Maine, US. Reuters

Fire crews battle bushfires at Halls Gap in the Grampians region of Victoria, Australia. EPA

A man collects plastic and other debris washed ashore at a beach in Kedonganan, Badung Regency, on Indonesia's resort island of Bali. AFP

Hindu priests perform morning prayers on the banks of the Ganges river at Assi Ghat on a cold winter morning in Varanasi. AFP

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