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  • Reform UK's deputy leader and spokesman on finance and foreign affairs, Richard Tice. AFP

    InterviewUK must get tough on Muslim Brotherhood, says Reform's Tice

  • US deputy Middle East envoy Morgan Ortagus (C) raises her hand to veto a draft resolution during a United Nations Security Council meeting on the situation in Gaza, at UN headquarters in New York on September 18, 2025. The UN Security Council is slated to vote on the latest call for a ceasefire and increased humanitarian access to Gaza, a move supported by a majority seeking to act despite repeated US vetoes. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP)

    Beyond the HeadlinesIs it time for serious reform of the UN and humanitarian law?

  • Masrour Barzani, Prime Minister of Iraqi Kurdistan, speaking to The National in Dubai. Victor Besa / The National

    InterviewKurdistan's Prime Minister calls for 'sustainable solution' for Syria's Kurds

  • Syrian Democratic Forces commander Mazloum Abdi grew up in the northern city of Kobani before going to northern Iraq to train under the Turkish Kurdistan Workers Party. Reuters

    Rise and fall of Mazloum Abdi, the Syrian Kurdish commander all but abandoned by the US

  • US President Donald Trump speaks during an announcement on Project Vault in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on February 2. Bloomberg

    Trump's public-private push to counter China's grip on critical minerals

  • The World Governments Summit was all about sketching out a better future for all. Antonie Robertson / The National

    EditorialThe World Governments Summit offers an alternative vision to the Middle East

  • Amer Bisat, Lebanon's Minister of Economy. NNA

    InterviewLebanon admits strained investor ties as it works to rebuild confidence

  • Saif Al Islam Qaddafi, standing, was a prominent figure under his father Muammar's regime in Libya. AFP

    AnalysisQaddafi clan ‘finished’ as Libyans ponder riddle of son’s assassination


Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Al Busaidi and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi ahead of Iran and US negotiations, in Muscat. Omani Foreign Ministry / AFP

Iran and US hold talks with durable agreement and broader agenda in focus

  • US works on transition plans for Iran even as envoys head to Oman
  • Calls for US and Iran to keep region 'out of flames of war' as Gulf diplomacy secures talks

Lebanon and Syria sign deal to repatriate more than 300 prisoners to Damascus

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Secrets of Suite 702: Home of Muslim Brotherhood's sanctioned London network

InvestigationSuite 702: Home of Muslim Brotherhood's London network

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More than 10 killed in Islamabad mosque blast

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Left, Palestinian Moazaz Obaiyat trains in a gym before his arrest; right, a screengrab shows him leaving an Israeli jail near Hebron, in the occupied West Bank, in 2024. Saddam Obaiyat; Reuters

Israel keeps prisons holding Palestinians off limits to Red Cross

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Russia and Ukraine exchange prisoners after 'productive' Abu Dhabi talks

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UK imposes sanctions on senior Sudanese army commander and five others

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    The UAE is 'ahead of the curve' on investment and AI, IFC says

  • India opener Vaibhav Suryavanshi celebrates his century during the U19 World Cup final against England at the Harare Sports Club in Zimbabwe. Getty Images

    Suryavanshi hits 15 sixes in stunning 175 in U19 World Cup final against England

  • The Alqueva dam discharging water in Moura, Portugal. This week's Storm Leonardo left at least one person dead in Portugal and lashed the southern Spanish region of Andalusia. AFP

    Best photos of the dayFloods in Portugal to the Winter Olympics

  • Usman Nurmagomedov, right, will be the favourite in the PFL clash with Alfie Davis on Saturday. Chris Whiteoak / The National

    Battle-hardened Usman promises to show Davis no mercy in PFL Dubai

  • Kamal Shehadi, Lebanon's Minister of State for Technology and Artificial Intelligence. Bloomberg

    InterviewLebanon to announce Gulf investment in digital sector

  • Ramadan prayers are performed at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi. Wam

    Ramadan 2026: Daily prayer timetable for UAE

  • India take on USA in their opening T20 World Cup match on Saturday. AFP

    T20 World Cup predictions: Comfortable win for India, weather woes for Pakistan

  • Rouble Nagi with Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister of Defence. Photo: World Governments Summit

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  • Mohammed Ashi showed off his skill at his Ashi Studio haute couture show in Paris. Reuters

    Strong showing for Arab designers at Paris Couture Week alongside European peers

  • Veronique Nichanian’s final collection is greeted with rapturous applause in Paris. Photo: Hermes

    End of an era: Veronique Nichanian presents her final Hermes menswear collection

  • Nostalgia surfaces at Zegna, conveyed through a collection that resembles a wardrobe where cherished heirlooms are rediscovered. EPA

    Latest menswear styles channel casual comfort as spotted at Milan Fashion Week

  • The intricate surfaces of Farha Designs, on show at the this year's Ataya exhibition. Farha Designs/Instagram

    Shopping for good: Ataya’s annual exhibition in Abu Dhabi

  • Fluid metallics at Dolce & Gabbana for Ramadan 2026. Photo: Dolce & Gabbana

    Ramadan capsule collections to keep an eye on this year, from D&G to Mauzan

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Lebanese army chief Gen Rodolphe Haykal, centre, held talks in Washington this week. EPA

US divided over Lebanese army’s stance on Hezbollah

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Al Hilal's latest signing Karim Benzema won the man of the match award against Al Okhdood. Getty Images

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Huge increase in Israeli settler violence driving Palestinians off land

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The New Start treaty covered weapons such as Russia's Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile. Reuters

Trump calls for 'improved and modernised' nuclear arms treaty as New Start expires

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Iran detains two vessels carrying 'smuggled fuel' in Gulf

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Kohli hails 'tremendous victory' for RCB as Mandhana clinches WPL title

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Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid orders delivery of 91.6 tonnes of aid to flood-hit Mozambique

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Cities must adopt 'foresight-based governance' to survive in the modern world, the Roland Berger report says

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