The National News Logo
  • My Profile
  • Saved articles
  • Newsletters
  • Sign out
UserSign in
  • Register
  • Sign in
News
UAE
Gulf
MENA
US
UK
Europe
Asia
Business
Aviation
Economy
Energy
Money
Property
Banking
Markets
Opinion
Comment
Editorial
Obituaries
Cartoon
Feedback
Future
Science
Space
Technology
Climate
Environment
Road to Net Zero
Health
Culture
Art & Design
Books
Film & TV
Music & On-stage
Pop Culture
Lifestyle
Travel
Fashion & Beauty
Food
Motoring
Luxury
Home & Garden
Wellbeing
Things to do
Sport
Football
Cricket
F1
Tennis
Combat Sports
Cycling
TN Magazine
Special reports
Weekend
Newsletters
Podcasts Newsletters Follow us App Video
TN MagazineSpecial reportsWeekendNewsletters
News
UAE
Gulf
MENA
US
UK
Europe
Asia
Business
Aviation
Economy
Energy
Money
Property
Banking
Markets
Opinion
Comment
Editorial
Obituaries
Cartoon
Feedback
Future
Science
Space
Technology
Climate
Environment
Road to Net Zero
Health
Culture
Art & Design
Books
Film & TV
Music & On-stage
Pop Culture
Lifestyle
Travel
Fashion & Beauty
Food
Motoring
Luxury
Home & Garden
Wellbeing
Things to do
Sport
Football
Cricket
F1
Tennis
Combat Sports
Cycling
News
UAE
Gulf
MENA
US
UK
Europe
Asia
Business
Aviation
Economy
Energy
Money
Property
Banking
Markets
Opinion
Comment
Editorial
Obituaries
Cartoon
Feedback
Future
Science
Space
Technology
Climate
Environment
Road to Net Zero
Health
Culture
Art & Design
Books
Film & TV
Music & On-stage
Pop Culture
Lifestyle
Travel
Fashion & Beauty
Food
Motoring
Luxury
Home & Garden
Wellbeing
Things to do
Sport
Football
Cricket
F1
Tennis
Combat Sports
Cycling

          US

          The latest stories from the global superpower with far-reaching political, economic and cultural influence

          From left, State Department adviser Michael Needham, US ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, US ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa, Lebanese ambassador to the US Nada Moawad and Israeli ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter in Washington. AFP

          Israel and Lebanon leaders to hold talks on Thursday, Trump says

          MENAApril 16, 2026
          US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media outside the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 13 April 2026. EPA / SALWAN GEORGES / POOL

          Leaders of Israel and Lebanon to speak today, Trump says

          MENAApril 16, 2026
          The National's journalists answer questions about Israeli attacks on Lebanon, the truce talks and the people impacted by loss or displacement.
          Play

          Lebanon attacks, truce talks and the human toll

          MENAApril 15, 2026
          A billboard in Tehran about the Strait of Hormuz bears the slogan 'Forever on Iran's hand'. EPA

          Iranian ships continue to cross Strait of Hormuz despite US blockade

          EnergyApril 15, 2026
          The US Navy aircraft carrier USS Gerald R Ford is expected to be part of a carrier group blockading the Strait of Hormuz. Getty Images

          Three US aircraft carrier groups and 10 destroyers blockade Strait of Hormuz

          MENAApril 15, 2026
          US President Donald Trump is losing support over his war with Iran. AFP

          Trump needs to swiftly end the US-Israel war with Iran or face the wrath of the Republicans

          CommentApril 15, 2026
          China has avoided taking sides in the war but has deep ties to both the Gulf and Iran. AFP

          Iran war tests China’s balancing act as Beijing walks tightrope between Tehran and Gulf

          GulfApril 15, 2026
          Lebanese banker Antoun Sehnaoui with Morgan Ortagus. Photo: Antoun Sehnaoui / Instagram

          Ortagus and Lebanese banker Sehnaoui attend Holocaust event amid Lebanon-Israel talks

          MENAApril 15, 2026
          Iran Pakistan Gif

          Pakistan delivers US messages to Iran as Trump says end to war is 'close'

          MENAApril 15, 2026
          Sudanese children wait for water at the Oure Cassoni refugee camp in Chad in February. More than a quarter of Sudan's population has been displaced. Getty

          Three years on, the rest of the world continues to 'tolerate' the civil war in Sudan

          CommentApril 15, 2026
          The National

          Shadi's take on reports of a tanker transiting the Strait of Hormuz

          CartoonApril 14, 2026
          A Pakistani F-16 fighter jet. Gulf states received military support from other countries as they faced thousands of Iranian attacks. Reuters

          Pakistani jets to Typhoons: Who sent military assets to Gulf during Iran war?

          GulfApril 14, 2026
          An American naval command ship sails towards the Arabian Gulf in March. US forces have imposed a blockade on the Strait of Hormuz. Photo: Centcom

          Iran's President blames US demands for failed talks

          MENAApril 14, 2026
          Chinese tanker Rich Starry, which is carrying about 250,000 ‌barrels of ⁠methanol, passes through the strait. Photo: Marine Traffic

          US-sanctioned tanker reverses course after attempting Hormuz passage following blockade

          BusinessApril 14, 2026
          Dublin has made itself look tin-eared by writing off the fuel protests as stirred up. Getty

          The Iran war fuel crisis is shaking up politics as far afield as Ireland

          CommentApril 14, 2026
          US damaged aircraft illustration shorthand Roy 'Stan' Cooper / The National

          A $30bn bill: The cost of America's war on Iran

          USApril 14, 2026
          Read more
          The National News Logo
          IPSO regulated
          News
          UAE
          Gulf
          MENA
          US
          UK
          Europe
          Asia
          Business
          Aviation
          Economy
          Energy
          Money
          Property
          Banking
          Markets
          Opinion
          Comment
          Editorial
          Obituaries
          Cartoon
          Feedback
          Future
          Science
          Space
          Technology
          Climate
          Environment
          Road to Net Zero
          Health
          Culture
          Art & Design
          Books
          Film & TV
          Music & On-stage
          Pop Culture
          Lifestyle
          Travel
          Fashion & Beauty
          Food
          Motoring
          Luxury
          Home & Garden
          Wellbeing
          Things to do
          Sport
          Football
          Cricket
          Olympics
          F1
          Tennis
          Combat Sports
          Cycling
          Weekend
          Living in the UAE
          TN Magazine
          Podcasts Newsletters Read E-Paper Print Subscriptions Video App
          About UsContact UsWork With UsAdvertise With UsTerms & ConditionsPrivacy PolicyCookie PolicySitemapArchiveRegistration FAQsRosalynn Carter Fellowship
          IPSO regulated
          Follow us
          Get news alerts from
          The National logo
          You can manage notifications at any time by clicking the notifications icon.