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  • Left: Teenage criminal who was part of the Foxtrot network. Right: Rawa Majid. The National / Swedish Police

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  • (FILES) Gold bullion bars are pictured after being inspected and polished at the ABC Refinery in Sydney on August 5, 2020. Gold prices broke past $4,500 in Asian trade on December 24, 2025 on optimism that the Federal Reserve will continue cutting interest rates next year, and amid rising tensions between the United States and Venezuela. (Photo by DAVID GRAY / AFP)

    Gold prices in 2026 will need new catalysts to keep up record-breaking rally

  • People in traditional clothing pose for a picture, as Palestinian scouts march near the Church of the Nativity, in Bethlehem. Reuters

    Dispatch‘It’s special again’: Bethlehem reclaims its Christmas spirit

  • Fatema Al Nuaimi, CEO of Adnoc Gas. Victor Besa / The National

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  • An Airbus 350 at the Dubai Airshow 2025. Few regions have matched the Middle East’s ability to scale capacity, attract premium traffic and operate with regulatory flexibility. Chris Whiteoak / The National

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  • A member of Iraq's Popular Mobilisation Forces during a Baghdad parade marking the eighth anniversary of the defeat of ISIS in 2017. Reuters

    AnalysisPower plays frustrate Iraq’s militia disarmament effort

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  • A child helps repair a damaged road at the Nuseirat camp for displaced Palestinians in Gaza on Monday. Children have borne the brunt of the two-year war. AFP

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A village traumatised, a nation stunned: Who killed Narin?

Narin Guran was eight years old when she was murdered in her home village of Tavsantepe in south-eastern Turkey's Diyarbakir province last year. Lizzie Porter/ The National

A village traumatised, a nation stunned: Who killed Narin?

The National examines murder of eight-year-old girl, one of Turkey’s most high-profile child killings

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Sudanese refugees collect water from a tap at the Gorom Refugee camp near Juba, in South Sudan. Reuters

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Libya's military chief and seven others killed in plane crash in Turkey

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Dubai businessman set for final appeal over $40 million Bitcoin scam verdict

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Illustration for Tariq Tahir's investigation into the Foxtrot Kurdish criminal network operating in Sweden. Nick Donaldson / The National

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Iraq's electricity disrupted after Iran halts gas supplies

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The Walled-Off Hotel in the West Bank is hemmed in by an eight-metre-high concrete wall built by Israel. Heidi Levine for The National

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    My Own HomeBritish lawyer transforms Dh13.8 million Dubai villa

  • England’s Ben Stokes answers questions during a press conference at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. PA

    Stokes says welfare of England players 'my main concern right now'

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  • TOPSHOT - Young ballet students warm up with stretching exercises before taking the stage during Project Elimu’s annual Christmas ballet performance in the Kibera informal settlement of Nairobi, on December 23, 2025. At Project Elimu’s Kibera Ballet School in Nairobi, young dancers engage with classical ballet as part of a community-led arts programme that fosters discipline, creativity and confidence. Founded by Kenyan dancer Mike Wamaya, the free classes form part of a wider initiative supporting artistic expression, learning and personal growth. (Photo by Luis TATO / AFP)

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  • Tunisia's Elias Achouri celebrates scoring their third goal in a 3-1 victory over Uganda in Group C of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations at Rabat's Olympic Stadium. AFP

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Army Commander General Rodolphe Haykal. Photo: @LebarmyOfficial / X

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Gen Haykal confirmed that the first phase of Hezbollah’s disarmament is close to being completed

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UAE signs $2m deal to support healthcare in Sudan

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Russian and Syrian delegations during a meeting in Moscow. AFP

Syria's Foreign Minister says relations with Russia 'enter a new era'

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Israeli Defence Minister walks back claims that troops will 'never leave' Gaza

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Former European commissioner for the internal market Thierry Breton, pictured in June, has crossed swords with powerful figures from the US technology industry. AFP

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UK police introduce ‘Blue Light Hijab’ with magnetic release to protect officers

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Yemeni government and Houthis agree to exchange prisoners

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UAE will need to add 1 million workers by 2030 for AI push

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  • 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

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