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          Middle East

          A band plays during the lighting ceremony of a Christmas tree at the Mar Elias Church in Damascus, months after it was the site of a deadly attack. AP

          Resilience is at the heart of the Christmas message

          EditorialDecember 25, 2025
          People enjoy their time at the beach outside the port city of Bandar Anzali in Iran on Tuesday. AP

          For Iran, 2026 is going to be the year of the unknown

          CommentDecember 24, 2025
          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

          Middle East airlines are booming. Their next steps will be critical

          CommentDecember 24, 2025
          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

          Aid obstruction is normalising Gaza displacement

          EditorialDecember 24, 2025
          An 'ICE WAS HERE' sign has replaced the baby Jesus in a nativity scene at St Susanna Church in Dedham, Massachusetts. AP

          The nativity story resonates with today's world of displacement

          CommentDecember 23, 2025
          The National

          Shadi's take on Israeli approval for 19 new settlements in the West Bank

          CartoonDecember 22, 2025
          Nick Donaldson / Getty

          Will 2026 see the revival of both Syria and Lebanon?

          CommentDecember 19, 2025
          Refreshment stands in the traditional Al Hamidiyah Souq in Damascus during Ramadan this year. Anadolu

          Navigating Syria's new political economy: Rivalry, rising rents and a new elite

          MENADecember 19, 2025
          Sayf Boulad, centre, commander of the Hamzat Division militia group, is among those placed under UK sanctions. Photo: Sana

          UK places sanctions on Syrian military commanders

          MENADecember 19, 2025
          An oil platform in Israel's offshore Leviathan gas field on September 1, 2021. Energy deals shorn of underlying political and territorial disputes would boost co-operation. AP

          Israel and Egypt's energy deal is important but issues remain

          EditorialDecember 19, 2025
          Members of the forces of Yemen's main separatist group, the Southern Transitional Council, look on as they arrive in a mountainous area where they are launching a military operation in the southern province of Abyan, Yemen, December 15, 2025. REUTERS / Stringer

          How Yemen’s power balance is shifting again

          Beyond the HeadlinesDecember 19, 2025
          More governments are looking into central bank-backed digital currencies. Getty

          The future of digital money lies in striking the right balance

          CommentDecember 18, 2025
          Ayham Al Ghazzy, centre, returned to the Foreign Ministry in Damascus last month. The National

          Triumphant return for Syrian diplomats who took anti-Assad stand

          MENADecember 17, 2025
          An abandoned boat lies in a dried-up reservoir on the outskirts of Sanaa, Yemen. EPA

          Charting a water-secure future for Middle East

          EnergyDecember 17, 2025
          The 95,000-hectare Faya Palaeolandscape in Sharjah is a scientific and cultural treasure. Chris Whiteoak / The National

          How the Gulf is taking ownership of its cultural heritage

          EditorialDecember 17, 2025
          India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi (second from left) with Jordan's King Abdullah II and Crown Prince Hussein attend the India-Jordan Business Forum in Amman. Getty Images

          Modi concludes 'productive' Jordan trip focusing on business and tech

          MENADecember 16, 2025
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