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Emad is at his house and in a garden near his house. Moawia Atrash for The National

Special reportFrom exile to rebuilding: the Syrians choosing to return home

Quiz of the week: November 28, 2025

Find out how well you’ve kept up with the news of the past seven days

Christie's launches its inaugural Groundbreakers: Icons of Our Time auction on December 11, celebrating cultural innovation from the 20th and 21st centuries. Headlining the sale is Spike (est. £3,000,000–5,000,000), an exceptionally preserved Caenagnathid dinosaur. Photo: Christie's

Dinosaur skeleton goes up for auction (but you'll have to dig deep)

The funerary mask of the Egyptian Pharaoh Psusennes I at the Egyptian Museum. Hamza Hendawi / The National

Whither Cairo's original Egyptian Museum (the one with no Grand in its title)?

The writer met Bollywood actor Ishaan Khatter on her flight from Mumbai to Dubai. Evelyn Lau / The National

ColumnMy first visit to India ended with a Bollywood encounter I never expected

US personnel in Sharjah during the Second World War with the ‘Sharja Mermaid’ – a six-wheel drive amphibious truck. Photo: John L Rato collection at the US Library of Congress

Operation desert softball: How Sharjah's US base helped Second World War effort

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has pledged to boost New York's tourism budget, create a citywide 'tourism tsar' and use the 2026 Fifa World Cup to rebuild the city's image. Getty Images

Can Zohran Mamdani save New York's tourism industry?

UAE Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, presided over the first UAE National Day celebrations in 1972. Photo: Alittihad

TimeframeWhen the first UAE National Day celebrations were held in 1972


Hezbollah members carrying a coffin during the funeral procession of five of its operatives - including top commander Haitham Ali Tabatabai on November 24 in Beirut. Getty Images

Israel's plan to crush Hezbollah has 'failed', Qassem says

Despite daily Israeli attacks on Lebanon and the assassination of a senior commander, the group insists ceasefire thwarted Israel’s goals

MENA

Israeli army kills 13 in southern Syria

MENA
Pope Leo XIV arrives with Bartholomew I, the spiritual leader of Eastern Orthodox Christians, at Lake Iznik in Turkey. AP Photo

Pope Leo denounces use of religion to justify war in show of unity in Turkey

MENA

Far-right group offers cash to 'useful idiots' to attack mosques in UK

UK
Eid Al Etihad celebrations at the base of Jebel Hafeet, last year. Photo: UAE Presidential Court

UAE prepares for long weekend of National Day celebrations

UAE

Hundreds killed across Asia as torrential rain triggers landslides and flooding

Asia

'People are terrified': Tension in Afghan community after National Guard shooting and US visa freeze

US

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Algeria are the defending Arab Cup champions after their victory in 2021. AP

Fifa Arab Cup: Groups, fixtures, kick-off times and how to watch in UAE

Nick Wilde (voiced by Jason Bateman) and Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin) reteam for Zootropolis 2. Photo: Disney

Zootropolis 2 expands a world partly inspired by Dubai’s climate engineering

Zayed National Museum, which opens on December 3, resembles the wings of a falcon. Victor Besa / The National

Guide to Zayed National Museum: Timings, tickets, accessibility and artefacts

Dubai Founders HQ has already onboarded 500 start-ups and around 30 partners. Aarti Nagraj / The National

Inside Dubai platform 'matching' start-ups with investors to unlock 30 unicorns

Noah Schnapp as Will Byers emerges as the potential main character of Stranger Things 5. Photo: Netflix

Stranger Things 5 Volume 1 ending explained: A Harry Potter-style twist emerges

Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves speaks to nurses at University College London Hospital after delivering her budget. AP

Britons in UAE could face £1,000 bill to top up UK state pension from abroad

Mleiha Archaeological Centre in Sharjah is home to Bronze Age tombs and pre-Islamic forts. Photo: Mleiha Archaeological Centre

Free and budget-friendly things to do in UAE with children over December break


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Jordan's Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi listens to Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (not in picture) during talks in Moscow, in August. AFP

Jordan calls on Russia to stop recruiting its citizens into army

Foreign Ministry urges Jordanians to report recruitment attempts as it warns of risk of legal consequences and risk to their lives

MENA

Trump vows migration freeze from ‘Third World countries’ after Washington attack

US
Shadow foreign secretary Priti Patel said 'big things are happening' in the Middle East. Victoria Pertusa / The National

UK government urged to be more involved in Trump Gaza ceasefire process

UK

First business delegation from UK since Al Assad's fall heads to Damascus

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Head of the Presidential Office Andriy Yermak, who has resigned. Reuters

Zelenskyy aide at heart of Trump peace talks resigns after corruption raid

Europe

Hong Kong tower fire toll rises to 128 with 200 still missing

Asia

Foreign doctors forced out of UK amid visa crackdown

UK

Paris Louvre increases prices for tourists weeks after heist

Europe

Israel accused of 'execution' of Palestinians in West Bank

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Emirati artist Mohamed Ahmed Ibrahim. Photo: Hussein Mardini

Cover storyOut of the fire: How Emirati artist Mohamed Ahmed Ibrahim found his voice

Simon Holloway is the creative director of Dunhill, which was founded in the 1890s. Photo: Dunhill

Dunhill design chief Simon Holloway is keeping English tailoring alive

Dolce & Gabbana Beauty chief executive Gianluca Toniolo is on a mission to grow the business, with a fraction of their competitor's resources. Photo: Dolce & Gabbana

Why new stand-alone store at Dubai Mall is key for Dolce & Gabbana Beauty

Maison Margiela Residences in Dubai is the brand's first venture into real estate. Photo: Maison Margiela

Maison Margiela chief executive Gaetano Sciuto on the brand's Dubai plans

Bahraini designers Fatema and Dalal Alkhaja of Touchless won the Fashion Tech award at FTA 2025 in Qatar. WireImage

Do fashion prizes trump fashion weeks for young Arab designers?

New Quartet Live at Pierre Boulez Saal by Amir ElSaffar. Photo: Maqam Records

Our pick of physical collectables this month

Young Emir Studying (1878) is on display at Louvre Abu Dhabi. Photo: DCT Abu Dhabi

Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi on art: Young Emir Studying by Osman Hamdi Bey

Saudi designer Abdulrahman Al-Abed opens up in our One Last Thing questionnaire. Photo: Abdulrahman Al-Abed

One Last Thing: Saudi designer Abdulrahman Al-Abed


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Facilities damaged in the rocket attack on Khor Mor gasfield, in Sulaymaniyah province, in Iraq's Kurdish Region. Reuters

Weaponising energy: Khor Mor attacks expose Iraq’s power struggles

Business

Oil prices on track for fourth monthly drop amid Russia-Ukraine uncertainty

Markets

Africa’s energy future is taking shape through Gulf capital and new alliances

Economy

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'Mother of humanity' Lucy fossil on display at Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi

Culture

Dinosaurs take over Sphere Vegas for Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi opening

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Games of the Future 2025 will take place at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre from December 18 to 23. Photo: Phygital International

Games of the Future: Abu Dhabi to host next-generation gaming event in December

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A man and a child under a festive light in Colombian city Medellin, which hosts an annual Christmas light festival called El Alumbrados. AFP
A man and a child under a festive light in Colombian city Medellin, which hosts an annual Christmas light festival called El Alumbrados. AFP
A man and a child under a festive light in Colombian city Medellin, which hosts an annual Christmas light festival called El Alumbrados. AFP
Aerial view of home surrounded by flood-water in Kangar in northern Malaysia's Perlis state. AFP
Aerial view of home surrounded by flood-water in Kangar in northern Malaysia's Perlis state. AFP
Aerial view of home surrounded by flood-water in Kangar in northern Malaysia's Perlis state. AFP
Aerial view of home surrounded by flood-water in Kangar in northern Malaysia's Perlis state. AFP
Marksmen Aerobatic Team from South Africa at Aero Asia 2025 in Zhuhai, in southern China's Guangdong province. AFP
Marksmen Aerobatic Team from South Africa at Aero Asia 2025 in Zhuhai, in southern China's Guangdong province. AFP
Marksmen Aerobatic Team from South Africa at Aero Asia 2025 in Zhuhai, in southern China's Guangdong province. AFP
Marksmen Aerobatic Team from South Africa at Aero Asia 2025 in Zhuhai, in southern China's Guangdong province. AFP
Cemetery of army tanks and armoured vehicles in Idlib confiscated by rebel forces during the fall of former Syrian President Bashar Al Assad. AFP
Cemetery of army tanks and armoured vehicles in Idlib confiscated by rebel forces during the fall of former Syrian President Bashar Al Assad. AFP
Cemetery of army tanks and armoured vehicles in Idlib confiscated by rebel forces during the fall of former Syrian President Bashar Al Assad. AFP
Cemetery of army tanks and armoured vehicles in Idlib confiscated by rebel forces during the fall of former Syrian President Bashar Al Assad. AFP
Displaced people at a gymnasium being used as an evacuation centre for thousands to take shelter from floods in Hat Yai, Thailand. Getty Images
Displaced people at a gymnasium being used as an evacuation centre for thousands to take shelter from floods in Hat Yai, Thailand. Getty Images
Displaced people at a gymnasium being used as an evacuation centre for thousands to take shelter from floods in Hat Yai, Thailand. Getty Images
Displaced people at a gymnasium being used as an evacuation centre for thousands to take shelter from floods in Hat Yai, Thailand. Getty Images
Pope Leo XIV meets bishops, priests, deacons, consecrated persons and pastoral workers at Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, also known as Saint Esprit Cathedral, in Istanbul, Turkey. EPA
Pope Leo XIV meets bishops, priests, deacons, consecrated persons and pastoral workers at Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, also known as Saint Esprit Cathedral, in Istanbul, Turkey. EPA
Pope Leo XIV meets bishops, priests, deacons, consecrated persons and pastoral workers at Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, also known as Saint Esprit Cathedral, in Istanbul, Turkey. EPA
Pope Leo XIV meets bishops, priests, deacons, consecrated persons and pastoral workers at Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, also known as Saint Esprit Cathedral, in Istanbul, Turkey. EPA
Bouquet of flowers at the scene of the housing estate fire as mourners pay tribute to victims in Tai Po, Hong Kong. Reuters
Bouquet of flowers at the scene of the housing estate fire as mourners pay tribute to victims in Tai Po, Hong Kong. Reuters
Bouquet of flowers at the scene of the housing estate fire as mourners pay tribute to victims in Tai Po, Hong Kong. Reuters
Bouquet of flowers at the scene of the housing estate fire as mourners pay tribute to victims in Tai Po, Hong Kong. Reuters
Aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, illuminate Olfusa river near Selfoss on the south coast of Iceland. PA
Aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, illuminate Olfusa river near Selfoss on the south coast of Iceland. PA
Aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, illuminate Olfusa river near Selfoss on the south coast of Iceland. PA
Aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, illuminate Olfusa river near Selfoss on the south coast of Iceland. PA

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