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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

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

The late Pope Francis speaks to journalists aboard the papal plane called 'Shepherd One' by the media. Photo by Handout (Vatican Media/ AFP

Blessed by the Pope: When The National travelled on ‘Shepherd One’

A former market now being used as a landfill site during the war in Gaza city. Talks are under way on a permanent ceasefire. AFP

TrendingYears-long Gaza ceasefire is on the table, and Lebanon drops banking secrecy

A Security Council meeting at the UN headquarters in New York City, in March. Reuters

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Tension rises as India and Pakistan diplomacy breaks down

Protesters make their feeling clear near the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi. EPA

Tension rises as India and Pakistan diplomacy breaks down

Neighbours cancel visas of each other's citizens in major escalation as tit-for-tat measures are announced

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

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

US and Iranian officials to meet in Oman on Saturday

Stacks of Syrian notes at an exchange shop in Damascus. Britain said its lifting of sanctions was also to 'promote regional stability and encourage the return of Syrian refugees'. AFP

Britain lifts Assad-era sanctions in boost for Syria

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

Trade tension key risk to Mena economic outlook, IMF says

Mohamed Samir Nada wins the International Prize for Arabic Fiction 2025 in Abu Dhabi on April 24. Ruel Pableo / The National

Mohamed Samir Nada wins 2025 International Prize for Arabic Fiction

Pope Francis dies

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

Members of the public line up to pay their respects to the late Pope Francis as he lies in state at Saint Peter's Basilica, in Vatican City, 23 April 2025. Faithful and well-wishers will be able to pay their respects to the spiritual leader, who died on 21 April 2025, aged 88, until his funeral on 26 April. EPA / ALESSANDRO DI MEO

LatestNearly 50,000 mourners pay respects to Pope, says Vatican

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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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

Andor: How Star Wars rediscovered its revolutionary spirit

Alexandra Eala gears up for Madrid rematch with Iga Swiatek

Alexandra Eala gears up for Madrid rematch with Iga Swiatek

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

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

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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?

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

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

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 a potential successor role to Mahmoud Abbas

LatestIsrael given new hope of blocking ICC arrest warrants

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

Lebanese parliament approves law lifting banking secrecy

Palestinians examine the remains of bulldozers hit by Israeli air strikes in Jabalia, northern Gaza, on April 22, 2025. AP

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

Middle East economic growth to pick up pace in 2025

‘Crucial step towards ending violence’: DR Congo and rebel group in peace pledge

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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Middle East economic growth to pick up pace in 2025

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The dynamic philosophy of the Abu Dhabi Masterpieces Collection

Eight must-see sessions at 2025 Abu Dhabi Book Fair

Duplicates by Sama Alshaibi, 2024. Photo: Ayyam Gallery

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Chinese astronauts for the Shenzhou 20 mission, from right, Chen Zhongrui, Chen Dong and Wang Jie, wave as they attend a send-off ceremony for their manned space mission at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in north-western China. AP

Protesters demonstrate outside the Summit on the Future of Energy Security in London. AP

Women queue outside a building where civilians are registering to vote for the first time in more than 50 years ahead of presidential elections planned for 2026, in Mogadishu, Somalia. Getty Images

Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II leads a service at the Tsitsernakaberd Armenian Genocide Memorial on Genocide Remembrance Day in Yerevan. AFP

A ballistic missile above Kyiv during a Russian missile and drone strike. Reuters

People wait to view Pope Francis lying in state inside
St Peter's Basilica. AP — People wait to view Pope Francis lying in state inside St Peter's Basilica. AP

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni pays her respects to Pope Francis inside St Peter's Basilica. EPA

People stand still during a two-minute siren marking the annual Israeli Holocaust Remembrance Day at the Mahane Yehuda market in Jerusalem. AP

Chinese astronauts for the Shenzhou 20 mission, from right, Chen Zhongrui, Chen Dong and Wang Jie, wave as they attend a send-off ceremony for their manned space mission at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in north-western China. AP

Protesters demonstrate outside the Summit on the Future of Energy Security in London. AP

Women queue outside a building where civilians are registering to vote for the first time in more than 50 years ahead of presidential elections planned for 2026, in Mogadishu, Somalia. Getty Images

Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II leads a service at the Tsitsernakaberd Armenian Genocide Memorial on Genocide Remembrance Day in Yerevan. AFP

A ballistic missile above Kyiv during a Russian missile and drone strike. Reuters

People wait to view Pope Francis lying in state inside
St Peter's Basilica. AP — People wait to view Pope Francis lying in state inside St Peter's Basilica. AP

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni pays her respects to Pope Francis inside St Peter's Basilica. EPA

People stand still during a two-minute siren marking the annual Israeli Holocaust Remembrance Day at the Mahane Yehuda market in Jerusalem. AP

Chinese astronauts for the Shenzhou 20 mission, from right, Chen Zhongrui, Chen Dong and Wang Jie, wave as they attend a send-off ceremony for their manned space mission at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in north-western China. AP

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