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Chris Wright has been nominated to become the new US energy secretary. Getty Images

Oil and gas are personal to Trump's US energy secretary pick

Mr Wright is a vocal advocate of fossil fuel development and shares the new president's disputed views on climate change

Egypt says economy on track but some experts urge policy shift

Giant portraits of world leaders submerged in Rio de Janeiro as a protest against the lack of leadership among the world's richest nations. AFP

G20 summit pushes for sustainability and energy transition in Trump's shadow

UAE jobs: More UK candidates flock to Emirates after high-tax budget

Casa Milano concludes Downtown Design 2024 with notable awards and celebrates innovation in luxury interiors

Casa Milano concludes downtown design 2024 with notable awards

ExclusiveActis seeks Middle East investment deals amid renewables and hydrogen push

Dubai’s mid-income communities record highest rental growth

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Alina Hayat lives with her partner and Tiger the cat at the Binghatti Pearls in Dubai Silicon Oasis. Pawan Singh / The National

My Dubai Rent: YouTuber's Silicon Oasis escape

A Gazan man shows his belongings in the central West Bank on November 3, 2024. He is among thousands of Gazan workers trapped in the occupied territory after Israel cancelled his work permit following Hamas' October 7 2023 attacks

Special ReportGazan workers trapped in the occupied West Bank fear arrest

Gilberto 'Zurdo' Ramirez, right, lands a punch on Chris Billam-Smith in a fight the Mexican dominated to win the WBA cruiserweight title. Getty

Zurdo' Ramirez dominates Billam-Smith and eyes Opetaia next

There is a rising trend of candidates landing in the UAE without a job in hand and applying for roles when in the country. Getty Images

UAE jobs: More UK candidates flock to Emirates after high-tax budget

Max Verstappen during the Qatar Grand Prix last year that was marred by extreme heat. Getty Images

What is the F1 driver cooling kit introduced for 2025 season?

Three variants of the iPhone 15 took the top three spots. Chris Whiteoak / The National

The 10 best-selling smartphones in the third quarter of 2024

Boats during the UAE National Sailing Championship in Abu Dhabi. All photos: Pawan Singh / The National

UAE National Sailing Championship - in pictures

Valentyn Volkov, co-founder of Xpanceo. Pawan Singh / The National

Dubai's $40 million deep tech lab edges closer to next-generation contact lenses

Three variants of the iPhone 15 took the top three spots. Chris Whiteoak / The National

The 10 best-selling smartphones in the third quarter of 2024

Apple tops the list but Samsung takes more spots as its market share grows

US stocks drop on concerns of slower Fed rate cuts and Trump’s pro-inflation policies

Will Trump 2.0 policies benefit tech, or only Elon Musk and friends?

Can Google Gemini take on ChatGPT and Copilot in Gen AI race?

Oil records weekly loss on demand concerns and expectations of oil glut next year

‘I prioritise reinvesting over personal spending’

Masdar joins with Socar Green and Acwa Power to develop offshore wind projects in Azerbaijan

Podcast: Business Extra

Mohammed Abaalkhail, NHC’s chief marketing and customer experience officer

Business Extra: How NHC is driving the Saudi real estate success story

Developer is meeting demand for lifestyle communities with mega-projects that anticipate future growth

AI is fundamentally changing how we gain knowledge and solve problems. The National

The new Hindi large language model

How Harris or Trump might affect Middle East technology aspirations

How can EVs accelerate toward market growth?

Comment & analysis

UAE Property: ‘Should I buy an off-plan or ready unit in Dubai?’

Britain forgets how to be inspiring as Labour offers a pipeline of nothing

Chris
Blackhurst

Why understanding VAT’s e-invoicing rules in UAE is crucial for business owners

AI can help deliver the cleaner and cheaper energy needed for the future

Europe braces for trade turmoil under Trump 2.0

Richard Baldwin

UAE Property: ‘Do I receive a golden visa for buying real estate?’

Why 2024’s big stock market year is just barely average

‘Should I inform my landlord if I don’t intend to renew my lease?’

Reeves's budget clobbers the people she needs to invest in Britain

Chris Blackhurst

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Chris Wright has been nominated to become the new US energy secretary. Getty Images

Oil and gas are personal to Trump's US energy secretary pick

UAE’s Masdar signs power purchase agreement for wind farm in Kazakhstan

Oil records weekly loss on demand concerns and expectations of oil glut next year

Aviation

Boeing’s aircraft deliveries dropped to four-year low in October amid mounting losses

Royal Jordanian may seek state help if Gaza war runs 'deep into 2025'

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Etihad plans $1bn retrofit of Boeing jets as profits soar

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There is a rising trend of candidates landing in the UAE without a job in hand and applying for roles when in the country. Getty Images

UAE jobs: More UK candidates flock to Emirates after high-tax budget

Mid to senior talent search for employment locally to escape rise in taxes

Money & Me‘I prioritise reinvesting over personal spending’

UAE’s Bitcoin investors stay the course as crypto nears $100,000

UAE entrepreneurs 'high on optimism but short on succession planning'

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