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Protestors march for 'Justice for Socayna', a woman who was killed in drug-related violence, in Marseille. AFP

Marseille's murderous ganglands tarnish the once glorious French gateway to Maghreb

Getty Images / Nick Donaldson

Weekend EssayUAE's National Day shows how culture can unite an increasingly fragmented world

Bedouin and Islamic traditions are central to Emirati identity, development and diplomacy

Black Friday, grey areas: Why it pays to read the small print on Britain's big bargain day

Earth’s plan for extraterrestrial visitors: The protocol being prepared for our first contact with aliens

The Grateful Dead - by the photographer who immortalised them

Postcard from KirkukHow date seed coffee is changing Iraq’s beverage scene

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Residents of southern Beirut return after ceasefire agreement

The National reports from Dahieh as residents return to southern Beirut with mixed emotions after Israel and Hezbollah agree to ceasefire in Lebanon.

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Rosie by Rose is the Blackpink member's debut studio album. Photo: Warner Music Mena

From Martha Stewart's 100th book to Rose's solo album, December physical media picks and gift ideas

Princess Anne prepares to take part in a horse show in Dubai during her 1984 royal tour of the Gulf. Getty Images

Timeframe: When Princess Anne rode into Dubai in 1984 as part of her Gulf tour

Located within the historic Langham hotel in Kowloon, T'ang Court is one of only seven in Hong Kong with three Michelin stars. Photo: T'ang Court

Hong Kong's Michelin-starred T'ang Court comes with a mean fried chicken

The name Mariam is popular in the Arab world. Photo: The National

Arabic word of the weekHow Mariam became a name associated with virtue and inner strength

Ludovico Einaudi on stage at Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona, Spain. Photo: Jordi Vidal / Redferns

Classical music superstar Ludovico Einaudi on using nature (and table tennis) for inspiration

Quiz of the week

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

Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba and Ariana Grande as Glinda in Wicked. Photo: Universal Studios

CommentWhy Wicked’s leap from stage to screen is so important in this of all years

Rosie by Rose is the Blackpink member's debut studio album. Photo: Warner Music Mena

From Martha Stewart's 100th book to Rose's solo album, December physical media picks and gift ideas

Princess Anne prepares to take part in a horse show in Dubai during her 1984 royal tour of the Gulf. Getty Images

Timeframe: When Princess Anne rode into Dubai in 1984 as part of her Gulf tour

Located within the historic Langham hotel in Kowloon, T'ang Court is one of only seven in Hong Kong with three Michelin stars. Photo: T'ang Court

Hong Kong's Michelin-starred T'ang Court comes with a mean fried chicken

The name Mariam is popular in the Arab world. Photo: The National

Arabic word of the weekHow Mariam became a name associated with virtue and inner strength

Ludovico Einaudi on stage at Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona, Spain. Photo: Jordi Vidal / Redferns

Classical music superstar Ludovico Einaudi on using nature (and table tennis) for inspiration

Quiz of the week

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

Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba and Ariana Grande as Glinda in Wicked. Photo: Universal Studios

CommentWhy Wicked’s leap from stage to screen is so important in this of all years

Rosie by Rose is the Blackpink member's debut studio album. Photo: Warner Music Mena

From Martha Stewart's 100th book to Rose's solo album, December physical media picks and gift ideas

Princess Anne prepares to take part in a horse show in Dubai during her 1984 royal tour of the Gulf. Getty Images

Timeframe: When Princess Anne rode into Dubai in 1984 as part of her Gulf tour

Located within the historic Langham hotel in Kowloon, T'ang Court is one of only seven in Hong Kong with three Michelin stars. Photo: T'ang Court

Hong Kong's Michelin-starred T'ang Court comes with a mean fried chicken

The name Mariam is popular in the Arab world. Photo: The National

Arabic word of the weekHow Mariam became a name associated with virtue and inner strength

Multimedia

How the UAE is making art more and more accessible

PodcastHow the UAE is making art more and more accessible

Pupils and staff at Repton School Al Barsha form the number 53 as part of Eid Al Etihad celebrations in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National

Pictures of the weekFrom Eid Al Etihad preparations to the ceasefire in Lebanon

Celebrations in Al Haush, Lebanon after a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect. Reuters

PodcastWill the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah stick?

Beyond the Headlines

The National

Today's cartoonShadi's take on the threats being posed to the ceasefire in Lebanon

Maria Hatzistefanis, founder of Rodial Group, says her financial goals are to ultimately pay off her mortgages and enjoy her properties debt-free. Photo: Maria Hatzistefanis

Money & Me‘I have valued financial freedom since I was very young’

Maria Hatzistefanis, founder of luxury skincare company Rodial, is risk-averse and only invests in her business and property

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Liverpool's Egyptian midfielder Mohamed Salah celebrates after scoring against Chelsea at Anfield in Liverpool. AFP

Book extractSalah’s inspiration to push his body to elite fitness

Le Commandant Charcot, Ponant's luxury ice breaker in the Antarctica. Ponant

What a £40,000 ticket buys you on the world's only luxury ice breaker

Iranian satellite images show historic battles in the Middle East. Declassified intelligence satellite photographs. US Geological Survey. Archive maintained by the US National Archives and Records Administration

Satellite images show historic battles in the Middle East as they happened

Fishermen perch on wooden crossbars at Koggale, a village in Sri Lanka on the shores of Indian Ocean. Taniya Dutta / The National

Postcard from GalleKeeping alive Sri Lanka's unique tradition of stilt fishing

This year is on track to be the hottest on record according to the World Meteorological Organisation. Getty Images

Why 1.5°C of global warming needs to be a 'hard limit'

Nick Donaldson / Getty

Weekend EssayWhat happens to our bodies when antibiotics don't work?

Liverpool's Egyptian midfielder Mohamed Salah celebrates after scoring against Chelsea at Anfield in Liverpool. AFP

Book extractSalah’s inspiration to push his body to elite fitness

Le Commandant Charcot, Ponant's luxury ice breaker in the Antarctica. Ponant

What a £40,000 ticket buys you on the world's only luxury ice breaker

Iranian satellite images show historic battles in the Middle East. Declassified intelligence satellite photographs. US Geological Survey. Archive maintained by the US National Archives and Records Administration

Satellite images show historic battles in the Middle East as they happened

Fishermen perch on wooden crossbars at Koggale, a village in Sri Lanka on the shores of Indian Ocean. Taniya Dutta / The National

Postcard from GalleKeeping alive Sri Lanka's unique tradition of stilt fishing

This year is on track to be the hottest on record according to the World Meteorological Organisation. Getty Images

Why 1.5°C of global warming needs to be a 'hard limit'

Nick Donaldson / Getty

Weekend EssayWhat happens to our bodies when antibiotics don't work?

Liverpool's Egyptian midfielder Mohamed Salah celebrates after scoring against Chelsea at Anfield in Liverpool. AFP

Book extractSalah’s inspiration to push his body to elite fitness

Le Commandant Charcot, Ponant's luxury ice breaker in the Antarctica. Ponant

What a £40,000 ticket buys you on the world's only luxury ice breaker

Iranian satellite images show historic battles in the Middle East. Declassified intelligence satellite photographs. US Geological Survey. Archive maintained by the US National Archives and Records Administration

Satellite images show historic battles in the Middle East as they happened

Fishermen perch on wooden crossbars at Koggale, a village in Sri Lanka on the shores of Indian Ocean. Taniya Dutta / The National

Postcard from GalleKeeping alive Sri Lanka's unique tradition of stilt fishing