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US President Donald Trump greets Jordan's King Abdullah II outside the White House in Washington, in February 2025. EPA

US announces trade deal with Jordan to boost economic ties

EconomyJuly 21, 2026

Paranoia and policy debates are increasing as the US and China battle it out for AI dominance. Getty Images

Are the US and China entering an AI Cold War?

TechnologyJuly 21, 2026

In 2022, a law was passed that banned TikTok from US government-issued devices. EPA

Senator says US DOJ's TikTok decision is 'deeply concerning'

TechnologyJuly 21, 2026

An unexploded artillery shell left behind in Syria after Israeli bombardment in June. AFP

Civil resistance meets Israeli incursion into southern Syria

MENAJuly 21, 2026

An Aligned data centre in the US state of Virginia. Photo: Mubadala

BlackRock-MGX consortium commits $5bn for Aligned Data Centres

TechnologyJuly 21, 2026

Lebanese army soldiers set up a checkpoint at a position in southern Lebanon. AFP

Lebanon has no option but to make the ‘pilot zones’ deal with Israel fly

CommentJuly 21, 2026

International Criminal Court chief prosecutor Karim Khan's defence says he is the target of an opaque campaign to remove him. Reuters

ICC vote to decide fate of chief prosecutor Karim Khan

EuropeJuly 21, 2026

American service members aboard amphibious assault ship USS Boxer support flight operations day and night from the Arabian Sea, as the US enforces the naval blockade against Iran. Centcom

Mediators seek to salvage US-Iran ceasefire with 10-day truce proposal

MENAJuly 21, 2026

At least three US service members have been killed in Iranian-linked attacks in the past week. Photo: Centcom

US air defences under strain as Iranian strikes expose vulnerabilities

GulfJuly 21, 2026

Houthi supporters in Sanaa gather in front of a digital billboard displaying Bab Al Mandeb, a critical maritime chokepoint between the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. EPA

Tankers carrying Saudi oil make U-turn in Red Sea after Houthi threats

GulfJuly 21, 2026

The National's editors and correspondents answer your questions on the breakdown of

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What does the US-Iran escalation mean for the Gulf?

MENAJuly 21, 2026

Smoke rises from an explosion at an unknown location, during what the U. S. Central Command (CENTCOM) says are strikes on Iran, in this screengrab taken from a handout video released on July 21, 2026. U. S. Central Command/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. OVERLAY AND MASKING AT SOURCE. VERIFICATION: - Location and date could not be verified. - No earlier version of the video found posted online before Tuesday (July 21).

Trump threatens to attack Iran nuclear sites

MENAJuly 21, 2026

Police join investigators from agencies including the FBI at 26 Federal Plaza after an incendiary device went off outside the building housing ICE offices, in New York City. AFP

Suspect in custody after lighting fireworks outside New York federal building

USJuly 20, 2026

Israeli soldiers drive on the border with the Gaza Strip as right-wing activists gather in an attempt to cross over into the embattled territory on July 19, 2026. AFP

Trump's board waters down Gaza reconstruction with small housing plan

MENAJuly 20, 2026

What began as a US campaign focused on deterring Iran and protecting shipping routes has increasingly evolved into a broader confrontation. EPA

The escalatory trap: US-Iran war enters dangerous territory

MENAJuly 20, 2026

Iraq Prime Minister Ali Al Zaidi meets US energy executives on the sidelines of the Iraq-US Business Summit in Washington. Photo: Iraqi Prime Minister's Office

Ali Al Zaidi to visit Tehran after Washington trip

MENAJuly 20, 2026

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