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The remains of the Byzantine Basilica of Saint Neophytos, by Lake Iznik, which Pope Leo XIV is due to visit on Friday. Reuters

Pope Leo's upcoming visit to Iznik puts small Turkish town on map

Old caricatures of the Emirates look increasingly redundant as its multicultural society continues to attract people from across the world. AFP

EditorialUK-UAE migration is globalisation done right

Ali Larijani's meeting with Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan. Photo: Ali Larijani / X

CommentCould Pakistan ever help Iran against Israel?

A growing number of Britons are exploring a life abroad in more tax-friendly climes. Reuters

CommentWill the new UK budget send yet more professionals fleeing abroad?

Athletics legend Mo Farah won six world and four Olympic gold medals in his glittering career. Getty Images

ExclusiveMo Farah on life in Doha and why Olympics will come to Middle East

Damaged cars and debris at the site of an Israeli air strike in Baalbek, Bekaa Valley, with the ancient city's Roman temple in the background. AFP

'Baalbek is back' despite Israeli bombardment of Bekaa Valley

Sudan's civil war, which began in April 2023, has killed tens of thousands and displaced over 14 million people. EPA

EditorialIn Sudan, half a ceasefire is better than none

Several studies have linked the aggravation caused by loud noise and other urban stresses to increased rates of hypertension, sleep disturbance and mental fatigue. Getty

CommentIs big-city life making civility go out of style?


Hezbollah will not retaliate against Israel despite Iranian calls for 'revenge'

Hezbollah fighters raise their group's flags and shout slogans as they attend a mass funeral of Hezbollah's chief of staff Haytham Tabtabai (Sayyed Abu Ali) in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, 24 November 2025. Tabtabai was killed in an Israeli airstrike in the southern suburbs of Beirut on 23 November 2025. Lebanon's Health Ministry said five people were killed and 28 others injured in the strike. EPA / WAEL HAMZEH

Hezbollah will not retaliate against Israel despite Iranian calls for 'revenge'

Assassination of top commander in Beirut marks Israel’s most severe blow in a year, but Hezbollah has few real options to retaliate

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Israeli soldiers patrol the streets of Tubas in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. AFP

Israel launches new operation in northern West Bank

Assault is on city of Tubas and surrounding areas, Palestinians say

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Two US National Guard soldiers shot near White House

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Ozone layer on track for recovery this century as Antarctic hole shrinks

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Smoke billows from an apartment fire in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong, China, 27 November 2025. The fire, which started on 26 November, has killed at least 44 people, and left 279 missing. EPA / LEUNG MAN HEI

Death toll rises to 44 in Hong Kong tower block fire

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Sudan's Al Burhan tones down criticism of US peace plan and issues plea to Trump

MENA

UK budget introduces mansion tax on homes worth £2 million

UK
A model of Lucy, the world’s oldest and most renowned humanoid fossil, at the National Museum in Addis Ababa. AFP

Renowned Lucy fossil now on display at Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi

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UK vs UAE: Why more people are rethinking where their future lies

UK vs UAE: Why more people are rethinking their future

Liverpool manager Arne Slot insists he has the backing of the club despite the team's worst run of form since 1953/54. Getty Images

Arne Slot defiant, Kylian Mbappe scores four, and PSG edge eight-goal thriller

Raised platforms protect wildlife pathways at Anantara’s luxury camp above the Kafue River. Photo: Anantara

Twenty-six hotels opening around the world in 2026

Neither Ireland or the US, pictured here in the 2022 Dubai Sevens semi-final, will take part this year. Chris Whiteoak / The National

No England, Ireland or United States: World Rugby defend revamped Dubai Sevens

Noah Schnapp as Will Byers and Jamie Campbell Bower as Vecna in Stranger Things. Photo: Netflix

What time is season five of Stranger Things coming out around the world?

Sports technology start-up Huupe is making its products available for purchase in various stores in the Middle East.

Palestinian-American co-founder of Huupe discusses company's Mena basketball goals

Reema Chandhok, her husband Rosh D'Costa and daughter Mia in their villa in The Lakes, Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National

My Own HomeStylist turns Dh4.1m Dubai villa into ‘dream home with a view’

Flooding on Al Khail Road, Dubai, in April 2024. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Stormy days are becoming more common in the UAE because of climate change, study finds


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Khor Mor gasfield in the Kurdistan region of Iraq on fire after the attack. Photo: INA

Drone strike hits Iraq's Khor Mor gasfield, causing widespread blackouts

Footage shows major energy centre on fire after the attack

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U-turn on HRT warnings boosts women's health choices, doctors say

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French President Emmanuel Macron, centre, with Chief of Defence Staff Fabien Mandon, right, and his predecessor Thierry Burkhard in November last year. AFP

Macron launches drive to reintroduce military conscription in France

Europe

US to charge international tourists extra $100 to visit famous national parks

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A plume of smoke rises after an explosion in Maarat Misrin in the northern part of Syria's Idlib governorate. AFP

Five killed in workshop explosion in Syria's Idlib

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Sarkozy loses last bid to overturn campaign overspending conviction

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Feuding Saudis urged by UK judge to resolve legal dispute and rekindle friendship

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Widespread floods kill 33 in southern Thailand

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Lebanon praises Saudi co-operation after huge drug-smuggling attempt thwarted

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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

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

Unraced Mclaren motorsports cars will be available to bid on during Abu Dhabi Collectors' Week. Photo: Sotheby's

Birkin bag, F1 cars and Rembrandt art among $1 billion collection in Abu Dhabi

Japanese architect Kengo Kuma at the launch of his first UAE project. Shruti Jain / The National

Japanese starchitect Kengo Kuma brings his soft touch to Dubai


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Elon Musk's social media platform, X, had a disappointing introduction of its new location feature.

Why X’s location feature has caused so much confusion and criticism

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How women can participate better in family finances

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Adnoc Gas signs $4bn supply deal with Emsteel

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

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What time is season five of Stranger Things coming out around the world?

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A model of Lucy, the world’s oldest and most renowned humanoid fossil, at the National Museum in Addis Ababa. AFP

Renowned Lucy fossil now on display at Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi

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