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A fire burns as seen through a window from Kamal Adwan hospital, during the ongoing Israeli military operation in the northern Gaza Strip on December 18. Reuters

Latest updatesInside Kamal Adwan Hospital's last stand as Israel surrounds facility

Patients tell The National they were ordered to leave by the Israeli military but constant bombing prevented their exit

Inside Kamal Adwan's last stand as Israel surrounds vital Gaza hospital

ExclusiveWe must understand there will be one Palestine, Norway's Foreign Minister says

ExclusiveGaza truce 'closer than ever' but differences persist over hostage-prisoner swap

UNRWA says vote on Israel's Gaza aid obligations shows 'solidarity' with Palestinians

US academic fired on TV struggles with fallout from Gaza protests

Israel's eviction orders on Lebanon 'grave breach' of humanitarian law

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Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah delivering a speech in 2008. AFP

CommentHaving attended a Nasrallah rally, I could see why he was a historical figure

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

A woman mourns her child who was killed during an Israeli strike on a school housing displaced Palestinians in Gaza City's Zaytoun neighbourhood, on September 21. AFP

EditorialNeither Israel nor Hamas will win this war

Pro-Palestinian protesters rally in support of Gaza and Lebanon in Times Square on October 5, in New York City. Getty Images via AFP

US citizens empathise with Palestine – not American politicians

Women in Gaza city mourn for people killed in an Israeli bombardment earlier this week. On Wednesday, as the UN Security Council met to discuss the spiralling situation in Lebanon, Gazans were counting the cost of the latest Israeli attacks across the Palestinian enclave. AFP

EditorialThe world forgets about Gaza at its peril

Iranian women near banners of (L-R) Hezbollah leader Hasan Nasrallah, Iran's deceased former president Ebrahim Raisi, and the IRGC's late Qassem Soleimani and Abbas Nilforoushan during an anti-Israeli rally on October 2. EPA

CommentThis is Lebanon's chance to free itself from the clutches of Iran and Israel

Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah delivering a speech in 2008. AFP

CommentHaving attended a Nasrallah rally, I could see why he was a historical figure

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

A woman mourns her child who was killed during an Israeli strike on a school housing displaced Palestinians in Gaza City's Zaytoun neighbourhood, on September 21. AFP

EditorialNeither Israel nor Hamas will win this war

Pro-Palestinian protesters rally in support of Gaza and Lebanon in Times Square on October 5, in New York City. Getty Images via AFP

US citizens empathise with Palestine – not American politicians

Women in Gaza city mourn for people killed in an Israeli bombardment earlier this week. On Wednesday, as the UN Security Council met to discuss the spiralling situation in Lebanon, Gazans were counting the cost of the latest Israeli attacks across the Palestinian enclave. AFP

EditorialThe world forgets about Gaza at its peril

Iranian women near banners of (L-R) Hezbollah leader Hasan Nasrallah, Iran's deceased former president Ebrahim Raisi, and the IRGC's late Qassem Soleimani and Abbas Nilforoushan during an anti-Israeli rally on October 2. EPA

CommentThis is Lebanon's chance to free itself from the clutches of Iran and Israel

Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah delivering a speech in 2008. AFP

CommentHaving attended a Nasrallah rally, I could see why he was a historical figure

Palestinian fighters from the armed wing of Hamas take part in a military parade in July 2023. Majdi Fathi / NurPhoto

Ring of chaos: How Israel's war with Iran's militias exploded after October 7

In addition to nearly 42,000 Palestinians killed, the past year has been marked by a growing trend of Israeli air strikes across the region

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi attends the Call for Action: Urgent Humanitarian Response for Gaza conference in Jordan this summer. EPA

Egypt gains political standing but security challenges persist nearly a year into Gaza war

Devastation in the area of Al Maqousi Towers, Al Mashtal Hotel and Al Khalidi Mosque, after the Israeli army withdrew from north of Gaza city.

Why Gaza's only five-star hotel is a symbol of economic promise

Residents of Zanuta return to their community after being violently displaced by Israeli settlers. David Lombeida for The National

The West Bank shepherds chased out by Israeli settlers

Displaced Gazans are trying to rebuild their lives at Emirates Humanitarian City. Victor Besa / The National

ExclusiveGazans who escaped Israel war for UAE see no hope of return

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The New York Stock Exchange. With high macroeconomic and financial market volatility, investors should focus on capital markets where the playing field is familiar. AFP

Four trends set to drive markets in 2025

US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the announcement of Trump's Middle East peace plan in the White House in Washington, on January 28, 2020. AFP

Israel and Turkey are betting on Trump's Pax Americana

Weapons collected as part of the continuing Syrian disarmament process, in Hama. Lizzie Porter / The National

Inside a Syrian 'reconciliation centre' handling soldiers of fallen Assad regime

Malika director Maram Taibah, left, and producer Farah Jouni at the opening ceremony of the Red Sea International Film Festival. Getty Images

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The Abu Dhabi Global Market headquarters is seen on Al Maryah Island. Victor Besa / The National

What Abu Dhabi Global Market is doing to fight crypto crime

Pro-Palestinian supporters hold a picket line outside Columbia University, Tuesday, Sep. 3, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo / Yuki Iwamura)

PodcastPalestine and pressure on campus

The moment Houthi rebels swooped down on the Galaxy Leader in the Red Sea. Getty Images

Gunpoint talks and diplomacy to rescue Red Sea hostages from Houthis

Iraq midfielder Ibrahim Bayesh, left, after scoring during the 25th Arabian Gulf Cup final against Oman at the Basra International Stadium on January 19, 2023. AFP

Arabian Gulf Cup 2025: Fixtures, how to watch and all you need to know

The New York Stock Exchange. With high macroeconomic and financial market volatility, investors should focus on capital markets where the playing field is familiar. AFP

Four trends set to drive markets in 2025

US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the announcement of Trump's Middle East peace plan in the White House in Washington, on January 28, 2020. AFP

Israel and Turkey are betting on Trump's Pax Americana

Weapons collected as part of the continuing Syrian disarmament process, in Hama. Lizzie Porter / The National

Inside a Syrian 'reconciliation centre' handling soldiers of fallen Assad regime

Malika director Maram Taibah, left, and producer Farah Jouni at the opening ceremony of the Red Sea International Film Festival. Getty Images

AlUla Creates nurtures next generation of female Saudi filmmakers

The Abu Dhabi Global Market headquarters is seen on Al Maryah Island. Victor Besa / The National

What Abu Dhabi Global Market is doing to fight crypto crime

Pro-Palestinian supporters hold a picket line outside Columbia University, Tuesday, Sep. 3, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo / Yuki Iwamura)

PodcastPalestine and pressure on campus

The moment Houthi rebels swooped down on the Galaxy Leader in the Red Sea. Getty Images

Gunpoint talks and diplomacy to rescue Red Sea hostages from Houthis

Iraq midfielder Ibrahim Bayesh, left, after scoring during the 25th Arabian Gulf Cup final against Oman at the Basra International Stadium on January 19, 2023. AFP

Arabian Gulf Cup 2025: Fixtures, how to watch and all you need to know

The New York Stock Exchange. With high macroeconomic and financial market volatility, investors should focus on capital markets where the playing field is familiar. AFP

Four trends set to drive markets in 2025

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The Palestinian ambassador to the United Nations, Riyad Mansour, speaks during a meeting of the UN General Assembly. EPA

UNRWA says vote on Israel's Gaza aid obligations shows 'solidarity' with Palestinians

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Palestinian children wait to receive food cooked by a charity kitchen in Khan Younis, southern Gaza. EPA

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A Palestinian man tries to extinguish a fire inside a house near Kamal Adwan hospital, in the northern Gaza Strip. Reuters

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Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits Israeli forces inside Syria. AP

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Israel claims troop deployment necessary for security after fall of Assad regime, but some fear it is start of land grab

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An Israeli flag flies from a hilltop near the line that separates the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights from Syria. The Golan Heights have been occupied by Israel’s military since 1967 and was incorporated into Israel’s territory unilaterally in 1981. AP

EditorialMore Israeli settlements in the Golan sets the stage for conflict with Syria

Israel is undermining its claims that it wants to live in harmony with Damascus

Gaza war continues to have 'catastrophic' effect on Palestinian economy, World Bank warns

Palestinian grandfather famous for viral 'soul of the soul' video killed by Israeli air strike

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Palestinian Authority fighting with militants continues in rare Jenin operation

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Foreign countries step up outreach to post-Assad Syria rulers

Jenin, December 15, 2024. The city has long been a centre of Palestinian resistance. Reuters

Palestinian Authority fighting with militants continues in rare Jenin operation

Deadly, days-long battle is being viewed as a pivotal moment for the authority, which has been suffering a crisis of legitimacy in recent years

Charred bodies and cries for help: Gazans describe horrors of Israeli bombing

Foreign countries step up outreach to post-Assad Syria rulers

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