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  • Projectiles are packed at the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant in Pennsylvania. Getty Images

    ExclusiveIran war blockade squeezes US supply of vital ingredient for making missiles

  • An Iranian woman tries to connect to the internet. Wana / Reuters

    Iranians reach 120 days without internet as blackout continues

  • Etihad's former chief executive James Hogan is bullish about the use of technology in the aviation sector. Antonie Robertson / The National

    InterviewFormer Etihad boss ‘disappointed’ over European carriers questioning Gulf model

  • Filling up chunks of time with meetings means next to nothing unless they kickstart output. Getty Images

    CommentIn the age of AI, why are workplace meetings so inefficient?

  • An early rendering of Disneyland Abu Dhabi, expected to open in the 2030s. Photo: Miral

    Disneyland Abu Dhabi theme park moves ahead despite regional conflict

  • Stocks soar as US and Iran enter crunch day of talks
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    Manus on MarketsStocks soar as US and Iran enter crunch day of talks

  • Increasingly, the basic line of thinking among elites and ordinary people alike these days is that creating dense interlinkages in the global economy makes individual economies fragile. Reuters

    CommentThe lure of deglobalisation is getting stronger – but the world must resist it

  • A jewellery shop at Dubai Gold Souk. First-quarter demand for jewellery in the UAE fell by 40 per cent, the World Gold Council says. AFP

    Lacking lustre - Iran war dents demand for gold jewellery


UAE sets up committee to document Iranian violations against country

The committee will be made up of security, judicial, technical and economic authorities. Victor Besa / The National

UAE sets up committee to document Iranian violations against country

  • Lebanon and Israel to hold third round of talks in Washington next week
  • Iran reassures public over 'hardships' as it considers US peace plans
  • UAE says Iran has no right to use its defence agreements to justify threats
  • Beyond the Headlines: What's next in battle for Strait of Hormuz?
The counter-terrorism strategy is led by Sebastian Gorka. Getty Images

US set to 'shrink space' for Muslim Brotherhood to operate

White House officials vow to crush Islamist extremist organisation

US

Iraq's Kurdistan Democratic Party ends parliament boycott

MENA

Shell profits surge on rising oil price as Qatar LNG damage increases risks

Energy
The Nahr Bin Umar Oil and Gas Field on the outskirts of Basra, southern Iraq. AFP

Iraq announces major oil discovery in southern desert

MENA

Risk of Hantavirus outbreak in Spain is low, says WHO chief

Health

Israel kills Hezbollah commander in first attack on Beirut in weeks

MENA
UAE President meets with President of Egypt GIF. UAE Presidential Court
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President Sheikh Mohamed and Egypt's El Sisi discuss Iranian attacks

UAE

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  • President Sheikh Mohamed welcomed Egypt's El Sisi

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  • Dubai community takes to streets for ‘Proud of UAE’ parade

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  • Adnoc Distribution chief highlights record year

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  • AI infrastructure must survive conflict, says DDN president

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  • Sultan of Brunei flies his own Boeing 747 plane to summit

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  • US and Iran send contradictory signals over Hormuz crisis

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  • Gulf airlines win on service, not crisis politics

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  • Sharjah Ruler inaugurates Dh700m Khor Fakkan Resort

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  • Iran urges Fifa to keep politics out of World Cup visas

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  • Iran deal 'very possible' after latest talks, says Trump

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    Special reportThe remarkable story of Sheikh Mohamed's birthplace

  • Entrance to the Arsenale - Sale d'Armi, La Biennale di Venezia 2019. Photo: National Pavilion UAE
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    Culture BitesVenice Biennale: is art becoming inseparable from politics?

  • Sara Shamma’s solo exhibition is now on show at Syria’s national pavilion at the Venice Biennale. Photo: The National Pavilion of Syria - Venice Biennale

    Sara Shamma brings Syria’s cultural renewal to Venice Biennale

  • Al Ain head coach Vladimir Ivić celebrates winning the league after the game between Sharjah and Al Ain in the UAE Pro League. Sharjah Stadium, Sharjah. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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    Ivic challenges champions Al Ain to become 'Invincibles'

  • The El Chepe railway winds for 650km through the steep canyons of northern Mexico. Photo: John Brunton

    Riding the El Chepe train – and a 130kph zipline – in Mexico’s Copper Canyon

  • People watch as smoke rises following an Israeli strike in Nabatieh, Lebanon, May 7, 2026. REUTERS / Stringer
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    Best photos of May 7: Israeli strike on Lebanon to Keir Starmer voting in London

  • Rajasthan Royals' Yash Punja, left, celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Punjab Kings batter Cooper Connolly in Mullanpur. AFP
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    ‘When he started, it was horrible' - Punja’s journey from Abu Dhabi to IPL

  • A scene from one of the Explosive Media 'Lego' animations depicting US President Donald Trump

    Toy company treads carefully on Lego-style pro-Iran AI videos


Headlines

Ballot boxes and signs are dispatched to polling stations across the UK. PA

UK grass roots tension as local elections set to shake up political landscape

Prime Minister Keir Starmer could face leadership challenge if results as bad as predicted

UK

Bahrain sentences 14 people for crimes connected to Iran attacks

Gulf
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan in Ankara. Reuters

Saudi Arabia and Turkey sign visa exemption agreement

Gulf

Belgian rabbi charges fuel US-Israel anti-Semitism row

Europe
Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara with Mohamed Alabbar, founder of Emaar Properties. Photo: Sana Al-Abbar is an Emirati businessman known for founding Emaar Properties, a real estate development company involved in projects such as the Burj Khalifa and the Dubai Mall.

Emaar Properties founder Alabbar meets Al Shara in Syria

MENA

President Sheikh Mohamed receives Qatar’s Prime Minister

UAE

Muslim Brotherhood 'the root' of all modern Islamist terrorism, US says

US

Dubai's mega airport to connect with Etihad Rail and transform UAE travel

UAE

Powerful militia leader in Iraq rejects US call to disband after $10m bounty

MENA


War comment and analysis

  • A jewellery shop at Dubai Gold Souk. First-quarter demand for jewellery in the UAE fell by 40 per cent, the World Gold Council says. AFP

    Lacking lustre - Iran war dents demand for gold jewellery

  • Donald Trump has alternated between declaring a deal imminent, claiming Iran has already agreed to proposals, and threatening escalation if talks fail. Bloomberg

    CommentDonald Trump and the illusion of an Iran deal

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


Comment

How Pakistan has opened a back door into Iran

Opinion editor Sulaiman Hakemy explains how six land routes between Pakistani ports and Iran bypass America's blockade



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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


Business

Culture

DP World's new insurance covers physical loss or damage caused by war-related risks. Photo: DP World

DP World launches cargo war risk insurance for Middle East routes

Business

Abu Dhabi's IHC remains resilient despite war as first-quarter income doubles

Economy

Mubadala takes stake in US-based renewable energy specialist Power Factors

Energy

Culture

Culture BitesVenice Biennale: is art becoming inseparable from politics?

Culture Bites

Zayed National Museum named among world’s most beautiful by Prix Versailles

Culture

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