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          Middle East

          The National

          Shadi's take on the reopening of Damascus airport

          CartoonDecember 18, 2024
          Syrian families living in Turkey walk towards the Cilvegozu border gate to cross into Syria. Turkey hosts more than three million Syrian refugees. Getty Images

          Nearly one million Syrian refugees expected to return by June 2025

          MENADecember 18, 2024
          Sergio Ermotti, group chief executive of UBS, says that the traditional energy sector will continue to play a very big role regionally in the foreseeable future. Antonie Robertson/The National

          UBS not reliant on blue sky scenarios for growth in Middle East, CEO says

          BankingDecember 18, 2024
          Having insurance does not prevent a health problem from arising, but it can help to stop it becoming a crisis. Alex Atack for The National.

          How the UAE's social safety net is spreading

          EditorialDecember 18, 2024
          The National

          Shadi's take on calls to lift international sanctions on Syria's economy

          CartoonDecember 17, 2024
          Hayat Tahrir Al Sham leader Ahmad Al Shara. Britain's new national security adviser, Jonathan Powell, could lead the engagement with the man who must steer Syria. AFP

          Will UK national security adviser Powell push for HTS deal?

          MENADecember 17, 2024
          The writer and her baby daughter en route to Syria in 2022. Credit: Kat Balleh

          My daughter will now know her Syrian grandparents

          CommentDecember 17, 2024
          A man sits amid rubble after an air strike in Habbariyeh, southern Lebanon, killed six medics in March. EPA

          Lebanese diaspora 'key to rebuilding the country's health sector'

          MENADecember 17, 2024
          Europeans like to regard the fall of the Berlin Wall as a foundational moment. Syrians recently provided the world with a similar event. Reuters

          Can Europe rise to the challenge of a new Syria?

          CommentDecember 17, 2024
          An Israeli flag flies from a hilltop near the line that separates the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights from Syria. The Golan Heights have been occupied by Israel’s military since 1967 and was incorporated into Israel’s territory unilaterally in 1981. AP

          More Israeli settlements in the Golan sets the stage for conflict with Syria

          EditorialDecember 17, 2024
          Life in Syria is gradually returning to normal, but the future of the country's government remains uncertain. Reuters

          Syria needs an interim constitution quickly to ensure its institutions are not lost

          CommentDecember 16, 2024
          A destroyed mosque in the town of Jobar, east of Damascus. Governments worldwide are stepping up efforts to engage with Syria's new interim rulers. AFP

          Foreign countries step up outreach to post-Assad Syria rulers

          MENADecember 16, 2024
          Foreign ministers of the Arab Contact Group on Syria meet in Aqaba, Jordan. Reuters

          Syria's rebels should endorse Aqaba principles

          EditorialDecember 16, 2024
          Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai. Photo: UAE Presidential Court

          Dubai Ruler calls on Arab philanthropists to 'cultivate hope' for region

          UAEDecember 15, 2024
          Displaced Palestinians inspect destroyed tents inside Al Dura stadium near Deir Al Balah, in central Gaza, following an Israeli air strike on Sunday. EPA

          Israeli military strikes kill at least 20 across Gaza

          MENADecember 15, 2024
          Solar panels on the roof of a company in Nairobi, Kenya. Without large-scale batteries or hybrid energy systems, solar projects may fall short of providing consistent energy for AI and data centres. AP

          Can the Middle East and Africa power global digital economies?

          EnergyDecember 15, 2024