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          As trust narrows globally, the UAE offers a different reference point

          CommentFebruary 04, 2026
          The introduction of passenger train services to the UAE later this year is creating a rolling sense of wonder fully two centuries after that first historic journey thousands of kilometres away in 19th-century Europe. Antonie Robertson / The National

          Etihad Rail will connect the UAE in ways we have never seen before

          CommentJanuary 29, 2026
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          Minnesota, Martin Luther King and the ongoing fight for civil rights in America

          CommentJanuary 28, 2026
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          It is reassuring to see the enduring popularity of the printed page. Leslie Pableo for The National

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