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          Middle East

          An Iranian newspaper shows a picture of US President Donald Trump and Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff. Reuters

          US Democrat says 'now is not the time’ to appease Iran

          USMay 11, 2025
          A Syrian Alawite family arrive at their village of Sanobar, in Latakia, where violence has been rife. Reuters

          Six Syrian Alawites killed in outbreak of sectarian violence

          MENAMay 11, 2025
          Water storage tanks sit on a rooftop in Zarqa, Jordan. Alamy / Nick Donaldson

          It's time to revive the Middle East's cultural relationship with water

          CommentMay 09, 2025
          Israeli troops patrol the Gaza Strip in August 2024. A meeting of Israel’s security cabinet on Sunday reportedly endorsed military plans to capture and hold the ruined territory. AFP

          Israel's first occupation of Gaza was a disaster. Going back would be worse

          EditorialMay 08, 2025
          The National

          Shadi's take on the visit of Syria's President to France

          CartoonMay 07, 2025
          The National

          Shadi's take on effect Israel's planned Gaza offensive has had on peace talks

          CartoonMay 06, 2025
          A new report looking at cyber crime data warns that threats against the Middle East are unlikely to decrease in the near future.

          Cyberattacks and threats likely to increase in Middle East, report says

          TechnologyMay 06, 2025
          Mosab Abu Toha, left, looks at books with his friend Shafi Salem in the garden of Mosab's family home in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza, on February 20, 2017. AFP

          Palestinian poet wins Pulitzer Prize for essays on life in war-torn Gaza

          USMay 05, 2025
          The National

          Shadi's take on Pope Francis's popemobile being converted into a Gaza clinic

          CartoonMay 05, 2025
          Khartoum's Republican Palace, damaged by fighting, pictured on April 28. UN figures say out of an estimated total Sudanese population of 50 million people, at least 13 million have been displaced by the war. AFP

          Sudan peace is to be found through talks, not the courts

          EditorialMay 05, 2025
          Facial recognition technology is set to be key to the UAE's efforts to drive efficiency. Too often, however, the global conversation around emerging tech is polarised between hype and fear. Courtesy: Abu Dhabi Department of Culture and Tourism

          Tech rules must be as ambitious as the technology itself

          CommentMay 05, 2025
          That demand for housing is outstripping supply, thereby contributing to rising rents and purchase prices, shows the city has reached something of a pinch point. Antonie Robertson / The National

          Why Dubai is thinking strategically about property

          EditorialMay 05, 2025
          Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani at Iraq's banking sector reform conference in Babylon Hotel, Baghdad, on April 7. AP

          Syria's presence at Arab summit is essential, Iraqi PM says

          MENAMay 02, 2025
          The first EU-GCC summit was held in Brussels last October. The EU and GCC have been successful in many regards. However, both continue to face challenges, some of them shared. Reuters

          The GCC and EU have much to learn from each other

          CommentMay 02, 2025
          Members of Syria's security forces in the town of Sahnaya, south of Damascus, after clashes with Druze fighters left at least 11 people dead. The country’s sectarian mix remains painfully vulnerable to attack from a combination of local warlords, foreign fighters and even manipulation from outside. AP

          Syria's sectarian violence must be banished, not managed

          EditorialMay 02, 2025
          Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the International Monetary Fund. AFP

          IMF sharply lowers 2025 growth forecast for Middle East and North Africa

          EconomyMay 01, 2025