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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Brics summit in Kazan in October 2024. AP

Special reportTurkey treads fine line in Russia-Ukraine diplomacy

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Special reportA Dubai property tycoon’s $10 billion plan to save Afghanistan

IBV International Vaults London. Damien McElroy / The National

Gold Plated: How a safety vault on Park Lane became London's latest must have

The Great Pyramid of Giza and the Great Sphinx of Giza, in Egypt. The ancient structures are at the centre of another debate between archaeologists. Reuters

Egyptologist questions claims of tunnels hidden under Giza pyramids

Elon Musk with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Washington, DC. Reuters

Why X is suing India when Elon Musk is cosying up to PM Modi

Displaced Palestinians arrive in Khan Younis, Gaza. AP

TrendingIsrael creates agency to oversee displacement of Gazans

Opec’s past projections have largely fallen short due to rising US shale production, shifting energy dynamics and missed opportunities to stabilise prices, leaving it with a shrinking market share and the need for a more adaptive strategy. Getty Images

Business InsightsHas Opec done enough to prepare for the uncertainty that lies ahead?

US President Donald Trump has written to Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, expressing an interesting in talks. AFP

CommentIran is becoming isolated over its nuclear weapons programme

Syrian troops inspect a vehicle at a checkpoint in the country's coastal region, after a wave of violence involving security forces and gunmen loyal to former president Bashar Al Assad. AP

Syria's sectarian violence exposes challenges ahead for Al Shara

Recent wave of deadly violence has revealed underlying fault lines in newly liberated country

US and Russian delegations hold talks in Riyadh

Al Makassed Hospital serves more than 66,000 patients from Jerusalem, the occupied West Bank and Gaza. Corinna Kern for The National

UAE pledges $64.5m for crucial East Jerusalem hospital

LatestIsrael kills senior Hamas official in hospital bombing

A picture of Abdul-Malik Al Houthi, leader of the Houthi rebels, is displayed at an anti-US and anti-Israel rally in the Yemeni capital Sanaa. AP

Houthi leader offers support to Lebanon's Hezbollah amid renewed Israeli air strikes

Turkey bans short selling and eases buyback rules amid market rout

Iran says previous nuclear deal cannot be revived

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Ramadan lights at Picadilly Circus in London. Some people have questioned the absence of lights to celebrate Easter. Getty

CommentRamadan and Lent are when people come together

Rachel Zegler as Snow White. Photo: Disney

Disney's Snow White opens to low box office numbers and scathing reviews

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after the match. EPA

Nations League: Ronaldo goes from zero to hero in Portugal victory

A passenger plane makes its landing approach to Heathrow Airport, a day after a fire at a nearby electrical substation wiped out power at the airport. Reuters

Heathrow closure is 'call to action' to address airport's critical infrastructure

Sunrisers Hyderabad's Ishan Kishan celebrates after scoring a century against Rajasthan Royals. AP

Ishan Kishan kickstarts Hyderabad’s ‘mission 300′ in IPL 2025

It would seem to be only a matter of time before the growing gloom in the US begins to filter its way around the world. Bloomberg

Business InsightsHow Trump’s recession could impact the Gulf

The Saudi National Orchestra and Choir performing in Tokyo in 2024. Photo: Saudi Music Commission

How Saudi Arabia is composing a new future for its music industry

An artist rendering of the F-47, the US's sixth generation warplane. US Air Force / Reuters

What is the F-47? The US’s sixth-generation fighter plane

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Families flee Beit Hanoun after Israeli army air strikes

Families in Beit Hanoun evacuate their homes after the Israeli army orders mass displacement amid continuing military operations.

Ukraine is completely constructive in talks in Saudi Arabia

Ukraine is completely constructive in talks in Saudi Arabia

One year on: 11-year-old Rama faces a Ramadan of loss and resilience in Gaza

One year on: 11-year-old Rama faces a Ramadan of loss and resilience in Gaza

Thousands of Turks rally in Istanbul for third day after mayor's detention

Thousands of Turks rally in Istanbul for third day after mayor's detention

Sheikh Zayed mosque in Indonesia hosts an Iftar

Sheikh Zayed mosque in Indonesia hosts an Iftar

The Muhammad Yaseen Ladies Tailoring shop in Dubai's Meena Bazaar. Antonie Robertson / The National

Dubai’s tailors work extra hours to stitch in time for Eid Al Fitr business boom

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Ramadan in Gaza through the eyes of Rama, 11

Elissa performed a theme song for one of this year's major Ramadan dramas. Photo: Mawazine

From Elissa to Ahmed Saad, Arab pop stars behind Ramadan TV theme songs in 2025

The International Charity Organisation, established in Ajman in 1984, has launched a series of initiatives over Ramadan this year. Photo: ICO

International Charity Organisation supports 60,000 orphans over Ramadan

Vimto, a cordial drink that is high in sugar, is a traditional drink at iftar. Photo: Asmaa Al Hameli / The National

Why we want sugar and fried food during Ramadan

The event brought together more than 100 volunteers to pack boxes as part of Ne’ma’s Valuing Our Roots campaign. Photo: Ne'ma

Volunteers gather in Abu Dhabi to pack iftar boxes for low-income residents

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, with Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, and Chairman of the Presidential Court. Photo: Dubai Media Office

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid meets Sheikh Mansour for Ramadan prayer

The UAE Food Bank hopes to distribute seven million meals by the end of Ramadan. Photo: Dubai Media Office

UAE Food Bank distributes two million meals in first 10 days of Ramadan

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks to media at Rideau Hall, in Ottawa, where he asked the Governor General to dissolve Parliament. AP

Canada's Mark Carney calls for snap elections amid Trump tariff threats

He said the vote would take place on April 28

Syria cracks down on smuggling with massive haul of seized Captagon pills

Pope Francis appears at a window of a hospital in Rome to greet well-wishers on Sunday, before he was released. AP

Pope Francis renews call for global peace after leaving hospital

Sheikh Tahnoon meets Mark Zuckerberg and G42 chief as UAE-US AI talks accelerate

Sudanese troops and allied fighters celebrate after retaking control of the presidential palace in Khartoum. AP

Sudan's army seizes more key sites in the capital from RSF

Piastri wins Chinese Grand Prix from pole in McLaren one-two

US announces $1.4tn UAE tech investment framework

US envoy Witkoff says Trump wants to ‘build trust’ with Iran to avoid armed conflict

President Sheikh Mohamed arrives in Cairo on fraternal visit to Egypt

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Opec’s past projections have largely fallen short due to rising US shale production, shifting energy dynamics and missed opportunities to stabilise prices, leaving it with a shrinking market share and the need for a more adaptive strategy. Getty Images

Has Opec done enough to prepare for the uncertainty that lies ahead?

‘Can my bank charge a late payment fee for a one-week delay?’

How Trump’s recession could impact the Gulf

Culture

'I want to capture togetherness Eid brings': Abdulla Lutfi teams up with Amazon

How Saudi Arabia is composing a new future for its music industry

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Rachel Zegler as Snow White. Photo: Disney

Disney's Snow White opens to low box office numbers and scathing reviews

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The Christ the Redeemer statue stands with its lights turned off during an hour of voluntary darkness for the global "Earth Hour" campaign in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. AP

Turkish riot police spray tear gas onto a protester during a demonstration outside Istanbul's city hall to support Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu following his arrest. AFP

A whirling dervish spins at a restaurant ahead of iftar, the evening meal breaking the Ramadan fast, in front of Bab Al Futuh, one of the remaining gates of the old city of Cairo, Egypt. AP

People walk on a flooded street after heavy rains in Pucallpa, Peruvian Amazon. AFP

Smoke rises following an Israeli air strike in Gaza city. EPA

Gregoire Munster of Belgium drives his Ford Puma Rally 1 car during day three of Rally Safari 2025, in Naivasha, Kenya. EPA

Hikers make their way through the Ladder Canyon and Painted Canyon trails in the Mecca Hills Wilderness at the Chuckwalla National Monument near Coachella, California. Reuters

An Indonesian Muslim woman reads the Quran while others take sleeping breaks as they spend the night in worship at the Al Akbar Mosque on the 23rd night of Ramadan, in Surabaya. AFP

The Christ the Redeemer statue stands with its lights turned off during an hour of voluntary darkness for the global "Earth Hour" campaign in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. AP

Turkish riot police spray tear gas onto a protester during a demonstration outside Istanbul's city hall to support Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu following his arrest. AFP

A whirling dervish spins at a restaurant ahead of iftar, the evening meal breaking the Ramadan fast, in front of Bab Al Futuh, one of the remaining gates of the old city of Cairo, Egypt. AP

People walk on a flooded street after heavy rains in Pucallpa, Peruvian Amazon. AFP

Smoke rises following an Israeli air strike in Gaza city. EPA

Gregoire Munster of Belgium drives his Ford Puma Rally 1 car during day three of Rally Safari 2025, in Naivasha, Kenya. EPA

Hikers make their way through the Ladder Canyon and Painted Canyon trails in the Mecca Hills Wilderness at the Chuckwalla National Monument near Coachella, California. Reuters

An Indonesian Muslim woman reads the Quran while others take sleeping breaks as they spend the night in worship at the Al Akbar Mosque on the 23rd night of Ramadan, in Surabaya. AFP

The Christ the Redeemer statue stands with its lights turned off during an hour of voluntary darkness for the global "Earth Hour" campaign in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. AP

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