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The Dog Tooth of Time by Sarah Al Sarraj. Photo: Sarah Al Sarraj

A space to celebrate Islamic astronomy and its contribution to our cosmic understanding

Palestinian children suffering with cancer wait to board a bus at Al Nasser hospital in Khan Younis, Gaza, to receive treatment in Jordan.

AFP / Getty / Nick Donaldson

Weekend EssayStop making refugees wait for cancer care

Delays in diagnosis and treatment kill. The international community must start integrating oncology into its humanitarian efforts

Solar power set for its moment in the sun as climate change fight heats up

Up, up or away? Europe's air tax divide and what it means for Gulf travellers

Allentown's Arab businesses torn between the state of the economy - and the state of the Middle East

Postcard from CairoInside the Grand Egyptian Museum's stunning new galleries

In focus

The writer and his son take in some art in Sharjah. Nasri Atallah / The National

ColumnI realised what true fatherhood means after my son had a rare disease diagnosed

An Apple fan who has been to more than 40 store openings worldwide celebrates as the first customer into the grand opening of the Apple Store at Mall of the Emirates on October 29, 2015. Sarah Dea / The National

TimeframeWhen the first Apple stores opened in the UAE

Oddity, an Irish horror film, is a ghost story, murder mystery and monster movie all in one. Photo: Keeper Pictures

The 10 scariest horror movies of the 2020s

Jisim insan is the human body; jisim hayy is a living body; and jisim mareed is a sick one. The National

Arabic word of the week'Jisim' extends from the body to science

Away from the stage, Romesh Ranganathan joins UK TV shows such as Have I Got News for You and Mock of the Week. Getty

The awkward comedy of Romesh Ranganathan is deliberate – and it's working

Quiz of the week

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

The writer and his son take in some art in Sharjah. Nasri Atallah / The National

ColumnI realised what true fatherhood means after my son had a rare disease diagnosed

An Apple fan who has been to more than 40 store openings worldwide celebrates as the first customer into the grand opening of the Apple Store at Mall of the Emirates on October 29, 2015. Sarah Dea / The National

TimeframeWhen the first Apple stores opened in the UAE

Oddity, an Irish horror film, is a ghost story, murder mystery and monster movie all in one. Photo: Keeper Pictures

The 10 scariest horror movies of the 2020s

Jisim insan is the human body; jisim hayy is a living body; and jisim mareed is a sick one. The National

Arabic word of the week'Jisim' extends from the body to science

Away from the stage, Romesh Ranganathan joins UK TV shows such as Have I Got News for You and Mock of the Week. Getty

The awkward comedy of Romesh Ranganathan is deliberate – and it's working

Quiz of the week

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

The writer and his son take in some art in Sharjah. Nasri Atallah / The National

ColumnI realised what true fatherhood means after my son had a rare disease diagnosed

An Apple fan who has been to more than 40 store openings worldwide celebrates as the first customer into the grand opening of the Apple Store at Mall of the Emirates on October 29, 2015. Sarah Dea / The National

TimeframeWhen the first Apple stores opened in the UAE

Oddity, an Irish horror film, is a ghost story, murder mystery and monster movie all in one. Photo: Keeper Pictures

The 10 scariest horror movies of the 2020s

Jisim insan is the human body; jisim hayy is a living body; and jisim mareed is a sick one. The National

Arabic word of the week'Jisim' extends from the body to science

Multimedia

Abdullah Lafi now sells his popular falafel and foul from a kiosk to other displaced Gazans

VideoPalestinian restaurateur continues business on street

Abdullah Lafi now sells his popular falafel and foul from a kiosk to other displaced Gazans

Palestinian-Jordanian chef Salam Dakkak gets to the heart of Levantine cuisine

PodcastSalam Dakkak gets to the meat of Levantine cuisine

The sun rises behind the Grand Camlica Mosque as July 15 Martyrs' Bridge, known as the Bosphorus Bridge, and the Bosphorus are covered in fog in Istanbul, Turkey. REUTERS

Pictures of the weekFrom sunrise over the Bosphorus to Libyan horsemen

Inside the Kurdistan Region of Iraq's election: Delays, minority quotas and economic strain

PodcastInside the Kurdistan Region of Iraq's election

Year of Elections

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Today's cartoonShadi's take on regional conflict

Roberto D'Ambrosio, chief executive of Axiory, saves part of his income but also believes life needs to be enjoyed. Antonie Robertson / The National

Money & Me‘Getting back on track after a financial setback in my 40s is a milestone’

Roberto d’Ambrosio, chief executive of global broker Axiory, considers an apartment in south Italy and his Ducati motorbike cherished purchases

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Six-year-old Afnan has her measurements taken for a pair of pyjamas to be made out of an old blanket being held up by her mother, Iman Halmi, 28. Photo: Mohammed Abu Amra for The National

Pyjamas made from blankets: Lack of warm clothes forces Gaza parents to improvise for winter

Damage from Hurricane Milton in Bradenton Beach on Anna Maria Island, Florida. AP

Hurricane Milton: Conspiracy theories hit response and sow division

A farmer transporting palm oil seeds in Kampar, Riau province, Indonesia. AFP

Can palm oil ever be truly carbon neutral?

Gillian Duncan with her two daughters. Photo: Gillian Duncan

How Labour's mission to tax private schools dashes the dreams of people like me

Ayman Alhussein, left, and the Es Devlin Congregation portrait of him, right. Photo: Ayman Alhussein / UNHCR

From Syria to Calais to Britain (in a suitcase): Powerful portraits of refugees

Credit Getty; Nick Donaldson

Weekend EssayHow the Middle East can pull back from the brink

Six-year-old Afnan has her measurements taken for a pair of pyjamas to be made out of an old blanket being held up by her mother, Iman Halmi, 28. Photo: Mohammed Abu Amra for The National

Pyjamas made from blankets: Lack of warm clothes forces Gaza parents to improvise for winter

Damage from Hurricane Milton in Bradenton Beach on Anna Maria Island, Florida. AP

Hurricane Milton: Conspiracy theories hit response and sow division

A farmer transporting palm oil seeds in Kampar, Riau province, Indonesia. AFP

Can palm oil ever be truly carbon neutral?

Gillian Duncan with her two daughters. Photo: Gillian Duncan

How Labour's mission to tax private schools dashes the dreams of people like me

Ayman Alhussein, left, and the Es Devlin Congregation portrait of him, right. Photo: Ayman Alhussein / UNHCR

From Syria to Calais to Britain (in a suitcase): Powerful portraits of refugees

Credit Getty; Nick Donaldson

Weekend EssayHow the Middle East can pull back from the brink

Six-year-old Afnan has her measurements taken for a pair of pyjamas to be made out of an old blanket being held up by her mother, Iman Halmi, 28. Photo: Mohammed Abu Amra for The National

Pyjamas made from blankets: Lack of warm clothes forces Gaza parents to improvise for winter

Damage from Hurricane Milton in Bradenton Beach on Anna Maria Island, Florida. AP

Hurricane Milton: Conspiracy theories hit response and sow division

A farmer transporting palm oil seeds in Kampar, Riau province, Indonesia. AFP

Can palm oil ever be truly carbon neutral?

Gillian Duncan with her two daughters. Photo: Gillian Duncan

How Labour's mission to tax private schools dashes the dreams of people like me