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Members of the Saudi special forces perform in a military parade in preparation for the annual Hajj pilgrimage. AP

ExplainerA look at the biggest US–Saudi Arabia arms deals

David McAllister, chairman of the European Parliament’s foreign affairs committee. Photo: European Parliament

InterviewEU says carefully observing US-Iran nuclear talks

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, walks towards the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the old city ahead of a memorial mass for Pope Francis on April 23. AFP

Beyond the HeadlinesWhy Christians in occupied Palestine may be at risk of disappearing

An Airbus A350 passes in front of the Sun in Vizslas, Hungary, April 13, 2022. In a world that is moving faster than ever, Europe cannot afford to be caught waiting behind closed gates. EPA

CommentEuropean aviation needs a flight path grounded in global opportunity

The UAE is 'making great strides' in its genomic research, according to Dr Soraya Bekkali. Photo: Alamy Stock

Middle East's role in medical science can help fight against rare diseases

Jordanian police stand outside the offices of the Islamic Action Front in Amman on Thursday. The Muslim Brotherhood-aligned party forms the biggest grouping in the country's parliament. Reuters

EditorialGovernments cannot ignore Muslim Brotherhood subversion

Mohamed Salah has broken plenty of records as Liverpool stand on the cusp of being crowned Premier League champions. Getty Images

Mohamed Salah and his obstacles to winning the Ballon d'Or

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has told President Donald Trump the kingdom plans a $600 billion boost in trade and investment with the US. AFP

All eyes on trade and peace prospects when Trump visits Gulf

India and Pakistan exchange fire in Kashmir

Indian Border Security Force soldiers at the India-Pakistan Wagah border post on the outskirts of Amritsar. AFP

India and Pakistan exchange fire in Kashmir

UN says issues between the nuclear-armed states should be resolved peacefully

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Loved ones mourn Dubai man shot dead in Kashmir

Faithful await a Rosary celebrated on the steps of the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore to honor the passing of Pope Francis. Getty images

'Pope Francis carried the Middle East in his heart'

Arab mourners among thousands from around the world who have flocked to St Peter’s Basilica to pay their final respects

US and Iranian officials to meet in Oman on Saturday

Hamas says negotiations under way for a Gaza ceasefire ahead of Trump's visit

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi looks on as he attends a trilateral summit with the King of Jordan and the French President to discuss the situation in Gaza, at the Presidential Palace in Cairo. AFP

El Sisi hails success of peace deal with Israel as tension rises

Lebanon summons Iran envoy over Hezbollah disarmament criticism

Eight wounded in drone strike on Lebanon-Syria border

US President Donald Trump, left, urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to stop 'unnecessary and badly timed' attacks on Kyiv. AFP

'Vladimir, stop!' Trump calls on Russia to end strikes on Ukraine

Pope Francis dies

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 21: Cardinal Vincent Nichols arrives to officiate the solemn requiem at The Metropolitan Cathedral of the Most Precious Blood, informally known as Westminster Cathedral on April 21, 2025 in London, England. The Vatican announced that Pope Francis, 88 , died on Monday at 07:35 local time (05:35 GMT) and "the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the home of the Father". His death comes after he appeared in St Peter's Square on Easter Sunday, greeting thousands of worshippers. (Photo by Alishia Abodunde / Getty Images)

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Priests take part in Mass for the late Pope Francis at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City April 23, 2025. REUTERS / Ammar Awad

Holy Land bids farewell to Pope Francis who cared for the region until death

Monsignor Yoannis Lahzi Gaid flanked by Pope Francis and President Sheikh Mohamed, then Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, in Abu Dhabi in February 2019. Photo: Ministry of Presidential Affairs

Egyptian aide who served as Pope Francis's 'Arabic voice' pays homage

Louis Sako is the head of Iraq's Chaldean Catholic Church and an outspoken advocate for the country's Christians. AP

Iraq backs head of its Catholic church to succeed Pope Francis

Editor-in-Chief Mina Al-Oraibi meets Pope Francis in Abu Dhabi. Photo: @AlOraibi / X

The lasting legacy of Pope Francis in the Middle East

People gather for prayers in honour of Pope Francis after the announcement of his death, at the Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome, on Tuesday. Getty images

World leaders confirm attendance at Pope's tradition-breaking funeral

A parishioner prays for Pope Francis outside St Mary's Church in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Thousands to pray for Pope Francis at special Mass in Dubai

From top, left to right, the leading candidates to succeed Pope Francis: Cardinal Jean-Marc Aveline of France; Cardinal Peter Erdo of Hungary; Cardinal Mario Grech of Malta; Cardinal Juan Jose Omella of Spain; Cardinal Pietro Parolin of Italy; Cardinal Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle of the Philippines; Cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson of Ghana and Cardinal Matteo Maria Zuppi of Italy

Who will succeed Pope Francis? Death marks start of centuries-old ritual

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Are India and Pakistan heading for a military stand-off after Kashmir killings?

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Dubai's gold traders say demand for raw product up amid broader sales slump

Dubai's gold traders say demand for raw product up amid broader sales slump

Andor: How Star Wars rediscovered its revolutionary spirit

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Alexandra Eala gears up for Madrid rematch with Iga Swiatek

Alexandra Eala gears up for Madrid rematch with Iga Swiatek

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Sharks of every kind have a fearsome reputation in the public imagination. Jenny Stock / Underwater Photographer of the Year

Jaws legacy: When people, not sharks, are at fault for attacks

Chris Eubank Jr, left, and Conor Benn face off ahead of the middleweight fight. Getty Images

Eubank talks of 'pain' of losing brother who died in Dubai ahead of Benn fight

John Hamm's character Coop steals watches from his ultra-rich social circle in Your Friends & Neighbors. Photo: Apple

Could stolen Richard Mille really be sold in Your Friends & Neighbors?

Pyramids goalkeeper Ahmed El Shenawy remonstrates with teammates during the 0-0 draw with Orlando Pirates in their CAF Champions League semi-final first leg. Reuters

Serial winners Al Ahly and upstarts Pyramids look to make home advantage count

The closing ceremony of the 11th Saudi Film Festival took place at Ithra Theater, featuring the Golden Palm Awards in the official competitions. Photos: Ahmed Al-Thani

Saudi director on how the kingdom's dedication to the film industry is paying off

Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold, right, celebrates with Alexis Mac Allister after scoring the winner against Leicester City. AP

Liverpool win title against Spurs - Premier League predictions

Richard Lassiter is living a near-normal life after taking part in the peanut study. PA

Daily dose of peanuts could conquer allergic reactions in adults

Actress Rosamund Pike on location at Yas Island during the filming of Now You See Me: Now You Don’t. Photo: Lionsgate

Now You See Me 3 completes 13-day shoot in Abu Dhabi

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Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas gestures as he speaks at the 32nd Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) Central Council session at his presidency compound in the West Bank City of Ramallah, 23 April 2025. EPA / ALAA BADARNEH

New vice president post created for Palestine

The position is seen as potentially identifying a successor to Mahmoud Abbas

Oil prices head for weekly loss on oversupply concerns

People react near the bodies of Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes (not pictured), at Nasser Hospital, in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, April 25, 2025. REUTERS / Hatem Khaled

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Lebanese parliament approves law lifting banking secrecy

US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Thursday. AP

Trump says he may deserve Nobel Peace Prize for Abraham Accords and pledges to add nations

Trade tension key risk to Mena economic outlook, IMF says

Israeli army destroys Gaza machinery used for rubble removal and body recovery

Yale defends revoking pro-Palestine club status after protests over Itamar Ben-Gvir visit

Syrian forces on alert as two commanders loyal to Assad seized in coastal region

A worker walks past infrastructure on D Island, the main processing hub, at the Kashagan offshore oil field in the Caspian sea in western Kazakhstan August 21, 2013. After costing nearly $50 billion, mostly paid by some of the world's top oil companies, Kashagan may now be delayed until 2015, jeopardising a forecast budget boost for Kazakhstan of $28 billion - about a third - between 2014 and 2016. Picture taken August 21, 2013. To match Insight KAZAKHSTAN-KASHAGAN/INSIGHT REUTERS/Stringer (KAZAKHSTAN - Tags: ENERGY BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT)

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Duplicates by Sama Alshaibi, 2024. Photo: Ayyam Gallery

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Rajasthan Royals' Yashasvi Jaiswal plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Rajasthan Royals at Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, India. AP

Two nuns walk next to the colonnade near the Vatican in Rome. AFP

Monsignor Christophe Zakhia El Kassis presides at a memorial mass for Pope Francis at the Abrahamic Family House in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National

Egyptian writer Mohamed Samir Nada wins the International Prize Arabic Fiction 2025 in Abu Dhabi. Ruel Pableo for The National

Wheat grows in circular fields irrigated with groundwater near Iraq's central city of Karbala. AFP

The jacket of a Palestinian child among debris following an Israeli air strike in Gaza city. EPA

Petty Officer Andrew Hansch performs the Last Post during an Anzac Day ceremony prior to the round eight NRL match between the Sydney Roosters and St George Illawarra Dragons at Allianz Stadium in Sydney, Australia. Getty images

People visit the 21st Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition at the National Exhibition and Convention Centre in Shanghai. AFP

Rajasthan Royals' Yashasvi Jaiswal plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Rajasthan Royals at Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, India. AP

Two nuns walk next to the colonnade near the Vatican in Rome. AFP

Monsignor Christophe Zakhia El Kassis presides at a memorial mass for Pope Francis at the Abrahamic Family House in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National

Egyptian writer Mohamed Samir Nada wins the International Prize Arabic Fiction 2025 in Abu Dhabi. Ruel Pableo for The National

Wheat grows in circular fields irrigated with groundwater near Iraq's central city of Karbala. AFP

The jacket of a Palestinian child among debris following an Israeli air strike in Gaza city. EPA

Petty Officer Andrew Hansch performs the Last Post during an Anzac Day ceremony prior to the round eight NRL match between the Sydney Roosters and St George Illawarra Dragons at Allianz Stadium in Sydney, Australia. Getty images

People visit the 21st Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition at the National Exhibition and Convention Centre in Shanghai. AFP

Rajasthan Royals' Yashasvi Jaiswal plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Rajasthan Royals at Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, India. AP

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