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The National visits the town of Houla in southern Lebanon, where rebuilding efforts are undermined by Israeli strikes.

Special reportLebanese families pray for justice after Israel killings

Internally displaced Sudanese rest near the town of Tawila in Darfur on Sunday, after the Zamzam camp in El Fasher fell under control of the Rapid Support Forces. AFP

Sudan's civilians bear heaviest losses in two years of brutal war

Palestinian mother Umm Ibraheem Abu Mahadi (3rd R) mourns six of her children, who were killed in an Israeli strike, during their funeral at Al-Aqsa Martyrs hospital, in Deir Al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip April 13, 2025.

Father of six sons killed in Gaza strike mourns loss of 'my joy, my life'

Researchers hope the Emirati Genome Project will lead to big developments in personalised medicine. Getty Images

How Emirati Genome Project can lead to advances in personalised medicine

This handout picture provided by the UAE Presidential Court shows Emirati President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan (R) meeting with Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa at Al-Shati palace on April 13, 2025. Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa, whose war-devastated country seeks Gulf financial support, travelled to the United Arab Emirates on April 13 for his first visit since Bashar al-Assad's overthrow, state media said. (Photo by Ryan CARTER / UAE PRESIDENTIAL COURT / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / HANDOUT / UAE PRESIDENTIAL COURT" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

EditorialSyria's national project needs international support

Lebanon's president Joseph Aoun. Reuters

TrendingLebanon under US pressure and EU boosts aid to Palestine

French parachutists verifying their position during the Suez Crisis in 1956. Getty

CommentIs America's Suez Crisis moment under way?

Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a resort in Belek, Antalya, Turkey. Photo: Syrian Presidency

Golf club diplomacy: Syria’s bid to rejoin global arena

Protesters in Tel Aviv call for the return of Gaza hostages and an end to the war. EPA

'Hardest decision I ever made': Israeli medics refuse to serve in Gaza

Small but growing number of medical 'refusenik' conscientious objectors are leaving army

Gaza ceasefire talks stall over hostage release and truce duration

A pedestrian struggles to breathe as he walks along the side of a road through low visibility conditions due to a massive dust storm in Iraq's central city of Najaf on April 14, 2025. (Photo by Qassem al-KAABI / AFP)

Sandstorm leaves Iraqis choking and cities shrouded in orange haze

'Of course' US could strike Iran's nuclear facilities, Trump says

A supporter holds a poster of jailed Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu during a protest in Ankara on April 6. AFP

Turkish court rejects appeal for release of key Erdogan rival from jail

Sudan divisions gaping as UK hosts summit two years since civil war outbreak

Syria's leader Al Shara outmanoeuvres southern warlord

US-Iran talks

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, second left, with his delegation after the Iran and US negotiations in Muscat, Oman, on April 12. EPA

Second round of US-Iran nuclear talks to take place in Oman

German and French foreign ministers Annalena Baerbock and Jean-Noel Barrot before an EU meeting in Luxembourg on Monday. AFP

EU takes ‘vigilant’ stance on US-Iran talks with new sanctions

(COMBO) This combination of pictures created on April 09, 2025 shows US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff after a meeting with Russian officials at Diriyah Palace, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on February 18, 2025 (L); and Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaking to AFP during an interview at the Iranian consulate in Jeddah on March 7, 2025. Iran said on April 9 a new nuclear deal could be agreed with the United States provided Tehran's longtime adversary shows sufficient goodwill in upcoming talks, as Israel warned of military action if talks drag on. (Photo by EVELYN HOCKSTEIN and Amer HILABI / various sources / AFP)

Trump expects decision on Iran 'very quickly' after constructive talks in Oman

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, left, meets Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi in Muscat on Saturday. Reuters

'Constructive' Iran-US talks in Oman draw regional optimism

An Iranian woman walks past a peace dove mural on a street in Tehran. Washington says diplomacy remains key with Iran but warns military action, including joint strikes with Israel, is possible if talks fail. EPA

US military ready to ensure Iran never develops nuclear bomb, says Hegseth

A copy of Iranian newspaper Shargh entitled 'Hope for real negotiations' carrying a picture of Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and US special envoy Steve Witkoff, in a kiosk in Tehran on Sunday. EPA

CommentAmid the ongoing US-Iran talks in Oman, Tehran faces an existential choice

Tourists at the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque in Muscat. Saturday's US-Iran talks in the Omani capital created good vibrations. AP

AnalysisUS-Iran nuclear talks hit sweet spot in Oman

US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff speaks to reporters at the White House in Washington, DC. Reuters

US-Iran talks in Oman: Who said what?

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Gaza doctor says 500 children killed since Israel renewed assault on enclave last month

Dr Ahmed Al Farah says number of children dying is 'high and painful'

Gaza doctor says 500 children killed since Israel renewed assault on enclave last month

Gaza doctor says 500 children killed since Israel renewed assault on enclave last month

UAE e-bike company Sulmi plans to launch 200 limited-edition motorbikes

UAE e-bike company Sulmi plans to launch 200 limited-edition motorbikes

EU working with partners to keep Iran from a nuclear weapon

EU working with partners to keep Iran from a nuclear weapon

Katy Perry is launched into space with all-woman Blue Origin crew

Katy Perry is launched into space with all-woman Blue Origin crew

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Photos of the 1988 chemical attack on Halabja were displayed during remembrance events in the city last month. AFP

Iraq declares scene of Saddam gas attack its 19th province

Katy Perry flew to space aboard a Blue Origin all-female mission. Photo: Blue Origin

Katy Perry blasts off into space on board Blue Origin's all-female mission

Outgoing ATP CEO Massimo Calvelli said the Saudi Tennis Federation has done an 'amazing job' at promoting tennis in schools in the country. AFP

ATP 'committed' to bringing Masters 1000 event to Saudi 'potentially from 2028'

Kristen Wiig, Scarlett Johansson, Ana Gasteyer and Kim Kardashian perform a sketch for Saturday Night Live in February. Getty Images

No, we don't need a British version of Saturday Night Live

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

'Time to go global' - Saudi football poised to make a mark on the world stage

Green Day singer Billie Joe Armstrong performs at the 2025 Coachella festival in California. Getty Images

Palestinian cause takes the spotlight at Coachella's opening weekend

Sony has announced price increases for some of its PlayStation 5 models. Getty Images

A buyer's guide: PlayStation 5 price hike and impact of tariffs on Switch 2

Bruno Fernandes of Manchester United (L) interacts with manager Ruben Amorim (R) as he leaves the pitch after being substituted during the English Premier League soccer match between Newcastle United and Manchester United, in Newcastle, Britain, 13 April 2025. EPA/ADAM VAUGHAN EDITORIAL USE ONLY. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos, 'live' services or NFTs. Online in-match use limited to 120 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications.

Man United need all the support they can get against Lyon

Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg will be called as a witness by the FTC as the federal agency seeks to prove Meta engaged in anti-competitive behaviour. AFP

Zuckerberg testifies in Meta antitrust case

Future of Instagram and WhatsApp at stake in much-anticipated trial

EU announces $1.8bn financial support for Palestinian Authority

Bank customers during a demonstration in Beirut. EPA

Lebanese depositors to get frozen funds back over time, Economy Minister pledges

Kurdish 'Foxtrot Network' crime boss sanctioned by the UK for attacks linked to Iran

Mohsen Mahdawi is detained at the US Citizenship and Immigration Services office in Colchester, Vermont, on Monday. Photo: AP

US agents take another Palestine protester into custody

LatestMedic killed and others wounded in Israeli strike on Gaza field hospital

Saudi Arabia may clear Syria's World Bank debt

Tariff chaos under Trump spells diverging fortunes for gold and oil

British Steel takeover sets up race against time to reverse Chinese shutdown

Business

Culture

Young women are advised to set goals to build a diversified investment portfolio with a strong focus on equities. Getty Images

How women can tailor investment strategies for every life stage

Opec cuts 2025 oil demand forecast in contrast to US claims

Poor countries should be exempt from US 'reciprocal' tariffs, says UN

Culture

Why Kuniko Kato’s marimba performances are like ballet for the ears

Music & On-stage

Inside the abandoned Riyadh shopping mall that's become an arts hub

Emirati artist Mohammed Kazem with mock-up panels of the work he will be presenting at Art Dubai. Photo: Mohammed Kazem

How being lost at sea inspired Mohammed Kazem's digital work at Art Dubai

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Pictures of the Day

People smeared in vermilion powder carry a ceremonial palanquin during the Bisket Jatra festival, in Thimi, on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal. EPA

An Afghan girl peers through a torn curtain at the entrance of her home at Kababayan Refugee Camp in Peshawar, Pakistan. AP

Palestinians inspect the damage at the site of an Israeli strike on a tent sheltering displaced people, in Khan Younis, Gaza. Reuters

A wheelchair-bound person is assisted across a road in low visibility during a severe sandstorm in Basra, southern Iraq. AFP

People from the Huerto brotherhood, acting as penitents, leave a church to take part in a procession during holy week in Ronda, southern Spain. Reuters

US Air Force and South Korean war planes fly over the Korean Peninsula during joint aerial drills. AP

Atlanta mayor Andre Dickens, left, and Fifa president Gianni Infantino unveil the Fifa Club World Cup trophy. AP

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim pays his last respects to former prime minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi at his funeral ceremony at the National Mosque in Kuala Lumpur. Reuters

People smeared in vermilion powder carry a ceremonial palanquin during the Bisket Jatra festival, in Thimi, on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal. EPA

An Afghan girl peers through a torn curtain at the entrance of her home at Kababayan Refugee Camp in Peshawar, Pakistan. AP

Palestinians inspect the damage at the site of an Israeli strike on a tent sheltering displaced people, in Khan Younis, Gaza. Reuters

A wheelchair-bound person is assisted across a road in low visibility during a severe sandstorm in Basra, southern Iraq. AFP

People from the Huerto brotherhood, acting as penitents, leave a church to take part in a procession during holy week in Ronda, southern Spain. Reuters

US Air Force and South Korean war planes fly over the Korean Peninsula during joint aerial drills. AP

Atlanta mayor Andre Dickens, left, and Fifa president Gianni Infantino unveil the Fifa Club World Cup trophy. AP

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim pays his last respects to former prime minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi at his funeral ceremony at the National Mosque in Kuala Lumpur. Reuters

People smeared in vermilion powder carry a ceremonial palanquin during the Bisket Jatra festival, in Thimi, on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal. EPA

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