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Special reportLost limbs of Gaza: war amputees face uncertain future of limited mobility and support

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Weekend EssayThe Assad regime were world leaders in torture. Its survivors will determine Syria's future

Justice for victims of serious crimes can help prevent a dark history repeating itself

Middle East migrants under siege in Poland's forest sanctuaries

Electric dreams: What will it take to spark EV surge on UAE roads?

US expats hope Trump honours double taxation pledge

Prada is a luxury goods star but it's a devil of a time for the rest

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'Bags of bones' discovered outside Syrian capital

Remains of more than 20 people have been discovered on the outskirts of Damascus

In focus

The Christmas tree made use of a jewellery collection held by a retailer at the hotel to set the record. Delores Johnson / The National

TimeframeWhen Emirates Palace built the most expensive Christmas tree

Hannan Timraz cooks for her family in Khan Younis, where they live after being displaced from Rafah. Mohammed Abu Amra for The National

Postcard from GazaThe Gazan mothers adding a pinch of resilience to traditional Palestinian dishes

Manar Shehab with her award during the closing ceremony of the 21st Marrakesh International Film Festival. AFP

Palestinian psychologist Manar Shehab is now an award-winning actress

Elyanna's songs are inspired by her Palestinian heritage and classic singers from the past. Photo: Universal Arabic Music

The 11 biggest Arabic songs of 2024, from Elyanna to Wael Jassar

Quiz of the week

Find out how well you’ve kept up with the news of the past seven days

In Arab culture, dishes that include 'rouz' are often served for family gatherings, religious holidays and weddings

Arabic word of the weekThere is more than a grain of truth to 'rouz'

Belgravia's Amelie wants visitors to return time and again. Photo: Amelie

Restaurant of the weekAmelie in London is a mini escape to the coast

The Christmas tree made use of a jewellery collection held by a retailer at the hotel to set the record. Delores Johnson / The National

TimeframeWhen Emirates Palace built the most expensive Christmas tree

Hannan Timraz cooks for her family in Khan Younis, where they live after being displaced from Rafah. Mohammed Abu Amra for The National

Postcard from GazaThe Gazan mothers adding a pinch of resilience to traditional Palestinian dishes

Manar Shehab with her award during the closing ceremony of the 21st Marrakesh International Film Festival. AFP

Palestinian psychologist Manar Shehab is now an award-winning actress

Elyanna's songs are inspired by her Palestinian heritage and classic singers from the past. Photo: Universal Arabic Music

The 11 biggest Arabic songs of 2024, from Elyanna to Wael Jassar

Quiz of the week

Find out how well you’ve kept up with the news of the past seven days

In Arab culture, dishes that include 'rouz' are often served for family gatherings, religious holidays and weddings

Arabic word of the weekThere is more than a grain of truth to 'rouz'

Belgravia's Amelie wants visitors to return time and again. Photo: Amelie

Restaurant of the weekAmelie in London is a mini escape to the coast

The Christmas tree made use of a jewellery collection held by a retailer at the hotel to set the record. Delores Johnson / The National

TimeframeWhen Emirates Palace built the most expensive Christmas tree

Multimedia

This photo illustration shows US dollar notes (R) next to a stack of Myanmar kyat notes in Yangon on May 30, 2024. (Photo by AFP)

PodcastCash, not credit: the enduring power of paper

Pro-Palestinian supporters hold a picket line outside Columbia University, Tuesday, Sep. 3, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo / Yuki Iwamura)

PodcastPalestine and pressure on campus

Beyond the Headlines

Syrian army defectors, who fought for the toppled Assad government in the civil war, register as part of an 'identification and reconciliation process', in Latakia. AP

Pictures of the weekFrom Syrian army amnesty to camels in a chilly Dubai desert

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Today's cartoonShadi's take on the foreign diplomats streaming into Damascus

Money

Jacob Hall, global director of advisory at Hoxton Wealth, invests in exchange-traded funds, mutual funds, bonds, equities and properties. Antonie Robertson / The National

Money & Me‘Life is for living but not at the cost of your retirement’

Jacob Hall, global director of advisory at Hoxton Wealth, wants to be financially free by the time his children turn 18

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The Cotswolds is proving an attractive UK destination for decamping Americans. Getty Images

Flight to the Cotswolds: The Americans decamping to avoid life under another Trump presidency

Zarudnyi’s worm lizard, the modern relative to the fossil found in Tunisia. Photo by Johannes Els / Breeding Centre for Endangered Arabian Wildlife, Sharjah

Postcard from TunisThe fossil discovery that rewrites the evolutionary history of lizards

Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Ruler of Sharjah, directed the dictionary's creation. Wam / The National

Word perfect: The historic Arabic dictionary that took six years and 700 scholars to complete

Reuters / Nick Donaldson

Weekend EssayAfter a catastrophe for its axis ally Assad, Iran stands at a crossroads

Pictures of torture victims that Caesar showed from the prisons of the Syrian regime. Moawia Atrash/ZUMA Wire/Alamy Live News

Archive of atrocities: Race to find the documents that will prove the Assad regime's crimes

Traditional Bismarck herring can be hard to come by in Germany these days. Getty Images

In a pickle: How Germany's herring shortage symbolises an economy gone to rot

The Cotswolds is proving an attractive UK destination for decamping Americans. Getty Images

Flight to the Cotswolds: The Americans decamping to avoid life under another Trump presidency

Zarudnyi’s worm lizard, the modern relative to the fossil found in Tunisia. Photo by Johannes Els / Breeding Centre for Endangered Arabian Wildlife, Sharjah

Postcard from TunisThe fossil discovery that rewrites the evolutionary history of lizards

Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Ruler of Sharjah, directed the dictionary's creation. Wam / The National

Word perfect: The historic Arabic dictionary that took six years and 700 scholars to complete

Reuters / Nick Donaldson

Weekend EssayAfter a catastrophe for its axis ally Assad, Iran stands at a crossroads

Pictures of torture victims that Caesar showed from the prisons of the Syrian regime. Moawia Atrash/ZUMA Wire/Alamy Live News

Archive of atrocities: Race to find the documents that will prove the Assad regime's crimes

Traditional Bismarck herring can be hard to come by in Germany these days. Getty Images

In a pickle: How Germany's herring shortage symbolises an economy gone to rot

The Cotswolds is proving an attractive UK destination for decamping Americans. Getty Images

Flight to the Cotswolds: The Americans decamping to avoid life under another Trump presidency

Zarudnyi’s worm lizard, the modern relative to the fossil found in Tunisia. Photo by Johannes Els / Breeding Centre for Endangered Arabian Wildlife, Sharjah

Postcard from TunisThe fossil discovery that rewrites the evolutionary history of lizards