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Nadeen Ayoub will be the first Miss Palestine to be represented at the Miss Universe pageant in 2025. Photo: Miss Universe Palestine

Nadeen Ayoub on representing Palestine at Miss Universe: 'We should never be silenced'

Matheus Cunha performed well in a losing effort for Manchester United against Arsenal. Getty Images

Cunha's bright Manchester United debut hints at better times ahead

People in the northern Syrian town of Qamishli celebrate after the SDF signed a deal to integrate into Syria's state institutions. Reuters

EditorialRealising the deal between the SDF and Damascus is critical to Syria's future

Saudi Arabia has 10.2 gigawatts of operational renewable energy, mostly solar photovoltaic. Reuters

Business InsightsIs Saudi Arabia closer to fully depending on renewables for power?

Paris Saint-Germain celebrate winning the Uefa Super Cup final against Tottenham Hotspur. Reuters

PSG salaries for 2025-26: Dembele leads the way at all-conquering French club

Chinese buyers are expected to enter the UAE market after a lull during the coronavirus pandemic. They were among the top four foreign investors in Dubai property in 2018.

Property laws and process: Rules foreign buyers in the UAE need to know

Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa receives His Beatitude Patriarch John X Yazigi, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East for the Greek Orthodox, at the People's Palace in Damascus. Photo: Presidency of the Syrian Arab Republic

TrendingLast push to pause Gaza war, and Al Shara meets Syrian Christian leader

Olivia Rodrigo has condemned the humanitarian crisis as “horrific and completely unacceptable”. Reuters

The stars now speaking up for Gaza: U2, Madonna, Olivia Rodrigo and Radiohead


Aid lands in Nuseirat, central Gaza, after being dropped from a military plane as countries look to ease the suffering in the enclave. AFP

Hamas agrees to proposal for 60-day Gaza ceasefire

Qatari PM in Egypt in effort to push truce talks forward

Ukraine 'ready' for trilateral meeting with Putin, Zelenskyy says

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Ali Larijani made clear in Beirut that Tehran expects Hezbollah’s arsenal to remain intact as Iran sees an increasing chance of a new war with Israel. AP

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Dubai Police foil $25 million pink diamond heist

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Jordanian military personnel have been deployed to drop aid parcels over Gaza. Reuters

Jordan's new military service: three months, 6,000 men and no phones

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Saudi authorities foil attempt to smuggle tonnes of illegal drugs

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Twelve civilians feared kidnapped along Sweida humanitarian corridor

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Pelage Pharmaceuticals have trialled a drug that aims to combat male-pattern baldness. Getty Images

Scientists comb through research for milestone cure for male baldness

Guests entertained by a robot at the Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) inaugural commencement ceremony in Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

UAE and Saudi Arabia ranked among world's top three AI superpowers

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TarabA new podcast series on the Middle East's music scene

Actor and comedian Alaa Shehada has said the themes of his show have never been more urgent. Photo: Instagram / Palestinecomedy

Palestinians Alaa Shehada and Sami Abu Wardeh win awards at Edinburgh Fringe

A buffalo bathing in the waters of the southern Iraqi marshes, which are now starting to dry up. Photo: Aymen al-Ameri

Why Iraq's marshes are 'treasures we need to fight for'

Terence Stamp at the premiere of 'Valkyrie' in Los Angeles in 2008. AP

Terence Stamp, who played General Zod in Superman, dies at 87

Cambridge Dictionary adds new words only if it things they have 'staying power'. The National

Skibidi, delulu and tradwife: New words added to Cambridge Dictionary

Falcons were selling for tens of thousands of dirhams at Adnec. Victor Besa / The National

Prized falcons sell for thousands as bidders swoop in at Abu Dhabi auction

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Zelenskyy and European allies set to meet President Trump

Zelenskyy and European allies set to meet President Trump

Iraq begins excavation of largest ISIS-linked mass grave

Iraq begins excavation of largest ISIS-linked mass grave

Nadeen Ayoub on representing Palestine at Miss Universe 2025

Nadeen Ayoub on representing Palestine at Miss Universe 2025

Fire tears through Dubai apartment block

Fire tears through Dubai apartment block


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Dr Ban Ziyad Tariq's death has sparked controversy in Iraq. Photo: Facebook

Iraq’s judiciary rules death of Basra psychiatrist as suicide amid public debate

Demonstrators across the country reject ruling in the case of Ban Ziyad Tariq

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Russia to send 75 mice into space aboard 'miniature hotel'

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Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid checks in on the progress of a housing project in February. Photo: Dubai Media Office

Dubai delivers Emirati housing support worth Dh1.7 billion

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Saudi authorities foil attempt to smuggle tonnes of illegal drugs

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Sudanese wait to receive meals in El Fasher, in the western Darfur region. AFP

Sudan military chief Al Burhan places allied militias under direct army command

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US confirms change to military mission in Iraq

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Iran warns war with Israel could restart at any moment

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Two firefighters killed in European wildfires

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Syria’s top Christian leader calls for protection after meeting Al Shara

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India's Kotak International has offices in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, London, Mauritius, New York and Singapore. Getty Images

India's Kotak International granted licence for investment activities in the UAE

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UAE Central Bank suspends licence of insurance company Yas Takaful

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Is Saudi Arabia closer to fully depending on renewables for power?

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Gal Gadot blames 'pressure to speak out against Israel' for Snow White struggle

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Emirati champion and Abu Dhabi Powerboat Team star Rashid Al Mulla won the bronze medal in the opening round of the UIM Jet Ski World Championships Grand Prix in Indonesia. WAM
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Storks stand on a field on the outskirts of Frankfurt, Germany. AP
Storks stand on a field on the outskirts of Frankfurt, Germany. AP
Storks stand on a field on the outskirts of Frankfurt, Germany. AP
Storks stand on a field on the outskirts of Frankfurt, Germany. AP
A schoolgirl reacts as she wades through a flooded street during heavy rain showers in Mumbai. AFP
A schoolgirl reacts as she wades through a flooded street during heavy rain showers in Mumbai. AFP
A schoolgirl reacts as she wades through a flooded street during heavy rain showers in Mumbai. AFP
A schoolgirl reacts as she wades through a flooded street during heavy rain showers in Mumbai. AFP
Kiruna's historic wooden church sits on wheels before being moved to its new site next to the cemetery, in Kiruna, Sweden. Reuters
Kiruna's historic wooden church sits on wheels before being moved to its new site next to the cemetery, in Kiruna, Sweden. Reuters
Kiruna's historic wooden church sits on wheels before being moved to its new site next to the cemetery, in Kiruna, Sweden. Reuters
Kiruna's historic wooden church sits on wheels before being moved to its new site next to the cemetery, in Kiruna, Sweden. Reuters
Participants climb a greasy pole during a traditional game called 'Panjat Pinang' to collect prizes hung at the top during celebrations to mark Indonesia's 80th Independence Day, along the Kalimalang river in Jakarta. AFP
Participants climb a greasy pole during a traditional game called 'Panjat Pinang' to collect prizes hung at the top during celebrations to mark Indonesia's 80th Independence Day, along the Kalimalang river in Jakarta. AFP
Participants climb a greasy pole during a traditional game called 'Panjat Pinang' to collect prizes hung at the top during celebrations to mark Indonesia's 80th Independence Day, along the Kalimalang river in Jakarta. AFP
Participants climb a greasy pole during a traditional game called 'Panjat Pinang' to collect prizes hung at the top during celebrations to mark Indonesia's 80th Independence Day, along the Kalimalang
An aerial photograph shows a wheat harvest near Betteshanger, south-east England. Excepionally dry weather has seen a reduced yeald in this season's wheat harvest. AFP
An aerial photograph shows a wheat harvest near Betteshanger, south-east England. Excepionally dry weather has seen a reduced yeald in this season's wheat harvest. AFP
An aerial photograph shows a wheat harvest near Betteshanger, south-east England. Excepionally dry weather has seen a reduced yeald in this season's wheat harvest. AFP
An aerial photograph shows a wheat harvest near Betteshanger, south-east England. Excepionally dry weather has seen a reduced yeald in this season's wheat harvest. AFP
A man takes his camel for a walk as people cool off in the Arabian Sea on a hot day in Karachi, Pakistan. EPA
A man takes his camel for a walk as people cool off in the Arabian Sea on a hot day in Karachi, Pakistan. EPA
A man takes his camel for a walk as people cool off in the Arabian Sea on a hot day in Karachi, Pakistan. EPA
A man takes his camel for a walk as people cool off in the Arabian Sea on a hot day in Karachi, Pakistan. EPA
Robots compete in the 100m final during the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing. AFP
Robots compete in the 100m final during the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing. AFP
Robots compete in the 100m final during the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing. AFP
Robots compete in the 100m final during the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing. AFP

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