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Middle East

Latest breaking news, stories and analysis from the region

Solar panels in Dubai. The UAE has continued to champion the use of renewable energy as part of its economic diversification efforts. Chris Whiteoak / The National

UAE to become world's biggest generator of solar electricity by 2031, IEA says

EnergyNovember 07, 2026
Questions remain over whether Donald Trump's administration will opt for escalation against Iran. EPA
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What happens if the Iran war resumes?

Beyond the HeadlinesNovember 06, 2026
A display shows fuel prices at a petrol station in Munich, Germany, on July 1. The Gulf remains indispensable to global hydrocarbon exports. EPA

Why the world needs a more diverse energy mix

EditorialNovember 06, 2026
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries speaks during a news conference at the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee headquarters on Capitol Hill in Washington on Wednesday. EPA
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What a Democratic-controlled US Congress can and cannot do in the Middle East

CommentNovember 05, 2026
Attendees react as midterm election results are reported during the Michigan Democrats' election night watch party in Detroit. The vote will shape the final two years of US President Donald Trump's term. EPA

US midterm results must not become a setback for Middle East stability

EditorialNovember 04, 2026
The Gulf countries have little to gain from becoming an arena for great-power rivalry. Mohamad Ali Harisi / The National

The Gulf is a partner, not a prize to be fought over

EditorialNovember 04, 2026
Nine people were killed in a gun attack on a church in Hmoud, Jordan, last month. Getty Images

Jordanian former officer urges rethink after church attack

MENANovember 03, 2026
The National

Shadi’s take on the issue of Hezbollah’s disarmament

CartoonNovember 02, 2026
Badr Abdelatty, Egypt's Foreign Minister, speaking at the Manama Dialogue in Bahrain. Photo: AFP
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Gulf security 'inseparable' from Middle East stability, Abdelatty says

GulfOctober 31, 2026
A farmer in Kashmir spreads fertiliser in a field. Food production could be hit by a lack of global fertiliser exports. Getty Images

Middle East fertiliser exports decline by 70% as Iran war disrupts supplies

EnergyOctober 31, 2026
Attendees cheer as US President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a midterm campaign rally at the Rock Hill Sports & Event Center in Rock Hill, South Carolina. AFP
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Watching the US midterm elections from the Middle East

Beyond the HeadlinesOctober 30, 2026
Oil remains at multi-month highs as tension continues in the Middle East. Reuters

Oil prices decline after diplomatic push in Iran war

EnergyOctober 29, 2026
A view of the Zaatari camp for Syrian refugees near the Jordanian city of Mafraq in 2022. AFP

Gulf countries can turn the Syrian refugee crisis into an engine of regional growth

CommentOctober 28, 2026
Mike Sicilia, co-chief executive of Oracle at Oracle AI World in Las Vegas. Aarti Nagraj / The National

Oracle launches new agentic AI to take on complex tasks such as supply chains

TechnologyOctober 26, 2026
Creators seeking access through the expanded Partner Programme must also have uploaded three public videos in the previous 90 days, among other requirements.

YouTube Shopping launches in UAE: How influencers can earn with 500 subscribers

BusinessOctober 26, 2026
Hundreds of Jordanians attend a funeral service for the victims of the church attack in Hamoud. Getty Images
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Jordan arrests three over Karak church attack

MENAOctober 26, 2026
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