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The constant need to stay connected can impact your attention span, say experts. Deepak Fernandez/Getty Images

Can we reclaim our shrinking attention spans from 'TikTok brain'?

Lebanon's set for a new government after years of political deadlock. The National

Weekend EssayLebanon can escape Iran's orbit and return to the Arab fold

The country’s new leadership was not pre-approved by Damascus or Tehran, presenting an opportunity for sustainable peace and prosperity

Has Gaza changed Track II peace talks for good?

What Richard Nixon's last meal in the White House tells us about food culture and legacy

A gathering storm: Forecasting the future of North Sea oil and gas

Postcard from IrbidUrban sprawl masks archaeological gems in Jordan’s jilted 'bride of the north'

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Alhendi Cafe - a historic haven for Alexandria's deaf-mute community

Staff members have learnt to communicate using sign language.

In focus

Laban is the Arabic word for milk. The National

Arabic word of the weekThe milk of human (and divine) goodness

Khawla Darwish, known by her artistic name The Heartist, used her grief to inspire her to centre her installations and art around the theme of hearts. Photo: Khawla Darwish

Growth through grief: Meet the bereaved finding creative inspiration from their loss

Quiz of the week

Find out how well you’ve kept up with the news of the past seven days

It does not help that I am married to a professional haggler. Leslie Pableo / The National

ColumnBargaining is a ritual as old as time. Not on my watch, though

Cameron Diaz and Jamie Foxx play former spies whose cover is blown in Back In Action. Photo: Netflix

From Pataal Lok to Cameron Diaz's comeback, new shows, movies and music to stream this week

Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito, Princess Masako and Sheikh Tahnoun bin Mohammed, deputy ruler of the Eastern Province of Abu Dhabi, watch a camel race in Al Ain during their four-day visit in 1995. AP

TimeframeWhen Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako enjoyed a camel race in Al Ain

Laban is the Arabic word for milk. The National

Arabic word of the weekThe milk of human (and divine) goodness

Khawla Darwish, known by her artistic name The Heartist, used her grief to inspire her to centre her installations and art around the theme of hearts. Photo: Khawla Darwish

Growth through grief: Meet the bereaved finding creative inspiration from their loss

Quiz of the week

Find out how well you’ve kept up with the news of the past seven days

It does not help that I am married to a professional haggler. Leslie Pableo / The National

ColumnBargaining is a ritual as old as time. Not on my watch, though

Cameron Diaz and Jamie Foxx play former spies whose cover is blown in Back In Action. Photo: Netflix

From Pataal Lok to Cameron Diaz's comeback, new shows, movies and music to stream this week

Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito, Princess Masako and Sheikh Tahnoun bin Mohammed, deputy ruler of the Eastern Province of Abu Dhabi, watch a camel race in Al Ain during their four-day visit in 1995. AP

TimeframeWhen Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako enjoyed a camel race in Al Ain

Laban is the Arabic word for milk. The National

Arabic word of the weekThe milk of human (and divine) goodness

Multimedia

Reality check: from The Real World to Dubai Bling

Culture BitesReality check: from The Real World to Dubai Bling

Palestinians in Deir Al Balah, central Gaza, celebrate the announcement of a ceasefire agreement with Israel. EPA

Pictures of the weekFrom celebrations in Gaza to the MBZ-Sat launch

Palestinians in Deir Al Balah, central Gaza, celebrate the announcement of the ceasefire agreement. Bloomberg

Beyond the HeadlinesWill the fighting really end in Gaza?

The National

Today's cartoonShadi’s take on the Gaza ceasefire

Money

Vladimir Mlynchik, founder of Volts UAE, calls himself a spender but also looks for ways to optimise expenses. Victor Besa / The National

Money & Me‘I invest my disposable income in technology companies’

UAE-based entrepreneur Vladimir Mlynchik believes his best investment was pursuing a Masters degree

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At least 10 people have been killed as devastating wildfires rip through Los Angeles. AP Photo

Is climate change responsible for worsening wildfires?

Adesh Kumar, 26, a fourth-generation confectioner, sells the popular Daulat ki Chaat, a delicate dessert, in the old quarters of Delhi. Taniya Dutta / The National

Postcard from DelhiThe ‘snack of wealth’ keeping a city warm in winter

Euclid’s view of the Horsehead Nebula. The mapping of the entire universe could change humankind's understanding of life. ESA

How the Euclid probe will revolutionise the science of space

Deepak Fernandez / AFP / Reuters

Weekend EssayThe next pandemic is coming – and we need a global treaty to stop it

Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg has made a series of moves that realign his company to operate under the second Trump administration. Reuters

Big Tech's public race to curry favour with Donald Trump

A Yemeni pro-government fighter on the south frontline of Marib. AFP

War against the Houthis and Al Qaeda in Yemen has stark lessons for today's crisis

At least 10 people have been killed as devastating wildfires rip through Los Angeles. AP Photo

Is climate change responsible for worsening wildfires?

Adesh Kumar, 26, a fourth-generation confectioner, sells the popular Daulat ki Chaat, a delicate dessert, in the old quarters of Delhi. Taniya Dutta / The National

Postcard from DelhiThe ‘snack of wealth’ keeping a city warm in winter

Euclid’s view of the Horsehead Nebula. The mapping of the entire universe could change humankind's understanding of life. ESA

How the Euclid probe will revolutionise the science of space

Deepak Fernandez / AFP / Reuters

Weekend EssayThe next pandemic is coming – and we need a global treaty to stop it

Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg has made a series of moves that realign his company to operate under the second Trump administration. Reuters

Big Tech's public race to curry favour with Donald Trump

A Yemeni pro-government fighter on the south frontline of Marib. AFP

War against the Houthis and Al Qaeda in Yemen has stark lessons for today's crisis

At least 10 people have been killed as devastating wildfires rip through Los Angeles. AP Photo

Is climate change responsible for worsening wildfires?

Adesh Kumar, 26, a fourth-generation confectioner, sells the popular Daulat ki Chaat, a delicate dessert, in the old quarters of Delhi. Taniya Dutta / The National

Postcard from DelhiThe ‘snack of wealth’ keeping a city warm in winter