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A Carrefour store in the UAE. The French company said it renewed its partnership agreement with Majid Al Futtaim this year. Photo: Carrefour

Carrefour closures: Why did they happen and could the UAE be next?

The UAE's organ transplant programme has changed lives, but hundreds of people still need crucial support, prompting an appeal from surgeons. Photo: Getty

Abu Dhabi doctors issue donor plea as UAE organ transplant programme grows

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani at the 2025 Arab-Islamic emergency summit in Doha on September 15. AFP

State monopoly over weapons a top priority, Iraqi PM says

The patent places the university 'at the forefront of global leadership in clean energy technologies'. Photo: Wam

UAE university gets US patent for carbon-cutting battery to power up green goals

A protester holds a portrait of Mahsa Amini during a demonstration in support of her, at the Iranian embassy in Brussels on September 23, 2022, following her death. AFP

CommentThree years after Mahsa Amini's death, there's no going back for Iran

A billboard in Times Square in New York displays the message "Israel is committing genocide" as part of the campaign by Game Over Israel calling for a boycott of Israel by national football federations over the war in Gaza. Reuters

#GameOverIsrael aims to see country and its players removed from football

Palestinian musician Adnan Joubran says artists need to ask questions, motivate people and elicit change. AFP

Adnan Joubran on Gaza, grief and London’s Together for Palestine concert

Emirati actor Mohamed Mostafa starred in the 2024 Abu Dhabi TV action hit Khattaf. Photo: Mohamed Mostafa

Inside the ambitious plan to turn Abu Dhabi into an action film hub

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Lebanese women smoke a waterpipe as they sit next to the destruction in their village caused by the Israeli air and ground offensive, in the town of Kfar Kila, southern Lebanon, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Israel, the humbling of Hezbollah – and the Lebanese people still caught in the crossfire

Hezbollah still searching for answers a year after Israel's deadly pager attacks

UAE launches major strategy to boost economy by Dh30 billion a year

The UAE carried out an urgent evacuation flight on Wednesday. Photo: Ministry of Foreign Affairs / X

UAE flight brings 119 Gazans for urgent medical care

US designates Iran-backed militias as foreign terrorist organisations

Prince William, Prince of Wales and heir to the British throne, and Kate, Princess of Wales, receive US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump at Windsor Castle. PA

Donald Trump shown historic King George III 'independence letter' during state visit

Death toll in Gaza exceeds 65,000 as Israeli troops push on

UAE Central Bank cuts benchmark borrowing rate mimicking US Fed move

The Broadway hit Wicked comes to Dubai Opera for a two-week run in January and February. Photo: Joan Marcus

Must-see shows coming to Dubai Opera, from Wicked to Placido Domingo

The MBR Explorer by the UAE Space Agency will study seven rocks in the main asteroid belt. Photo: UAE Space Agency

All systems go as UAE’s space economy grows to Dh22 billion

Lewis Capaldi is known for his intimate but powerful performances. PA

Lewis Capaldi to perform at Saadiyat Nights in Abu Dhabi

The bracelet went missing from a lab where it was being restored. Photo: Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities

Hunt for Egyptian pharaoh's missing bracelet

Melania Trump’s UK state visit wardrobe starts with a Burberry trench

Jack Grealish has made an impressive start to life at Everton. Getty Images

Ask Mina: Is Jack Grealish signing of the season?

Tattu Sky Pool will become the world's highest infinity pool when it opens on October 10. Photo: Tattu Dubai

Dubai breaks its own record for world's highest infinity pool

This large-scale reproduction of the decorative frieze of the Baptistere de Saint Louis is part of the exhibition. Chris Whiteoak / The National

The art and war of the Mamluks at Louvre Abu Dhabi

The pager attacks that crippled Hezbollah

Survivors recount how Israel’s covert operation exposed the militant group's vulnerabilities

What is at stake as Donald Trump visits the UK?

What is at stake as Donald Trump visits the UK?

'Game Over Israel’: Push to kick Israel out of world football

'Game Over Israel’: Push to kick Israel out of world football

King Abdullah of Jordan receives Sheikh Tamim, Emir of Qatar in Amman

King Abdullah of Jordan receives Sheikh Tamim, Emir of Qatar in Amman

Louvre Abu Dhabi showcases rise of the Mamluks

Louvre Abu Dhabi showcases rise of the Mamluks

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Pills, chemicals and machines were seized during a Lebanese army raid on Captagon manufacturers near Baalbek. Photo: Lebanese Armed Forces

Lebanon takes down 64 million Captagon pills in one of biggest drugs busts yet

Banned substance is traded by smugglers around Middle East

Gargash hits out at Israel for causing 'geopolitical earthquake' in Middle East

Deadly clashes broke out in Sweida during the summer between pro-government forces and Druze fighters. Reuters

Sweida tensions subside but troops remain after US-brokered deal in Syria

Spain's King Felipe VI condemns suffering in Gaza during state visit to Egypt

From science to stride: How data-driven running shoes are leading to faster race times

From science to stride: Data-driven running shoes are leading to faster times

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Adnoc consortium withdraws $19bn bid for Australia’s Santos

Carrefour shuts all stores in Kuwait after Bahrain closure

British MPs refused entry to West Bank over 'Israeli anger at Palestine recognition'

Window 'closing really fast' for diplomatic solution to Iran nuclear action

Hend Sabry: Bow shirt dress, Dh15,000, Givenchy by Sarah Burton. Photo: Hussein Mardini

Cover storyHend Sabry: 'The later in life you find your voice, the harder it is to use it'

Bruno Pavlovsky plays a key role in the storied French house's growth and strategy. Photo: Chanel

Chanel's Bruno Pavlovksy on the maison's new era with designer Matthieu Blazy

The slouchy Dada bag is available in black, white, soft nude or grey. Photo: Prada

Prada embraces slouchy elegance with new Dada bag

Kate Hardcastle received an MBE from Queen Elizabeth II in 2018. Photo: Kate Hardcastle

Kate Hardcastle on the science of retail and UAE leading the way

Rami Al Ali at his atelier in Dubai. Victor Besa / The National

Syrian designer Rami Al Ali is at home on the global stage

Ahlam Bolooki is a cornerstone of the book industry and book festival scene in Dubai. Photo: Emirates Literature Foundation

One Last Thing: Ahlam Bolooki answers TN's quick-fire questionnaire

Yasmine Hamdan's first solo album since 2017 is shaped by her life between Paris and Beirut. Photo: Ylias Nao

Yasmine Hamdan breaks eight-year silence with new album I Remember I Forget

Khadak serves Indian street food with a gourmet twist. Photo: Khadak

Michelin Guide-lauded Indian restaurant Khadak brings a taste of Mumbai to Dubai

Khalifa Port in Abu Dhabi. The UAE's non-oil foreign trade rose by nearly a quarter on an annual basis in the first six months of 2025. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

UAE joins international group to champion 'open and free' trade

Apple says no walk-in sales on iPhone 17 and Air launch day

Why it’s important to draft a will in the UAE

The art and war of the Mamluks at Louvre Abu Dhabi

Inside the ambitious plan to turn Abu Dhabi into an action film hub

Buhais Geology Park Interpretive Centre. Photo: Hopkins Architects

UAE projects shortlisted for Royal Institute of British Architects award

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