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Nidal Hilal, director of the NYU Abu Dhabi Water Research Centre, says the technology is more environmentally friendly than other systems. Victor Besa / The National

Abu Dhabi scientists hail 'huge achievement' in desalination drive

Brad Pitt during a filming break at Yas Marina Circuit. AFP

Brad Pitt on track at Abu Dhabi Grand Prix for coming F1 film

Rebels led by the Islamist militant group Hayat Tahrir Al Sham on patrol in Aleppo province, Syria. Reuters

PodcastHow will the power balance in Syria shift?

Fury had been growing within the coalition of Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani over members of the previous government escaping justice. EPA

Verdict in Iraq's $2.5bn 'heist of the century' - but where have the rest of the missing billions gone?

Dubai's 30x30 events are an example of the UAE’s use of sport to foster community engagement and well-being. Chris Whiteoak / The National

CommentThe Gulf’s message on sport is clear - it's game on

A Palestinian man cries as bodies of victims of an Israeli strike in Gaza City's Daraj neighbourhood are brought to a hospital yesterday. The continuing brutalisation of the Palestinian people highlights a lack of diplomatic skill and effort to stem the suffering. AFP

EditorialThe costly futility of Israel's war in Gaza

Many UAE residents were required to use the official Al Hosn app to gain entry to public places - such as malls, supermarkets, restaurants and hotels. The National

CommentWhy I will be keeping a foot in both the physical and digital worlds

A militant from Hayat Tahrir Al Sham gives instructions at a drone training centre. Photo: Hayat Tahrir Al Sham

Militias in Syria highlight future of guerrilla war with 3D-printed drones

A Syrian rebel fighter cheers as he enters the city of Hama in central Syria. Militants are now closing in on Homs, about 45km to the south. AFP

Syrian rebel forces within striking distance of Homs

Homs, a crucial supply line to Damascus, is a hub of support for President Assad

Iraq hosts trilateral meeting with Iran and Syria as rebels keep up advance
ISIS makes moves in desert as groups compete for control in eastern Syria
Fighting in Syria displacing civilians 'by the minute', UN official warns

Renewed Islamist insurgency leaves Syria’s Christians on edge

Dana Alomar, Technology Reporter for The National, tries out Uber's driverless car.

ExclusiveUber launches first driverless taxi service in the UAE

Latest updatesThousands flee northern Gaza under gunfire after latest Israeli eviction orders

Jill Biden with Stephen R. Grobmyer, MD Institute Chair, Oncology Institute. Americas First Lady Jill Biden visits the Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi’s oncology center, the Fatima bint Mubarak Center. Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National

US first lady Jill Biden opens up about son's cancer battle in Abu Dhabi visit

Committee overseeing Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire aiming to strengthen truce

Abu Dhabi F1 liveCountdown to the final race of the 2024 season

Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Mercedes' British driver Lewis Hamilton sits on his car as he poses for a group photo with his team ahead of the Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi on December 5, 2024. AFP

Hamilton admits to 'emotional year' before final Mercedes drive at Abu Dhabi F1

Max Verstappen, right, with George Russell after qualifying for the Qatar GP. Getty Images

Russell says Verstappen threatened to take him out as F1 feud escalates

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - NOVEMBER 21: Oliver Oakes, Team Principal of Alpine F1 looks on in the Paddock during practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Las Vegas at Las Vegas Strip Circuit on November 21, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Chris Graythen / Getty Images / AFP (Photo by Chris Graythen / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

ExclusiveAbu Dhabi F1: Alpine not here to make up the numbers, says Oakes

Eminem has said he will still perform at the Abu Dhabi F1 After-Race Concert, days after his mother's death. Photo: Flash Entertainment

Eminem confirms Abu Dhabi F1 concert will proceed after mother's death

Charles Leclerc and his brother Arthur, left, will drive for Ferrari on Friday at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Reuters

Leclerc brothers set to create history at Abu Dhabi F1 practice

Workers get the Yas Marina Circuit ready for the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Final touches at Yas Marina Circuit ahead of F1 season finale in Abu Dhabi

Food pop-ups at F1 Grand Prix and Mother of the Nation

Al Fursan aerial display team will form part of the celebrations of an action-packed Abu Dhabi Grand Prix weekend. Victor Besa / The National

2024 Abu Dhabi F1: Full schedule for race weekend and concerts

Mercedes' British driver Lewis Hamilton sits on his car as he poses for a group photo with his team ahead of the Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi on December 5, 2024. AFP

Hamilton admits to 'emotional year' before final Mercedes drive at Abu Dhabi F1

Max Verstappen, right, with George Russell after qualifying for the Qatar GP. Getty Images

Russell says Verstappen threatened to take him out as F1 feud escalates

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - NOVEMBER 21: Oliver Oakes, Team Principal of Alpine F1 looks on in the Paddock during practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Las Vegas at Las Vegas Strip Circuit on November 21, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Chris Graythen / Getty Images / AFP (Photo by Chris Graythen / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

ExclusiveAbu Dhabi F1: Alpine not here to make up the numbers, says Oakes

Eminem has said he will still perform at the Abu Dhabi F1 After-Race Concert, days after his mother's death. Photo: Flash Entertainment

Eminem confirms Abu Dhabi F1 concert will proceed after mother's death

Charles Leclerc and his brother Arthur, left, will drive for Ferrari on Friday at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Reuters

Leclerc brothers set to create history at Abu Dhabi F1 practice

Workers get the Yas Marina Circuit ready for the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Final touches at Yas Marina Circuit ahead of F1 season finale in Abu Dhabi

Food pop-ups at F1 Grand Prix and Mother of the Nation

Al Fursan aerial display team will form part of the celebrations of an action-packed Abu Dhabi Grand Prix weekend. Victor Besa / The National

2024 Abu Dhabi F1: Full schedule for race weekend and concerts

Mercedes' British driver Lewis Hamilton sits on his car as he poses for a group photo with his team ahead of the Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi on December 5, 2024. AFP

Hamilton admits to 'emotional year' before final Mercedes drive at Abu Dhabi F1

Max Verstappen, right, with George Russell after qualifying for the Qatar GP. Getty Images

Russell says Verstappen threatened to take him out as F1 feud escalates

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - NOVEMBER 21: Oliver Oakes, Team Principal of Alpine F1 looks on in the Paddock during practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Las Vegas at Las Vegas Strip Circuit on November 21, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Chris Graythen / Getty Images / AFP (Photo by Chris Graythen / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

ExclusiveAbu Dhabi F1: Alpine not here to make up the numbers, says Oakes

Eminem has said he will still perform at the Abu Dhabi F1 After-Race Concert, days after his mother's death. Photo: Flash Entertainment

Eminem confirms Abu Dhabi F1 concert will proceed after mother's death

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Syria's civil war explained

Over the past week, Syria's civil war has been reignited in a way no one saw coming.

Israeli soldiers 'shot bullets into corpse' and fired at mourners at Lebanon funeral

Israeli soldiers 'shot bullets into corpse' and fired at mourners at Lebanon funeral

US State Department refuses to say Lebanon has right to defend itself

US State Department refuses to say Lebanon has right to defend itself

Emmanuel Macron tours Saudi Arabia's AlUla

Emmanuel Macron tours Saudi Arabia's AlUla

Death toll from fighting in Syria near Hama exceeds 600

Death toll from fighting in Syria near Hama exceeds 600

Syria war

Displaced Syrians, who fled from the Aleppo countryside, sit on the back of a lorry in Tabqa. Reuters

'The city is lost': Snipers force closure of Aleppo motorways as fighting rages

Armed men in Aleppo after rebel forces took control of the city. EPA

Syrian opposition considering plan to establish joint administration

US and Syrian troops take part in heavy-weaponry military exercises in the countryside of Deir Ezzor in northeastern Syria, on March 25, 2022. AFP

US in wait-and-see mode on Syria as rebels make gains against Al Assad

Anti-government fighters take position at the Kweyris military airfield in the eastern part of Aleppo province. AFP

Syria rebel offensive: what might happen next?

A Syrian anti-government fighter shoots into the air after rebels seized control of the city of Hama. AFP

US wary of Syria's chemical weapons capability as civil war intensifies

Bashar Al Assad is said to have resisted all pressure - even from staunch ally Russia - to open up dialogue and accept a political solution to the civil war. Reuters / EPA

Syria's rebel offensive 'fuelled by diplomatic dead end'

Displaced Syrians, who fled from the Aleppo countryside, sit on the back of a lorry in Tabqa. Reuters

'The city is lost': Snipers force closure of Aleppo motorways as fighting rages

Armed men in Aleppo after rebel forces took control of the city. EPA

Syrian opposition considering plan to establish joint administration

US and Syrian troops take part in heavy-weaponry military exercises in the countryside of Deir Ezzor in northeastern Syria, on March 25, 2022. AFP

US in wait-and-see mode on Syria as rebels make gains against Al Assad

Anti-government fighters take position at the Kweyris military airfield in the eastern part of Aleppo province. AFP

Syria rebel offensive: what might happen next?

A Syrian anti-government fighter shoots into the air after rebels seized control of the city of Hama. AFP

US wary of Syria's chemical weapons capability as civil war intensifies

Bashar Al Assad is said to have resisted all pressure - even from staunch ally Russia - to open up dialogue and accept a political solution to the civil war. Reuters / EPA

Syria's rebel offensive 'fuelled by diplomatic dead end'

Displaced Syrians, who fled from the Aleppo countryside, sit on the back of a lorry in Tabqa. Reuters

'The city is lost': Snipers force closure of Aleppo motorways as fighting rages

Armed men in Aleppo after rebel forces took control of the city. EPA

Syrian opposition considering plan to establish joint administration

US and Syrian troops take part in heavy-weaponry military exercises in the countryside of Deir Ezzor in northeastern Syria, on March 25, 2022. AFP

US in wait-and-see mode on Syria as rebels make gains against Al Assad

Anti-government fighters take position at the Kweyris military airfield in the eastern part of Aleppo province. AFP

Syria rebel offensive: what might happen next?

In November, four UAE aid convoys packed with supplies entered Gaza through the Rafah crossing. Photo: Wam

UAE gives $800m of aid to Gaza, topping list of donor countries

The UAE was among the first countries to respond to the crisis with the Gallant Knight operation

Gargash says Arab world must ‘exit cycle of violence’

Quad biking is a popular desert activity in the country. Galen Clarke / The National

UAE doctors plea for riders to follow safety measures

Macron says a new French prime minister will be nominated in days

The new 'rivers' of Saudi Arabia

The new 'rivers' of Saudi Arabia

Mubadala-backed Fortress Investment Group keen on Middle East deals

Suspect in New York killing of health insurance chief Brian Thompson remains at large

Billionaire Jared Isaacman as new Nasa chief to 'boost UAE-US space relations'

Test for 'zombie' cells could detect first signs of lung cancer

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People attend Saint Barbara's Day mass at the St. Barbara church in Aleppo on December 4, 2024. (Photo by AAREF WATAD / AFP)

Syria's Christians on edge and rebels take Hama - Trending

Teddy Swims performs at the F1 concert at Etihad Park in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National

Teddy Swims and Peggy Gou fire up first night of Abu Dhabi F1 concerts

Amber Tangerine perfume by Whind blends notes of tangerine with geranium and tobacco, and lingering notes of tonka beans and amber. Photo: Whind.

Black Book: Montblanc's ski mask, an Arnold & Son watch and Moroccan fragrance by Whind

Sweet crab meat meets creamy avocado and aromatic Madras curry in the chef's signature dish. Photo: Bar des Pres

Four dishes to try at French chef Cyril Lignac's Bar des Pres in Dubai

Abbas Tanoukhi, nephew of Amira Tanoukhi. The National

'They shot at her dead body': Lebanese family recount Israeli breach of ceasefire

Muhammad has overtaken Noah as the top boy baby name in England and Wales. Getty Images

Muhammad overtakes Noah as England's most popular baby boy name

Egyptian actress Yousra with Hollywood stars Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas at the opening ceremony of the Red Sea International Film Festival. Photo: Red Sea Film Festival

Hollywood comes to town as Red Sea Film Festival opens in Jeddah

White Desert Base Camp Echo in Antarctica. Orbite will offer immersive space travel experiences designed to replicate life on the Moon or Mars. Photo: Orbite

Luxury space travel company Orbite plans international expansion

People attend Saint Barbara's Day mass at the St. Barbara church in Aleppo on December 4, 2024. (Photo by AAREF WATAD / AFP)

Syria's Christians on edge and rebels take Hama - Trending

Teddy Swims performs at the F1 concert at Etihad Park in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National

Teddy Swims and Peggy Gou fire up first night of Abu Dhabi F1 concerts

Amber Tangerine perfume by Whind blends notes of tangerine with geranium and tobacco, and lingering notes of tonka beans and amber. Photo: Whind.

Black Book: Montblanc's ski mask, an Arnold & Son watch and Moroccan fragrance by Whind

Sweet crab meat meets creamy avocado and aromatic Madras curry in the chef's signature dish. Photo: Bar des Pres

Four dishes to try at French chef Cyril Lignac's Bar des Pres in Dubai

Abbas Tanoukhi, nephew of Amira Tanoukhi. The National

'They shot at her dead body': Lebanese family recount Israeli breach of ceasefire

Muhammad has overtaken Noah as the top boy baby name in England and Wales. Getty Images

Muhammad overtakes Noah as England's most popular baby boy name

Egyptian actress Yousra with Hollywood stars Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas at the opening ceremony of the Red Sea International Film Festival. Photo: Red Sea Film Festival

Hollywood comes to town as Red Sea Film Festival opens in Jeddah

White Desert Base Camp Echo in Antarctica. Orbite will offer immersive space travel experiences designed to replicate life on the Moon or Mars. Photo: Orbite

Luxury space travel company Orbite plans international expansion

People attend Saint Barbara's Day mass at the St. Barbara church in Aleppo on December 4, 2024. (Photo by AAREF WATAD / AFP)

Syria's Christians on edge and rebels take Hama - Trending

Teddy Swims performs at the F1 concert at Etihad Park in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National

Teddy Swims and Peggy Gou fire up first night of Abu Dhabi F1 concerts

Amber Tangerine perfume by Whind blends notes of tangerine with geranium and tobacco, and lingering notes of tonka beans and amber. Photo: Whind.

Black Book: Montblanc's ski mask, an Arnold & Son watch and Moroccan fragrance by Whind

Sweet crab meat meets creamy avocado and aromatic Madras curry in the chef's signature dish. Photo: Bar des Pres

Four dishes to try at French chef Cyril Lignac's Bar des Pres in Dubai

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Global automotive trade decreased 3 per cent in the third quarter but is expected to end the year with a 4 per cent growth, Unctad said. AFP

Global trade to hit record $33tn in 2024, but uncertainty looms for 2025

Mubadala to buy stake in US healthtech company Zelis

UK telecoms to transform as Vodafone and Three get green light to merge

Culture

Turner Prize winner calls for Gaza ceasefire in acceptance speech

Iraqi-Canadian artist explores myths rooted in reality in new show

Emirati artist Abdulla Lutfi blends Japanese manga with the culture and scenery of the UAE. Photo: Mestaria Gallery

Weekly UAE museum and gallery guide: Digital art and Dubai in Manga

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Protesters take part in a candlelight rally calling for the removal of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on the steps of the National Assembly in Seoul. AFP

People visit 'The Great Elephant Migration'exhibition in Miami Beach, Florida. The free public art exhibition features 100 life-size Indian elephant sculptures handcrafted from the stalks of an invasive Lantana weed. EPA

The Rockefeller Centre Christmas tree during the tree lighting ceremony in New York. AP

A Palestinian woman carries her cat as displaced people from Beit Lahia arrive in Jabalia in northern Gaza. AFP

The art installation 'I Love Lyon' by Jacques Rival during the festival of lights. Reuters

Amna Al Qubaisi before the F1 Academy Round 7 at Yas Marina Circuit. Getty Images

Students stand on the court with the Texas Tech Red Raiders after a 76-62 win against the DePaul Blue Demons at United Supermarkets Arena, in Lubbock, Texas. Getty Images via AFP

People exercise at the Maidan amid foggy conditions in Kolkata. AFP

People ride on a carousel as they visit a Christmas fair at Roemer Square in Frankfurt am Main. AFP

Protesters take part in a candlelight rally calling for the removal of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on the steps of the National Assembly in Seoul. AFP

People visit 'The Great Elephant Migration'exhibition in Miami Beach, Florida. The free public art exhibition features 100 life-size Indian elephant sculptures handcrafted from the stalks of an invasive Lantana weed. EPA

The Rockefeller Centre Christmas tree during the tree lighting ceremony in New York. AP

A Palestinian woman carries her cat as displaced people from Beit Lahia arrive in Jabalia in northern Gaza. AFP

The art installation 'I Love Lyon' by Jacques Rival during the festival of lights. Reuters

Amna Al Qubaisi before the F1 Academy Round 7 at Yas Marina Circuit. Getty Images

Students stand on the court with the Texas Tech Red Raiders after a 76-62 win against the DePaul Blue Demons at United Supermarkets Arena, in Lubbock, Texas. Getty Images via AFP

People exercise at the Maidan amid foggy conditions in Kolkata. AFP

People ride on a carousel as they visit a Christmas fair at Roemer Square in Frankfurt am Main. AFP

Protesters take part in a candlelight rally calling for the removal of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on the steps of the National Assembly in Seoul. AFP

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