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      Declan McVeigh

      Declan McVeigh

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      Declan McVeigh is a staff opinion writer at The National. Working in Belfast, London, Athens, Istanbul and the Gulf, Declan specialises in foreign affairs and security stories, but also writes for The National about music, sport, travel and culture. Originally from Northern Ireland, Declan has been a journalist for more than 20 years.
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      A lighthouse off the coast of Andros. Vasileia Eleftheriou / Unsplash
      Undiscovered Greece: a guide to the low-key island of Andros

      Those looking for a Greek getaway without the nightclubs and tour groups should head to this understated Aegean island

      June 20, 2021
      Komboloi, similar to Islamic prayer beads, now come in a range of shapes, colours and materials from Greece to the US and Australia. Courtesy Komboloi NYC
      What is a komboloi? How the Greeks adopted the misbaha and made it their own

      The worry beads have evolved and are now part stress toy, part good-luck charm and part status symbol

      LuxuryApril 26, 2021
      Northern Ireland is witnessing its worst unrest of recent years, stemming mainly from its unionist community, who are angry over apparent economic dislocation due to Brexit and existing tensions with pro-Irish nationalist communities. AFP
      Northern Ireland is marking its centenary, rattled and alone

      The Border divided Ireland 100 years ago, but whether it stays or goes, the trauma of the Troubles will continue

      CommentApril 25, 2021
      Mohammed Dohai spent a decade working as a civil inspector before harnessing his talent for music. Khushnum Bhandari for The National
      Play37:01:52
      Meet the Abu Dhabi oud player with an audience of 130 million

      Mohammed Dohai swapped life as a civil inspector to pursue his dreams of musical success

      HeritageDecember 31, 2020
      Maori is now on New Zealand’s passports. Alamy Stock Photo
      Nations should mind all their languages, even the indigenous ones

      Language is more than communication. It also taps into powerful currents of identity and meaning

      CommentDecember 05, 2020
      UAE citizens and residents will hoist the country’s flag high at 11am on November 3 in celebration of Flag Day. Satish Kumar for The National
      Play15:23:21
      On UAE Flag Day, hang up your brightest colours

      As with so much this year, 2020’s Flag Day will be one like no other

      CommentNovember 03, 2020
      The Boogaloo Bois, an armed libertarian group, dress in their signature Hawaiian shirts during a protest in July 2020 in Portland, United States. Getty Images
      Fashion and politics: what happens when brands are adopted by extremist groups

      When a particular piece of clothing doubles as a uniform for a political group or social movement, the members’ ideology can cast a shadow on the brand

      FashionOctober 20, 2020
      In this photo taken on January 21, 2005, John Hume speaks on the European constitution in Barcelona. Hume died aged 83 on Monday. AFP
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      How John Hume helped bring peace to Northern Ireland

      The veteran politician's triumph in securing the 1998 Good Friday Agreement revealed patience, pragmatism and persistence

      CommentAugust 05, 2020
      From Mahmood Al Zadjali's 'More Precious Than Gold' series.
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      Eight striking images about ‘societal expectations’ by an Omani photographer

      Mahmood Al Zadjali is telling stories of the world he lives in through visual imagery

      ArtJuly 09, 2020
      Stacks of old issues of 'Apoyevmatini', Istanbul’s oldest daily Greek-language newspaper, in editor Mihail Vasiliadis' apartment. Declan McVeigh / The National
      Istanbul's oldest Greek paper is a survivor

      One of the Turkish city's oldest minority-language papers 'Apoyevmatini' is made by just two men, who are father and son, from the book-lined back room of an apartment

      EuropeMay 29, 2020
      Sunrise Over Carlingford Lough - Getty Images
      My home town: a local's guide to Warrenpoint, Northern Ireland

      Sub editor Declan McVeigh introduces us to a lesser-known part of Northern Ireland that is just as worth visiting as the bigger cities

      January 23, 2020
      A view of Sapporo from the TV Tower Observatory. Courtesy Declan McVeigh
      24 hours in Sapporo, Japan

      From a healthy breakfast at the fish market to a trip into the hills to visit the area's hot springs, here's how to while away the day in this laid-back city

      August 21, 2019
      epa06666285 Sumo wrestlers of the Hakkaku stable practice during a training session in Tokyo, Japan, 13 April 2018. Hakkaku stable is a stable of sumo wrestlers which was established in September 1993 by former yokozuna Hokutoumi. EPA-EFE/PETER KLAUNZER ATTENTION: This Image is part of a PHOTO SET
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      Hakkaku stable: How to watch Tokyo's sumo stars train live

      Tokyo's Hakkaku stable allows paying guests to watch these athletes train

      July 27, 2019
      Leader of Greece's New Democracy party Kyriakos Mitsotakis waves to supporters at campaign event in Athens on June 21, 2019. Reuters
      Greece appears poised for era of New Democracy after decade of turmoil

      Party leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis rides wave of discontent in quest for victory in July 7 snap election

      EuropeJuly 01, 2019
      A 17th-century reception area from a Cairo mansion, which belonged to a senior Ottoman official, is on display at the museum. Photo by Declan McVeigh
      Play15:58:34
      The museum celebrating Greece's link to the Islamic world

      We discover artefacts from cities such as Makkah, Cairo and Istanbul during a visit to the Benaki Museum of Islamic Art

      ArtJune 10, 2019
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