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Oscar-winning Palestinian director Hamdan Ballal is released from a police station in the West Bank a day after being detained by the Israeli army following an attack by Jewish settlers. AP Photo

No Other Land: a timeline of defiance, festival acclaim and a filmmaker’s assault

US National Security Adviser Mike Waltz wants to get to the bottom of how a journalist ended up in a group chat discussing strikes against the Houthis. Reuters

CommentSpilling America’s security secrets is fine, as long as you're in the Trump cabinet

A diversified portfolio that includes bonds, dividend-paying stocks, index funds and ETFs can help investors navigate periods of volatility. Getty Images

Retail investors should play the waiting game amid Trump volatility

People attend a mass funeral of Hezbollah fighters who died during fights with the Israeli army before the ceasefire, in Kfar Kila village, southern Lebanon, this month. EPA

CommentWhy any plans on Israel’s part to normalise relations with Lebanon would be a no go

Palestinian children carrying food cooked by a charity kitchen, during Ramadan in southern Gaza's Khan Younis. Reuters

Palestinians fear for future as UN scales back staff in Gaza

Hassan Ballal at the Oscars ceremony earlier this month, and being detained at his home in the West Bank

TrendingA settler attack on Oscar-winning Palestinian film director and Iranian commander visits Iraq

MADRID, SPAIN - APRIL 30: Daniil Medvedev of Russia has a drink in his match against Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan during the Mutua Madrid Open 2024, ATP Masters 1000 and WTA 1000, tournament celebrated at Caja Magica on April 30, 2024 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo By Irina R. Hipolito/Europa Press via Getty Images)

ExclusiveTop tennis stars reveal ‘paranoia’ over taking contaminated supplements

Apple's Hearing Test and Hearing Aid, available on the AirPods Pro 2, support those with mild to moderate hearing loss. AP

Apple launches Hearing Aid services in Saudi Arabia

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A slogan in Arabic reading (R): "Enough killing and destruction" and another reading (L): "The children of Palestine: We want to live" are displayed during a rally calling for an end to the war, in Beit Lahia, in the northern Gaza Strip, on March 25, 2025. Hundreds of Palestinians chanted anti-Hamas slogans at a protest in northern Gaza on March 25, calling for an end to the war with Israel, witnesses said. (Photo by AFP)

Hundreds of Palestinians protest against Hamas in north Gaza

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed spoke with US President Donald Trump about economic partnerships and regional developments. Ryan Carter / UAE Presidential Court

President Sheikh Mohamed discusses UAE-US bilateral relations with Trump

UAE leader also reaffirms support for two-state solution to Palestinian-Israeli conflict

Signal leak

Director of the FBI Kash Patel, director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and director of the CIA John Ratcliffe appear before the Senate. Bloomberg

Signal war plans ‘fiasco’ in focus at US Senate intelligence hearing

AnalysisSignal leak reveals Trump administration’s strategic thinking

Ukraine and Russia agree to safe navigation in Black Sea, US says

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Quds Force commander Esmail Qaani, centre, in Tehran. EPA

Iranian commander visits Iraq to preserve truce with US before potential landmark talks

Oscar-winning Palestinian film director released from Israeli custody

Syria's draft constitution framework not heading in right direction, US warns

Egypt's Gaza ceasefire proposals make little headway despite talks continuing

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Israel releases Oscar-winning Palestinian film director

Hamdan Ballal was detained by the army after being attacked by settlers in the occupied West Bank.

Meet the UAE volunteers rescuing stranded victims in the desert

Meet the UAE volunteers rescuing stranded victims in the desert

South Sudan is on the verge of renewed civil war, UN warns

South Sudan is on the verge of renewed civil war, UN warns

Displaced Palestinians burn books to cook and keep warm

Displaced Palestinians burn books to cook and keep warm

Activist group films Israeli settler attack that injured Hamdan Ballal

Activist group films Israeli settler attack that injured Hamdan Ballal

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UAE's Sultan Adil celebrates scoring the second goal against North Korea in the World Cup qualifier at the Prince Faisal Bin Fahd Stadium in Riyadh. Reuters

Bloodied Sultan Adil keeps UAE’s World Cup dream alive

Long-term compensation incentives are not sector-specific in the Gulf, according to Cooper Fitch. Pawan Singh / The National

UAE and Saudi companies use long-term salary bonuses to attract CEO talent

Google DeepMind founder and CEO Demis Hassabis poses for a photograph after discovering that he and John Jumper had won the 2024 Nobel Prize for Chemistry. Getty Images

Great thoughts come from the mind of Demis Hassabis: We should listen

Lebanese singer Shana made an impression on The Voice France. Photo: YouTube

'I want to represent my country': Lebanese singer impresses on The Voice France

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola, left, and former Italian coach Fabio Capello. Photos: AP / AFP

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Street vendors in Lahore, Pakistan, prepare fried food as the day's fasting for Ramadan comes to an end on Monday March 24. Getty Images

In picturesRamadan in Lahore to coup anniversary in Buenos Aires

Gina Krog oil and gas field in the North Sea is among the projects which could help provide about half of the oil and gas the UK needs up to 2050. Photo: Equinor

North Sea could produce ‘half of all UK oil and gas by 2050’

Delhi Capitals' Ashutosh Sharma, left, pulled off a stunning win over Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL in Visakhapatnam. AFP

Uncapped players make early mark in IPL 2025

Demonstrators face-off with police during protests in Istanbul in support of the city’s incarcerated mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu. Getty Images

Hundreds to appear before Turkish judiciary over Istanbul mayor protests

Demonstrations in support of the arrested opposition figure have been staged for six days running

IMF reaches staff-level deal with Pakistan to unlock $1.3bn

UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves visits Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land in Telford, Shropshire, to announce an increase in defence funding. AFP

UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves eases finance industry worries with investment push

Iraq considers greater security role for PMF militia coalition

Mike Huckabee, nominee for US ambassador to Israel, speaks before his Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmation hearing in Washington. Getty Images / AFP

Huckabee faces tough questions over personal beliefs at Senate hearing

US sanctions three Iranians over FBI agent Levinson's disappearance and cover-up

Border row delays formation of new German government

Britain urged to join allies in pulling out of landmine treaty

Blatter and Platini cleared in long-running football corruption case

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An employee sorts recyclable plastics at a sorting centre in Dubai. Renewable energy projects are rapidly proving to be financially sound. Reuters

Why smart money is betting on sustainable assets

US tariff war to make planes more expensive and may hurt Boeing, says Airbus CEO

Trump-backed crypto venture reveals plans for USD1 stablecoin

Culture

Film industry condemns attack on Palestinian Oscar winner Hamdan Ballal

UAE-founded halal football prediction app gives fans ‘skin in the game’

Abu Dhabi International Book Fair will run for 10 days this year. Victor Besa / The National

Abu Dhabi Book Fair: Classic Khaleeji novels from the 20th century to seek out

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