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The Syrian town of Beit Jinn was left scarred by an Israeli ground attack. Mohamed Errami for The National

DispatchDeadly Israel raid sows terror and shock in southern Syrian village

Terry Crews at Yas Marina for the F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2025. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Terry Crews on finding space, safety and perspective in Abu Dhabi

A child receives an anti-polio vaccine during a door-to-door immunisation campaign in Kabul on November 26. The virus remains endemic in Afghanistan and Pakistan. EPA

EditorialThe world eradicated smallpox. It can do the same with polio

E-invoicing will bring even occasional earners into the UAE’s formal compliance net. Antonie Robertson/The National

Business InsightsUAE tax: 'Accidental businesspeople' won’t survive shift to e-invoicing

Police contain the 'Unite The Kingdom' rally in London in September. Voters are increasingly worried about their neighbourhoods and families becoming more vulnerable to extreme ideas and social tensions. Getty

CommentThe UK is finally acting on the need to tackle wider extremist threats. This is welcome

Liverpool manager Arne Slot speaks during a press conference in Milan. AP Photo

t refuses to say if Salah has played his last game for Liverpool

The Voice of Hind Rajab made its debut at the Venice Film Festival. Photo: Mime Films & Tanit Films

Kaouther Ben Hania’s The Voice of Hind Rajab nominated for Golden Globe award

Huda Abu Jazar, centre, is the mother of Palestine manager Ihab Abu Jazar. AFP

Manager's mother leads cheers as Gazans savour Palestine's Arab Cup run


Abu Dhabi launches financial services cluster to attract more investment

Companies specialising in wealth management set up their businesses in the ADGM. Bloomberg

Abu Dhabi launches financial services cluster to attract more investment

Project expected to contribute more than $15 billion to economy by 2045

Economy
The UAE has helped the polio vaccination drive in countries such as Pakistan. Photo: Wam

Global leaders announce $1.9bn pledge in Abu Dhabi to help eradicate polio

Major health announcement aims to protect 370 million children every year amid efforts to totally end the disease

UAE

Al Obeid gripped by fear as Sudan's army and RSF square off for fierce battle

MENA

Saudi Arabia and Qatar sign deal for high-speed Riyadh to Doha rail line

Gulf
Coinbase chief executive Brian Armstrong at Abu Dhabi Finance Week. Photo: ADFW

Coinbase CEO sees $1 million Bitcoin by 2030 despite slump

Markets

Japan issues tsunami warning after 7.5-magnitude earthquake

News

University in Fujairah is stripped of accreditation

UAE
Fighters loyal to Yemen's separatist STC. Divisions have risen to the surface in the anti-Houthi alliance in Yemen. EPA / File

Deep rifts in Yemen’s ruling body as STC says it now controls entire south

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Abu Dhabi Finance Week

Daleep Singh, chief global economist at PGIM Fixed Income, at Abu Dhabi Finance Week. Greg Tanner / The National

WatchAI backlash could shape US election in 2028

Technology leader and philanthropist Bill Gates during an exclusive interview with Mina Al-Oraibi, Editor-in-Chief of The National.

ExclusiveBill Gates renews call to eradicate polio and malaria with UAE as key partner

The project will add more than 1.5 million square metres of gross floor area. Photo: Aldar

Mubadala and Aldar launch Dh60bn expansion of Abu Dhabi financial hub

DWS chief executive Stefan Hoops says the company will launch an office in ADGM, the company's first base in the Middle East. Reuters

ExclusiveGermany's DWS Group in talks with Gulf sovereign funds for European deals

Suhail Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, says countries that decline to invest in AI 'will be behind'. Wam

UAE turns to AI to solve power strain of technology's own making

IMF regional director Jihad Azour said investment in AI will boost the UAE economy. Joshua Longmore / The National

InterviewAI investment a 'game changer' for UAE and Gulf, Jihad Azour says

Coinbase chief executive Brian Armstrong at Abu Dhabi Finance Week. Photo: ADFW

Coinbase CEO sees $1 million Bitcoin by 2030 despite slump

The UAE has helped the polio vaccination drive in countries such as Pakistan. Photo: Wam

Global leaders announce $1.9bn pledge in Abu Dhabi to help eradicate polio


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Syria's new chapter: One year on

Muaz Aulabi, five, with his sister Reem Aulabi, eight, at the Echoes for Freedom event. Nilanjana Gupta / The National

Syrians in US mark year of liberation from Assad regime with culture, memories and hope

Syrians unable to land in Aleppo are taken to hotels on airline buses. Lizzie Porter / The National

Syrians miss Assad downfall celebrations after fog disrupts flights to Aleppo

Syrians gather around a tank on display at the Syrian Revolution Military Exhibition in Damascus. Getty Images

AnalysisA year on from Assad, Syria seeks consolidation at home and pragmatism abroad

Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara, centre, with Defence Minister Murhaf Abu Qasra, right, and Foreign Minister Asaad Al Shibani, during celebrations in Damascus. AP

Roaring chants in Damascus mark one year since Assad regime's collapse

Syria after Assad: A year in numbers

Syria after Assad: A year in numbers

Shorthand: timeline cover image for one year since the fall of Assad and the key moments in a new Syria. Nick Donaldson / The National

TimelineThe fall of the Assad regime and the year that redrew Syria

It Started in Damascus is a history of the Syrian civil war. Photo: Rime Allaf

Syrians want peace and justice, says author of new history of its civil war

Residents gather during celebrations marking one year since the fall of Bashar Al Assad's rule in Syria, in central Hama, on December 5. AFP

EditorialSyria must stay the course for a better future


Headlines

Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, receives the award from Bill Gates on behalf of Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak. Victor Besa / The National

Gates gives Sheikha Fatima lifetime achievement award

Award presented by Bill Gates and received on Sheikha Fatima's behalf by Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs

UAE

Israeli forces storm UNRWA headquarters in East Jerusalem

MENA
The new colossus: Jetour G700 makes high-powered global debut in Dubai

The new colossus: Jetour G700 makes high-powered global debut in Dubai

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Pledge for cross-Middle East smuggling fight at Baghdad drugs talks

MENA
From left: Friedrich Merz, Keir Starmer, Volodymyr Zelensky and Emmanuel Macron at 10 Downing Street. EPA

Europe to work on Trump peace plan for Ukraine despite scepticism

Europe

US Congress set to repeal Caesar Act sanctions on Syria

US

GCC condemns Iranian 'fallacies' about sovereignty of occupied islands

Gulf

Major diabetes breakthrough as scientists find way to ‘block inflammation’

Health

How NBF accelerates SME success through digital ecosystems and partnerships

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In focus

Bruno Fernandes scores Manchester United's fourth goal against Wolves from the penalty spot. AFP

Premier League team of the week: Bruno Fernandes pulls the strings

US President Donald Trump in the Cabinet room of the White House on December 8. EPA

US to sell H200 chips to China, Trump says

For decades, the pointed double-curved arches of Bab Al-Bunt were the first thing many pilgrims saw as they approached Jeddah by sea. Photo: Red Sea Museum

Red Sea Museum in Jeddah revives the city's historic gateway

Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes applauds fans after the match at Molineux. Reuters

Man United player ratings v Wolves: Fernandes 8, Mbeumo 7, Heaven 6

Mondrian Abu Dhabi will boast contemporary, design-led rooms and suites. Photo: Mondrian

Twenty hotels opening in the Gulf in 2026

UAE captain Muhammad Waseem, right, during the ILT20 earlier this year at the Dubai International Stadium. Chris Whiteoak / The National

UAE coach Lalchand Rajput confident ILT20 will help UAE’s T20 World Cup bid

Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi at the launch of her book Let Them Know She is Here: Searching for the Queen of Mleiha at the Sharjah International Book Fair. Photo: SIBF

ReviewSheikha Bodour's book is self-portrait of one of Gulf’s key cultural thinkers

My Dubai Rent. Chris Howlett's two bedroom apartment in Al Barsha, Dubai. Antonie Robertson/The National

My Dubai RentCat rescuers offer sanctuary in Dh92,700 a year apartment


Exclusive

Bill Gates on health, AI and shaping his legacy

In an exclusive interview with The National, the technology leader and philanthropist discusses his long-standing partnership with the UAE, efforts to eradicate malaria and polio, and his vision for the future



TN Magazine

Emirati artist Mohamed Ahmed Ibrahim. Photo: Hussein Mardini

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

Brunello: The Gracious Visionary weaves documentary with fictionalised retellings of major moments in Cucinelli’s life. Photo: Brunello Cucinelli

Brunello Cucinelli lays out his legacy in new film

Manors is one of the brands leading a revolution in golf attire as the sport attracts a new demographic. Photo: Manors

Fashion on the fairway: How did golf clothes suddenly become cool?

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


Business

Culture

Boeing has completed its $4.7 billion takeover of Spirit Aerosystems. Reuters

Boeing closes Spirit AeroSystems purchase in major supply chain realignment

Business

IMF approves Pakistan loan reviews, unlocking $1.2bn in funds

Economy

UAE has potential to become 'Wall Street of crypto', industry experts say

Technology

Culture

Wynn Al Marjan Island's extensive art collection includes a triceratops skull

Travel

Jafar Panahi earns Golden Globe nominations despite long-standing filmmaking ban

Film & TV

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Red Sea Museum in Jeddah revives the city's historic gateway

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Hundreds of people gathered in Umayyad Square in Damascus celebrate the anniversary of the fall of the Assad regime. AFP
Hundreds of people gathered in Umayyad Square in Damascus celebrate the anniversary of the fall of the Assad regime. AFP
People gather for a congregational rain-seeking prayer at a park in Peshawar, Pakistan. EPA
People gather for a congregational rain-seeking prayer at a park in Peshawar, Pakistan. EPA
People gather for a congregational rain-seeking prayer at a park in Peshawar, Pakistan. EPA
People gather for a congregational rain-seeking prayer at a park in Peshawar, Pakistan. EPA
Dal Lake on a cold morning in Srinagar, Indian Kashmir. Reuters
Dal Lake on a cold morning in Srinagar, Indian Kashmir. Reuters
Dal Lake on a cold morning in Srinagar, Indian Kashmir. Reuters
Dal Lake on a cold morning in Srinagar, Indian Kashmir. Reuters
Staff members at Budapest Zoo provide care to a three-month-old tiger that was seized having been kept illegally. AFP
Staff members at Budapest Zoo provide care to a three-month-old tiger that was seized having been kept illegally. AFP
Staff members at Budapest Zoo provide care to a three-month-old tiger that was seized having been kept illegally. AFP
Staff members at Budapest Zoo provide care to a three-month-old tiger that was seized having been kept illegally. AFP
Fireworks explode above a Christmas tree beside the Muhammad Al Amine Mosque in Beirut. EPA
Fireworks explode above a Christmas tree beside the Muhammad Al Amine Mosque in Beirut. EPA
Fireworks explode above a Christmas tree beside the Muhammad Al Amine Mosque in Beirut. EPA
Fireworks explode above a Christmas tree beside the Muhammad Al Amine Mosque in Beirut. EPA
A mahout riding a Sumatran elephant helps clear tree debris following flash floods in Meureudu, Indonesia. AFP
A mahout riding a Sumatran elephant helps clear tree debris following flash floods in Meureudu, Indonesia. AFP
A mahout riding a Sumatran elephant helps clear tree debris following flash floods in Meureudu, Indonesia. AFP
A mahout riding a Sumatran elephant helps clear tree debris following flash floods in Meureudu, Indonesia. AFP
A duck-shaped hot air balloon during the Expo Transporte event at Francisco de Miranda Air Base in Caracas, Venezuela. AFP
A duck-shaped hot air balloon during the Expo Transporte event at Francisco de Miranda Air Base in Caracas, Venezuela. AFP
A duck-shaped hot air balloon during the Expo Transporte event at Francisco de Miranda Air Base in Caracas, Venezuela. AFP
A duck-shaped hot air balloon during the Expo Transporte event at Francisco de Miranda Air Base in Caracas, Venezuela. AFP
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