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  • A jewellery shop at Dubai Gold Souk. First-quarter demand for jewellery in the UAE fell by 40 per cent, the World Gold Council says. AFP

    How Iran war has dented demand for gold jewellery

  • An early rendering of Disneyland Abu Dhabi, expected to open in the 2030s. Photo: Miral

    Disney says Abu Dhabi theme park plans moving ahead despite regional conflict

  • The MV Hondius anchored off the coast of Cape Verde on Tuesday after local authorities denied the boat permission to dock, citing public health concerns. Reuters

    EditorialHow one stranded ship is posing questions for global health

  • Increasingly, the basic line of thinking among elites and ordinary people alike these days is that creating dense interlinkages in the global economy makes individual economies fragile. Reuters

    CommentThe lure of deglobalisation is getting stronger – but the world must resist it

  • The site of an Israeli air strike in Beirut’s southern suburb of Haret Hreik. AFP
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    TrendingIran response to peace plan awaited, Israel strikes Beirut

  • Entrance to the Arsenale - Sale d'Armi, La Biennale di Venezia 2019. Photo: National Pavilion UAE
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    Culture BitesVenice Biennale: is art becoming inseparable from politics?

  • Roketsan missiles on display at the Saha defence show in Istanbul. Bloomberg

    ExclusiveIraq to buy 20 air defence systems from Turkey

  • Palestinian children play in the rubble of a house destroyed in Israeli strikes in Khan Younis, southern Gaza. Reuters

    No cot, no toys, no escape: Gaza's babies battle to survive


Live updates

Iran weighs US proposal as 14-point framework emerges in war talks

Closer to a deal

Iran weighs US proposal as 14-point framework emerges in war talks

  • Full report: US peace plan outlines 14-point framework to end war
  • UAE says Iran has no right to use its defence agreements to justify threats
  • France sends aircraft carrier to Red Sea for future mission
  • US and Gulf countries convene at UN to discuss Hormuz resolution
Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli strike in Beirut. AFP

Israel bombs Beirut for first time in weeks

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says target is commander of Hezbollah's elite Radwan Force

MENA

Saudi Arabia and Turkey sign visa exemption agreement

Gulf

UK grass roots tension as local elections set to shake up political landscape

UK
Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara with Mohamed Alabbar, founder of Emaar Properties, in Damascus. Photo: Sana Al-Abbar is an Emirati businessman known for founding Emaar Properties, a real estate development company involved in projects such as the Burj Khalifa and the Dubai Mall.

UAE business delegation in Syria to discuss rebuild with Al Shara

MENA

UAE rejects 'unfounded accusations' of involvement in Khartoum airport attack

MENA

Powerful militia leader in Iraq rejects US call to disband after $10m bounty

MENA
Etihad's former chief executive James Hogan is bullish about the use of technology in the aviation sector. Antonie Robertson / The National

InterviewFormer Etihad boss ‘disappointed’ over European carriers questioning Gulf model

Aviation

Video

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  • Iran deal 'very possible' after latest talks, says Trump

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  • Don Lemon says Trump is looking for exit from Iran war

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  • How Pakistan has opened a back door into Iran

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  • Aftermath of Israeli strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs

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  • Gaza family return to UAE after plea to Sheikh Mohamed

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  • Band of the Welsh Guards records UAE national anthem

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  • Egypt bids final farewell to 'Prince of Arab Song' Shaker

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  • Edge tech thwarts 85% of Iran drone attacks, says CEO

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  • Dubai residents hail 'massive changes' at Khor Al Mamzar Beach

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  • Rajasthan Royals' Yash Punja, left, celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Punjab Kings batter Cooper Connolly in Mullanpur. AFP

    ‘When he started, it was horrible' - Punja’s journey from Abu Dhabi to IPL

  • A scene from one of the Explosive Media 'Lego' animations depicting US President Donald Trump

    Toy company treads carefully on Lego-style pro-Iran AI videos

  • Al Ain's Erik, centre, celebrates after scoring against Sharjah. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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    Al Ain seal UAE Pro League title with five-goal battering of Sharjah

  • Zayed National Museum, with its falcon-inspired facade and lush landscaping, is deemed one of the most beautifully designed museums in the world. Victor Besa / The National

    Zayed National Museum named among world’s most beautiful by Prix Versailles

  • Peshawar Zalmi fast bowler Ali Raza impressed with his pace and impact. Getty Images

    Sameer and Raza among young PSL stars ready to graduate to Pakistan team

  • From left: Marc Domenech, vice president of Enterprise at Nvidia for the Middle East, North Africa and South Europe, Eric Leandri, chief executive of Aleria, Salim A Essaid, business editor at The National, and Paul Bloch, co-founder of data intelligence platform DDN. The National
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    Business ExtraHow the UAE's Aleria is partnering with Nvidia to own its AI future

  • The Venice Biennale brings people from various places into contact with one another’s stories, leaving open the possibility for greater understanding. AFP

    Can the Venice Biennale still bring the world together?

  • Al Hilal's Sergej Milinkovic-Savic celebrates heading in the equaliser against Al Khaleej. Reuters

    Al Hilal win to close gap on Saudi Pro League leaders Al Nassr to two points


Headlines

Dubai World Central is set to transform the emirate. Supplied

Dubai's mega airport to link up with Etihad Rail and transform UAE travel

Airport express will connect busy communities to new aviation hub in Dubai South

UAE

US counter-terrorism strategy calls cartels, Islamist groups and left-wing violence top threats

US
Lebanese singer Fadel Chaker performs during the 2008 Doha Song Festival. Reuters

Beirut court finds Chaker and Al Assir not guilty of murder plot

MENA

Demining operations chart course for Strait of Hormuz opening

MENA
Lt Gen Ibrahim Al Alawi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Defence, with Nasser Al Nuaimi, Secretary General of Tawazun Council, at the Make it in the Emirates event. Photo: Tawazun

New defence free zone in Abu Dhabi set to expand UAE industrial base

Economy

'No one should be stranded': Gaza family return to UAE after plea to President

UAE

Syria arrests armed Uzbek fighters after stand-off in Idlib

MENA

Anti-war protester comes down from US bridge after five days

US

Thirteen ISIS-linked Australians returning home from Syria

MENA


War comment and analysis

  • The Iran-flagged tugboat Basim sails near a ship anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas in southern Iran. AFP

    AnalysisHow does Iran view the Strait of Hormuz stalemate?

  • Trump's 'Project Freedom': What we know

    ExplainerTrump's 'Project Freedom': What we know

  • Shipping containers stored near Karachi port in Pakistan. More than 3,000 Iran-bound containers have been stranded in Karachi since the US imposed a blockade on Iranian ports. Reuters

    AnalysisPakistan takes calculated risk by opening overland routes to Iran

  • British Army guardsmen in London. A leading Conservative has decried the 'ill-prepared' state of today's UK armed forces. Getty Images

    IRGC's decades-long efforts to prove British military unfit for modern warfare

  • Sacks of cobalt powder are loaded for export in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Bloomberg

    Why supply chain disruption has now become a feature of modern trade

  • The National's journalists take questions from the audience as the Iran war reaches two months
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    Q&A replayTwo months of Iran war - what could happen next?

  • A US military aircraft hit by suspected Iranian drones. Tehran's accuracy has vastly improved with imported navigation chips. Reuters

    Iran relies on Chinese and Russian tech to give drones 'pinpoint accuracy'

  • A sailor observes the oil tanker Helga, which is moored at an oil terminal near Basra in Iraq. Reuters

    CommentIt's no longer enough to simply keep the Strait of Hormuz open


Comment

How Pakistan has opened a back door into Iran

Opinion editor Sulaiman Hakemy explains how six land routes between Pakistani ports and Iran bypass America's blockade



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    Cover storyLebanese designer Nada Debs reflects on identity, reinvention and legacy

  • The new Louvre Abu Dhabi X Dellaluna bag featured in the sequel to The Devil Wears Prada. Photo: 20th Century Studios

    Louvre Abu Dhabi X Dellaluna bag to launch at Venice Biennale

  • High jewellery houses are turning to their archives as living design tools, where history is constantly reimagined. Photo: Chaumet

    Cartier, Chaumet and Boucheron reinventing high jewellery through archives

  • Katherine Pangonis is the author of three books on Mediterranean and French history. Photo: Katherine Pangonis

    One Last Thing: historian Katherine Pangonis on her dream dinner guests

  • In a competitive hospitality landscape, art has become a differentiator for hotels aiming to flex their cultural muscles. Photo: El Fenn Marrakesh

    Inside the world’s most art-filled hotels, from The Ned Doha to The Fife Arms

  • With more than Dh4.7 million raised to date, Thrift for Good is quietly reshaping Dubai’s relationship with fashion and philanthropy. Photo: Thrift For Good

    Thrift for Good redefines sustainable fashion while raising millions for charity

  • Recalibration at Loewe, as Jack McCollough, left, and Lazaro Hernandez trade spectacle for precision and ease. Photo: Loewe

    Explainer: How Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez are redefining Loewe

  • Francesco Molon furniture can be found in projects across the UAE, including at the Raffles Imperial Mansion on Palm Jumeirah. Photo: Dubai Sotheby's International Realty

    The Molon touch: Italian house brings famed gold leaf craftsmanship to UAE


Business

Culture

Emirates said it retains its place as the 'world’s most profitable airline'. AFP

Emirates airline posts record $5.4bn annual profit

Business

Former Etihad boss ‘disappointed’ over European carriers questioning Gulf model

Aviation

EGA settles disputes with Guinea over bauxite mine project

Business

Culture

Culture BitesVenice Biennale: is art becoming inseparable from politics?

Culture Bites

Zayed National Museum named among world’s most beautiful by Prix Versailles

Culture

Widow’s Bay, starring Matthew Rhys, left, and Stephen Root, is set in a fictional New England town shaped by unexplained tragedies. Photo: Apple TV

Widow’s Bay review: A cursed island where the jokes land and the dread lingers

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