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The UAE and the EU have agreed to begin talks on a potential trade deal. Getty Images

UAE-EU trade deal will attract more FDI to Emirates, economists say

EconomyApril 11, 2025

US President Donald Trump is seen on a TV screen at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, on Thursday. AFP

Trump’s ‘liberation day’ tariffs shake global energy markets

MarketsApril 04, 2025

Admiral Vasileios Gryparis at the headquarters of the EU Naval Force Operation Aspides in the Greek city of Larisa. Matt Kynaston / The National

We're not here to fight the Houthis, EU Red Sea commander says

MENAApril 03, 2025

The DAX Index yield curve displayed on a screen beyond a television with an image of Friedrich Merz, the incoming German chancellor, at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange on Tuesday. Bloomberg

Strap yourselves in – a new era of global economic expansion is upon us

CommentMarch 21, 2025

British and American forces fire 105mm artillery rounds during a live fire exercise at Bagram Airbase in Afghanistan in 2002. Getty

Don’t mourn the death of the failed old world order. Start building a better one – now

CommentMarch 21, 2025

The National

Shadi’s take on Donald Trump’s possible strategic realignment

CartoonMarch 06, 2025

The Central Bank of Syria in Damascus, which has been removed from the UK's sanctions list. AFP

UK lifts sanctions against dozens of Syrian entities including central bank

MENAMarch 06, 2025

The National

Shadi's take on the suspension of EU sanctions against Syria

CartoonFebruary 24, 2025

EU and Nato membership was foundational to Poland's economic transformation. EPA

As Polish Foreign Minister, I know prosperity demands co-operation

CommentFebruary 20, 2025

The British parliament in London. Britain marked five years since Brexit on January 31. EPA

Why can’t Starmer be bolder on Brexit?

CommentFebruary 05, 2025

A British Challenger 2 tank on exercise in eastern Europe. The EU and UK, formerly a member of the bloc, are considering a defence pact in light of changes sweeping the world. PA

Europe defence pact under discussion as UK considers coming in from Brexit cold

EuropeFebruary 04, 2025

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Keir Starmer during a meeting at the UK Prime Minister's country home, Chequers, on Sunday. EPA

Trump’s tariff threat should bring the EU and Starmer’s UK closer together

CommentFebruary 04, 2025

A lorry driver talks with a worker as he waits to go through the border crossing from Egypt to Gaza. Reuters

Relief in Gaza as aid deliveries ease severe shortages

MENAJanuary 31, 2025

President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen shakes hands with Jordan's King Abdullah II before a meeting at EU headquarters in Brussels on Wednesday. AFP

EU gives Jordan $3bn in ‘strategic partnership’ deal

EuropeJanuary 29, 2025

EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, speaks in Riyadh ahead of a meeting of top diplomats on Syria. AFP

European talks on Syria sanctions relief overshadowed by doubts on Trump’s moves

EuropeJanuary 13, 2025

When it comes to Elon Musk, who is expected to work in the Trump administration, foreign intervention or interference is deemed wrong. AP

Musk's interference in Europe's politics offers lessons to the West

CommentJanuary 08, 2025