An Etihad Rail passenger train at Mohamed bin Zayed City Station in Abu Dhabi. Antonie Robertson / The National

From city to desert to mountains at 200kph: On board an Etihad Rail train

The National takes a memorable trip on a service that will soon be running across the UAE

UAE

UAE President welcomes start of US-Ukraine-Russia talks in Abu Dhabi

UAE

'A year of rebuilding': Sri Lankan bank chief urges UAE support in recovery bid

UAE

Pedestrian-friendly action plan boosts Dubai's Al Quoz Creative Zone

UAE

Cafu says it expects improvements in slot availability amid customer feedback

Business

How early warning test could help tackle Alzheimer's 10 years before symptoms appear

UAE

President Sheikh Mohamed meets Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid in Abu Dhabi

UAE
TOPSHOT - US President Donald Trump holds a signed founding charter at the "Board of Peace" meeting during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on January 22, 2026. US President Donald Trump will show off his new "Board of Peace" at Davos on January 22, 2026 burnishing his claim to be a peacemaker a day after backing off his own threats against Greenland. Originally meant to oversee the rebuilding of Gaza after the war between Hamas and Israel, the board's charter does not limit its role to the Strip, and has sparked concerns that Trump wants it to rival the United Nations. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP)

Key Gaza border crossing to reopen as Trump expands Board of Peace

Members upbeat but admit scale of challenge ahead

UAE

Sheikh Mohamed hails UAE as innovation hub on visit to Abu Dhabi's Umex

UAE

Emirati ship carrying 4,000 tonnes of Gaza aid sets sail from Ras Al Khaimah

UAE

Ukrainian and Russian officials to discuss ending war at Abu Dhabi meeting

UAE

Snow joke: Sheikh Hamdan shares image of Dubai winter wonderland amid cold snap

UAE

UAE's FNC proposes remote work and 98-day maternity leave for Emirati mothers

UAE

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid launches Dh12.8 billion Dubai Silicon Oasis expansion plan

UAE
Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed shared an image of a snow-covered Dubai on his Instagram account. Photo: Faz3 / Instagram

Snow joke: Sheikh Hamdan shares image of Dubai winter wonderland amid cold snap

Crown Prince of Dubai posted photoshopped picture of the city blanketed in snow and warned of wintry weather to come

UAE

UAE's FNC proposes remote work and 98-day maternity leave for Emirati mothers

UAE

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid launches Dh12.8 billion Dubai Silicon Oasis expansion plan

UAE

'A little less conversation, a little more action': UAE envoy points way forward for AI

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