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Tens of thousands attend funeral of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah

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Israeli troops to stay in West Bank camps for a year and not allow 40,000 Palestinians home

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A Wonderful World, a new painting by Iraqi artist Afifa Aleiby on display at Sharjah’s House of Wisdom, celebrates the overlooked women of the Islamic Golden Age.

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Israeli refusal to release Palestinian detainees part of Netanyahu's plan to hinder ceasefire, sources say

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At IDEX 2025, military experts showcase the latest innovations in counter-drone technology as drones become the deadliest weapons on modern battlefields.

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Tens of thousands expected at funeral of slain Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.

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Britain to lift some Syria sanctions and send development minister ‘within weeks’.

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Pakistan coach Aaqib Javed remains optimistic ahead of his team's Champions Trophy clash against India in Dubai, backing his players to rise to the occasion despite setbacks.

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As Germans head to the polls, rival parties are divided on key Middle East issues, from Israel and Palestine to migration and Iran, making coalition talks a complex challenge.

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The Ukraine war has reshaped modern combat, potentially bringing about "the death of the manned fighter jet" as unmanned tech takes over the battlefield, experts say

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Indian and Pakistani TikTok creators urge cricket fans to 'stay friends' ahead of Champions Trophy match

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Dubai-based cryptocurrency exchange Bybit has guaranteed that client funds are safe and available for withdrawal, after the company suffered a sophisticated hack that is believed to be the largest in crypto history

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From historic showdowns to the challenges of playing on neutral ground, India vs Pakistan remains more than just a game. As they meet again in Dubai for the Champions Trophy, here's a look back on cricket’s fiercest rivalry

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As an April 5 deadline approaches, TikTok’s future in the US remains unclear, with its Chinese owner, ByteDance, showing no signs of selling the platform.

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31 of the world's best Base jumpers gathered in Dubai to leap from the 139th floor of the Burj Khalifa

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Trump's energy expansion plan faces major obstacles - including his own policies

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The bad blood between tech tycoons Tesla's Elon Musk and OpenAI's Sam Altman shows no sign of slowing down. Most recently, just as Mr Musk put together a bid to try to buy OpenAI, Mr Altman accused him of being deeply insecure and unhappy.

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Scientists say the chances of Asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth in 2032 are low, but well-funded space programmes bring many benefits beside planetary defence. Read more from The National Editorial

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Plan for Gaza is not about evicting Palestinians but about creating a better future, Steve Witkoff says.

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Dubai authorities detain man who harassed Emma Raducanu but tennis star drops charges

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Donald Trump’s return to the White House is creating space for a "new regional order" in the Middle East, Israeli experts say.

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"What finally brought us prosperity were three decades of peace, predictability, international co-operation and political stability," Poland's Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski writes for The National.

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US President Donald Trump falsely referred to Algerian Olympic gold medalist Imane Khelif as a man while signing an executive order banning transgender women from competing in women’s sports.

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Shadi's take on Israel holding up the entry of essential building materials for Gaza

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Exclusive: A record number of nurses are leaving the UK, driven by burnout, low pay, and staffing shortages, with the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar among the top destinations

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Scientists from Abu Dhabi's Khalifa University have played a key role in detecting an ultra-high-energy neutrino, a breakthrough that could reshape astrophysics.

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Figo, Eto’o and Owen among star names lined up to play at re-opening of Libya’s Benghazi International Stadium.

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A record number of nurses are leaving Britain to the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, an investigation by The National can reveal.

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The recent unrest in Iran, sparked by the brutal murder of student Amir Mohammad Khalegi, serves as a stark reminder of the country's deep-rooted grievances, argues Arash Azizi.

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President Donald Trump has been in office for a month, and in that short time has upended decades of US foreign policy towards the Middle East and left the region trying to figure out what to make of his musings.

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Apple unveiled the iPhone 16e, a redesigned device positioned to bring flagship features, including Apple Intelligence, to more users at a lower price point.

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Hamas is expected to hand over the bodies of four captives from Gaza, including two children and their mother who have become symbols of the hostage crisis in Israel.

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"Arabs and Muslims everywhere must vigilantly reject and denounce genuine anti-Semitism, which is both an intellectual and a moral poison and a disaster for the Palestinian cause. But they must not be silenced either." Read more from Hussein Ibish

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The proliferation of digital payment apps, QR-code payment services and buy-now-pay-later options is prompting a rising tide of fraud, experts warn.

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President Donald Trump has been in office for a month, and in that short time has upended decades of US foreign policy towards the Middle East and left the region trying to figure out what to make of his musings.

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"The Houthis have a consequential choice to make – whether to maintain control over a collapsing, isolated country or de-escalate and work to ensure their political survival by re-engaging in a talks process" Read more from The National Editorial

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“We have to thank Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for hosting these historic talks. Talks that went very, very well,” Mr Trump said.

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President Donald Trump said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is a “dictator”, a day after the US leader blamed him for starting the war that began when Russia invaded three years ago.

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"UNRWA should remain intact. It is in the interest of all those who desire a permanent resolution of the Israel-Palestine conflict." Read more from Omar Razzaz, Jordan's former PM

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“The key thing that we have done over the last couple of years is we have invented a new state of matter,” said Zulfi Alam, Microsoft's corporate vice president of quantum computing

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Bahrain has become the first country outside the United States to use a therapy that gene-edits the cells of patients with sickle cell disease.

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The UK is wielding considerable influence in post-Assad Syria, through a combination of political connections, charity operations and a well-networked returning diaspora

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Archeologists have discovered the tomb of Pharaoh Thutmose II, the last missing royal tomb of the 18th Dynasty.

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One killed and two injured in Israeli strike in south Lebanon

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Emirati novelist Nadia Najar shortlisted for International Prize for Arabic Fiction.

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What is 'newstalgia' and how does this food trend explain Dubai chocolate's success?

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Lebanon scraps 'armed resistance' from ministerial statement for first time in two decades, signals a recalibration of Lebanon’s official stance on the military activities of Hezbollah

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“Beirut's authority is challenged not only by the presence of occupying Israeli troops but also by Iran-backed Hezbollah's agenda” Read more from The National Editorial

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