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Kamal Shehadeh, The Lebanese Minister of Displaced and Minister of State for Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence spoke to The National on 11 April 2025. Matt Kynaston / The National

Lebanon's AI minister says $50m can transform government

Britain's new RFDEW weapon can take on mass drone attacks. MoD

British military uses radio waves to defeat mass drone attack

A bank customer holds a placard reading 'The new president's priority must be depositors' savings' during a demonstration in downtown Beirut. EPA

Lebanon's bank customers won't see the $93 billion they're owed 'any time soon'

Mohammed Mustafa returns to Perth. Photo: Mohammed Mustafa / Instagram

Blood is cheap on streets of Gaza, says returning Australian doctor

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks during a Parliament session to defend his Minister of Economy and Finance at the Iranian Parliament in Tehran, Iran, on March 02. EPA

CommentThe US-Iran talks have given Pezeshkian a boost

The flag of Algeria flies on the embassy in Paris. Diplomacy between the two countries is at a low ebb this week. Reuters

TrendingFramework for Iran nuclear talks and France-Algeria tensions

Gundam fan Kei Watanabe, his wife Eri and son Kouta, pose at the Gundam Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan. Victor Besa / The National

Inside Expo Osaka's anime-themed Gundam pavilion

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim meets Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Thursday. AFP

Sheikh Tamim blames Israel for ceasefire failure during meeting with Putin

Doha has made a series of attempts to mediate between Russia and Ukraine

Saudi defence minister visits Iran for talks

President Ahmad Al Shara, left, the leader of Syria's new administration, sent his Foreign Minister Asaad Al Shibani, right, to Iraq in March.

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

InterviewEU anti-Muslim hatred official says states must combat online abuse

Mr Al Hassan is a seasoned Omani diplomat who has previously served as the Permanent Representative of his country to the UN. Aymen AlAmeri / The National

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

Palestinian influencer charged with entering UK illegally attacked in prison

Beirut-bound Heathrow passenger admits to $1.3m money laundering

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Middle East's most significant art show returns to Dubai

This year Art Dubai is featuring more than 120 exhibitors from 65 cities across five continents

New $800,000 flying car unveiled in UAE

New $800,000 flying car unveiled in UAE

Qatar's Emir blames Israel for Gaza ceasefire collapse

Qatar's Emir blames Israel for Gaza ceasefire collapse

Abu Dhabi unveils AI-powered ‘Gym of the Future’ with no wearables needed

Abu Dhabi unveils AI-powered ‘Gym of the Future’ with no wearables needed

Kristaps Porzingis says Boston Celtics are hunting for another championship

Kristaps Porzingis says Boston Celtics are hunting for another championship

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A 2004 work by Mehdi Moutashar on display at the Lawrie Shabibi space at Art Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National

Eight artists not to miss at Art Dubai: From Laila Shawa to Susumu Kamijo

Palestinian photographer Samar Abu Elouf, left, with her winning photo, and executive director of the World Press Photo Foundation Joumana El Zein Khoury. EPA

Portrait of young Gazan amputee wins World Press Photo Contest

Virgil van Dijk, right, has joined Mohamed Salah, left, in signing a new deal at Liverpool. Getty Images

Van Dijk follows Salah in signing new two-year contract at Liverpool

Annually thousands of tourists flock to Simon's Town's Boulders Beach to see the African penguin. However, the beloved flightless birds currently face extinction in the next 10 years. Photo: SANCCOB

Flightless fight: Inside the African penguin’s battle for survival

Emirates Skycargo will double its fleet to 21 freighters by 2026. Photo: WAM

Emirates to expand in markets from China to US for new courier express service

A Javan hawk-eagle inside an enclosure at the Bali Wildlife Rescue Center in Tabanan, Bali, Indonesia, 17 April 2025. The Bali Wildlife Rescue Center (BWRC), situated in Tabanan, southwest Bali, is among Indonesia's exclusive seven facilities dedicated to rehabilitating and releasing native endangered wildlife. They rescue primates like sunbears, crocodiles, eagles, cockatoos, peacocks, and starlings, many of whom are victims of illegal trading and poaching. These animals, often confiscated from markets, private homes, or businesses where they were kept as pets or for entertainment, are also surrendered by concerned members of the public. Presently, the center provides care for over 70 endangered primates and birds. Between 2013 and 2025, BWRC has released or relocated a total of 67 animals. EPA / MADE NAGI

Best photos of the dayA Javan hawk-eagle to fishermen in Fujairah

Kristaps Porzingis believes the Boston Celtics are peaking at the right time ahead of the playoffs. Getty Images

Porzingis aims to tackle NBA playoffs 'the Boston Celtics way'

The Horus-4 rocket is set to take off from Etlaq Spaceport in Oman on April 24. Photo: Advanced Space Technologies

Omani spaceport to open fan zone for rocket launch

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Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Al Shibani, right, greets his Jordanian counterpart Ayman Safadi in Damascus on Thursday. Sana via AP

Jordanian and Syrian foreign ministers meet

Captagon flows into Jordan hang over foreign ministers' meeting in Damascus

LatestAt least 27 killed in Israeli strikes on tents and school housing displaced Gazans

Gen Mohamed Dagalo, the leader of Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. AFP

Fears grow of Sudan's fragmentation after RSF forms rival government

UAE can close global gap in cyber security talent, senior official says

Harvesting wheat on the outskirts of Karbala, Iraq. In the Middle East, scientists found an excess of chromium and nitrogen of up to 5.8 per cent. Reuters

Farmlands in Middle East hit hard amid global toxic metal blight

Sick Gazans told to take herbs amid shortage of medicine and doctors

UK urged to cut migrant hotel stays to free up overseas aid budget

Trump: Fed chairman's termination can't come fast enough

Personalised medicine a step closer as 800,000 Emiratis add to genome project

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IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva said she 'would like to see reduction in uncertainty'. Reuters

IMF chief does not expect global recession despite tariffs

World Bank president urges more open trade among developing countries

Adnoc Drilling awarded $1.63 billion five-year contract

Culture

Weekly museum and gallery guide: Two art fairs in Dubai

Singer Ghalia Benali on the enduring power of Umm Kulthum

Music & On-stage

Mirna Bamieh uses the fermentation process as a metaphor for the story of Palestinian resilience. Photo: Patricia Soares

Palestinian artists channel grief and memory at Art Dubai 2025

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