Palestinians clash with Israeli forces amid a raid in the occupied West Bank city of Nablus, on February 22, 2023.  (Photo by Zain Jaafar  /  AFP)
Palestinian ambulance narrowly escapes Israeli military vehicle during raid

Israeli raid in West Bank's Nablus kills at least two and injures dozens

February 22, 2023
A woman sits on the rubble as emergency rescue teams search for people under the remains of destroyed buildings in Nurdagi town on the outskirts of Osmaniye city southern Turkey, Tuesday, Feb.  7, 2023.  A powerful earthquake hit southeast Turkey and Syria early Monday, toppling hundreds of buildings and killing and injuring thousands of people.  (AP Photo / Khalil Hamra)
Syrians in a Turkish earthquake emergency camp feel the pain of losing homes again

The National visits the Turkish city of Osmaniye where hundreds have died and thousands are displaced

February 08, 2023
FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Champions League - Group G - FC Barcelona v Juventus - Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain - December 8, 2020 Juventus' Cristiano Ronaldo with FC Barcelona's Lionel Messi before the match REUTERS / Albert Gea / File Photo / File Photo
Ronaldo and Messi train in Riyadh and Doha before historic friendly

PSG will play Ronaldo's new club Al Nassr in Riyadh as the Portuguese superstar and world's highest paid athlete makes his debut

January 19, 2023
Louvre Abu Dhabi welcomes Leonardo da Vinci masterpiece
Louvre Abu Dhabi welcomes Leonardo da Vinci masterpiece

'Saint John the Baptist' will be on display in the UAE for the next two years

November 07, 2022
Former President Donald Trump speaks during a rally, Thursday, Nov.  3, 2022, in Sioux City, Iowa.  (AP Photo / Charlie Neibergall)
Donald Trump gives a huge hint he will run for president in 2024

He raised the strong possibility of a comeback during a rally in Iowa

November 04, 2022
CORRECTION / A portrait of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom superimposed with the British Union Jack national flag is projected upon the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, in the Gulf emirate of Dubai on September 11, 2022, in remembrance of the late monarch who died days earlier.  - Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-serving monarch in British history and an icon instantly recognisable to billions of people around the world, died at her Scottish Highland retreat on September 8 at the age of 96.  (Photo by Ryan LIM / AFP) / “The erroneous mention[s] appearing in the metadata of this photo by Ryan LIM has been modified in AFP systems in the following manner: [SLUG: UAE-BRITAIN-ROYALS-QUEEN-DEATH].  Please immediately remove the erroneous mention[s] from all your online services and delete it (them) from your servers.  If you have been authorized by AFP to distribute it (them) to third parties, please ensure that the same actions are carried out by them.  Failure to promptly comply with these instructions will entail liability on your part for any continued or post notification usage.  Therefore we thank you very much for all your attention and prompt action.  We are sorry for the inconvenience this notification may cause and remain at your disposal for any further information you may require. ”
UAE's tourism surge, queen's coffin in Edinburgh - Trending

Thoraya Abdullahi gives a round-up of today's trends

September 12, 2022
FILE - In this undated photo issued on Dec.  23, 2021, Britain's Queen Elizabeth II records her annual Christmas broadcast in Windsor Castle, Windsor, England.  The United Kingdom will celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s 70 years on the throne with a military parade, neighborhood parties and a competition to create a new dessert for the Platinum Jubilee, Buckingham Palace said Monday, Jan.  10, 2022.  (Victoria Jones / Pool Photo via AP, File)
Five of the Queen's last public appearances

After months out of the spotlight, Queen Elizabeth II made a rare public appearance appointing Liz Truss as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

September 09, 2022
VR brings world’s holiest sites to your home
VR brings world’s holiest sites to your home

Israeli-Canadian company Blimey has developed a virtual reality tool that offers an immersive glimpse into spiritual sites

September 09, 2022
Canadian stabbing suspect dies after being captured by police
Canadian stabbing suspect dies after being captured by police

Ten people were killed in a weekend attack around an indigenous tribal reserve in Hague, Saskatchewan.

September 08, 2022
Firefighters in California battle to control wildfires
Firefighters in California battle to control wildfires

Firefighters have been battling the 'Fairview Fire' near Hemet, in California, as the western US bakes under extreme heat

September 07, 2022
Escaped chimp in Kharkiv returns to zoo on bicycle
Escaped chimp in Kharkiv returns to zoo on bicycle

Zoo officials say the animal has been returned safely to its enclosure

September 07, 2022
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle attend One Young World summit in Manchester
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle attend One Young World summit in Manchester

The annual forum connects and promotes young leaders, giving them a global platform

September 06, 2022
Floods displace 33 million citizens and kill more than 1,300 in Pakistan
Floods displace 33 million citizens and kill more than 1,300 in Pakistan

Thousands stranded in villages across Pakistan's southern Sindh province were rescued by authorities after unprecedented flooding

September 05, 2022
Man arrested after climbing to the top of The Shard in London
Man arrested after climbing to the top of The Shard in London

YouTube star Adam Lockwood, 21, scaled the 310-metre building barefoot

September 05, 2022
Nasa to launch Artemis Moon mission on Saturday
Nasa to launch Artemis Moon mission on Saturday

The launch was postponed due to a temperature problem with one of the rocket's liquid-fuel engines

September 02, 2022