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French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot speaks to the media on the day he attends the European Union Foreign Ministers council in Brussels, Belgium July 15, 2025. REUTERS / Yves Herman

TrendingFrance threatens sanctions on Iran, and Lebanon receives response on Hezbollah

Palestinian children queue for hot food at a charity kitchen in the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza on Tuesday. AFP

Aggression and anxiety: Gaza's children bear the psychological wounds of war

A health worker injects a boy with a dose of the measles vaccine, during a measles vaccination drive in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, on June 15. Reuters

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Dubai is attempting to cut congestion on its roads with a string of improvements. Chris Whiteoak / The National

How Dubai's road tunnel vision can be a crucial step in tackling congestion

Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham pours water on his face to cool down during a break in play during the group phase match against Al Hilal at Hard Rock Stadium in Florida. Reuters

Fifa must learn lessons from Club World Cup ahead of 2026 World Cup

Three-year-old Siraj, left, is fighting for his life. His brothers Omar and Amir, right, were killed in an air strike in an Israeli attack. Photo: Al Noori family

'They just wanted to eat': Gaza mother mourns sons hit by air strike

Jeffrey Epstein and Donald Trump pictured in 1997 at Mr Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida. Getty images

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A drone image shows massive fires in Qastal Maaf, Latakia countryside, western Syria, on July 10, 2025. Ahmad Fallaha for The National

EditorialSyrian wildfires show the need for a regional conversation on climate change


Sweida in flames: Syria's Druze city torn apart by urban warfare

Government-aligned forces launched a large-scale offensive into the Druze-majority city of Sweida. AFP

Sweida in flames: Syria's Druze city torn apart by urban warfare

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People carry a body of a Palestinian at Nasser hospital who was killed in the incident on Wednesday in Khan Younis. Reuters

Twenty people killed in Gaza 'crowd crush', says US and Israel-backed aid group

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Placards and banners of Nabih Berri and Musa al Sadr, leader and founder of the Amal Party, a predominantly Shia Lebanese political party with affiliations with Hezbollah. Matt Kynaston for The National.

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UN special rapporteur on human rights in the Palestinian territories, Francesca Albanese. at the opening of the Hague Group's emergency ministerial meeting, in Colombia on July 15. EPA

Francesca Albanese urges countries to cut all ties with Israel over Gaza war

The Bara Imambara mosque complex in Lucknow was one of the sites that inspired Hannan Arshad's 'safekeeping' installation. Getty Images

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Jorge Jesus has agreed a one-year deal with SPL side Al Nassr. Photo: Al Nassr FC

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Blood Line is a new game from Netflix and Super Evil Megacorp, adapted from the Rebel Moon films by Zack Snyder. Photo: Netflix Games / YouTube

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Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla on the International Space Station. Photo: Axiom Space

First Indian astronaut in space for 41 years splashes down

UAE Team Emirates-XRG rider Tadej Pogacar celebrates after winning Stage 7 of the 2025 Tour de France. EPA

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Amal Jadou, Palestinian ambassador to the EU, has called on the EU to suspend, at least in part, relations with Israel over the Gaza war. Photo by European Council

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Sophie Smith, founder and chief executive of Nabta Health, does not feel comfortable receiving monthly pay as her company is fully backed by angel investors. Antonie Robertson / The National

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Black smoke rises from a roaring fire at Sarsang oilfield, following a drone attack in Dohuk, Iraq. Reuters

More drone attacks on oilfields in Iraqi Kurdistan

No casualties were reported, but the attacks caused material damage

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Iran seizes foreign tanker suspected of smuggling oil in Gulf of Oman

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David Sacks, crypto and AI tsar under President Trump, criticised the Biden administration's approach to AI at Pennsylvania's Energy and AI Summit on Monday. Getty Images

'Do we have to alienate everybody?' White House AI chief says Biden hurt Gulf ambitions

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President Sheikh Mohamed to make state visit to Turkey today

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Barcelona and Spain winger Lamine Yamal celebrated his 18th birthday on July 13. AFP

Barcelona star Lamine Yamal to be investigated over dwarfism row

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UAE to supply desalinated water to Gaza through new pipeline

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Mike Waltz vows to make the UN 'great again’

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Jordan arrests 11 on suspicion of Muslim Brotherhood financing

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Former UN rights chief quits Israel-Palestine probe

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Adnoc had bought the stake in OMV from Mubadala Investment Company in December 2022. AFP

Adnoc transfers stake in Austrian energy company OMV to XRG

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Bahrain and US firms sign $17bn worth of investment deals

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Saudi Arabia signs renewable energy deals worth $8.3bn

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Palestinians wait to receive food from a charity kitchen, amid a hunger crisis, as a destroyed building stands in the background, in Gaza City, July 14, 2025. REUTERS / Mahmoud Issa TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
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