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Ed Sheeran will play a full concert set at Off Limits. Getty Images

Ed Sheeran to headline new Abu Dhabi music festival in April

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets with President Emmanuel Macron and CEOs of several French companies on the sidelines of the OneWaterSummit in Riyadh. Tuesday December 3, 2024. SPA

France targets Saudi PIF's 'colossal' investment power

Rand Abdul Jabbar's solo exhibtion at Lawrie Shabibi in Alserkal Avenue, titled Molding Anew, is running until December 6. Photo: Lawrie Shabibi

Iraqi-Canadian artist explores myths rooted in reality in new show

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 3: King Charles III with the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani during a State Banquet at Buckingham Palace during day one of The Amir of the State of Qatar's visit to the United Kingdom on December 3, 2024 in London, England. His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Amir of the State of Qatar, accompanied by Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher bint Hamad bin Suhaim Al Thani, will hold several engagements with The Prince and Princess of Wales, The King and Queen as well as political figures. (Photo by Jordan Pettitt - WPA Pool / Getty Images)

Qatar Emir's UK state visit marked with £1bn climate investments

A motorist in Dubai uses a mobile phone while driving. Many drivers have an exaggerated sense of being in control while behind the wheel. Pawan Singh / The National

CommentMy car was hit three times this year. What's behind such bad driving?

A man waves the Lebanese flag in Sidon as displaced people return to their homes in southern Lebanon following the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. AFP

EditorialHow to make the ceasefire in Lebanon stick

The 2007 Lamborghini Murcielago LP640-4 Versace Edition was sold for $240,500 from the UAE. Photo: Collecting Cars

CommentCollecting Cars' move to Dubai aims to secure pipeline for luxury auction

Ibrar Ahmad of Deccan Gladiators took five wickets at an economy rate of 9.27 in the Abu Dhabi T10. Photo: Focus Sports / ADT10

Mustafa calls on franchise teams to give local cricketers their chance

Bashar Al Assad is said to have resisted all pressure - even from staunch ally Russia - to open up dialogue and accept a political solution to the civil war. Reuters / EPA

Syria's rebel offensive 'fuelled by diplomatic dead end'

'The city is lost': Snipers force closure of Aleppo motorways as fighting rages
UN calls for de-escalation and political action as crisis deepens

AnalysisResurgent Syria conflict challenges Biden's assumptions as Trump prepares to take over

The National's Willy Lowry grills US State Department principal deputy spokesperson Vendant Patel.

Latest updatesUS State Department refuses to recognise Lebanon's right to defend itself

Nearly one in every five homes in Dubai is worth more than $1 million, report says

Alpine's French driver Pierre Gasly drives during the qualifying session of the Qatari Formula One Grand Prix at the Lusail International Circuit in Lusail, north of Doha, on November 30, 2024. (Photo by Andrej ISAKOVIC / AFP)

ExclusiveAbu Dhabi F1: Alpine not here to make up the numbers, says Oakes

Oman’s high-altitude rocket set for test flight from new spaceport

Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed appointed Ruler’s Representative in Al Ain Region

Syria war

A damaged Syrian army helicopter at the Nayrab military airport in Aleppo. EPA

Iraqi militias reinforce Syrian defences in latest push to stop new insurgency

Pentagon press secretary Maj Gen Pat Ryder. AP

US forces launch 'self-defence' strike in north-east Syria

Militants gather near the northern Syrian town of Azaz on December 1. Renewed violence in the country has led to the first Russian strikes on Aleppo since 2016. AFP

Syria's revived insurgency: All you need to know

Syrian President Bashar Al Assad has remained in power despite a devastating civil war. Reuters

Syria's war: A timeline of events since 2011

US and Syrian troops take part in heavy-weaponry military exercises in the countryside of Deir Ezzor in northeastern Syria, on March 25, 2022. AFP

US in wait-and-see mode on Syria as rebels make gains against Al Assad

A Syrian Christian boy attends Easter Sunday mass at the Forty Martyrs Armenian church in the northern city of Aleppo in April 2022. AFP

Christian festivities proceed as normal amid Syrian rebel takeover, says Aleppo bishop

A damaged Syrian army helicopter at the Nayrab military airport in Aleppo. EPA

Iraqi militias reinforce Syrian defences in latest push to stop new insurgency

Pentagon press secretary Maj Gen Pat Ryder. AP

US forces launch 'self-defence' strike in north-east Syria

Militants gather near the northern Syrian town of Azaz on December 1. Renewed violence in the country has led to the first Russian strikes on Aleppo since 2016. AFP

Syria's revived insurgency: All you need to know

Syrian President Bashar Al Assad has remained in power despite a devastating civil war. Reuters

Syria's war: A timeline of events since 2011

US and Syrian troops take part in heavy-weaponry military exercises in the countryside of Deir Ezzor in northeastern Syria, on March 25, 2022. AFP

US in wait-and-see mode on Syria as rebels make gains against Al Assad

A Syrian Christian boy attends Easter Sunday mass at the Forty Martyrs Armenian church in the northern city of Aleppo in April 2022. AFP

Christian festivities proceed as normal amid Syrian rebel takeover, says Aleppo bishop

A damaged Syrian army helicopter at the Nayrab military airport in Aleppo. EPA

Iraqi militias reinforce Syrian defences in latest push to stop new insurgency

Pentagon press secretary Maj Gen Pat Ryder. AP

US forces launch 'self-defence' strike in north-east Syria

Militants gather near the northern Syrian town of Azaz on December 1. Renewed violence in the country has led to the first Russian strikes on Aleppo since 2016. AFP

Syria's revived insurgency: All you need to know

Syrian President Bashar Al Assad has remained in power despite a devastating civil war. Reuters

Syria's war: A timeline of events since 2011

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US State Department refuses to say Lebanon has right to defend itself

The National's Willy Lowry was questioning spokesman Vedant Patel on the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah.

Qatari Emir says he wants to increase investment in the UK

Qatari Emir says he wants to increase investment in the UK

South Korea thrown into political chaos as President declares martial law

South Korea thrown into political chaos as President declares martial law

Israeli army chief visits troops in southern Lebanon

Israeli army chief visits troops in southern Lebanon

Macron and Saudi Crown Prince discuss Lebanon, Gaza and economic ties

Macron and Saudi Crown Prince discuss Lebanon, Gaza and economic ties

Thousands of Palestinians have been treated at the UAE field hospital in Gaza. Photo: UAE Field Hospital in Gaza

UAE field hospital in Gaza marks one year of life-saving operations

Almost 50,000 Palestinians have been treated since the outbreak of war

President Sheikh Mohamed calls for rain prayers on Saturday

An injured woman is carried after an Israeli strike in Gaza City's Sabra neighbourhood. AFP

UAE calls for immediate and unconditional ceasefire in Gaza

Aramco, TotalEnergies and SIRC to explore SAF plant in Saudi Arabia

Norwegian research vessel RV Kronprins Haakon moves through sea ice north-west of the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard. AP Images

Arctic could be ice-free by summer 2027, scientists warn

Fatah and Hamas close to agreement on running postwar Gaza

South Korea lifts emergency martial law order after fierce opposition

Cargo freighter sinks in Red Sea week after coral reef collision caused oil spill

Death toll from Cyclone Fengal rises to 28 as Indian family killed in mudslide

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By breaking his promise not to pardon his son Hunter Biden, Joe Biden has embraced a limited version of the culture of corruption he warned about regarding Donald Trump. EPA

CommentPardoning of Hunter Biden is a great gift to Trump

Norwegian research vessel RV Kronprins Haakon moves through sea ice north-west of the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard. AP Images

Arctic could be ice-free by summer 2027, scientists warn

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - OCTOBER 12: Artur Beterbiev punches Dmitrii Bivol during the IBF, IBO, WBC and WBO World Light Heavyweight titles' fight between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitrii Bivol as part of the Riyadh Season - IV Crown Showdown card at Kingdom Arena on October 12, 2024 in Riyadh. (Photo by Richard Pelham / Getty Images)

Beterbiev v Bivol rematch and Dubois v Parker headline 'greatest card ever'

Eminem will return to the city for a third time, performing on the event's Saturday slot. Antonie Robertson / The National

Abu Dhabi F1 concert and clubbing guide, from Eminem to Maroon 5

The charred remains of a safari yacht that caught fire on the Red Sea. Kamal Tabikha / The National

From sinking yachts to oil spills: Why is Marsa Alam's coast so treacherous?

Ania Bruno's family home in Al Hamra Village, RAK. Antonie Robertson/The National

My Own Home: Travel agent’s Dh1 million Al Hamra Village townhouse doubles in value in two years

Displaced people who fled from Aleppo countryside, ride on a vehicle with belongings in Tabqa, Syria December 3, 2024. REUTERS / Orhan Qereman

Battle for Aleppo and French-Saudi conference on Palestine

Children ride a bamboo raft through a flooded area after heavy rains in Morigaon district of India's Assam state. AFP

'Learning' to win the battle against climate change

By breaking his promise not to pardon his son Hunter Biden, Joe Biden has embraced a limited version of the culture of corruption he warned about regarding Donald Trump. EPA

CommentPardoning of Hunter Biden is a great gift to Trump

Norwegian research vessel RV Kronprins Haakon moves through sea ice north-west of the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard. AP Images

Arctic could be ice-free by summer 2027, scientists warn

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - OCTOBER 12: Artur Beterbiev punches Dmitrii Bivol during the IBF, IBO, WBC and WBO World Light Heavyweight titles' fight between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitrii Bivol as part of the Riyadh Season - IV Crown Showdown card at Kingdom Arena on October 12, 2024 in Riyadh. (Photo by Richard Pelham / Getty Images)

Beterbiev v Bivol rematch and Dubois v Parker headline 'greatest card ever'

Eminem will return to the city for a third time, performing on the event's Saturday slot. Antonie Robertson / The National

Abu Dhabi F1 concert and clubbing guide, from Eminem to Maroon 5

The charred remains of a safari yacht that caught fire on the Red Sea. Kamal Tabikha / The National

From sinking yachts to oil spills: Why is Marsa Alam's coast so treacherous?

Ania Bruno's family home in Al Hamra Village, RAK. Antonie Robertson/The National

My Own Home: Travel agent’s Dh1 million Al Hamra Village townhouse doubles in value in two years

Displaced people who fled from Aleppo countryside, ride on a vehicle with belongings in Tabqa, Syria December 3, 2024. REUTERS / Orhan Qereman

Battle for Aleppo and French-Saudi conference on Palestine

Children ride a bamboo raft through a flooded area after heavy rains in Morigaon district of India's Assam state. AFP

'Learning' to win the battle against climate change

By breaking his promise not to pardon his son Hunter Biden, Joe Biden has embraced a limited version of the culture of corruption he warned about regarding Donald Trump. EPA

CommentPardoning of Hunter Biden is a great gift to Trump

Norwegian research vessel RV Kronprins Haakon moves through sea ice north-west of the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard. AP Images

Arctic could be ice-free by summer 2027, scientists warn

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - OCTOBER 12: Artur Beterbiev punches Dmitrii Bivol during the IBF, IBO, WBC and WBO World Light Heavyweight titles' fight between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitrii Bivol as part of the Riyadh Season - IV Crown Showdown card at Kingdom Arena on October 12, 2024 in Riyadh. (Photo by Richard Pelham / Getty Images)

Beterbiev v Bivol rematch and Dubois v Parker headline 'greatest card ever'

Eminem will return to the city for a third time, performing on the event's Saturday slot. Antonie Robertson / The National

Abu Dhabi F1 concert and clubbing guide, from Eminem to Maroon 5

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A market in Cairo. Egypt held the most external debt in the Middle East and North Africa last year, World Bank data shows. EPA

World Bank: Middle East and North Africa debt climbs to a record $443bn

Elon Musk's $56bn package shows enormous corporate pay disparity

Are markets heading for a Santa rally?

Culture

Exclusive look at Zayed National Museum's architecture and galleries

Shortlist announced for Arabic Literary Translation Prize 2024

Aether, a performative drone artwork by United Visual Artists, opened Noor Riyadh 2024. Photo: Noor Riyadh

Noor Riyadh 2024 looks to the future with dazzling light displays

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Children attend a music class at a school in New Delhi. AFP

Police detain a supporter of varied farmer unions during a sit-in protest at the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh state border in Noida. AFP

A woman lies on the colourful art display cushions at a luxury shopping mall in Beijing. AP

A bee takes nectar from flowers at a park in Kuwait City. AFP

Los Angeles Lakers guard Max Christie, left, reaches for a rebound against Minnesota Timberwolves centre Luka Garza during an NBA game in Minneapolis. AP

An Israeli soldier holds a rifle near a hospital in Tubas, in the occupied West Bank. Reuters

Winter clouds cast shadows over Al Qudra desert, in Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National

Police use water cannons to disperse Georgian opposition supporters protesting in front of the Parliament building in Tbilisi, Georgia. EPA

A balloon seller waits for customers at a market in Kabul. AFP

Thai Royal Guards at the 72nd birthday celebration of Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn at Dusit Palace in Bangkok. AFP

Children attend a music class at a school in New Delhi. AFP

Police detain a supporter of varied farmer unions during a sit-in protest at the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh state border in Noida. AFP

A woman lies on the colourful art display cushions at a luxury shopping mall in Beijing. AP

A bee takes nectar from flowers at a park in Kuwait City. AFP

Los Angeles Lakers guard Max Christie, left, reaches for a rebound against Minnesota Timberwolves centre Luka Garza during an NBA game in Minneapolis. AP

An Israeli soldier holds a rifle near a hospital in Tubas, in the occupied West Bank. Reuters

Winter clouds cast shadows over Al Qudra desert, in Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National

Police use water cannons to disperse Georgian opposition supporters protesting in front of the Parliament building in Tbilisi, Georgia. EPA

A balloon seller waits for customers at a market in Kabul. AFP

Thai Royal Guards at the 72nd birthday celebration of Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn at Dusit Palace in Bangkok. AFP

Children attend a music class at a school in New Delhi. AFP

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