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Special investigationHunting the trafficking boss bringing death to shores of Europe

A US aircraft launching from a carrier in an undisclosed location before airstrikes in Sanaa, Yemen on Saturday. AP.

TrendingUS strikes Yemen and Israel prepares to resume ceasefire talks

Fed Chairman Jerome Powell has said the central bank is not rushing to cut interest rates despite an uncertain economic outlook. AP

Fed week arrives with high uncertainty and market volatility

Athletes Commission chair and IOC member Kirsty Coventry is one of seven candidates bidding for the IOC presidency. Reuters

Africa’s most decorated Olympian aims to be first female IOC president

Nour Nassar helping students learn through her Schools Without Borders initiative in Gaza . Photo: Nour Nassar / Instagram

One woman's mission to bring education to children of war-torn Gaza

The Palisades Fire destroyed homes near the Pacific Ocean, highlighting how even the wealthy face rising climate risks. AFP

Business InsightsQuest for energy pragmatism is not wrong but it can prove dangerous

A currency exchange in Moscow. The rouble has strengthened against the dollar amid expectations of warmer ties between Russia and the US. EPA

Russia needs more than a ceasefire to return to global markets, analysts say

President Nazem Al Kudsi is welcomed in Latakia during a tour of the country in 1962. Photo: Presidential Library of Dr Nazem Al Kudsi

Syrian campaign pushes a revived version of 1950 constitution for new era

US Air Force F-18 fighter aircraft take off from an aircraft carrier. US air strikes hit Yemen's Houthis again as tension in Yemen escalates. AFP

US bombs Yemen for second night as Houthis vow revenge

Editorial: Houthi intransigence has put Yemen's people in the firing line
US strikes on Houthis send warning to Iran, experts say

Iraq confiscates 1.1 tonnes of Captagon pills shipped from Syria

An Alawite family rides in the back of a pick-up truck to return home to Latakia, Syria. Reuters

Syrian Alawites trickle back to coast as fear still grips area

Turkey to double electricity exports to Iraq

Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed, Deputy Ruler of Abu Dhabi and National Security Adviser. Photo: Supreme Council for National Security

UAE’s Sheikh Tahnoun to discuss economic and tech links in White House visit

Trump and Putin set for talks on Ukraine truce this week, says US envoy

Lebanese doctor barred from re-entering the US

In focus

Newcastle defender Dan Burn celebrates with the League Cup trophy. AFP

Newcastle League Cup hero Dan Burn: I feel like I’m dreaming

The mainly Alawite village of Arza lies abandoned after being attacked during deadly sectarian violence in eastern Syria that began on March 6. Nada Atallah / The National

Special reportKillings in Syrian village raise fears of sectarian violence without end

'That 12,500 Irish people call the UAE home really speaks to the strength of this relationship,' Alison Milton, Irish ambassador to the UAE, told The National. Antonie Robertson / The National

Irish envoy hails flourishing ties with UAE ahead of St Patrick's Day celebrations

Formula One: Drive to Survive season seven is out now on Netflix. Photo: Netflix

How Netflix’s F1 Drive to Survive changed sport, film and television

Basel Adra, left, and Yuval Abraham with their Oscars for Best Documentary Feature Film for No Other Land. Reuters

No Other Land: Dubai distributor acquires regional rights to Oscar-winning film

Manchester City's Erling Haaland, right, celebrates with his teammate Omar Marmoush after scoring his side's opening goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Brighton and Hove Albion at Etihad stadium in Manchester, England, Saturday, March 15, 2025. (AP Photo / Ian Hodgson)

Haaland and Marmoush on target but Man City held to draw by Brighton

Zaid Farouki prefers being out with friends than sitting at home on the sofa – just as long as there's not rave or electronic music playing. Photo: Zaid Farouki

One Last Thing: Zaid Farouki on his hidden talent and favourite Arabic word

Athletes Commission chair and IOC member Kirsty Coventry is one of seven candidates bidding for the IOC presidency. Reuters

Africa’s most decorated Olympian aims to be first female IOC president

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US conducts strikes on Houthi targets

The operation came as US President Donald Trump warned 'hell will rain down' on Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis if they do not stop their attacks against Red Sea shipping

Aftermath of US air strike on Yemen's Saada

Aftermath of US air strike on Yemen's Saada

Young Palestinian woman's project teaches Gaza's children to read and write

Young Palestinian woman's project teaches Gaza's children to read and write

UAE's Etihad-Sat launches into orbit aboard SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket

UAE's Etihad-Sat launches into orbit aboard SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket

Australian Grand Prix kicks off F1's 2025 season

Australian Grand Prix kicks off F1's 2025 season

Elissa performed a theme song for one of this year's major Ramadan dramas. Photo: Mawazine

From Elissa to Ahmed Saad, Arab pop stars behind Ramadan TV theme songs in 2025

The International Charity Organisation, established in Ajman in 1984, has launched a series of initiatives over Ramadan this year. Photo: ICO

International Charity Organisation supporting 60,000 orphans over Ramadan

Vimto, a cordial drink that is high in sugar, is a traditional drink at iftar. Photo: Asmaa Al Hameli / The National

Why we want sugar and fried food during Ramadan

The event brought together more than 100 volunteers to pack boxes as part of Ne’ma’s Valuing Our Roots campaign. Photo: Ne'ma

Volunteers gather in Abu Dhabi to pack iftar boxes for low-income residents

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, with Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, and Chairman of the Presidential Court. Photo: Dubai Media Office

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid meets Sheikh Mansour for Ramadan prayer

The UAE Food Bank hopes to distribute seven million meals by the end of Ramadan. Photo: Dubai Media Office

UAE Food Bank distributes two million meals in first 10 days of Ramadan

President Sheikh Mohamed met with teachers, students and school administrators to celebrate Ramadan. Hamad Al Kaabi / UAE Presidential Court

President Sheikh Mohamed receives teachers and pupils to celebrate Ramadan

Abra captains prepare to break their fast during Ramadan while their boats are moored on Dubai Creek. Antonie Robertson / The National

How abra captains on Dubai Creek break their fast with a quiet iftar

FILE - Steve Witkoff, special envoy, watches as President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House, Feb. 3, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo / Evan Vucci, File)

LatestHamas ceasefire demand 'unacceptable', says US Middle East envoy

Witkoff says group’s response came after 'really positive conversation' at Arab summit

RSF militia leader threatens to storm government HQ in Port Sudan

Syrian civil defence members and first responders inspect the site of an explosion in Syria's western coastal city of Latakia on March 15, 2025. AFP

Blast from old munition kills 16 in Syria

North Macedonia nightclub fire kills 51 people and injures more than 100

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer at a press conference following a virtual summit with European and world leaders on Ukraine. Getty Images

Starmer: Ukraine coalition force plan ‘moving to operational phase’

US avoids government shutdown after Senate passes funding bill

Etihad-Sat lifts off: Launch of latest UAE radar satellite

UAE’s Sheikh Tahnoun to discuss economic and tech links in White House visit

Duterte appears by video link at ICC in landmark case

Business

Culture

Bader Al-Attar, managing director of planning and finance at Kuwait Petroleum Corporation. Photo: CERAWeek by S&P Global

Kuwait sees demand for oil and gas rising under Trump

S&P upgrades Saudi Arabia's credit rating after two years on economic diversification efforts

Dubai's DAE to bolster fleet with 17 next-generation aircraft worth $1bn

Culture

Zeina Daccache brings together comedy and tragedy of ‘trapped’ Lebanese in new play

Music & On-stage

Eight films screening at Cinema Akil’s 2025 Hong Kong Film Festival

Owen Cooper as Jamie Miller in Adolescence. Photo: Netflix

Netflix hit Adolescence puts spotlight on incel culture and toxic masculinity

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Pictures of the Day

Blood Moon in Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National

An Egyptian 'musaharati' beats a drum and makes calls for observant Muslims to wake up for the suhoor meal in the old quarter of Cairo during Ramadan. AFP

Kate, Princess of Wales, at the Wales v England Six Nations rugby match at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff. Reuters

The Chicago river is dyed green as part of annual St Patrick's Day festivities in Chicago, Illinois. AP

Carlos Alcaraz serves to Jack Draper during their semi-final at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament in Indian Wells, California. Draper made it through to the final. AP

Protesters hold up their mobile phones to illuminate the night sky in memory of those who died in the Novi Sad roof disaster, in Belgrade, Serbia. AFP

Volunteers help a homeowner search for personal items in the remains of his home which was burnt down in the Palisades Fire in Pacific Palisades, California. Getty Images

Police look on as supporters of former president of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, continue their motorcade calling for his return to office, in Manila. EPA

Chicago Cubs' Ben Brown signs autographs for fans before a Japan Series exhibition baseball game in Tokyo. AP

A girl sweeps the street outside her family home as children play in the neighbourhood in Istanbul, Turkey. AP

Blood Moon in Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National

An Egyptian 'musaharati' beats a drum and makes calls for observant Muslims to wake up for the suhoor meal in the old quarter of Cairo during Ramadan. AFP

Kate, Princess of Wales, at the Wales v England Six Nations rugby match at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff. Reuters

The Chicago river is dyed green as part of annual St Patrick's Day festivities in Chicago, Illinois. AP

Carlos Alcaraz serves to Jack Draper during their semi-final at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament in Indian Wells, California. Draper made it through to the final. AP

Protesters hold up their mobile phones to illuminate the night sky in memory of those who died in the Novi Sad roof disaster, in Belgrade, Serbia. AFP

Volunteers help a homeowner search for personal items in the remains of his home which was burnt down in the Palisades Fire in Pacific Palisades, California. Getty Images

Police look on as supporters of former president of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, continue their motorcade calling for his return to office, in Manila. EPA

Chicago Cubs' Ben Brown signs autographs for fans before a Japan Series exhibition baseball game in Tokyo. AP

A girl sweeps the street outside her family home as children play in the neighbourhood in Istanbul, Turkey. AP

Blood Moon in Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National

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