Rohingya refugees on the boat anchored off the coast of South Aceh on Monday.  Photo: AFP
One dead as boat carrying 100 Rohingya stranded off Indonesian coast

Authorities have not given the vessel permission to come ashore

October 21, 2024
Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed is flanked by Ursula von der Leyen and Charles Michel ahead of the EU-GCC summit in Brussels. Photo: Dubai Media Office
Escalating Middle East conflict to top EU-GCC summit agenda

Ukraine war, energy and next-level co-operation to be discussed as leaders meet for summit in Brussels

October 16, 2024
Nada Fadol holds up her UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award for the Middle East category. Photo: UNHCR
Sudanese refugee's quest to help displaced compatriots wins UNHCR award

Nada Fadol fled Sudan five years ago and has since mobilised the community in Egypt to provide shelter, training and jobs

October 16, 2024
Hundreds gathered to package aid for Lebanon in Abu Dhabi. Antonie Robertson/The National
Thousands prepare 450 tonnes of Lebanon aid at Abu Dhabi and Dubai events

Aid-packing drives held on Saturday and Sunday as part of major campaign across the nation

October 13, 2024
According to Lebanese authorities, more than 1.2 million people – almost a quarter of the country's population – have been displaced since the conflict escalated last month. Reuters
'I have no money': Foreign workers in Lebanon left stranded by fleeing families

Thousands are sleeping rough in Beirut amid the chaos of conflict and displacement

October 11, 2024
Palestinians carry bags of flour they grabbed from an aid truck near an Israeli checkpoint, as Gaza residents face crisis levels of hunger, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Gaza City, February 19, 2024. Reuters
Gaza war: How Israel starved and strangled population for a year

As the war grinds on, humanitarian groups say weaponisation of aid is ruining the lives and hopes of 2.3 million Palestinians

October 05, 2024
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has said resistance movements in the region supported by his country will continue. EPA
Iran's Khamenei calls missile attack on Israel 'minimum punishment'

Supreme leader calls on Hamas and Hezbollah to keep fighting as Israel intensifies bombings in Lebanon

October 04, 2024
The challenge focuses on food and water resources, sustainable energy systems and the reduction of waste. Photo: Silvia Razgova / The National
Start-ups aim to win $2m in UAE funding in food security challenge

The prize pool will fund four agri-tech companies to scale up solutions in arid climates

September 26, 2024
Officials help people who have overstayed their visa get their paperwork in order at the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs Dubai in Al Awir. Pawan Singh / The National
Nearly 20,000 people seek visa amnesty in Dubai during first week

In Abu Dhabi, 88 per cent of those filing for amnesty want to stay in the country

September 09, 2024
Filipino mother Fathima Marbella, left, with her seven-month-old son Sachin, accompanied by a friend carrying her elder daughter Fathima. Anjana Sankar / The National
UAE amnesty allows families to step out of the shadows

Parents tell of opportunity to ensure their children have access to critical health care and go to school

September 03, 2024
The arrest of Kerala superstar Dileep in 2017 led to the formation of the Justice Hema Committee. Shutterstock
Kerala's MeToo: Hema report rocks Malayalam film industry

Allegations of widespread harassment, 'sex for roles' and gender discrimination made after years-long investigation

August 30, 2024
The '2022 UY56' asteroid follows an elliptical orbit and is not harmful to the Earth, Abu Dhabi astronomers confirmed. WAM
Abu Dhabi astronomer discovers asteroid six times bigger than Burj Khalifa

The space rock, temporarily named 2022 UY56, poses no threat to life on Earth

August 20, 2024
Ride for Unity's inaugural '7 Days 7 Emirates' cycling challenge will begin in Dubai. AFP
Cyclists to cross seven emirates in seven days in new challenge

Event organised by non-profit Ride for Unity to promote tolerance and diversity

January 06, 2024
One of the oldest UAE temples, the Hindu temple in Bur Dubai shuts on January the 3rd. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Worshippers heartbroken as Bur Dubai Hindu temple closes

The congregation can relocate to a new temple in Jebel Ali

January 03, 2024