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  • Bitcoin has failed to join the year-end rally and is down more than 7 per cent for the year. AFP

    Bitcoin could revisit highs in 2026 on weaker US dollar and tight supply

  • As more people come to the Emirates for treatment, clinicians will gain more experience, techniques will be refined and procedures streamlined. Getty

    EditorialPrecision medicine in the UAE is set to change lives

  • The National's Cody Combs says that Fahrenheit is wrongly critiqued and should, instead, be celebrated. AP

    CommentFahrenheit is the best way to take the temperature - Celsius doesn't measure up

  • Mohamed Salah's late winner against Zimbabwe spared Egypt's blushes in their Group B opener. AFP

    Why Egypt v South Africa remains one of African football’s great rivalries

  • The UAE celebrates the humanitarian values of Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan at home and abroad. Wam

    How UAE has carried Sheikh Zayed's legacy around the world - from Antarctica to China

  • Donald Trump speaks at the UN General Assembly in New York. AFP

    US leverages institutions to advance revamped 'America First' agenda

  • A festive Christmas scene in Al Qaniya, Idlib. AFP

    Christmas joy returns to Syria's Idlib after years of civil war

  • Iraqis walk at the Malwiya minaret, a treasured national monument. Iraqis today have greater access to knowledge and international developments than they could have dreamt of a few years ago. AFP

    CommentHow Iraq's middle class will shape the country's future


UAE issues law to protect children from harmful digital content

The law sets out standards and guidelines to protect UAE children online. Alamy

UAE issues law to protect children from harmful digital content

Framework set up to encourage age-appropriate online platforms

UAE
Ghalia Mohammed Yassin, 22, left Al Hol camp in June with her mother, Hiba, and two siblings. (Ahmed Fallaha for The National)

Al Hol to Aleppo: Syrian families begin life after years in desert camp

Children raised amid raids and deprivation enter a new world of school, safety and hope

MENA

Eight killed in mosque bombing in Syria's Homs province

News

US strikes ISIS in Nigeria in retaliation for 'killing of innocent Christians'

MENA
President Sheikh Mohamed is greeted by Shehbaz Sharif, Prime Minister of Pakistan, upon arriving at Nur Khan military base in Islamabad for an official visit. Photo: UAE Presidential Court

Sheikh Mohamed holds talks with Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif on official visit

UAE

UAE praises Saudi Arabia's efforts for security in Yemen

MENA

US approval for pill version of weight-loss drug Wegovy hailed as 'breakthrough'

UAE
Huge crowds are expected to converge on Dubai's Downtown area to see the Burj Khalifa fireworks. Pawan Singh / The National

Dubai announces New Year's Eve celebrations action plan

UAE


2025: Year in review

  • DAMASCUS, SYRIA - DECEMBER 08: People watch soldiers and military vehicles parade through the streets to mark one year since the fall of the Assad regime on December 8, 2025 in Damascus, Syria. The first anniversary of the fall of the Assad regime in Syria is being marked today across the country. Former leader Bashar al-Assad was granted asylum in Russia after he fled the country and his government collapsed on December 8, 2024. The fall of the regime, which ended over five decades of the Assad family's rule, came after a rapid offensive by opposition forces led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS). A transitional government, headed by Ahmed al-Sharaa (formerly the HTS leader), is now in place and working on the country's reconstruction and political transition. (Photo by Chris McGrath / Getty Images)

    Beyond the HeadlinesThe year in impact: our episodes that resonated the most in 2025

  • South Africa captain Temba Bavuma lifts the ICC World Test Championship trophy after defeating Australia in the final at Lord's in June. Getty Images

    Cricket in 2025: South Africa are the victors, India and Pakistan the villains

  • Liverpool's Egyptian striker Mohamed Salah with the Premier League trophy at the end of the 2024/25 season. AFP

    Premier League 2025: Salah hits headlines at Liverpool, Arsenal dream of title

  • Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 was one of the best and most popular video game releases of 2025. Photo: Kepler Interactive

    Top 10 games of 2025, from Clair Obscure: Expedition to Doom: The Dark Ages

  • The year in culture: top reads, movies and moments of 2025

    Culture BitesThe year in culture: top reads, movies and moments of 2025

  • Delegates fly flags as UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivers his keynote address on the third day of the annual Labour Party conference in Liverpool in September. AFP

    CommentChallenges for Keir Starmer grew in 2025 – much like for the rest of Europe

  • Chris Martin of Coldplay in Abu Dhabi in January. Photo: Live Nation

    From Coldplay and Metallica to Tyla and JLo, the UAE’s best live shows of 2025

  • Labubus were a popular search trend in the UAE. AFP

    Googling googlies: Cricket beats Labubu and Dubai Chocolate in UAE top searches


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  • Palestinian actor and filmmaker Mohammad Bakri, centre, at Dubai International Film Festival in 2017 with Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed, left, and festival director Masoud Amralla Al Ali. AFP

    Six films of note by late Palestinian actor and director Mohammad Bakri

  • Nick Woltemade, centre, scored twice in Newcastle's 2-2 draw against Chelsea. EPA

    Premier League predictions: United lose against Newcastle and Arsenal stay top

  • Father-son duo Patrick and Michael Chalhoub in a campaign for Level Shoes, one of Chalhoub Group's companies. Photo: Chalhoub

    'My grandparents built this to make a small living': CEO Michael Chalhoub

  • Owners will be permitted to bring pets to hotels and restaurants that sign up to the new pet-friendly policy. Photo: Unsplash

    Abu Dhabi to welcome cats and dogs at hotels and restaurants under updated rules

  • Spectators follow a race from their vehicles, as remote-controlled toddler-sized robot jockeys, in different colour racing silks, compete on camels on the sandy racing track, in al-Shahaniya on December 25, 2025. The camel race season runs from October to February in Qatar with camels trucked in from across the neighboring Gulf nations. Each race has about 10-12 camels competing, with up to 10 races taking place in a day. The camels are guided by an operator who can apply the whip antenna, command the jockey to pull on the reins, and shouts encouragement to the camel via a built-in speaker. (Photo by Mahmud HAMS / AFP)

    Best photos of the dayFrom camel racing in Qatar to the Guinean presidential campaign

  • Sairee beach in Koh Tao boasts white sands and excellent nearby hotels and restaurants. Getty Images

    My son enjoyed 'best day of his life' on family trip to Thailand

  • Each villa has an expansive backyard, closed in on three sides with shrubbery and leading to a private beach from the fourth. Photo: Ritz-Carlton RAK Al Hamra Beach

    Ritz-Carlton RAK Al Hamra Beach review: 32-villa property ensures privacy is key

  • David Harbour, left, as Jim Hopper and Millie Bobby Brown as Eleven in Stranger Things. Photo: Netflix

    What time is season five, volume two of Stranger Things coming out worldwide?


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Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan greets Sudan's army chief Gen Abdel Fattah Al Burhan in Ankara. Photo: X

Sudan's Al Burhan holds talks with Turkey's Erdogan in Ankara

Turkish leader says his country wants peace in Sudan and to preserve its 'territorial integrity'

MENA

Lebanon investigates ‘fake prince’ accused of selling bogus political access

MENA
After a series of incidents, Europe needs to assess its protection of nuclear sites against drone incursions, experts have told The National. Photo: US Army

Europe’s nuclear sites on high alert for drone threats in the year ahead

Europe

Oil headed for weekly gain after US strikes in Nigeria and Venezuela tension

Energy
A driver in Dubai is accused of ignoring a stop light and causing a crash while under the influence of alcohol. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Motorist in Dubai jumps red light and injures two in crash

UAE

Syria to introduce new banknotes on January 1

MENA

Model culture of care at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi

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Ashes fourth Test: 20 wickets fall as Australia edge chaotic opening day at MCG

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  • Single-breasted cotton canvas coat; leather belt; Galleria leather bag; Robot Saffiano leather key ring charm; and leather pumps, all from Prada. All photos: Ben Cope for TN Magazine

    Cover storySarah Taibah is trying to live in the moment

  • Kasseem Daoud Dean, aka Swizz Beatz, pictured in Saudi Arabia. Photo: Saudi Brox

    Why the Gulf has become central to Swizz Beatz’s creative vision

  • One of the students at the Prada Academy in Scandicci. Photo: Prada

    Why Prada is betting on craftsmanship: Inside the Scandicci leather atelier

  • Conway Stewart is one of a growing crop of brands revitalising the fountain pen. Photo: Conway Stewart

    How the fountain pen is rewriting its fate

  • With its slim case, leather strap and silvered dial, the Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso is an apt dress watch for the season. Photo: Jaeger-LeCoultre

    Winter watches: Four designs that settle naturally into the season’s palette

  • 3Fils serves Japanese-inspired dishes, including gyu grab, a beef dish meant to be eaten by hand. Photo: 3Fils

    Japanese restaurant grows from tiny Dubai gem to sprawling Abu Dhabi hotspot

  • New 4K Blu-ray of Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure arrives in packaging as considered as the film itself. Photo: Criterion Collection

    December physical media gift guide: Blu-ray, vinyl, art books and more

  • The first generation of the modern GranTurismo was launched in 2007. Photo: Maserati

    Why the new Maserati GranTurismo is the best it's been in years


Special investigation

Kurdish Foxtrot gang recruits Swedish teenagers to kill

The National meets a teenage gang member who describes how Foxtrot lures young people into the world of crime


Business

Culture

A protester throws a brick at a bank after setting fire to tyres during a demonstration in Beirut on February 16, 2023. Dozens of angry Lebanese demonstrators attacked several banks on February 16 after the local currency dropped in value to a record low in as part of a deepening economic crisis, AFP photographers said. (Photo by Joseph EID / AFP)

Why Lebanon's bank customers will struggle to be fully repaid

Economy

Russia blames sanctions for delaying annual LNG output target of 100m tons

Energy

Next phase of AI race being decided in boardrooms, not research labs

Business

Culture

Metallica in the Middle East: Band documents regional tours on YouTube

Music & On-stage

Culture BitesThe year in culture: top reads, movies and moments of 2025

Culture Bites

National Museum of Qatar, designed by French architect Jean Nouvel, reopened in 2019. Getty Images

How the Emir wore his agal, and other cultural insights as Qatar museum turns 50

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