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A protester holds a portrait of Mahsa Amini during a demonstration in support of her, at the Iranian embassy in Brussels on September 23, 2022, following her death. AFP

CommentThree years after Mahsa Amini's death, there's no going back for Iran

Palestinian musician Adnan Joubran says artists need to ask questions, motivate people and elicit change. AFP

Adnan Joubran on Gaza, grief and London’s Together for Palestine concert

Unifil's Major Akakpo damage to the base hospital after the Lebanese base was his by a rocket during the war. Matt Kynaston for The National

CommentIn 80 years of UNGA, keeping the peace has never looked so difficult

A billboard in Times Square in New York displays the message "Israel is committing genocide" as part of the campaign by Game Over Israel calling for a boycott of Israel by national football federations over the war in Gaza. Reuters

#GameOverIsrael aims to see country and its players removed from football

FILE PHOTO: The exterior of the Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building is seen in Washington, D. C. , U. S. , June 14, 2022. REUTERS / Sarah Silbiger / File Photo

Business ExtraHow Fed's interest rates decision affects Gulf consumers

A Carrefour store in the UAE. The French company said it renewed its partnership agreement with Majid Al Futtaim this year. Photo: Carrefour

Carrefour closures: Why did they happen and could the UAE be next?

Emirati actor Mohamed Mostafa starred in the 2024 Abu Dhabi TV action hit Khattaf. Photo: Mohamed Mostafa

Inside the ambitious plan to turn Abu Dhabi into an action film hub

An image of US President Donald Trump alongside disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein is projected on to a wall of Windsor Castle, leading to four arrests. Reuters

Windsor Castle provides Trump with a fortress on state visit

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Lebanese women smoke a waterpipe as they sit next to the destruction in their village caused by the Israeli air and ground offensive, in the town of Kfar Kila, southern Lebanon, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Israel, the humbling of Hezbollah – and the Lebanese people still caught in the crossfire

Hezbollah still searching for answers a year after Israel's deadly pager attacks

Prince William, Prince of Wales and heir to the British throne, and Kate, Princess of Wales, receive US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump at Windsor Castle. PA

Donald Trump shown historic King George III 'independence letter' during state visit

Death toll in Gaza exceeds 65,000 as Israeli troops push on

US designates Iran-backed militias as foreign terrorist organisations

Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell and the Federal Open Market Committee decided to cut US interest rates after a two-day conference in Washington. Reuters

Fed cuts US rates by 25 basis points

Sweida tensions subside but troops remain after US-brokered deal in Syria

State monopoly over weapons a top priority, Iraqi PM says

Melania Trump’s UK state visit wardrobe starts with a Burberry trench

The bracelet went missing from a lab where it was being restored. Photo: Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities

Hunt for Egyptian pharaoh's missing bracelet

Jack Grealish has made an impressive start to life at Everton. Getty Images

Ask Mina: Is Jack Grealish signing of the season?

Tattu Sky Pool will become the world's highest infinity pool when it opens on October 10. Photo: Tattu Dubai

Dubai breaks its own record for world's highest infinity pool

Greenlandic young firefighters participate in the Arctic basic training course supervised by Danish Army in Sisimiut, Greenland, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

Pictures of the dayFrom firefighters in Greenland to youngsters diving in Turkey

Lewis Capaldi is known for his intimate but powerful performances. PA

Lewis Capaldi to perform at Saadiyat Nights in Abu Dhabi

Grand Luna in-ear monitors, from Dh5,137. Photo: Campfire

Lend me your ears: The latest in sound technology

Simon Leviev, from Netflix's 'The Tinder Swindler'. Photo: @simon_leviev_official / Instagram

'Tinder Swindler' Simon Leviev's victims celebrate his arrest

The pager attacks that crippled Hezbollah

Survivors recount how Israel’s covert operation exposed the militant group's vulnerabilities

What is at stake as Donald Trump visits the UK?

What is at stake as Donald Trump visits the UK?

'Game Over Israel’: Push to kick Israel out of world football

'Game Over Israel’: Push to kick Israel out of world football

King Abdullah of Jordan receives Sheikh Tamim, Emir of Qatar in Amman

King Abdullah of Jordan receives Sheikh Tamim, Emir of Qatar in Amman

Louvre Abu Dhabi showcases rise of the Mamluks

Louvre Abu Dhabi showcases rise of the Mamluks

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Pills, chemicals and machines were seized during a Lebanese army raid on Captagon manufacturers near Baalbek. Photo: Lebanese Armed Forces

Lebanon takes down 64 million Captagon pills in one of biggest drugs busts yet

Banned substance is traded by smugglers around Middle East

British MPs refused entry to West Bank over 'Israeli anger at Palestine recognition'

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, left, and Spain's King Felipe VI in Cairo during the monarch’s first state visit to Egypt. First lady Entissar El Sisi and Queen Letizia look on. Photo: Spanish Royal Household

Spain's King Felipe VI condemns suffering in Gaza during state visit to Egypt

Ben & Jerry’s co-founder quits in battle with Unilever over free speech on Gaza

Dr Anwar Gargash, diplomatic adviser to President Sheikh Mohamed, has bemoaned the bloodshed seen in the region. UAE Presidential Court

Gargash hits out at Israel for causing 'geopolitical earthquake' in Middle East

Window 'closing really fast' for diplomatic solution to Iran nuclear action

Iran executes man accused of selling information to Israel

Carrefour shuts all stores in Kuwait after Bahrain closure

Adnoc consortium withdraws $19bn bid for Australia’s Santos

Hend Sabry: Bow shirt dress, Dh15,000, Givenchy by Sarah Burton. Photo: Hussein Mardini

Cover storyHend Sabry: 'The later in life you find your voice, the harder it is to use it'

Bruno Pavlovsky plays a key role in the storied French house's growth and strategy. Photo: Chanel

Chanel's Bruno Pavlovksy on the maison's new era with designer Matthieu Blazy

The slouchy Dada bag is available in black, white, soft nude or grey. Photo: Prada

Prada embraces slouchy elegance with new Dada bag

Kate Hardcastle received an MBE from Queen Elizabeth II in 2018. Photo: Kate Hardcastle

Kate Hardcastle on the science of retail and UAE leading the way

Rami Al Ali at his atelier in Dubai. Victor Besa / The National

Syrian designer Rami Al Ali is at home on the global stage

Ahlam Bolooki is a cornerstone of the book industry and book festival scene in Dubai. Photo: Emirates Literature Foundation

One Last Thing: Ahlam Bolooki answers TN's quick-fire questionnaire

Yasmine Hamdan's first solo album since 2017 is shaped by her life between Paris and Beirut. Photo: Ylias Nao

Yasmine Hamdan breaks eight-year silence with new album I Remember I Forget

Khadak serves Indian street food with a gourmet twist. Photo: Khadak

Michelin Guide-lauded Indian restaurant Khadak brings a taste of Mumbai to Dubai

Khalifa Port in Abu Dhabi. The UAE's non-oil foreign trade rose by nearly a quarter on an annual basis in the first six months of 2025. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

UAE joins international group to champion 'open and free' trade

Apple says no walk-in sales on iPhone 17 and Air launch day

Why it’s important to draft a will in the UAE

The art and war of the Mamluks at Louvre Abu Dhabi

Inside the ambitious plan to turn Abu Dhabi into an action film hub

Buhais Geology Park Interpretive Centre. Photo: Hopkins Architects

UAE projects shortlisted for Royal Institute of British Architects award

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