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Social media platforms and search engines have signalled the start of a new age of information by allowing users to have more control over their feeds. Nick Donaldson / The National

How to train your algorithm (because 2026 is the year you'll have the power)

The UAE’s experience in supporting Yemeni communities will be hard to replace. Wam; Getty Images; Reuters; The National

Weekend EssayUAE troops gave everything to help Yemen – I saw it with my own eyes

To defend civilians from terrorists and provide much-needed aid, Emiratis made huge sacrifices for their neighbours

After Maduro, will Venezuela’s Lebanese diaspora now see the back of Hezbollah?

Afghans in US give up on family reunions - the priority is avoiding deportation

Dubai at heart of mental health drive to help golfers cope with life on tour

Postcard from BeirutThe beach club sanctuary from Lebanon’s troubles for 73 years

Spotlight

Dubai’s Coffee Museum pays tribute to the bean that brewed global connections
Find out how well you’ve kept up with the news of the past seven days
From Irreplaceable to Chasing Cars, 26 songs that will turn 20 in 2026
ColumnTwelve hours too late – an expat’s guilt about missing a final goodbye
TimeframeWhen Abu Dhabi's third airport spread its wings in 1982
Hotel of the weekAn otherworldly stay at Saudi Arabia’s spaceship-like Red Sea resort
Arabic word of the weekHimma, or ambition, reaches for meanings beyond success

Video

'Factories of the future': We tour a data centre powering the AI boom

Streaming, cloud computing and everyday digital life are all being run through huge centres like this one in northern Virginia

Multimedia

Protestors in Malaga, southern Spain, take part in a demonstration against the US operation in Venezuela. AFP

Beyond the HeadlinesWhy the US action in Venezuela is unnerving the Middle East

Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro arrives at the Wall Street heliport ahead of his appearance in federal court in New York, US, on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026. The indictment released on Saturday accuses Maduro and others of partnering with groups including the Sinaloa Cartel and Tren de Aragua, which have been designated by the US as foreign terrorist organizations. Photographer: Michael Nagle / Bloomberg

Pictures of the weekFrom Nicolas Maduro in the US to the 1 Billion Followers Summit in Dubai

The band reviving Kuwaiti pearl-diving music through jazz

Culture BitesThe band reviving Kuwaiti pearl-diving music through jazz

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Weekend cartoonShadi's take on Iran's internet blackout

Money

Areas with established demand, infrastructure and employment drivers tend to perform more predictably across market cycles. Antonie Robertson/The National

UAE Property‘I feel forced to buy a home due to the fear of missing out’

Is successful investing in today’s market about speed - or selectivity?

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