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  • Mehrdad Ghodoussi led a 2021 takeover of Newcastle United with the backing of the Saudi Public Investment Fund and the Reuben family. EPA

    'Huge ambitions': Saudi Arabia playing long game at Newcastle, says former owner

  • Students in a UNRWA temporary school, Gaza 2025. Photo: UNRWA

    ‘Lost’ generation of Gazan children at risk of a decade without education, Cambridge study finds

  • Lebanon's Finance Minister Yassine Jaber. Reuters

    On The RecordLebanon claims financial crackdown is choking illicit funding flows

  • The project aims to expand landscaped and green areas across the emirate. Chris Whiteoak / The National

    Branching out: Dubai to plant 20,000 trees in homage to Sheikh Mohammed

  • Many Chinese families are establishing active businesses, relocating senior management and using Dubai as a hub for regional and international trade. Getty Images

    Beyond business: What is driving affluent Chinese families to Dubai?

  • A man wears a mask depicting US President Donald Trump during a protest against American strikes on Venezuela and the capture of its president, Nicolas Maduro, in Sao Paulo, Brazil on Monday. Reuters

    CommentDonald Trump may as well kiss his dream of winning the Nobel Peace Prize goodbye

  • Africa Cup of Nations match between Nigeria and Mozambique in Fes, Morocco. Andy Mitten for The National

    Mitten in MoroccoDay one, from frosty Manchester to rainy Fes, with Amorim gone en route

  • Ukrainian soldiers behind the front line after 130 days of fighting near Kostyantynivka, in eastern Ukraine. Some experts see little prospect of the war ending this year. AFP

    AnalysisIs there hope for peace in Ukraine in 2026?


'People couldn't breathe': Protester tells of Tehran chaos as death toll rises

Iranian security forces use tear gas to disperse demonstrators at Tehran's Grand Bazaar. AFP

'People couldn't breathe': Protester tells of Tehran chaos as death toll rises

At least 29 people killed in demonstrations that show no sign of stopping as US attack on Venezuela stokes fears among Iran's ruling elite

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Hundreds of tourists are stuck on Socotra, days after their return flights to Abu Dhabi were cancelled. EPA

Hundreds of tourists stranded in Socotra as clashes ground planes

Travellers left in limbo after flights back to UAE cancelled

Israel and Syria to share intelligence and explore commercial ties after Paris deal

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Saudi Arabia to open financial market to all foreign investors

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A crude treatment plant operated by Venezuela's state oil company PDVSA, in Orinoco belt, in the state of Anzoategui. Reuters

Venezuela to turn over up to 50 million barrels of oil to US, Trump says

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Dubai Design District takes next step in emirate's efforts to encourage walking

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Toddler given hope by $2 million donation for care in UAE

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Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, at Jumeirah Beach 1. Dubai Media Office

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  • Vriitya Aravind, left, was given only 10 minutes' notice that he would play in Sunday's ILT20 final after Andries Gous succumbed to injury. Photo by CREIMAS / ILT20

    Aravind grateful for second chance as he takes winner’s medal with Desert Vipers

  • While the authenticity of the image of Nicolas Maduro posted by US President Donald Trump has been questioned since it was published, online searches for Nike Tech Fleece have rocketed. Reuters

    Viral ‘Maduro tracksuit’ photo: Authentic or doctored?

  • Practise the Croatian philosophy of pomalo by swapping your coffee-on-the-go mentality for a stop-and-sip mindset. Getty Images

    Worldly wise: Replace New Year's resolutions with ikigai, santosha or tarab

  • Tadej Pogacar, in yellow, and his UAE Team Emirates-XRG colleagues. Photo: Supplied

    Pogacar and UAE Team Emirates target more titles in 2026

  • Mandatory health insurance has already emerged as a critical pillar of healthcare access in several GCC markets. Chris Whiteoak / The National

    CommentIn 2026, 'connected care' will be at the heart of healthcare delivery in the Gulf

  • Displaced Palestinians gather to receive food at a charity kitchen in Gaza's Nuseirat refugee camp on December 20. For many, their only lifeline is international aid. AFP

    EditorialIsrael's NGO ban is about punishment, not security

  • The first National Nutrition Survey in the UAE may cause alarm bells to ring at the country's health authorities and diet has become a major focus. Rex Features

    UAE sleepwalking into health crisis with 96 per cent consuming too much salt

  • Diana Ross at the New Year's Eve bash at Times Square, New York, on December 31, 2025. Getty Images

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The bus that ran over ultra-Orthodox Jewish men at the protest on Tuesday. AFP

Teenager killed after bus hits ultra-Orthodox protesters in Jerusalem

Vehicle driven into crowd of thousands at demonstration against conscription

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Military 'always an option' for US to 'acquire' Greenland, White House says

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Algeria's Adil Boulbina celebrates scoring his team's extra-time winner against DR Congo. AFP

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Massad Boulos tells of 'fruitful' meeting with Saudi officials on Sudan

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Maria Corina Machado planned to run for president against Nicolas Maduro in 2023 after sweeping the primaries, but the Venezuelan government barred her from the ballot. AFP

Nobel winner Machado says she'll return to Venezuela soon and calls for release of political prisoners

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UAE and Ethiopia condemn attacks against civilians in Sudan

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Abu Dhabi to introduce paid parking in Mussaffah

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At least seven killed in clashes between government and Kurdish forces in Aleppo

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Iraq's two main Kurdish parties endorse separate candidates for president

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  • Italian menswear label Zegna presented its spring/summer 2026 show at Dubai Opera in 2025. Chris Whiteoak / The National

    Fashion never sleeps: Shows and collections to look forward to in 2026

  • Luigi Fedeli is the third generation to lead the family business. Photo: Fedeli

    Is Fedeli the fashion industry's best-kept secret?

  • Father-son duo Patrick and Michael Chalhoub in a campaign for Level Shoes, one of Chalhoub Group's companies. Photo: Chalhoub

    'My grandparents built this to make a small living': CEO Michael Chalhoub

  • Kasseem Daoud Dean, aka Swizz Beatz, pictured in Saudi Arabia. Photo: Saudi Brox

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    Why Prada is betting on craftsmanship: Inside the Scandicci leather atelier

  • Conway Stewart is one of a growing crop of brands revitalising the fountain pen. Photo: Conway Stewart

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Non-oil companies in the UAE have reported a rise in customer spending in December. Chris Whiteoak / The National

'Robust' growth in UAE non-oil sector continues

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Mastercard grants QNB licence to resume activities in Syria

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Mena consumer packaged goods market to hit $633bn in 2030 as spending grows

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An aerial view of the Sheikh Ridwan district of Gaza city shows the heavy destruction left behind after the war. Getty Images

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