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Weekend edition

gif for shorthand on gaza displacements

Special reportHow Gazans have been turned into nomads by Israeli displacement orders

Satish Sanpal, chairman of Anax Holding, says he will not be incentivised to earn more if he does not spend money. Victor Besa / The National

Money & Me: ‘My best investment is a $100m Dubai Hills mansion’

Presidential Court / AP / Reuters

Weekend EssayUAE President's US visit signifies more than mere formalities

Quiz of the week

Quiz of the weekFind out how well you’ve kept up with the news of the past seven days

Israel-Gaza war live

Hezbollah commander Aqil killed in Beirut strike

An injured man is evacuated from the scene of an Israeli strike in Beirut's southern suburbs on Friday. AFP

Hezbollah commander Aqil killed in Beirut strike

Israel rules out political solution with Hezbollah as strike on Beirut kills 14
'We haven’t caught a break': Rescue workers dig as Dahiyeh residents await news of missing loved ones

Ibrahim Aqil is a commander in Hezbollah's elite Radwan Force

Who is Ibrahim Aqil, Hezbollah commander targeted in Israeli strike?

Lebanese group confirms senior official died in Israeli attack on Beirut suburb

DispatchNetanyahu, Orban and the mystery of the Budapest pager 'maker'

ExclusiveBatteries failing, Hezbollah suspicious: Why pagers were detonated at 3.30pm

Booby-trapped device attacks in Lebanon 'breach international law'

How Israel pushed the limits on weaponising the digital world

In focus

President Sheikh Mohamed talks with US President Joe Biden during the G20 summit in India last year. Ryan Carter / UAE Presidential Court

History beckons with first visit of a UAE President to Washington

Hana, now a 20-year-old mother of two, is a victim of underage marriage. She says her husband abused her and abandoned his family. Photo: UNFPA

Special reportChild marriage crisis deepens in war-torn Yemen

Colossal Head No 5 is carved out of a large block of basalt and weighs about six tonnes. Victor Besa / The National

How a six-tonne Olmec head made its way from Mexico to Abu Dhabi

Auckland City coach Albert Riera says he is now settled in New Zealand. Reuters

Albert Riera: The Spanish backpacker leading Auckland against Al Ain

Business

Culture

Gold, considered a safe haven and a hedge against inflation, is up nearly 35 per cent in the past 12 months. Reuters

Gold hits new high as weak dollar and Middle East tension boost its appeal

G42 teams up with Nvidia to offer AI-led climate solutions

UAE businesswomen say new board decision 'shouldn't need to be law'

Culture

How a six-tonne Olmec head made its way from Mexico to Abu Dhabi

Mosques of the UAE: Al Warqa’a blends tradition with modern design

EA Sports FC 25's cover star is Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham. The game will release on September 27. Photo: AFP

EA Sports FC 25 review: Great additions but blueprint unchanged

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Pictures of the Day

People test out an iPhone 16 Pro as Apple's new series of smartphones goes on sale in Beijing. Reuters

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