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Displaced children share a meal provided through a charity initiative at a displacement camp in Gedaref city in the east of war-torn Sudan. AFP

CommentThe UAE’s commitment to Sudan’s future remains strong

(FILES) Lebanon's Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh poses during a studio photo session in the capital Beirut, on December 20, 2021. Lebanon's former central bank governor Riad Salameh was arrested on September 3, 2024 after being questioned over alleged embezzlement, a judicial official told AFP. (Photo by Joseph EID / AFP)

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A pendant tomb, made up of a head containing the burial tomb and a 'tail'. Photo: Donald Boyer

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A man walks among the antiques on display at the exhibition Treasures saved from Gaza – 5,000 years of history, at the Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris. AFP

Gaza treasures on display in Paris trigger mixed emotions against a background of war

Tariffs and ghibli are words rooted in the Arabic language. Photo: AP and Sam Altman / OpenAI

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Iran is the main backer for several anti-American proxy militias throughout the Middle East. Reuters

CommentThe tremors of Trump's tariff earthquake are being felt in Tehran

When it reopened in 2014, Sanriku Railway trains were inscribed in Arabic with the words: 'We greatly appreciate the support from the State of Kuwait.' AP

Gulf Connections: Kuwait's gift to Japan's tsunami victims

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran. AP

Beyond the HeadlinesDeal or war: What’s next for Iran’s nuclear programme?

Saudi Arabia's Tadawul stock exchange slid by as much as 6.1 per cent on Sunday, its worst showing since 2020. AFP

Middle East stocks sink to lowest level since 2020

The baseline tariffs have increased fears of global trade disruption and economic slowdown

France, Egypt and Jordan to hold summit on Gaza during Macron's Cairo visit

A screen grab of the video taken from the phone of one of the 15 Palestinians medics killed by the Israeli army. AP

Footage contradicts Israel's account of Gaza medic deaths

Israel's detention of two British MPs 'unacceptable', London says

Debris scattered at the site of an Israeli strike on a military airbase near Hama in Syria this week. AP

Can Turkey's 'Steel Dome' deter Israel in Syria?

Netanyahu to discuss tariffs and Gaza war with Trump in US

Shipping industry sinks into crisis as Trump's tariffs disrupt global trade flows

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President of Palestinian Red Crescent Society appeals to UN over aid workers' deaths in Gaza

Dr Younis Al Khatib presented video evidence of the Israeli attacks on aid workers and called for an independent investigation

UAE rescue team recognised for Myanmar earthquake mission

UAE rescue team recognised for Myanmar earthquake mission

Explained: Dow drops more than 2,200 points as Trump tariff rout deepens

Explained: Dow drops more than 2,200 points as Trump tariff rout deepens

Thousands gather for pro-Palestine protest in Washington

Thousands gather for pro-Palestine protest in Washington

Paris exhibition showcases Gaza’s ancient treasures amid ongoing destruction

Paris exhibition showcases Gaza’s ancient treasures amid ongoing destruction

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Liverpool's Egyptian striker #11 Mohamed Salah reacts after missing a chance during the English Premier League football match between Fulham and Liverpool at Craven Cottage in London on April 6, 2025. (Photo by HENRY NICHOLLS / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. /

Premier League: Fulham stun title-chasing Liverpool, Southampton relegated

An attendee wears a lavender-inspired hat at the Dubai World Cup. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Stylish attendees and Style Stakes winners at the Dubai World Cup

Lebanon's new government has promised to reform the economy, which is still reeling from years of financial crisis and a recent war with Israel. Nick Donaldson / Getty

Weekend EssayWill Lebanon's elites finally get out of the way of the country's reform agenda?

A projector is loaded on board an Imperial Airways plane to show the first in-flight film in 1925. Getty Images

The brave new world of in-flight entertainment

Al Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring the second goal against Al Hilal at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh. Reuters

Ronaldo not focusing on 1,000-goal mark

The 2025 Dubai World Cup at Meydan lived up to its billing as one of the premier racing events in the world. Chris Whiteoak / The National

There is nothing quite like the Dubai World Cup

Tarek Atouli says his exhibition At-Tariq seeks to show that 'there is so much richness to gain out of hospitality, in opening your door'. Photo: TBA21

Lebanese artist Tarek Atoui opens a door to musical heritage of Atlas Mountains

The biggest headline so far at Watches & Wonders has come from Rolex, unveiling the Oyster Perpetual Land-Dweller, its first entirely new model line since 2012. Photo: Rolex

Watches & Wonders 2025: Top releases from the world's largest watch fair

Protesters take part in a the nationwide 'Hands Off' demonstration on the National Mall in Washington. EPA

Tens of thousands protest against Trump administration at rallies across US

Demonstrators gather in Washington in support of Palestinians in Gaza alongside larger 'Hands Off' protest

Two dead in Israeli air strikes on southern Lebanon

Forever Young, left, could only finish third in Saturday's Dubai World Cup. AP

Dubai World Cup proving gallop too far for Saudi Cup winners

US revokes all South Sudanese visas over deportation row

The UAE Search and Rescue team help with efforts to find survivors of the earthquake in Myanmar. WAM

UAE rescue team recognised for Myanmar earthquake mission

US special envoy visits Lebanon to press for Hezbollah disarmament

Iran's president sacks deputy over luxury cruise in Antarctica

Verstappen overcomes early season woes to win Japanese GP

Jordan risks economic hit as Middle East's most exposed to US tariffs

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Saudi Arabia's Tadawul stock exchange slid by as much as 6.1 per cent on Sunday, its worst showing since 2020. AFP

Middle East stocks sink to lowest level since 2020

Shipping industry sinks into crisis as Trump's tariffs disrupt global trade flows

Global markets nosedive as China hits back against US tariffs

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ReviewNo Other Land is a powerful yet compromised work

Amanda Seyfried says she's 'too scared' to make Broadway debut

Tarek Atouli says his exhibition At-Tariq seeks to show that 'there is so much richness to gain out of hospitality, in opening your door'. Photo: TBA21

Lebanese artist Tarek Atoui opens a door to musical heritage of Atlas Mountains

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Protesters during the nationwide "Hands Off!" protest against US President Donald Trump in downtown Los Angeles. AFP

Japanese dancers perform the Awa-odori in the pitlane before the 2025 Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix at the Suzuka Circuit. EPA

People take shelter inside a metro station during a Russian military strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv. Reuters

Rescue workers stand on the street next to a collapsed building in Mandalay. AFP

Athletes participate in the Vienna city marathon. Reuters

Clergy members attend the mass for the Jubilee of the sick and healthcare workers led by Italian Archbishop Rino Fisichella at St Peters’ square in the Vatican. AFP

Palestinians look on as a crowd inspects the site of an Israeli air strike on a house, in Khan Younis. Reuters

A participant fires a tree-trunk cannon using carbide and water during the Kuluwung Festival in West Java. AFP

Protesters during the nationwide "Hands Off!" protest against US President Donald Trump in downtown Los Angeles. AFP

Japanese dancers perform the Awa-odori in the pitlane before the 2025 Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix at the Suzuka Circuit. EPA

People take shelter inside a metro station during a Russian military strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv. Reuters

Rescue workers stand on the street next to a collapsed building in Mandalay. AFP

Athletes participate in the Vienna city marathon. Reuters

Clergy members attend the mass for the Jubilee of the sick and healthcare workers led by Italian Archbishop Rino Fisichella at St Peters’ square in the Vatican. AFP

Palestinians look on as a crowd inspects the site of an Israeli air strike on a house, in Khan Younis. Reuters

A participant fires a tree-trunk cannon using carbide and water during the Kuluwung Festival in West Java. AFP

Protesters during the nationwide "Hands Off!" protest against US President Donald Trump in downtown Los Angeles. AFP

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