Landmine clearances being carried out by Halo in Syria. Photo: Halo Trust

Syrians face death and injury from mines as they return home

Landmines charity tells The National the scale of the problem facing Syria is 'unique'

UK

London's dominance of EV charge points 'holding back rest of UK'

UK

Neanderthal gene in humans traced back 50,000 years as DNA evidence uncovers new timeline

News

Middle East war dynamics shift as global conflict turns more deadly

News

Sanjay Shah: British hedge fund trader jailed in Denmark for tax fraud

UK

Tougher rules see drop in UK university international student applications

UK

Chronic uncertainty for Syrians as UK suspends its asylum decisions

UK
Police officers make a security cordon around a bus after the soccer match between Ajax and Maccabi Tel Aviv, in Amsterdam. EPA

Attacks on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans motivated by Gaza war and not anti-Semitic, prosecutors say

Five men appear in Amsterdam court accused of orchestrating violence on Israeli supporters last month

Europe

British Army destroys drones using laser weapon in first tests

UK

CommentJaguar bets all on a doubled-up reinvention to take on BMW and Porsche

Comment

About 2.5 million Syrians in Turkey expected to go home if there is peace, says MP

UK

'In-law is not a political position', says Asma Al Assad's sanctioned father

UK

AI modelling predicts 3°C temperature rises by 2060

Climate

'I'm going back to Syria, Inshallah, as soon as I sell the shop'

UK
Fawaz Akhras with his daughter Asma Al Assad. AFP

'In-law is not a political position', says Asma Al Assad's sanctioned father

Fawaz Akhras is the first member of the Assad family to speak after collapse of what he acknowledges is the 'former regime'

UK

AI modelling predicts 3°C temperature rises by 2060

Climate

'I'm going back to Syria, Inshallah, as soon as I sell the shop'

UK

Kurds in Syria battle Turkish-backed forces and ISIS

MENA

Top interior trends for 2025: Bold colours and wellness corners

Apple closes in on $4 trillion market cap ahead of Nvidia

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Migraine drug offers pain relief from first day

TikTok ban: how the tech world and content creators are preparing

Today's cartoonShadi's take on dignitaries meeting Syria's new rulers

Ultra-rare Richard Mille watches the most stolen in UK

'In-law is not a political position', says Asma Al Assad's sanctioned father

‘Game-changing’ new weapon that costs pennies to fire can take out enemy drones

Heathrow Airport cancels scores of flights due to high winds

President Sheikh Mohamed meets President of Belarus

London hotels bounce back on a budget

Inside Branch 251: The National gains access to Assad regime's intelligence centre

Inside Branch 251: The National gains access to Assad regime's intelligence centre

New Syrian leader meets Jordanian Foreign Minister in Damascus

New Syrian leader meets Jordanian Foreign Minister in Damascus

Former Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn casts doubt on potential Nissan-Honda alliance

Former Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn casts doubt on potential Nissan-Honda alliance

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