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US President Donald Trump and President Sheikh Mohamed at Qasr Al Watan. AFP

TrendingTrump wraps Gulf trip in UAE and Turkey holds uncertain Ukraine talks

Three Palestinian women who lived through the Nakba share their stories. The National

Special reportThe stories of three Palestinian women who lived through the Nakba

The UAE-US AI Campus will also be able to minimise carbon emissions by using nuclear, solar and gas power. Photo: Talal Al Kaissi / LinkedIn

UAE chip deal: plans for 5GW AI Campus provide path forward

US President Donald Trump arrives on Air Force One at Hamad International Airport in Doha, Qatar. AP

What it will take to turn Qatar's 747 offer into a 'flying White House'

U. S. President Donald Trump and Qatar's Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani attend a signing ceremony in Doha, Qatar, May 14, 2025. REUTERS / Brian Snyder

TrendingBoeing closes deal with Qatar and Trump sets off for UAE

Tom Cruise plays Ethan Hunt for the eighth time in Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning. Photo: Paramount Pictures

ReviewMission: Impossible – Final Reckoning is a worthy ending

US Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem testifies before a subcommittee hearing. AFP

CommentAmerica turns its back on Afghans ... again

Doctors at Gaza Eye Hospital are treating injured patients under difficult wartime conditions. Getty Images

War leaves Gaza with one barely functioning eye hospital

Live updates

President Donald Trump is presented a medal from UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan at Qasr Al Watan, Thursday, May 15, 2025, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (AP Photo / Alex Brandon)

Trump to attend business summit after major deals with UAE pledged

Sheikh Mohamed vows to work with Trump on advancing peace
US and UAE agree to more than $200bn in commercial deals, White House says
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Tripoli residents protest after wave of violent clashes between Libyan militias

The flight carried 101 wounded Palestinians and 87 family members. Wam

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US-Syria relations

Syrian entrepreneurs hopeful after US lifts sanctions

EditorialSanctions relief will help Syrians get their nation back on its feet

Turkey says US could leave Syria as ties warm

Ukraine accuses Russia of 'disrespect' as peace talks stall

Israel accused of ‘mega theft’ with new land registry policy

Trump's Gulf visit

President Sheikh Mohamed welcomes US President Donald Trump upon arrival in Abu Dhabi on Thursday. The UAE is the third leg of Mr Trump's visit to the region, which has already taken him to Saudi Arabia and Qatar. AFP

EditorialTrump's UAE visit underlines a special relationship

Heritage band performers welcome US President Donald Trump at the Presidential Airport. Ryan Carter / UAE Presidential Court

What is Al Razfa? The traditional Emirati dance that welcomed Donald Trump

President Sheikh Mohamed welcomes US President Donald Trump to the UAE on Thursday. EPA / UAE PRESIDENTIAL COURT

Abrahamic Family House: Guide to interfaith complex ahead of Trump's visit

Between Our Ancestors and Us at Zayed International Airport is made up of six sculptural forms. Mohamed Ali Harisi / The National

What is the camel hide sculpture at Zayed International Airport?

US President Donald Trump addresses troops at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar on May 15 before flying to Abu Dhabi. AFP

Wellness experts on how Trump can manage jet lag and fatigue

Darlene Tezdiker, an American resident in the UAE, has asked people to focus on US President Donald Trump's push for peace during his visit to the Gulf region. Antonie Robertson / The National

'Trump is our hope for peace': US residents in UAE buoyed by visit

Qasr Al Watan will provide a spectacular setting for Donald Trump's visit to the UAE. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Inside Abu Dhabi's Presidential Palace hosting Donald Trump

Syrians celebrate in Idlib after the US announced the lifting of sanctions. EPA

'Make Syria Great Again': Syrians celebrate lifting of US sanctions

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President Sheikh Mohamed bestows Trump with Order of Zayed

The award is the UAE's highest civilian honour

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President Sheikh Mohamed bestows Trump with Order of Zayed

President Sheikh Mohamed bestows Trump with Order of Zayed

Trump speaks of friendship with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed

Trump speaks of friendship with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed

Donald Trump arrives at Qasr Al Watan for state dinner and talks

Donald Trump arrives at Qasr Al Watan for state dinner and talks

Trump visits Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque with Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi

Trump visits Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque with Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi

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Palestinians receive food from a charity kitchen in Jabalia refugee camp, northern Gaza, on May 9. EPA

Rubio open to other Gaza aid distribution plans

US Secretary of State says he is 'troubled' by humanitarian crisis and would consider new ideas for aid

Libya recognises authority of ICC to investigate war crimes on its territory

The UN General Assembly during a meeting at headquarters in New York, December 2024. EPA

Palestine's Abbas urges more action to end Gaza war at UN Nakba event

Trump says his priority is to end conflicts as landmark Doha visit ends

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks with a drone operator at the ferry port in Tirana, Albania. AP

UK begins talks to send failed asylum seekers abroad

UK government to allow foreign states 15 per cent stake in British newspapers

Billionaire Mike Lynch's 'unsinkable' yacht 'doomed by extreme wind'

Oil prices fall more than 3% on Iran nuclear deal prospects

Planned Nasa budget cuts 'make Musk’s Starship more important than ever'

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Dubai jeweller Bil Arabi is one of nearly 70 brands at Jewels of the World in Riyadh. Photo: Bil Arabi

Cool jewels to check out at Riyadh exhibition

Early Asians migrated to areas of South America such as Chile. Reuters

Early Asians made prehistoric migration to South America

Egyptian actress Youssra in a gown by Lebanese designer Rami Kadi at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival. Photo: Youssra / Instagram

Dramatic gowns by Lebanese designers on Cannes red carpet

Elon Musk has said Neuralink's research could expand how we experience the world around us. Reuters

Elon Musk's Neuralink to test brain chip in UAE

Newcastle United's Italian midfielder #08 Sandro Tonali celebrates after scoring his team first goal during the English Premier League football match between Newcastle United and Chelsea at St James' Park in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, north east England on May 11, 2025. (Photo by ANDY BUCHANAN / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. /

Premier League predictions: Arsenal face home defeat to Newcastle

From Gaza to Cannes: Arab films in the spotlight

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Katia Nounou Boueiz, head of Sotheby's UAE, wears the rare Mediterranean Blue diamond. Antonie Roberston / The National

Blue diamond first shown in Abu Dhabi sells for $21.5 million

Heidi Klum wore a voluminous organza gown by Elie Saab for the opening ceremony at the 78th Cannes Film Festival. PA

Heidi Klum and Elie Saab break Cannes red carpet rule

A snack vendor waits for customers in Baghdad. Iraq's non-oil gross domestic product is expected to have moderated to 2.5 per cent in 2024, the IMF said. AFP

Falling oil prices take a toll on economic activity in Iraq, IMF says

Syrian entrepreneurs hopeful after US lifts sanctions

US investment managers Fortress and Kimmeridge open offices in ADGM

Culture

ExclusiveAncient artefacts with camel motifs coming to Zayed National Museum

Where does Final Reckoning rank in the Mission: Impossible series?

Images exhibited in the Lebanon Pavilion at Venice Biennale document the destruction caused by weapons that use white phosphorous. Photo: Green Southerners

Lebanon Pavilion in Venice calls for ban of white phosphorus in weaponry

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Zoe Saldana arrives for the screening of the film Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning at the Cannes Film Festival in southern France. AFP

Citizens celebrate and set off fireworks in Damascus following Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara's speech after the lifting of US sanctions. EPA

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim and US President Donald Trump arrive to greet guests ahead of a state dinner at Lusail Palace in Doha. AFP

Members of the security forces on patrol after an Israeli raid in Tammoun, near Tubas, in the occupied West Bank. Reuters

Palestinians carry the bodies of Moath and Moataz AlBayouk, children killed in Israeli strikes, at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, Gaza. Reuters

Security forces maintain vigil as leaders, workers and supporters of India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party participate in a flag march in solidarity with the Indian Armed Forces, in Srinagar, Kashmir. EPA

Two ducks stained with blue paint at Tulip Lake in the Botanical Garden in Jundiai, Brazil, after a lorry carrying 1,000 litres of dye crashed and spilt its contents. EPA

New Volkswagen ID.3 electric cars sit stored in a glass tower at the Volkswagen plant in Dresden, Germany. Getty Images

Zoe Saldana arrives for the screening of the film Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning at the Cannes Film Festival in southern France. AFP

Citizens celebrate and set off fireworks in Damascus following Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara's speech after the lifting of US sanctions. EPA

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim and US President Donald Trump arrive to greet guests ahead of a state dinner at Lusail Palace in Doha. AFP

Members of the security forces on patrol after an Israeli raid in Tammoun, near Tubas, in the occupied West Bank. Reuters

Palestinians carry the bodies of Moath and Moataz AlBayouk, children killed in Israeli strikes, at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, Gaza. Reuters

Security forces maintain vigil as leaders, workers and supporters of India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party participate in a flag march in solidarity with the Indian Armed Forces, in Srinagar, Kashmir. EPA

Two ducks stained with blue paint at Tulip Lake in the Botanical Garden in Jundiai, Brazil, after a lorry carrying 1,000 litres of dye crashed and spilt its contents. EPA

New Volkswagen ID.3 electric cars sit stored in a glass tower at the Volkswagen plant in Dresden, Germany. Getty Images

Zoe Saldana arrives for the screening of the film Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning at the Cannes Film Festival in southern France. AFP

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