The National Editorial

From running major UN agencies to winning Nobel Prizes, the region's high fliers are making their mark

SpaceX's first successful landing of a reusable booster rocket opened the door for more countries to reach the stars

Such co-operation would be routine were Israel to end its occupation of Palestine, something that prevents the prosperity of the region from coming to fruition

By moving away from single-use items, the country is returning to a culture of everyday sustainability

From Unesco listings and new museums to reviving and preserving old sites, the region's people are writing their own story and sharing it with the world on their own terms

Although anti-Semitism, Islamophobia and other forms of prejudice are rising, most people still reject the kind of hatred that drove Sunday's killers

Sectarian violence and the radicalisation of youth will only strengthen extremism

AI, data centres and next-generation finance converged with philanthropy and global action at Abu Dhabi Finance Week

Countries that once had a distrustful relationship are now working together

Vehement outbursts and the reopening of old wounds are not the way to maintain relationships

A funding pledge of $1.9 billion announced in Abu Dhabi could be the final push humanity needs to banish this illness

One year since the fall of Assad, Syria's challenges are countless, as are its opportunities

The final communique from the 46th GCC summit stresses the indispensability of collective security

The story of UAE's journey has been compellingly told at a monument to a rich past

A papal visit has given hope to a country mired in division, but now it is up to Lebanese leaders to maintain that momentum