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  • Relatives of Palestinian prisoners during a rally in the occupied West Bank against Israel's new death penalty law. AFP
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    Beyond the HeadlinesDeath penalty: The new threat to Palestinian detainees

  • Ora Developers chairman Naguib Sawiris. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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    Billionaire Sawiris says UAE property market will bounce back from Iran war

  • Former Arsenal, Manchester City and France defender Bacary Sagna spoke to The National about a wide range of topics.
    Play

    InterviewBacary Sagna: Wenger understood the human being before he understood the player

  • The Gulf is one of the most water-scarce regions in the world, with per capita natural water availability far below the global average. Chris Whiteoak / The National

    CommentHow the UAE and its Gulf neighbours can help keep a thirsty world hydrated

  • Farah Al Qasimi is a medallist at the Art Basel Awards 2026. Photo: Abu Dhabi Cultural Foundation

    Emirati artist Farah Al Qasimi among Art Basel 2026 honourees

  • Displaced people make their way as they return to their homes after a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel went into effect, at the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, April 17, 2026. REUTERS / Mohamed Azakir
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    TrendingIsrael-Lebanon 10-day ceasefire begins

  • Mousa Al Tamari, right, is one of the leading lights of the Jordan national team. Getty Images

    The Jordanian Messi: Mousa Al Tamari’s journey to the World Cup

  • The UAE and Singapore report AI adoption levels above 54 per cent and 61 per cent, respectively, well above what their GDP per capita would predict. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

    UAE among top nations for AI adoption and talent amid investment boost


Live updates

Strait of Hormuz passage 'null and void' if US blockade remains, says Iran

The Malta-flagged tanker Agios Fanourios I, an oil tanker that sailed through the Strait of Hormuz, arrives in Iraq’s territorial waters off Basra,Iraq April 17, 2026. REUTERS / Mohammed Aty

Strait of Hormuz passage 'null and void' if US blockade remains, says Iran

  • Oil slides 10% on Lebanon ceasefire and Trump hinting at war ending soon
  • Israel 'prohibited' from bombing Lebanon, says Trump
  • Exhausted Lebanese families return to homes on first day of ceasefire
  • Dispatch: Israel's war devastates Lebanon's historic city of Nabatieh – again
A photograph released by the Lebanese Presidency on April 17, 2026, shows Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun delivering a televised address to the Lebanese people from the Baabda Presidential Palace, east of the capital Beirut. A 10-day truce, announced by US President went into force at midnight April 16, 2026, seeking to end more than six weeks of war with Israel that has killed nearly 2,300 people in Lebanon and displaced more than a million. The ceasefire agreement makes no mention of an Israeli withdrawal from the 10-kilometre (six-mile) security zone along the border in southern Lebanon. (Photo by Lebanese Presidency / AFP)

Beirut caught between hope and fear despite Israel–Hezbollah truce

Lebanese President says he is ready to go 'anywhere' to secure a deal to save Lebanon

MENA

Hundreds protest in Damascus demanding better living conditions

MENA

European Hormuz mission open to 'all nations' as leaders look to protect ships

Europe
US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum has described Iran as a 'terrorist machine'. Bloomberg

Trump Hormuz blockade effective, says US Interior Secretary

US

Dubai Police arrest Irish citizen with alleged links to organised crime group

UAE

How Saudi Arabia is repositioning Neom as key logistics hub and economic anchor

Economy
Palestinian prisoner Moazaz Obaiyat after his release from jail in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Reuters

Israeli jail ordeals in focus on Palestinian Prisoners' Day

MENA

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  • What are dark vessels and spoofing in the Strait of Hormuz?

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  • France debates bill to return colonial-era artefacts

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  • Four rescuers killed in 'quadruple-tap' attack in Nabatieh

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  • Dubai Police clamp down on dangerous driving during rain

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  • UAE and Gulf support crucial in oil strategy, says Burgum

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  • Trump may go to Pakistan to 'seal the deal' himself

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  • Pope Leo decries world 'ravaged by handful of tyrants’

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  • Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine speaks during a briefing on the Iran war, with a map in the background showing a blockade line on the Strait of Hormuz, at the Pentagon. Reuters

    ExplainerSpoofing and double blockade: What is happening at Strait of Hormuz?

  • The ability of the Gulf nations like the UAE to invest in and support innovation and business growth won’t be undone by the war. Chris Whiteoak / The National

    CommentThe Iran war has neither derailed nor stalled the Gulf's progress

  • The US Navy aircraft carrier USS Gerald R Ford is expected to be part of a carrier group blockading the Strait of Hormuz. Getty Images

    Three US aircraft carrier groups and 10 destroyers blockade Strait of Hormuz

  • Field Marshal Asim Munir in Islamabad where he welcomed US Vice President JD Vance for peace talks with Iranian officials. Reuters

    ExplainerTrump's 'favourite field marshal' Asim Munir plays key role in bid to end Iran war

  • The first diplomatic talks between Israel and Lebanon in more than 30 years have kicked off in Washington. Getty Images via AFP
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    Beyond the HeadlinesWhat will come of the talks between Lebanon and Israel?

  • Reem Al Hashimy, UAE Minister of State for International Co-operation, at the Semafor World Economy 2026 summit in Washington. AFP

    Iran weaponising Strait of Hormuz 'impacts everybody', UAE official says

  • A man paints the Hezbollah flag on a board in Tyre, south Lebanon. Reuters

    AnalysisWashington leads on Iran in Lebanon but Israel may yet spoil the plan

  • US President Donald Trump is losing support over his war with Iran. AFP

    CommentTrump needs to swiftly end the US-Israel war with Iran or face the wrath of the Republicans


Headlines

Former Nato chief Jens Stoltenberg addresses the Semafor World Economy Summit in Washington. Bloomberg
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US exit from Nato would make America and Europe less safe, says former head

Jens Stoltenberg expresses hope that Nato can overcome 'disagreements' with Washington

Europe

Starmer leadership questioned after his pick for Washington post failed security vetting

UK
Kuwaiti envoy to the UN Tareq Al Banai addresses the General Assembly on Thursday. Reuters

Gulf states to reintroduce UN resolution on Hormuz after Security Council deadlock

US

Kurdish asylum seekers face deportation from UK, as case falters over Iraqi embassy issuing ID cards

UK
Dr Anwar Gargash, diplomatic adviser to the President, said the UAE is right to demand answers over Iran's stockpile of weapons. Victor Besa / The National

UAE must have assurances Iran attacks won't be repeated, Gargash says

UAE

Women and girls comprise more than half of Gaza war dead

MENA

Syrian army takes control of last US base in country

MENA

Middle East faces one of sharpest downgrades since global financial crisis, IMF warns

Economy

Herve Renard sacked as Saudi Arabia coach

Football


Spotlight

  • Building a contingency plan can help both practically and psychologically when financial uncertainty arises. Getty Images

    Feeling anxious about money? How to 'quieten the noise' during uncertain times

  • Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed at the air taxi station. Photo: Dubai Media Office / X

    Sheikh Hamdan reviews Dubai's first air taxi station

  • A defiant gesture as a Lebanese couple return to their home, after a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah came into effect, in the southern suburbs of Beirut. Reuters
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    Today's top photosCeasefire in Lebanon to Mother's Day in Nepal

  • Manchester City's Rayan Cherki has reached 10 assists in his debut Premier League season. Getty Images

    Man City v Arsenal: Cherki hits groove ahead of crunch clash with Gunners

  • Ramy Youssef and Elmo on Sesame Street. Screenshot
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    What's habibi?: Ramy Youssef joins Elmo to celebrate Arab Americans

  • Syrian authors have used fiction to track the story of the nation.

    Syria Independence Day: Nine novels that chart a nation’s modern history

  • Zac Braff says he finds the new Scrubs season unexpectedly moving. Photo: Disney

    Zach Braff 'cried real tears' in emotional Scrubs scene with Dr Cox

  • Manchester City can cut Arsenal's lead at the top of the Premier League down to three points if they win against the Gunners on Sunday. Reuters

    Premier League predictions: Man City firepower to down Gunners


Video

Lebanon in crisis: Attacks, truce talks and the human toll

Q&A replay: Israeli strikes on Lebanon have killed more than 300 people and injured more than 1,000 in the past six weeks. And there are growing fears that a land grab by Israel will result in the permanent loss of territory



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    Cover storyLebanese designer Nada Debs reflects on identity, reinvention and legacy

  • Miral Youssef, president of Kering MEA, finds trust has been an essential currency in her role. Photo: Kering

    Kering’s Miral Youssef on leadership and the future of luxury

  • There's much to look forward to over the coming month, including a six-course tasting menu at Jun's

    First sitting: New dining experiences to try in Abu Dhabi and Dubai in April

  • Yasmina El Abd at Dior's spring 2026 haute couture show in Paris. Photo: Dior

    Egyptian actress Yasmina El Abd joins Dior in rare three-division ambassador role

  • Swiss luxury watchmaker Rolex commands high interest at the Watches and Wonders fair in Geneva. AFP

    Top releases at Watches and Wonders 2026, from Rolex to Audemars Piguet

  • The World of Peace and War (1952), oil on Celotex wood, by Egyptian artist Gamal El Sagini (1917–1977). Photo: Barjeel Art Foundation, Sharjah

    Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi on art: The World of Peace and War by Gamal El Sagini

  • In a moment of disruption for the region, designers across the Middle East continue to create. Photo: Bouguessa

    Rising Middle East fashion brands to watch and support

  • The world's biggest watchmakers show off their novelties at the Palexpo convention centre in Geneva every year. Photo: Watches and Wonders

    Watches and Wonders 2026: What to expect as the watch world meets in Geneva


Business

Culture

US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum has described Iran as a 'terrorist machine'. Bloomberg

Trump Hormuz blockade effective, says US Interior Secretary

US

How Saudi Arabia is repositioning Neom as key logistics hub and economic anchor

Economy

Oil prices slide 10% as Iran says Strait of Hormuz 'completely open'

Business

Culture

Zayed National Museum explores history of Emirati culture, from pearls to poetry

Culture

UAE National Orchestra brings classic Emirati TV and film music to the stage

Music & On-stage

Zac Braff says he finds the new Scrubs season unexpectedly moving. Photo: Disney

Zach Braff 'cried real tears' in emotional Scrubs scene with Dr Cox

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