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  • 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

  • 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?

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

    Business InsightsWhy continuing tariff fears are baseless

  • US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Reuters
    Headphones

    TrendingUS pauses Hormuz escorts

  • 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

  • Protesters march for the 'Revolutionary May 1st Protest' in Berlin, Germany earlier this week. Getty

    CommentIt may only be a matter of time before the EU takes action against Israel

  • Something is in the air at Heathrow. The National

    Plan B revival looms as Heathrow seeks new path

  • Isha Ambani wore diamonds borrowed from her mother's collection at the Met Gala 2026. Reuters

    Stars dazzle in Arab designers and glittering jewellery at Met Gala 2026


Iran seeks China backing as US pause opens diplomatic window

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi meets Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing. Abbas Araghchi / Telegram

Iran seeks China backing as US pause opens diplomatic window

  • Latest: Araghchi in China ahead of Trump visit
  • Iran says new 'Strait Authority' will manage Hormuz shipping
  • US and Gulf states draft UN Security Council resolution on Strait of Hormuz
Ther US Embassy compound in Baghdad after a drone attack in March. Reuters

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

Americans want Baghdad to clamp down on Tehran-backed militias

US

Syria foils 'Hezbollah assassination plot' with raids across country

MENA

Turkey unveils 6,000km ballistic missile at defence show

MENA
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

Business

Lebanese army enters Beirut suburbs to arrest gunmen who fired at Hezbollah funeral

MENA

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

Technology
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

Video

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

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  • Sharjah's Meliha milk to be delivered across region

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  • Etihad Rail completes Fujairah passenger station

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  • Marco Rubio speaks on Iran, Lebanon and Cuba

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  • What if UAE replaced Iran at World Cup?

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

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  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Iran will not participate in the 2026 Venice Biennale. Photo: La Biennale di Venezia

    Iran withdraws from Venice Biennale days before it begins

  • 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

  • Manchester City's Jeremy Doku celebrates scoring the first of his two goals in a 3-3 draw against Everton. Reuters

    Doku keeps Man City title hopes alive with spectacular goal in Everton thriller

  • An iron age statuette of a woman with a tambourine, from between 800 and 601 BC, discovered in Gaza. Photo: Alberto Ricci

    Ancient Gaza artefacts meet contemporary Palestinian stories in Turin exhibition

  • Even brief bursts of movement can lift your mood. Getty Images

    10 science-backed ways to boost your mood in minutes


Headlines

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

'We're not looking for a fight,' says Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth

US

Samsung hits $1 trillion valuation milestone

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

President Sheikh Mohamed receives Greek Prime Minister

UAE

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

UK
Smoke from the blaze could be seen across Dubai Marina on Wednesday morning. The National
Play00:39

Dubai fire crews tackle blaze at under-construction Marina tower

UAE

President hails UAE Armed Forces for confronting Iranian attacks

UAE

Palestine Action activists guilty of attack on factory

UK

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

US

Google workers demand union recognition over AI for Israeli military

UK


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


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


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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