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  • The UAE Armed Forces are marking 50 years since unification on May 6, 2026. The National

    Special reportFrom desert beginnings to missile defence: the rise of the UAE Armed Forces

  • Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, overseeing the start of tunnelling work on the Dubai Metro Blue Line. Photo: Wam

    Going underground: The high-tech machines digging tunnels for Dubai's Blue Line

  • UAE Footballer, Yahya Al Ghassani. Antonie Robertson/The National
    Play01:21

    InterviewAl Ghassani's European dream and ‘one per cent’ chance of UAE World Cup reprieve

  • The Venice Biennale brings people from various places into contact with one another’s stories, leaving open the possibility for greater understanding. AFP

    Can the Venice Biennale still bring the world together?

  • The UAE may see a Frozen castle, in place of the Sleeping Beauty Castle, which is located at Disneyland in California. Getty Images

    Disneyland Abu Dhabi one year into the making: What to expect

  • US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Reuters
    Headphones

    TrendingUS pauses Hormuz escorts

  • Palestinian children play in the rubble of a house destroyed in Israeli strikes in Khan Younis, southern Gaza. Reuters

    No cot, no toys, no escape: Gaza's babies battle to survive

  • A cargo ship with shipping containers at the port of Oakland. Reuters

    Business InsightsWhy continuing tariff fears are baseless


President hails UAE Armed Forces for confronting Iranian attacks

President Sheikh Mohamed says the UAE has responded with 'decisiveness and strength' to any threats posed to its sovereignty, and the security and safety of its public. Photo: UAE Presidential Court

President hails UAE Armed Forces for confronting Iranian attacks

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  • Iran says 'Strait Authority' will manage shipping
  • US and Gulf states draft UN Security Council resolution on Strait of Hormuz
Graphene is an advanced material used across many industry sectors. Photo: Levidian

UAE to become graphene producer as Dana Gas and UK's Levidian sign deal

Investment of more than $500 million could go into phased development of Sharjah Graphene Park

Sharjah's Meliha Milk to be delivered across region under expansion plan

UAE

Dubai fire crews tackle blaze at under-construction Marina tower

UAE
Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Ruler of Fujairah, Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad Al Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah, and Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed, Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Court for Development and Fallen Heroes' Affairs, and chairman of Etihad Rail, on the train leaving Fujairah station. Photo: Wam
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Fujairah's Etihad Rail passenger station first to be completed

UAE

Food security 'guaranteed for the next 100 years’, says Abu Dhabi producer Ghitha

Economy

US sites in Iraq hit more than 600 times since Iran war started

US
Eid Al Abasi with his children Suliman, 8, LuLu, 7, Lore, 5, and Noor at their family home in Al Ain. Chris Whiteoak / The National

'No one should be stranded': Gaza family return to UAE after plea to President

UAE


Make it in the Emirates

  • Suhail Al Mazrouei, UAE Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, attends a panel at the Make it in the Emirates event in Abu Dhabi. Reuters

    UAE sets out plans to take energy, trade and defence to next level

  • The Port of Fujairah, where EtihadWE's next water desalination plant will be developed. Photo: UAE Presidential Court

    Fujairah to get $285m water desalination plant

  • Shamsheer Vayalil, founder and chairman of Burjeel Holdings, said the main impact of the war has been 'resilience'. Leslie Pableo for The National
    Play00:36

    Burjeel 'doubles down' and focuses on local production in face of Iran war

  • Ta'ziz supports the production of chemicals and transition fuels in the UAE. Photo: Ta'ziz

    Abu Dhabi’s Ta'ziz signs $28.5bn of offtake and feedstock deals

  • The UAE defence conglomerate Edge Group stand at Make it in the Emirates in Abu Dhabi. Antonie Robertson / The National
    Play01:42

    More than 85% of Iran's drone strikes on UAE thwarted by Edge defence systems

  • Dr Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, and Adnoc managing director and group chief executive, at the Make it in the Emirates conference in Abu Dhabi on Monday. AFP
    Play01:37

    Adnoc launches industrial resilience programme to support supply chains

  • RAK Ceramics production plant. Ceramic tiles are the largest segment of its business. Photo: RAK Ceramics
    Play00:32

    RAK Ceramics offsets loss of exports with rise in domestic market sales, CEO says

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    'Those who build, own their future,' says Dr Sultan Al Jaber


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  • Iran 'should wave the white flag of surrender', Trump says

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  • Sharjah's Meliha milk to be delivered across region

    Play01:20
  • Etihad Rail completes Fujairah passenger station

    Play00:58
  • Marco Rubio speaks on Iran, Lebanon and Cuba

    Play01:24
  • What if UAE replaced Iran at World Cup?

    Play01:21
  • 'You'll be shot at': Trump warns Iran it has no chance against US

    Play00:33
  • Politics take centre stage at 61st Venice Biennale

    Play01:29
  • UAE Armed Forces 'single team spirit'

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  • US says Iran attacks ‘below threshold’ to restart operations

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  • Adnoc Drilling expands regionally with major Oman acquisition

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  • Al Hilal's Sergej Milinkovic-Savic celebrates heading in the equaliser against Al Khaleej. Reuters

    Al Hilal win to close gap on Saudi Pro League leaders Al Nassr to two points

  • A UAE Armed Forces honour guard. The military’s latest interceptions of Iranian drones and missiles build on months of frontline defence. Abdulla Al Bedwawi / UAE Presidential Court

    EditorialThe UAE military operates with the trust of the people

  • Residents flocked to the grand reopening of Khor Al Mamzar Beach on Tuesday. Photo: Ahmed Ramzan / The National
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    Dubai opens revamped Khor Al Mamzar Beach

  • Arsenal's Bukayo Saka celebrates scoring their side's first goal of the game during the UEFA Champions League semi-final second leg match at the Emirates Stadium, London. Picture date: Tuesday May 5, 2026. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: John Walton/PA Wire. RESTRICTIONS: Use subject to restrictions. Editorial use only, no commercial use without prior consent from rights holder.
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    Arsenal v Atletico Madrid ratings: White 9, Saka 7; Lookman 5, Alvarez 6

  • A pupil learns Arabic in a remote lesson in Dubai. Distance learning has been reinstated throughout the UAE for this week. Chris Whiteoak / The National

    'No version without disruption': UAE schools return to remote learning

  • Something is in the air at Heathrow. The National

    Plan B revival looms as Heathrow seeks new path

  • Kaspersky said it is seeing a spike in cyber criminals taking advantage of World Cup excitement. Getty Images

    World Cup scams 'exploit heightened interest', cyber security firm warns

  • From left, Jay-Z, Beyonce and their daughter Blue Ivy on the red carpet at the 2026 Met Gala. EPA

    Met Gala 2026: Beyonce, Nicole Kidman and Emily Blunt make it a family affair


Headlines

President Sheikh Mohamed with Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Prime Minister of Greece. Abdulla Al Bedwawi / UAE Presidential Court

President Sheikh Mohamed receives Greek Prime Minister

Kyriakos Mitsotakis on working visit to the UAE

UAE

Samsung hits $1 trillion valuation milestone

Business
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks at the Pentagon on May 5. Getty Images via AFP
Play00:45

US says Iran's actions do not amount to ceasefire breach

US

ICC's Karim Khan warns of 'sledgehammer approach to justice'

UK
The four-engine Yildirimhan missile could theoretically hit targets in much of Europe, Asia and Africa. Photo: Turkish Ministry of National Defence / X

Turkey unveils 6,000km ballistic missile at defence show

MENA

President Sheikh Mohamed discusses Iranian attacks with regional leaders

UAE

World’s largest listed hedge fund manager Man Group to set up in Abu Dhabi

Economy

US offers $10m reward for information on head of Harakat Hezbollah Al Nujaba

US

AI-driven FinBursa connects global investors with Middle East's most promising start-ups

In Focus


War comment and analysis

  • The Iran-flagged tugboat Basim sails near a ship anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas in southern Iran. AFP

    AnalysisHow does Iran view the Strait of Hormuz stalemate?

  • Trump's 'Project Freedom': What we know

    ExplainerTrump's 'Project Freedom': What we know

  • Shipping containers stored near Karachi port in Pakistan. More than 3,000 Iran-bound containers have been stranded in Karachi since the US imposed a blockade on Iranian ports. Reuters

    AnalysisPakistan takes calculated risk by opening overland routes to Iran

  • British Army guardsmen in London. A leading Conservative has decried the 'ill-prepared' state of today's UK armed forces. Getty Images

    IRGC's decades-long efforts to prove British military unfit for modern warfare

  • Sacks of cobalt powder are loaded for export in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Bloomberg

    Why supply chain disruption has now become a feature of modern trade

  • The National's journalists take questions from the audience as the Iran war reaches two months
    Play04:29

    Q&A replayTwo months of Iran war - what could happen next?

  • A US military aircraft hit by suspected Iranian drones. Tehran's accuracy has vastly improved with imported navigation chips. Reuters

    Iran relies on Chinese and Russian tech to give drones 'pinpoint accuracy'

  • A sailor observes the oil tanker Helga, which is moored at an oil terminal near Basra in Iraq. Reuters

    CommentIt's no longer enough to simply keep the Strait of Hormuz open

  • Pakistan Army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir, right, talks to Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi during a meeting in Islamabad. EPA

    Special reportPakistan tried to broker US-Iran deal. It slipped away

  • Saudi Arabia's Finance Minister Mohammed Al Jadaan with US Fed Chairman Jerome Powell during this year's IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington. Reuters

    Fed meeting: Iran war and Powell future add to uncertain outlook


Make it in the Emirates

UAE ministers pledge to take energy, trade and defence to the next level

Hadley Gamble moderates a panel at the Make it in the Emirates with Suhail Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure; Faisal Al Bannai, chairman of Edge Group, and Dr Thani Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade



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    Cover storyLebanese designer Nada Debs reflects on identity, reinvention and legacy

  • The new Louvre Abu Dhabi X Dellaluna bag featured in the sequel to The Devil Wears Prada. Photo: 20th Century Studios

    Louvre Abu Dhabi X Dellaluna bag to launch at Venice Biennale

  • High jewellery houses are turning to their archives as living design tools, where history is constantly reimagined. Photo: Chaumet

    Cartier, Chaumet and Boucheron reinventing high jewellery through archives

  • Katherine Pangonis is the author of three books on Mediterranean and French history. Photo: Katherine Pangonis

    One Last Thing: historian Katherine Pangonis on her dream dinner guests

  • In a competitive hospitality landscape, art has become a differentiator for hotels aiming to flex their cultural muscles. Photo: El Fenn Marrakesh

    Inside the world’s most art-filled hotels, from The Ned Doha to The Fife Arms

  • With more than Dh4.7 million raised to date, Thrift for Good is quietly reshaping Dubai’s relationship with fashion and philanthropy. Photo: Thrift For Good

    Thrift for Good redefines sustainable fashion while raising millions for charity

  • Recalibration at Loewe, as Jack McCollough, left, and Lazaro Hernandez trade spectacle for precision and ease. Photo: Loewe

    Explainer: How Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez are redefining Loewe

  • Francesco Molon furniture can be found in projects across the UAE, including at the Raffles Imperial Mansion on Palm Jumeirah. Photo: Dubai Sotheby's International Realty

    The Molon touch: Italian house brings famed gold leaf craftsmanship to UAE

  • Cardboard, long dismissed as disposable, is being reimagined by designers as a material capable of sculptural, functional and even luxurious form. Photo: Mobili in Cartone

    Why designers are turning to cardboard as luxury's next material

  • Miral Youssef, president of Kering MEA, finds trust has been an essential currency in her role. Photo: Kering

    Kering’s Miral Youssef on leadership and the future of luxury


Business

Culture

Apple has held exploratory discussions about using Samsung to produce the main processors for its devices in the US. AFP

Samsung hits $1 trillion valuation milestone

Business

Capital Group joins list of trillion-dollar asset managers at ADGM

Economy

Why continuing tariff fears are baseless

Money

Culture

Ancient Gaza artefacts meet contemporary Palestinian stories in Turin exhibition

Culture

AI filmmaker James Gerde finds a creative testing ground in Abu Dhabi

Culture

The Venice Biennale brings people from various places into contact with one another’s stories, leaving open the possibility for greater understanding. AFP

Can the Venice Biennale still bring the world together?

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  • FinBursa serves clients across the Middle East from its base in the DIFC. Bloomberg
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  • UAE Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, visits the PepsiCo factory in Abu Dhabi in 1978. Photo: PepsiCo

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