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The beach in Gaza city on New Year's Eve. AFP

To walk, to study, to heal: Gaza’s young voice their hopes for 2026

After a year of breathtaking changes in the Arab world, what awaits in 2026 is hard to predict

Weekend EssayAfter a year of breathtaking changes in the Arab world, 2026 will be a wildcard

From Yemen to Syria and beyond, key issues like sovereignty and extremism will determine the course of history

Memories of the UAE's early years - by the photographer who immortalised them

Biodegradable cutlery offers solution as UAE reaches fork in road with plastics

The US turns 250, Trump turns 80, soccer's coming home - America's year ahead

Farah Kaddour, the Lebanese artist trying to put the buzz back into the buzuq

Spotlight

From The Devil Wears Prada to The Departed, 20 films turning 20 in 2026
Find out how well you’ve kept up with the news of the past seven days
ColumnNo New Year’s resolutions for me this time - I can turn over a new leaf later
TimeframeWhen Sharjah Airport became a global gateway in 1977
Hotel of the week Renovated JW Marriott Auckland packs a culinary punch
Arabic word of the week‘Lulu’a’, or pearl, reflects a history of beauty and heritage

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Yemen’s power struggle: What has the UAE’s role really been since 2015?

As divisions erupt within Yemen’s leadership, The National examines the UAE’s military and counterterrorism role in the country – and what is now at risk

Multimedia

The US military launched large-scale strikes against ISIS targets in Syria in retaliation for an attack on its personnel. Reuters.

Beyond the HeadlinesHow serious is the ISIS threat in Syria?

Zohran Mamdani is sworn in as mayor of New York City, flanked by his wife Rama Duwaji and New York Attorney General Letitia James, at Old City Hall Station, New York, U. S. , Thursday, Jan 1st 2026. Amir Hamja / Pool via REUTERS

Pictures of the weekFrom Zohran Mamdani’s swearing-in to the final sunset of 2025 in Dubai

Fireworks light up the sky around the Burj Khalifa during New Year celebrations in Dubai early on January 1, 2026. (Photo by Fadel SENNA / AFP)

VideoUAE welcomes New Year with spectacular fireworks displays

The National

Weekend cartoonShadi's take on Lebanon's deadline to disarm Hezbollah

Money

Paras Raichura, founder of digital agency PNDigital, maintains a diversified investment portfolio. Antonie Robertson / The National

Money & Me‘My biggest milestone was becoming a sterling millionaire by the age of 30’

Paras Raichura quit his investment banking job to pursue entrepreneurial dreams

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