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Lebanon's president Joseph Aoun. Reuters

TrendingLebanon under US pressure and EU boosts aid to Palestine

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

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

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

CommentIs America's Suez Crisis moment under way?

Lorry drivers wait to enter Gaza through the Rafah border crossing from Egypt. Aid supplies in the enclave are not expected to last long amid an Israeli blockade. EPA

InterviewGaza aid supplies will last only 10 days, UNRWA chief warns

In the UAE, initiatives like the Entrepreneurial Nation and the Golden Visa for talent are designed to create the best place in the world to start and scale businesses. EPA

CommentUS decoupling from China could be the start of something new

Bella Ramsay in plays a pivotal role in season two of The Last of Us . Photo: HBO

The Last of Us star Bella Ramsey: 'I got bored of being dark and sad all day'

Lebanese security forces attempt to evict displaced people from a hotel during the conflict between Hezbollah and Israel in Beirut. Reuters

ExclusiveLebanon pressured to replace Hezbollah-linked security staff

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'

Ibrahim Abu Mahadi tells The National that his children were buried side by side in one grave

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

Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa arrives to attend a high-level dialogue with the EU on Monday. AFP

EU to announce financial support for Palestinian Authority

Syria's leader Al Shara outmanoeuvres southern warlord

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

Mohsen Mahdawi arrest: US agents take another Palestinian protester into custody

Egypt pushes for greater Qatari role on Gaza during Sisi visit

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

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

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?

US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. AFP

ProfileAraghchi and Witkoff: Two faces behind clashing Middle East agendas

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US band Green Day alter lyrics in support of Palestine at Coachella

Frontman Billie Joe Armstrong uses band’s 2004 single Jesus of Suburbia to call attention to the suffering of Palestinian children.

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

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

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

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

Gaza hospital director calls for international community protection from Israel

Gaza hospital director calls for international community protection from Israel

From conflict to canvas: Gaza stories brought to life in US exhibition

From conflict to canvas: Gaza stories brought to life in US exhibition

In focus

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

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

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 called to witness stand

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

British Steel's Scunthorpe site. Getty Images

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

Emergency legislation allows state to seize operational control and demonstrates UK's need for new industrial policy

LatestHamas says will free hostages if end to Gaza war guaranteed

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, right, welcomes Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara in Riyadh on February 2, 2025. EPA

Saudi Arabia may clear Syria's World Bank debt

Tariff chaos under Trump spells diverging fortunes for gold and oil

ADGM said no client assets or money were lost as a result of the misconduct of Hayvn Group and, its related entities. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

Abu Dhabi financial regulator hits crypto firm Hayvn with record $12m fine

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

Bangladesh restores 'except Israel' phrase on passports

Sheikh Mohammed reviews UAE tax and launches AI efficiency drive

No 'tariff exception' for electronics and semiconductors, Trump says

Business

Culture

Lesotho was hit by a 50 per cent tariff by the US. It is among America's trading partners that each account for only less than 0.1 per cent of America's deficits. EPA

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

Opec cuts 2025 oil demand forecast in contrast to US claims

Nvidia to make AI supercomputers in US

Culture

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

Review: Arena version of Les Miserables is not for beginners

Music & On-stage

Kuniko Kato reimagines classical works through the marimba. Photo: Abu Dhabi Festival

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

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Cambodia's King Norodom Sihamoni, centre, attends a ceremony at the Angkor Wat Temple in Siem Reap province, Cambodia. EPA

Spanish flamenco dancer Anabel Veloso performs at the Iraqi National Theatre in Baghdad. AP

Palestinians gather following an Israeli attack on a metalsmith's workshop in the Zaytoun neighbourhood of Gaza city. AFP

Chinese flags wave as President Xi Jinping arrives in Hanoi for a two-day state visit to Vietnam. AFP

Indian folk artists attend the celebrations for the 134th anniversary the birth of Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar in front of Vidhana Soudha, the seat of the Karnataka Legislature Assembly, in Bangalore, India. EPA

People who fled Zamzam camp for the internally displaced after it fell under the control of Sudan's paramilitary RSF queue for food rations in a makeshift encampment in an open field near the town of Tawila in Western Darfur. AFP

A Hindu devotee is painted to celebrate the Lal Kach festival in Munshiganj, Bangladesh. Reuters

Salvadoran police officers escort an alleged member of the gangs Venezuelan Tren de Aragua and MS-13 who was deported by the US government to be held in the Terrorism Confinement Centre prison, Tecaluca, El Salvador. Reuters

Cambodia's King Norodom Sihamoni, centre, attends a ceremony at the Angkor Wat Temple in Siem Reap province, Cambodia. EPA

Spanish flamenco dancer Anabel Veloso performs at the Iraqi National Theatre in Baghdad. AP

Palestinians gather following an Israeli attack on a metalsmith's workshop in the Zaytoun neighbourhood of Gaza city. AFP

Chinese flags wave as President Xi Jinping arrives in Hanoi for a two-day state visit to Vietnam. AFP

Indian folk artists attend the celebrations for the 134th anniversary the birth of Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar in front of Vidhana Soudha, the seat of the Karnataka Legislature Assembly, in Bangalore, India. EPA

People who fled Zamzam camp for the internally displaced after it fell under the control of Sudan's paramilitary RSF queue for food rations in a makeshift encampment in an open field near the town of Tawila in Western Darfur. AFP

A Hindu devotee is painted to celebrate the Lal Kach festival in Munshiganj, Bangladesh. Reuters

Salvadoran police officers escort an alleged member of the gangs Venezuelan Tren de Aragua and MS-13 who was deported by the US government to be held in the Terrorism Confinement Centre prison, Tecaluca, El Salvador. Reuters

Cambodia's King Norodom Sihamoni, centre, attends a ceremony at the Angkor Wat Temple in Siem Reap province, Cambodia. EPA

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