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Foreign investors may be attracted to forecasts that Riyadh will see a further population boom. Bloomberg

Saudi property market offers promise of reliable returns for global investors

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

CommentMeasles is back but it didn't have to be. What is the western world thinking?

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

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

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

CommentDonald Trump has a Jeffrey Epstein problem and it's just getting started


A Syrian security force member fires a shoulder-launched weapon amid clashes in the southern city of Sweida. AFP

Israel strikes Damascus as Syrian government widens attack on Sweida

  • Sweida in flames: Syria's Druze city torn apart by urban warfare
  • Israeli minister calls for 'elimination' of President Al Shara

Trump says he is in 'no rush' to strike nuclear deal with Iran

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

Twenty-one die at aid point in Gaza after gas fired into crowd

MENA

Etihad chief: 'Too early to say' if Air Arabia will pick up Wizz Air slots

Aviation
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.

Lebanon banks banned from dealing with Hezbollah's financial networks

MENA

US ambassador to Israel calls American’s death in West Bank a ‘terrorist act’

US

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

Economy


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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

How Mughal traditions inspired Hannan Arshad's award-winning installation

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

New Al Nassr manager Jesus: Without Ronaldo, I would not be here

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

Zack Snyder's first game, Rebel Moon: Blood Line, is Netflix's most ambitious

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

Tour de France: Pogacar on course for fourth title despite rollercoaster race

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

EU failing to uphold its values with Gaza inaction, Palestinian ambassador says

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

My Dubai Salary‘I did not take a salary for seven and a half years as a tech start-up founder’

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Passengers tell of landmark moment as Emirates returns to Damascus

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Gaza mother desperate to send surviving son abroad for treatment after losing two children

Gaza mother desperate to send surviving son abroad for treatment after losing two children

Francesca Albanese calls for nations to immediately cut ties with Israel

Francesca Albanese calls for nations to immediately cut ties with Israel

Mike Waltz vows to 'make the UN great again'

Mike Waltz vows to 'make the UN great again'

Astronauts make it back to Earth from International Space Station

Astronauts make it back to Earth from International Space Station



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A Palestinian, who was seeking aid on Wednesday in Khan Younis, receives medical attention at Nasser hospital following an incident, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip July 16, 2025. REUTERS / Hatem Khaled TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

LatestTwenty-one die after gas firing at Gaza aid distribution point

Gaza Health Ministry says 15 died of suffocation

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More drone attacks on oilfields in Iraqi Kurdistan

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A container ship sails through the Gulf of Oman. EPA

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

MENA

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

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President Sheikh Mohamed and Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan are expected to meet today. Photo: Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi; Reuters

President Sheikh Mohamed to make state visit to Turkey today

UAE

Barcelona star Lamine Yamal to be investigated over dwarfism row

Football

UAE to supply desalinated water to Gaza through new pipeline

UAE

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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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

Energy

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

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Saudi Arabia signs renewable energy deals worth $8.3bn

Energy

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Travis Scott in Abu Dhabi: Tickets, date, location for Circus Maximus World Tour

Culture

Zack Snyder's first game, Rebel Moon: Blood Line, is Netflix's most ambitious

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

How Mughal traditions inspired Hannan Arshad's award-winning installation

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Fireworks light up around the Eiffel Tower in Paris to celebrate Bastille Day. AFP
Fireworks light up around the Eiffel Tower in Paris to celebrate Bastille Day. AFP
Fireworks light up around the Eiffel Tower in Paris to celebrate Bastille Day. AFP
Heavy rain in New Delhi. Reuters
Heavy rain in New Delhi. Reuters
Heavy rain in New Delhi. Reuters
Heavy rain in New Delhi. Reuters
Ukrainian firefighters tackle a fire after a Russian attack in Kharkiv. AP
Ukrainian firefighters tackle a fire after a Russian attack in Kharkiv. AP
Ukrainian firefighters tackle a fire after a Russian attack in Kharkiv. AP
Ukrainian firefighters tackle a fire after a Russian attack in Kharkiv. AP
Election campaign posters in Tokyo for the July 20 Japanese election. EPA
Election campaign posters in Tokyo for the July 20 Japanese election. EPA
Election campaign posters in Tokyo for the July 20 Japanese election. EPA
Election campaign posters in Tokyo for the July 20 Japanese election. EPA
Revellers hold up red scarves and candles in the traditional end to the San Fermin festival, in Pamplona, Spain. Reuters
Revellers hold up red scarves and candles in the traditional end to the San Fermin festival, in Pamplona, Spain. Reuters
Revellers hold up red scarves and candles in the traditional end to the San Fermin festival, in Pamplona, Spain. Reuters
Revellers hold up red scarves and candles in the traditional end to the San Fermin festival, in Pamplona, Spain. Reuters
A flooded subway station in New York. Reuters
A flooded subway station in New York. Reuters
A flooded subway station in New York. Reuters
A flooded subway station in New York. Reuters
Palestinians wait to receive food from a charity kitchen in Gaza city. Reuters
Palestinians wait to receive food from a charity kitchen in Gaza city. Reuters
Palestinians wait to receive food from a charity kitchen in Gaza city. Reuters
Palestinians wait to receive food from a charity kitchen in Gaza city. Reuters
Smoke from the Dragon Bravo Fire at Grandeur Point on the southern rim of Grand Canyon in Arizona. Reuters
Smoke from the Dragon Bravo Fire at Grandeur Point on the southern rim of Grand Canyon in Arizona. Reuters
Smoke from the Dragon Bravo Fire at Grandeur Point on the southern rim of Grand Canyon in Arizona. Reuters
Smoke from the Dragon Bravo Fire at Grandeur Point on the southern rim of Grand Canyon in Arizona. Reuters

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