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Heavy construction equipment line up on the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing with the Gaza Strip on February 20, 2025, as Hamas handed over the bodies of four deceased Israeli hostages, to the Red Cross early in the morning within a truce deal with Israel. (Photo by AFP)

Beyond the HeadlinesCan Egypt’s reconstruction plan for Gaza succeed?

From allies to enemies: Elon Musk and Sam Altman. AFP

AI supremacy: Elon Musk’s feud with OpenAI and Sam Altman hits high

A NIO Inc ET7 electric vehicle on display at the NIO House showroom in Berlin, Germany, last July. Bloomberg

CommentChina cannot be contained - just look at their products

Trucks carrying construction materials line up on the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing with the Gaza Strip on February 20, 2025, as Hamas handed over the bodies of four deceased Israeli hostages, to the Red Cross early in the morning within a truce deal with Israel. (Photo by AFP)

TrendingArab summit in Riyadh and Armenian church in Jerusalem facing tax threat

An illustration of Nasa's Double Asteroid Redirection Test, or Dart, spacecraft, a device aimed at preventing a hazardous space object from hitting Earth. EPA

EditorialAsteroid alert should drive more space research

EU and Nato membership was foundational to Poland's economic transformation. EPA

CommentAs Polish Foreign Minister, I know prosperity demands co-operation

Crowds of Syrians raise a giant independence flag as they celebrate the fall of Bashar Al Assad, at Umayyad Square in Damascus on December 13. AFP

Special reportBritain’s influence spreads through new Syria

A drinks rep tries Jordanian-made Matrix Cola at the Gulfood exhibition in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Middle East brands on sales surge as American soft drinks face boycott

Live updates

A poster of Israeli hostage Shiri Bibas at a protest camp of hostages' families near Prime Minister Netanyahu's residence in Jerusalem, 19 February 2025. Hamas announced that the bodies of Shiri Bibas and her toddler sons, Ariel and Kfir, along with another dead hostage, would return to Israel in coffins on 20 February. According to Israel's military, around 100 Israeli hostages remain in captivity in the Gaza Strip, including the bodies of at least 33 confirmed dead. EPA / ABIR SULTAN

Israeli PM Netanyahu says Hamas will pay for not returning Shiri Bibas

Arab leaders to meet in Riyadh to review Gaza reconstruction plan
Residents displaced under Trump’s Gaza plan could have right to return, US envoy suggests
'Somehow, we adapt': Gazans desperately waiting for shelters describe living without power, water or walls

Zelenskyy and Trump’s Ukraine envoy scrap public comments as tension grows

A military parade in Aleppo in February 2025 to mark the graduation of more than 300 soldiers. EPA

Special ReportThe many challenges in building Syria's new army

President Sheikh Mohamed to begin state visit to Italy on Monday

Damaged homes on the outskirts of Idlib, Syria. The EU is to ease sanctions on the country. AP

EU to lift energy, transport and financial sanctions on Syria

Dubai authorities detain man who harassed Raducanu but tennis star drops charges

Dubai chef’s killer found guilty after dropping sunglasses at scene

In focus

Omar Marmoush, left, and Mohamed Salah will meet each other as opponents for the first time. Wires

Egyptian stars Marmoush and Salah take centre stage in Premier League

Renderings of the Dream of the Desert train, which will travel from Riyadh to Al Qurayyat in Saudi Arabia. Photo: Saudi Arabia Railways

Saudi Arabia unveils luxury desert train designs

Sorry Cinema, one of the films in From Ground Zero, offers a letter of apology to the art form. Photo: Rashid Masharawi

From Ground Zero curator on Oscars praise and showing the real Palestine

Jennifer Lopez performed to a sold-out crowd in Abu Dhabi. Getty

Jennifer Lopez review: Superstar delivers emotional throwback in Abu Dhabi

India's Shubman Gill (L) celebrates with teammate KL Rahul after scoring a century (100 runs) during the ICC Champions Trophy one-day international (ODI) cricket match between Bangladesh and India at the Dubai International Stadium in Dubai on February 20, 2025. (Photo by Jewel SAMAD / AFP)

World No1 Gill hits second straight ton as India beat Bangladesh in Dubai

The seventh generation of the Nissan Patrol was first unveiled in Abu Dhabi last year. Photo: Nissan

Nissan Patrol 2025: Winning formula remains intact

Manchester United players react following their Premier League defeat to Tottenham Hotspur in London. PA

CommentManchester United and the West’s economies are stuck in a moment they can’t get out of

German election polls show Friedrich Merz, left, on course to replace Olaf Scholz, right, in the chancellery in Berlin. AP

What Germany’s election rivals are offering the Middle East

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Middle East at a crossroads: Peace or conflict?

The National analyses the latest developments at a pivotal moment for the region.

Bombs detonate on three buses in Tel Aviv

Bombs detonate on three buses in Tel Aviv

Edge Group and Milrem Robotics introduce Havoc 8 unmanned vehicle at Idex

Edge Group and Milrem Robotics introduce Havoc 8 unmanned vehicle at Idex

Egyptian kings clash: Salah vs Marmoush - who will triumph?

Egyptian kings clash: Salah vs Marmoush - who will triumph?

Inside Sharjah Biennial as latest edition of art festival gets under way

Inside Sharjah Biennial as latest edition of art festival gets under way

Gaza ceasefire

US President Donald Trump with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House in Washington. Reuters

Israeli experts see potential in the chaos of Trump's first month back

Palestinians in Gaza sit around a fire in the rubble of destroyed buildings during the Israeli offensive. Reuters

Labour MPs lobby Keir Starmer to allow Gaza families into UK

Israelis protest to demand the release of hostages held captive in Gaza since the October 7, 2023, attack by Hamas-led militants. AFP

Israeli hostage Oded Lifshitz killed in captivity by Islamic Jihad, Israel says

Workers operate machinery with Egyptian flags, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. Reuters

ExclusiveEgypt's five-year plan for Gaza

Destruction across the city of Jabalia in the Gaza Strip. The UN, World Bank and EU say it will cost $53 billion to rebuild Gaza. AP

Gaza not ready for rebuilding amid security and governance hurdles, UN says

Mohammed Al Amarin gets ready to hand out slices of pizza from his mobile kitchen. Mohammed Abu Amra for The National

Palestinian pizza truck gives free food to Gazan families

Hamas fighters in Gaza. Hamas says it is open to a power-sharing agreement with the Palestinian Authority and other Palestinian parties. Bloomberg

Hamas welcomes power-sharing in Gaza but rejects handover

US politicians Lindsey Graham, centre, Joni Ernst, left, and Richard Blumenthal, address journalists as part of a bipartisan US Senate delegation's visit to Tel Aviv. AP

Top Republican admits ‘very little appetite’ for US control in Gaza

A record number of nurses and midwives have applied to leave the UK and relocate abroad.

ExclusiveUK nurses flock to Middle East as record numbers leave NHS

At least one person a day leaves Britain to go to the UAE, Saudi Arabia, or Qatar, figures reveal

Trump calls Zelenskyy a ‘dictator’ and tells him to move fast or risk losing Ukraine

Emma Raducanu, left, has received words of support from Iga Swiatek, right, following Tuesday's incident in Dubai. AFP

Swiatek calls on WTA to ‘keep us safe’ in wake of Raducanu incident

Oman set to launch five rockets from new spaceport in 2025 with fan zone to open to public

Alabaster fragments were among the few artefacts that the team was able to recover from the tomb. Photo: Ministry of Tourism & Antiquities

Thutmose II's tomb is biggest archaeological find in Egypt in a century

Qatar’s Emir discusses Gaza during Iran visit

Alpha Data aims to raise $163m in Abu Dhabi IPO

Lebanon's flight ban 'will not stop Iran funding Hezbollah'

ExclusiveJerusalem Christians face crippling Israeli taxes

Business

Culture

President Donald Trump proposed cutting taxes for US oil and gas producers and allowing companies to expense 100 per cent of investments in domestic factory construction and other capital expenditure. AP

Trump's energy expansion plan faces major obstacles, including his own policies

Etihad Airways posts record 2024 profit on strong travel demand

Subsidiary of Abu Dhabi's IHC acquires Egypt microfinance platform

Culture

El Seed reveals inspiration behind new public artwork in Dubai

Building the sound of the UAE: The vision behind National Orchestra

Music & On-stage

Ras Al Khaimah Art is running at Al Jazeera Al Hamra Heritage Village until February 28. Antonie Robertson / The National

Weekly UAE museum and gallery guide

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A huge sinkhole in the middle of a Surrey village in the UK. EPA

Street vendors take shelter under plastic sheets during heavy rain in Kolkata, India. AFP

Members of the Red Cross receive a coffin as Hamas militants hand over deceased hostages Oded Lifschitz, Shiri Bibas and her two children Kfir and Ariel in Khan Younis as part of a ceasefire and hostages-prisoners swap deal between Hamas and Israel. Reuters

Actress Juliette Lewis holds a figurine resembling her that she was gifted during the film premiere of 'Opus' in Los Angeles. Reuters

Afghan horse riders compete in 'Buzkashi' (goat grabbing), a traditional Central Asian sport, in Mazar-i-Sharif. AFP

A Scottish piper attached to British troops plays the bagpipe at the end of the Steadfast Dart 2025 exercise, Nato's military training operation, in Smardan, eastern Romania. AP

A make up artist prepares a model backstage during a fashion show in Dakar, Senegal. EPA

Iraqi labourers load clay bricks onto a donkey-pulled cart in central Iraq. AFP

Ol Pejeta ranger and head care giver Zacharia Mutai caresses one of the last two northern white rhinos in the world in Laikipia County, Kenya. AFP

Joseph Habamungu lies on a hospital bed nursing his wounds after being injured during clashes in the Democratic Republic of Congo. AFP

Workers gently rub their hands on onion flowers for pollination at a farm in Faridpur, Bangladesh. Reuters

A person holds candles in the shape of dogs to honour Angel, a dog who suffered abuse and inspired the bill against animal abuse in Bogota, Colombia. Reuters

A huge sinkhole in the middle of a Surrey village in the UK. EPA

Street vendors take shelter under plastic sheets during heavy rain in Kolkata, India. AFP

Members of the Red Cross receive a coffin as Hamas militants hand over deceased hostages Oded Lifschitz, Shiri Bibas and her two children Kfir and Ariel in Khan Younis as part of a ceasefire and hostages-prisoners swap deal between Hamas and Israel. Reuters

Actress Juliette Lewis holds a figurine resembling her that she was gifted during the film premiere of 'Opus' in Los Angeles. Reuters

Afghan horse riders compete in 'Buzkashi' (goat grabbing), a traditional Central Asian sport, in Mazar-i-Sharif. AFP

A Scottish piper attached to British troops plays the bagpipe at the end of the Steadfast Dart 2025 exercise, Nato's military training operation, in Smardan, eastern Romania. AP

A make up artist prepares a model backstage during a fashion show in Dakar, Senegal. EPA

Iraqi labourers load clay bricks onto a donkey-pulled cart in central Iraq. AFP

Ol Pejeta ranger and head care giver Zacharia Mutai caresses one of the last two northern white rhinos in the world in Laikipia County, Kenya. AFP

Joseph Habamungu lies on a hospital bed nursing his wounds after being injured during clashes in the Democratic Republic of Congo. AFP

Workers gently rub their hands on onion flowers for pollination at a farm in Faridpur, Bangladesh. Reuters

A person holds candles in the shape of dogs to honour Angel, a dog who suffered abuse and inspired the bill against animal abuse in Bogota, Colombia. Reuters

A huge sinkhole in the middle of a Surrey village in the UK. EPA

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