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Internally displaced Palestinians receive food donated by a charity in Khan Younis camp, southern Gaza on September 6. The UN’s World Food Programme says no food has entered northern Gaza since October 1. EPA

EditorialThe world is watching Israel's starve or surrender plan unfold

Children displaced by conflict from southern Lebanon play in the courtyard of the Azariyeh building complex where they are sheltering in central Beirut. AFP

Israel's war affecting nearly every child in Lebanon, Unicef says

Palestinians carry some belongings as they flee areas of the northern Gaza Strip. AFP

Families refuse to leave besieged northern Gaza despite Israeli eviction orders

The International Investment Summit in London was an avenue for UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer to attract investors. AP

CommentCan investors take Keir Starmer's UK seriously?

Emergency services arrive at the scene of the Hezbollah drone strike on an Israeli training base. More than 60 people were injured in the attack. Getty Images

Hezbollah drone attack: How were Israeli air defences breached?

DP World London Gateway container port. DP World, the parent firm of P&O Ferries, will be attending the Government's international investment summit on Monday, according to reports. PA

DP World to invest $1.3bn to expand London port

Protesters at a Stop The War Coalition demonstration against Israeli strikes on Gaza and Lebanon in central London. Getty Images

UK's 'remarkably cautious' Middle East policy fails to appease critics

A Middle East Airlines plane takes off from Beirut airport as smoke rises over the city's southern suburbs. Reuters

Beirut airport perseveres amid Israeli bombs and GPS jamming

US tells Israel to 'tackle Gaza humanitarian crisis or risk military aid'

Palestinians carry belongings as they flee areas of the northern Gaza Strip. AFP

US tells Israel to 'tackle Gaza humanitarian crisis or risk military aid'

Latest updates: Lebanon's Mikati says US has guaranteed Israel will scale back attacks on Beirut
Threat of indefinite Israeli war against Hezbollah looms over Lebanon
'I pulled a toddler's leg from the rubble': Paramedics recall horror of Israeli strike on northern Lebanon

Outrage in Lebanon at international outlets embedding with Israeli army

Heavy flooding in the town of Al Ashkhara in Oman on Tuesday. Photo: X

Several people rescued as heavy rain lashes Oman

Saudi Crown Prince in Egypt for talks with El Sisi

People attempt to extinguish a fire at the site of an Israeli strike on tents sheltering displaced people, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, in Deir Al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, October 14, 2024. REUTERS / Ramadan Abed

'No one could save them': Witnesses describe horror of Israeli strike on Gaza hospital

Macron and Netanyahu trade blows over creation of Israeli state

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to attend inaugural EU-GCC summit

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British MPs described Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir as an extremist. EPA

UK MPs call for sanctions against 'extremist' Israeli ministers

Investors have used the war in Ukraine to justify buying shares in weapons manufacturers that were once taboo. Getty Images

Defence stocks lined up to offer lifeline to ESG as investors fade away

Visiting The Sphere in Las Vegas is about more than just its status as the world’s largest spherical structure. Getty

'I've been to Sphere Las Vegas - here's why it will be an incredible addition to Abu Dhabi'

Etihad Rail exhibits plans for the network at the Global Rail Transport Infrastructure Exhibition and Conference in Abu Dhabi. Pawan Singh / The National

Abu Dhabi to Dubai in 57 minutes: Etihad Rail reveals passenger journey times

Induced resistance of plants could help the agriculture industry overcome problems caused by climate change. Getty Images

Plant vaccines could secure global food supplies and beat climate hazards

Former Scottish first minister Alex Salmond was what his compatriots sometimes call a 'man of parts' – a talented or gifted man with many different attributes. AFP

CommentI most admired Alex Salmond for his optimism and stubbornness

JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA - OCTOBER 10: Roberto Mancini, coach of Saudi Arabia, looks on during the FIFA World Cup Asian 3rd Qualifier Group C match between Saudi Arabia and Japan at King Abduallah Sport City Stadium on October 10, 2024 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Yasser Bakhsh / Getty Images)

Mancini feeling heat of Saudi Arabia's misfiring World Cup campaign

David Cameron with his son Ivan in 2004. Shutterstock

Ex-UK PM joins Oxford research mission to develop treatments for rare diseases

Polish officers guard a fence on the border with Belarus, an illegal migration route to the EU. AFP

Poland leads 'race to bottom' with plan to suspend asylum claims

Polish PM Donald Tusk plans to suspend right to asylum amid 'biggest border crisis in many years'

Iran's Quds Force chief Esmail Qaani attends funeral of IRGC general killed in Beirut

Daniel Khalife and HMP Wandsworth. PA / Getty Images

Former British soldier accused of passing secret information to Iran

Oil prices drop nearly 5% on reports Israel will not attack Iranian energy facilities

A computer-generated image portraying trackable objects in orbit around Earth. ESA / AFP

Calls for action to remove space debris and clear 'congestion'

India expels Canadian diplomats as row escalates over death of Sikh leader

Indirect Iran-US talks 'on hold', Foreign Minister Araghchi says

UAE helps companies focus on corporate tax compliance

EU holds talks on listing IRGC as terrorist group

October 7 - one year of war

Israel's anti-missile system intercepts rockets launched by Iran in response to the killing of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah. Reuters

CommentThe region's sixth war in 40 years could be its worst

We spoke to Rakan Abed El Rahman, Nagham Mohanna and Thomas Helm to understand how the past year went by and how it affected them. Graphic: The National

VideoOne year of war through the eyes of our journalists

Former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert, right, speaks to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in parliament. Reuters

InterviewEhud Olmert calls for diplomacy to end Israel's war in Lebanon

Gaza children in nov 2023 and sept 2024 gif for shorthand

Special reportChildhoods lost in Gaza a year into Israeli war

A Palestinian woman prepares some bread in a makeshift tent surrounded by rubble in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, on Monday. Reuters

Gaza's longest and deadliest war tests the renowned resilience of Palestinians

Palestinian women work at carpentry and stitching workshop to make wooden toys in Gaza City, on December 24, 2018. 24 Palestinian women produce non-toxic wooden toys as they distribute them mainly to United States, Switzerland and Italy. (Photo by Majdi Fathi/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Businesses key to security or instability of post-war Gaza

US President Joe Biden, right, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on July 25, 2024. AFP

America’s year of failed diplomacy on Gaza

A protester at a rally in Berlin, on October 6. EPA

The change in the wind that the Israel-Gaza crisis demands

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Adel Al Redha, Emirates' deputy president and chief operations officer, speaks at a panel during the Aviation Future Week at Museum of the Future in Dubai. Ahmed Ramzan / The National

Emirates to receive first Airbus A350 in early November following delays

UAE's e& signs $1bn partnership with AWS to drive cloud adoption

Boeing plans to raise up to $25bn in bid to boost liquidity

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Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli racing yacht took part in this year's America's Cup in Barcelona. Photo: Prada

Fashioning milestone moments at America's Cup with Prada

Born under fire: Lebanese newborns in crisis as war rages

Born under fire: Lebanese newborns in crisis as war rages

Four Israeli soldiers killed in Hezbollah drone attack

Four Israeli soldiers killed in Hezbollah drone attack

Abu Dhabi residents take part in Lebanon aid drive

Abu Dhabi residents take part in Lebanon aid drive

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