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FILE PHOTO: A view of the logo of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) outside their headquarters in Vienna, Austria, November 30, 2023. REUTERS / Leonhard Foeger / File Photo

WatchRussia and Iran set to be key issues at Opec meeting in Vienna

The UN Security Council has 15 members, 5 of which have the power to veto resolutions. Reuters

CommentThe UN is 80 years old, and it's long past time for it to get rid of the veto

The global health sector is stepping up efforts to bolster detection rates for Alzheimer's disease. Getty Images

Abu Dhabi hospital reveals new brain scan to detect Alzheimer's earlier

A foreign worker at a construction site in the Saudi capital Riyadh. AFP

New Saudi work permits to boost flexibility in hiring expat talent

Kylian Mbappe scores for Real Madrid in their Club World Cup quarter-final win over Borussia Dortmund. Reuters

PSG v Real Madrid: The duels that will decide Club World Cup semi-final battle

US President Donald Trump said talks towards ending the 21-month conflict are going 'very well'. EPA

ExclusiveDonald Trump wants Gaza ceasefire to automatically extend

The IESH educated about 200 students annually in Quranic studies, Islamic theology and the Arabic language. AFP

ExclusiveFrench Islamic school shuts as Macron takes hard line on Muslim Brotherhood

Fadi Ghandour, executive chairman of Wamda, says racism and Islamophobia have no place in the Middle East's business landscape. Pawan Singh / The National

InterviewWamda chairman hits back after Shaun Maguire's Mamdani 'Islamist' post


Special investigation

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Data-driven deaths: How Israel's AI war machine pinpoints Palestinian victims

Investigation by The National unveils serious concerns over killing of civilians with minimal human oversight and questions over Palestinian 'suspicion scores'

MENA

Jailed PKK leader Ocalan speaks on camera for first time in 25 years

MENA
Syrian children in Al Hilal refugee camp near Baalbek, in eastern Lebanon. AFP

Hundreds of thousands of Syrians in Lebanon set to get financial aid to go home

MENA

Israel sends troops deeper into south Lebanon to destroy alleged Hezbollah sites

MENA
Suhail Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, is bullish about oil demand despite economic slowdown concerns stemming from tariffs. Reuters

Oil markets are absorbing extra barrels from Opec+, UAE energy minister says

Energy

EU votes to remove UAE from ‘high-risk’ money-laundering list

Economy

Nvidia becomes first company to top $4 trillion in market value

Markets


In focus

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 and Flip7 devices at a media preview in Brooklyn, New York. Alvin R Cabral / The National

Samsung Unpacked: Galaxy Z Fold7 and Flip7 unveiled with free Google AI Pro

An Emirates plane at this year's Paris Air Show at Le Bourget Airport, France. EPA

Emirates and Dubai Duty Free consider crypto payments

Sabrina Carpenter's Espresso was a big hit last summer. Getty Images

Why no one can agree on the 2025 song of the summer

Iga Swiatek celebrates after beatiing Liudmila Samsonova at Wimbledon. AFP

Swiatek left with 'goosebumps' after reaching Wimbledon semi-finals

England's Jofra Archer during training at Lord's. Reuters

Can Archer deliver on his return and are India truly reliant on Bumrah

The golden visa has provided long-term stability to UAE residents. Chris Whiteoak / The National

UAE says reports of Dh100,000 golden visas for certain nationalities are false

A helicopter flies through smoke rising from a fast-moving wildfire on the outskirts of Marseille, southern France. Reuters

Best photos of July 9: Wildfire in Marseille to Kyiv metro station turned shelter

Aryna Sabalenka celebrates after winning her Wimbledon quarter-final match against Laura Siegemund. Reuters

Sabalenka fights back to beat Siegemund and seal Wimbledon semi-final spot

Video

'How pretty I was': Gaza girl hopes for treatment after losing hair to air strike burns

Hala Shukri Dahliz, 12, was playing on a swing when the strike hit

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Several killed as river bridge collapses in India

Several killed as river bridge collapses in India

Turkish President Erdogan vows to protect PKK disarmament process

Turkish President Erdogan vows to protect PKK disarmament process

'It got so wild, so quickly': Entire home swept down river in US flash floods

'It got so wild, so quickly': Entire home swept down river in US flash floods

Houthis release film purporting to show attack on Magic Seas ship

Houthis release film purporting to show attack on Magic Seas ship



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Linda Yaccarino was appointed as chief executive in 2023. AFP

X chief Yaccarino resigns day after chatbot Grok's offensive remarks

Exit comes after furore surrounding chatbot's responses

Technology

Yemen's Houthis claim attack on Eternity C cargo ship in Red Sea

MENA
UAE Team Emirates rider Tadej Pogacar with the overall leader's yellow jersey after the fifth stage of the Tour de France. AP

Pogacar grabs Tour de France yellow jersey

Sport

Trump unveils 30% tariff on Iraq in latest batch of trade letters

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UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese. Getty Images

LatestUS imposes sanctions on UN special rapporteur Francesca Albanese

MENA

Chinese Premier Li Qiang visits Egypt to deepen ties as US relations sour

MENA

Donating brainwaves data 'could help millions regain autonomy'

Technology

Syria appeals to EU for help as wildfire spreads

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Araghchi insists Iran’s commitment to avoiding war not sign of weakness

MENA


Club World Cup

Kylian Mbappe scores for Real Madrid in their Club World Cup quarter-final win over Borussia Dortmund. Reuters

PSG v Real Madrid: The duels that will decide Club World Cup semi-final battle

Chelsea's new signing Joao Pedro, left, refuses to celebrate after scoring against his former club Fluminense. Reuters

Maresca praises Joao Pedro as Brazilian fires Chelsea into Club World Cup final

Real Madrid's Francisco Garcia, right, celebrates with teammates after scoring his team's second goal in their Club World Cup quarter-final against Borussia Dortmund at the MetLife Stadium. AFP

Madrid survive Dortmund scare to set up showdown with PSG

Paris Saint-Germain's Joao Neves, left, embraces teammate Vitinh. The pair have been instrumental in the French club's record-breaking campaign that could culminate in being crowed world champions. AP

PSG v Bayern: How a defeat in Munich turbocharged Luis Enrique's record breakers

Al Hilal's Kaio Cesar, left, and Sergej Milinkovic-Savic battle for the ball against Fluminense's Jhon Arias. AFP

Al Hilal's Club World Cup over as Chelsea advance to semi-finals

Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe and Juventus' Randal Kolo Muani shake hands after the match. AP

Alonso upbeat over Mbappe fitness as Real Madrid set up Dortmund showdown

Manchester City's Omar Marmoush celebrates after the Club World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Manchester City and Al Hilal in Orlando, Fla. , Monday, June 30, 2025. (AP Photo / Phelan Ebenhack)

Al Hilal face Fluminense buoyed by 'inexplicable' Man City win

Soccer Football - FIFA Club World Cup - Round of 16 - Manchester City v Al Hilal - Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida, U. S. - June 30, 2025 Al Hilal's Kalidou Koulibaly celebrates scoring their third goal REUTERS / Lee Smith

Is Al Hilal’s landmark win over City the moment Saudi football arrived?


Business

Culture

Financial hubs such as Dubai International Finance Centre have experienced an increase in demand for compliance, risk and regulatory professionals. Chris Whiteoak / The National

UAE’s Q2 job growth outpaces Saudi Arabia driven by tech and property hiring

Money

EU votes to remove UAE from ‘high-risk’ money-laundering list

Economy

Russia and Iran set to be key issues at Opec meeting in Vienna

Markets

Culture

How Abu Dhabi photographers are using their work to map memory

Culture

Rami Malek’s Walk of Fame, from Gilmore Girls to Oscars and Oppenheimer

Film & TV

Head of an Ephebe, from 5th-century BC Cyprus, is one of the newest acquisitions by Louvre Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Kandinsky art to Roman jewels: Inside Louvre Abu Dhabi's newcomers

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