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Hassan Blasim says he wants to stop writing about violence 'but the violence does not stop in Iraq'. Photo: Katja Bohm

How Hassan Blasim's four-year odyssey from Iraq to Finland haunts his new book

Getty/ Nick Donaldson

Weekend EssayHappiness matters - but fleeting emotions make poor policy targets

The way forward is not in chasing rankings, but creating societies where citizens have the opportunity to build meaningful lives

A symbol of massive firepower: Why the US flies B-52 bombers over the Middle East

India's pharma companies urge New Delhi not to cower to US tariff threats

Gazan father makes lanterns from food cans for children to celebrate Eid despite the war

Abu Dhabi's thriving manatees prove vital conservation ambassadors

Video

Meet the UAE volunteers rescuing stranded victims in the desert

The UAE rescue team has helped more than 100,000 people in distress across the country

In focus

Tracy Chapman's debut album is being re-issued to mark its 35th year. Reuters

April physical media picks - including a classic Tracy Chapman album

Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab, to the right of Burj Al Arab, completes the hotel group's nautical-themed trilogy. Photo: Jumeirah

A superyacht-style stay on dry land in Dubai

One Direction performs for screaming fans at Dubai's Sevens Stadium in Dubai on April 4, 2015. Sarah Dea / The National

TimeframeWhen One Direction lit up Dubai in 2015

The Arabic word for chair is kursee. The National

Arabic word of the week'Kursee' sits in a special place in the Quran

Salman Khan made Eid his own with the blockbuster Dabangg. Photo: Arbaaz Khan Productions

Every Salman Khan film released during Eid, from Wanted to Sikander

Quiz of the week

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

Rachel Kelly with her husband Justin Chen, son Noah and daughter Lily. Rachel Kelly / The National

ColumnMy first Ramadan in the UAE showed me that every iftar is an act of unity

Tracy Chapman's debut album is being re-issued to mark its 35th year. Reuters

April physical media picks - including a classic Tracy Chapman album

Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab, to the right of Burj Al Arab, completes the hotel group's nautical-themed trilogy. Photo: Jumeirah

A superyacht-style stay on dry land in Dubai

One Direction performs for screaming fans at Dubai's Sevens Stadium in Dubai on April 4, 2015. Sarah Dea / The National

TimeframeWhen One Direction lit up Dubai in 2015

The Arabic word for chair is kursee. The National

Arabic word of the week'Kursee' sits in a special place in the Quran

Salman Khan made Eid his own with the blockbuster Dabangg. Photo: Arbaaz Khan Productions

Every Salman Khan film released during Eid, from Wanted to Sikander

Quiz of the week

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

Rachel Kelly with her husband Justin Chen, son Noah and daughter Lily. Rachel Kelly / The National

ColumnMy first Ramadan in the UAE showed me that every iftar is an act of unity

Tracy Chapman's debut album is being re-issued to mark its 35th year. Reuters

April physical media picks - including a classic Tracy Chapman album

Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab, to the right of Burj Al Arab, completes the hotel group's nautical-themed trilogy. Photo: Jumeirah

A superyacht-style stay on dry land in Dubai

One Direction performs for screaming fans at Dubai's Sevens Stadium in Dubai on April 4, 2015. Sarah Dea / The National

TimeframeWhen One Direction lit up Dubai in 2015

The Arabic word for chair is kursee. The National

Arabic word of the week'Kursee' sits in a special place in the Quran

Multimedia

Why Disney’s remake of Snow White became a poisoned apple

Culture BitesArtistic gifts for Eid – and Snow White

The 27th night of Ramadan at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National

Pictures of the weekFrom prayers at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque to protests in Gaza

Palestinians protest against Hamas in Beit Lahiya, northern Gaza. Bloomberg.

Beyond the HeadlinesWhere is Israel's renewed war on Gaza heading?

The National

Today's cartoonShadi's take on violations of the Lebanon ceasefire

Money

Abhishek Dadlani, founder of boutique travel firm Lushescapes, wants to scale up his company to at least $20 million in the next two years. Antonie Robertson / The National

Money & Me‘My business lost everything during Covid but I rebuilt it’

Abhishek Dadlani, founder of luxury travel firm Lushescapes, reinvests most of his income in the company

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A sign marking the US-Canada border at Peace Arch Historical State Park in Blaine, Washington state. AFP

Historic ties to the US crumble in small Quebec town amid Trump threats

IBV International Vaults on Park Lane, west London. Damien McElroy / The National

Gold Plated: How a safety vault on Park Lane became London's latest must have

Amateur naturalist Gary Feulner, 77, a US citizen who moved to the UAE in the early 1980s. Photo: Gary Feulner

Dubai naturalist has gecko named in his honour

gif for ramadan in gaza shorthand 2025

Ramadan in Gaza through the eyes of Rama, 11

Mirwais Azizi shorthand gif

Special reportA Dubai property tycoon’s $10 billion plan to save Afghanistan

More than 700 million people around the world lack access to clean water. Nick Donaldson / Getty Images

Weekend EssayHow Gulf scientists are helping solve the world’s growing water crisis

A sign marking the US-Canada border at Peace Arch Historical State Park in Blaine, Washington state. AFP

Historic ties to the US crumble in small Quebec town amid Trump threats

IBV International Vaults on Park Lane, west London. Damien McElroy / The National

Gold Plated: How a safety vault on Park Lane became London's latest must have

Amateur naturalist Gary Feulner, 77, a US citizen who moved to the UAE in the early 1980s. Photo: Gary Feulner

Dubai naturalist has gecko named in his honour

gif for ramadan in gaza shorthand 2025

Ramadan in Gaza through the eyes of Rama, 11

Mirwais Azizi shorthand gif

Special reportA Dubai property tycoon’s $10 billion plan to save Afghanistan

More than 700 million people around the world lack access to clean water. Nick Donaldson / Getty Images

Weekend EssayHow Gulf scientists are helping solve the world’s growing water crisis

A sign marking the US-Canada border at Peace Arch Historical State Park in Blaine, Washington state. AFP

Historic ties to the US crumble in small Quebec town amid Trump threats

IBV International Vaults on Park Lane, west London. Damien McElroy / The National

Gold Plated: How a safety vault on Park Lane became London's latest must have

Amateur naturalist Gary Feulner, 77, a US citizen who moved to the UAE in the early 1980s. Photo: Gary Feulner

Dubai naturalist has gecko named in his honour

gif for ramadan in gaza shorthand 2025

Ramadan in Gaza through the eyes of Rama, 11

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