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The Iraqi Kurdistan town of Ranya is a hub for people smuggling, in which thousands of people try to cross the English Channel in small boats. The National / AFP

WatchKurdish smugglers bringing death to shores of Europe

President Sheikh Mohamed has established the programme, which aims to reach more than 500 million people. Ryan Carter / UAE Presidential Court

UAE's Mohamed bin Zayed Foundation for Humanity launched

Women walk past the debris of a mosque destroyed during Israeli bombardment as residents, accompanied by the Lebanese army, return to the southern Lebanese village of Maroun el Ras, on February 18. AFP

CommentLebanon needs a plan to properly dispose the debris of war

Moustafa Zeidan of Rosenborg during an Atlantic Cup match against IFK Goteborg. Reuters

ExclusiveMoustafa Zeidan: Palestine debut was my proudest moment

Sunita Williams being helped out of a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft. AFP

CommentWhat Nasa astronauts went through leaves me star-struck

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer welcomes Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at 10 Downing Street on Monday. Getty

CommentMark Carney needs to go from ‘boring’ central banker to ‘bold’ prime minister

Hamza Mousa, 21, needed surgery when the Israeli army struck his neighbour’s house in Gaza and he was hit with shrapnel. Victor Besa / The National

'I couldn’t reach him in time': Gaza man's anguish over father's death across closed border

Shorthand illustration for top 20 IPL cricket players of all time

Special reportThe IPL’s most valuable players of all time

A foreign worker injured in a strike on a UN compound in central Gaza on Wednesday is brought to Al Aqsa Martyrs hospital in Deir Al Balah. Reuters

Foreign UN worker killed and five injured in strike on Gaza compound

Israeli strikes a ‘dramatic step backwards’, says Macron during King Abdullah's visit
'Where do we go now?': Israeli eviction orders force Gazans to move again
Egypt presents proposals to restore Gaza's ceasefire

UAE mediates exchange of 350 prisoners between Russia and Ukraine

Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed, Deputy Ruler of Abu Dhabi and National Security Adviser, with US President Donald Trump at the White House. Photo: Donald Trump / Truth Social

Trump hails UAE ties in White House talks with Sheikh Tahnoon

US launches several strikes across Yemen in clear escalation with Houthi rebel group

Scientists in Saudi Arabia say twisted strands of DNA are 'melted' before they can be copied. Getty Images

DNA breakthrough as Saudi scientists see how genes begin to copy

Passenger heading to Beirut caught with $1.3m in luggage at Heathrow

Nato’s eastern flank lifts landmine ban to face Russia threat

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Hans Zimmer recorded his new concert film in Dubai. Photo: Department of Economy and Tourism

Why Dubai was the ideal setting for Hans Zimmer’s latest concert film

Egyptian singer Tamer Ashour, one of the region's many popular artists, scored a massive hit in 2024 with Haygely Mawgow3. Tamer Ashour / Instagram

Middle East and North Africa is fastest-growing music market

Chart of the week: 23,000 detained in a month amid US immigration crackdown

About 23,000 detained in a month amid Trump’s immigration crackdown

The construction industry contributes to climate change because of high temperatures involved in producing cement. AP

Your home could be built with ‘carbon-negative’ sand

The construction of the Avenida Liberdade road in Belem, Para state, Brazil. Reuters

Brazil emphasises deforestation pledge amid negative Cop30 attention

Google had attempted to buy Wiz for $23 billion last year, but was rejected. Reuters

Google acquires Israeli cyber security firm Wiz for $32bn in its biggest buy

An email is sent to staff members when the sensor is triggered. Antonie Robertson / The National

WatchUAE school group installs vaping sensors

Saudi Arabia's hosting of the 2034 Fifa World Cup is set to boost infrastructure and consulting spend. PA Wire

Gulf consulting market to hit $8bn this year despite dip in growth

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Nasa astronauts finally return to Earth after nine months in space

A SpaceX Crew Dragon spaceship named Freedom carried Suni Williams, Butch Wilmore, Nick Hague and Aleksandr Gorbunov before a gentle splashdown off Florida's coast

Protests erupt over Israeli air strikes that killed 400 people in Gaza

Protests erupt over Israeli air strikes that killed 400 people in Gaza

Sheikh Khaled holds talks with UFC's Dana White

Sheikh Khaled holds talks with UFC's Dana White

Iraq seizes one tonne of Captagon smuggled from Syria through Turkey

Iraq seizes one tonne of Captagon smuggled from Syria through Turkey

'European countries should do more' says Netherlands Defence Minister

'European countries should do more' says Netherlands Defence Minister

Elissa performed a theme song for one of this year's major Ramadan dramas. Photo: Mawazine

From Elissa to Ahmed Saad, Arab pop stars behind Ramadan TV theme songs in 2025

The International Charity Organisation, established in Ajman in 1984, has launched a series of initiatives over Ramadan this year. Photo: ICO

International Charity Organisation supporting 60,000 orphans over Ramadan

Vimto, a cordial drink that is high in sugar, is a traditional drink at iftar. Photo: Asmaa Al Hameli / The National

Why we want sugar and fried food during Ramadan

The event brought together more than 100 volunteers to pack boxes as part of Ne’ma’s Valuing Our Roots campaign. Photo: Ne'ma

Volunteers gather in Abu Dhabi to pack iftar boxes for low-income residents

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, with Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, and Chairman of the Presidential Court. Photo: Dubai Media Office

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid meets Sheikh Mansour for Ramadan prayer

The UAE Food Bank hopes to distribute seven million meals by the end of Ramadan. Photo: Dubai Media Office

UAE Food Bank distributes two million meals in first 10 days of Ramadan

President Sheikh Mohamed met with teachers, students and school administrators to celebrate Ramadan. Hamad Al Kaabi / UAE Presidential Court

President Sheikh Mohamed receives teachers and pupils to celebrate Ramadan

Abra captains prepare to break their fast during Ramadan while their boats are moored on Dubai Creek. Antonie Robertson / The National

How abra captains on Dubai Creek break their fast with a quiet iftar

Palestinian orphans play at the war-damaged Al Amal orphanage in Gaza city earlier this month. AFP

UAE organisation aims to help support 20,000 orphans in Gaza

Big Heart Foundation calls on residents and businesses to commit to monthly, annual, five-year or 10-year payments

'I am a political prisoner': Palestinian student Mahmoud Khalil decries US immigration arrest

President Sheikh Mohamed during a meeting in Abu Dhabi with Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President of Somalia, earlier in March. UAE Presidential Court

President Sheikh Mohamed calls Somali President after assassination bid

Turkish firms see massive boost as they eye contracts for Syria's reconstruction

Soldiers stand guard by the Israel-Gaza border. Reuters

Global network of lawyers to pursue Israeli soldiers in courts

Lammy backtracks on claim Israel broke international law in Gaza

Boeing astronauts return to Earth after nine months stuck in space

Novak Djokovic’s PTPA launches legal action against tennis' governing bodies

Israel told Egypt that Hamas was rearming before Gaza strikes restarted

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Abu Dhabi's Etihad Airways will start daily flights from Zayed International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport from October 1. Photo: Etihad

Etihad Airways and Ethiopian Airlines team up to develop new routes

Turkish firms see massive boost as they eye contracts for Syria's reconstruction

Fed meeting: Three things to watch out for as Trump policies cloud outlook

Culture

Netflix hit Adolescence puts spotlight on incel culture

Zeina Daccache brings together comedy and tragedy of ‘trapped’ Lebanese in new play

Music & On-stage

A giant Quran at the newly opened Holy Quran Museum in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. AFP

Where to find some of the world’s most treasured Qurans and manuscripts

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Iranians light fireworks during the Wednesday Feast, or Chaharshanbeh Soori, held annually on the last Wednesday eve before the Spring holiday of Nowruz, in Tehran. AFP

The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft shortly after it landed with Nasa astronauts aboard in the water off the coast of Tallahassee, Florida. AFP

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni replies to a phone call, as she appears at the upper house of the Parliament in Rome, ahead of a European Union leaders' summit. Reuters

A Palestinian woman inspects the site of an Israeli strike on a tent housing displaced people in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip. Reuters

France's President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech in front of Dassault Rafale and Dassault Mirage 2000 fighter aircrafts during his visit to the French Air and Space Force, Luxeuil-Saint-Sauveur Airbase. Reuters

The Helios sculpture of the sun by Luke Jerram goes on display at the National Trust's Seaton Delaval Hall in Northumberland. PA

Volunteers from Birmingham in Britain with the Sikh charitable organisation Guru Nanak Nishkam Sewak Jatha clean the gold plating of the Golden Temple in Amritsar. AFP

Israelis march on a highway towards Jerusalem to protest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plans to dismiss the head of the Shin Bet internal security service. AP

Iranians light fireworks during the Wednesday Feast, or Chaharshanbeh Soori, held annually on the last Wednesday eve before the Spring holiday of Nowruz, in Tehran. AFP

The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft shortly after it landed with Nasa astronauts aboard in the water off the coast of Tallahassee, Florida. AFP

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni replies to a phone call, as she appears at the upper house of the Parliament in Rome, ahead of a European Union leaders' summit. Reuters

A Palestinian woman inspects the site of an Israeli strike on a tent housing displaced people in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip. Reuters

France's President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech in front of Dassault Rafale and Dassault Mirage 2000 fighter aircrafts during his visit to the French Air and Space Force, Luxeuil-Saint-Sauveur Airbase. Reuters

The Helios sculpture of the sun by Luke Jerram goes on display at the National Trust's Seaton Delaval Hall in Northumberland. PA

Volunteers from Birmingham in Britain with the Sikh charitable organisation Guru Nanak Nishkam Sewak Jatha clean the gold plating of the Golden Temple in Amritsar. AFP

Israelis march on a highway towards Jerusalem to protest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plans to dismiss the head of the Shin Bet internal security service. AP

Iranians light fireworks during the Wednesday Feast, or Chaharshanbeh Soori, held annually on the last Wednesday eve before the Spring holiday of Nowruz, in Tehran. AFP

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