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Displaced children share a meal provided through a charity initiative at a displacement camp in Gedaref city in the east of war-torn Sudan. AFP

CommentThe UAE’s commitment to Sudan’s future remains strong

(FILES) Lebanon's Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh poses during a studio photo session in the capital Beirut, on December 20, 2021. Lebanon's former central bank governor Riad Salameh was arrested on September 3, 2024 after being questioned over alleged embezzlement, a judicial official told AFP. (Photo by Joseph EID / AFP)

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The penguin inhabitants of Heard Island and McDonald Islands in the southern Indian Ocean may be unaware of the US's series of trade levies imposed upon by President Donald Trump, but the swing to protectionism is alarming many countries. Image: UK Antarctic Heritage Trust

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Shipping containers at the Port of Los Angeles in California. US President Donald Trump blasted China for retaliating against his sweeping tariff plan and pledged his economic policies will never change, as the prospect of a trade war wreaked more havoc on the global economy. Bloomberg

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Debris scattered at the site of an Israeli strike on a military airbase near Hama in Syria this week. AP

Can Turkey's 'Steel Dome' deter Israel in Syria?

Iran is the main backer for several anti-American proxy militias throughout the Middle East. Reuters

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When it reopened in 2014, Sanriku Railway trains were inscribed in Arabic with the words: 'We greatly appreciate the support from the State of Kuwait.' AP

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A pendant tomb, made up of a head containing the burial tomb and a 'tail'. Photo: Donald Boyer

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An electronic board shows the numbers of the Nikkei Stock Average on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, on April 7. AFP

Asian markets plunge in Trump tariff fallout

Middle East stocks face biggest drop since 2020
Netanyahu to discuss tariffs with Trump in US
Shipping industry sinks into crisis as US tariffs disrupt global trade flows

France, Egypt and Jordan to hold summit on Gaza during Macron's Cairo visit

The bridge will rise 18.5 metres above Dubai Creek, the RTA said. Photo: RTA

Dubai to build eight-lane bridge over Dubai Creek to ease traffic

Amazon to launch first 27 Kuiper internet satellites

A Palestinian man mourns as he holds the shrouded body of a relative, killed in a reported Israeli air strike, ahead of their funeral at Ahli Arab Hospital, in Gaza city on April 6, 2025. AFP

Israel intensifies air strikes on Gaza after Hamas fires rockets at Israeli cities

UAE rescue team recognised for Myanmar earthquake mission

Sheikh Abdullah meets Israeli Foreign Minister Saar in Abu Dhabi

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Hamas fires rockets at Israeli cities

The militant group fired 10 rockets into southern Israel

UAE rescue team recognised for Myanmar earthquake mission

UAE rescue team recognised for Myanmar earthquake mission

France's Macron tours Cairo market with Egyptian President Sisi

France's Macron tours Cairo market with Egyptian President Sisi

Hit Show wins 2025 Dubai World Cup

Hit Show wins 2025 Dubai World Cup

Explained: Dow drops more than 2,200 points as Trump tariff rout deepens

Explained: Dow drops more than 2,200 points as Trump tariff rout deepens

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If you have an employment contract, a residence visa and a work permit, you are legally considered to be an employee of the company. Getty Images

'I've a job contract and a visa, but I've still not started work'

Slovenian Tadej Pogacar of UAE Team Emirates celebrates after winning the men's race of the Tour of Flanders. AFP

Tadej Pogacar 'proud' of UAE Team Emirates after winning Tour of Flanderd

The Gulf's multicultural population may have helped drive a new hybrid version of English. The National

Has our cultural melting pot 'done the needful' and created 'Gulf English'?

President Sheikh Mohamed with a group of foster mothers and children associated with the Family Care Authority, in Abu Dhabi, in October last year. UAE Presidential Court

EditorialThe many rewards of fostering children

A projector is loaded on board an Imperial Airways plane to show the first in-flight film in 1925. Getty Images

The brave new world of in-flight entertainment

Liverpool's Egyptian striker #11 Mohamed Salah reacts after missing a chance during the English Premier League football match between Fulham and Liverpool at Craven Cottage in London on April 6, 2025. (Photo by HENRY NICHOLLS / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. /

Premier League: Fulham stun title-chasing Liverpool, Southampton relegated

An attendee wears a lavender-inspired hat at the Dubai World Cup. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Stylish attendees and Style Stakes winners at the Dubai World Cup

Lebanon's new government has promised to reform the economy, which is still reeling from years of financial crisis and a recent war with Israel. Nick Donaldson / Getty

Weekend EssayWill Lebanon's elites finally get out of the way of the country's reform agenda?

The Palestinian village of Turmus Ayya near the Israeli settlement of Shilo in the occupied West Bank, where a 14-year-old was killed as settler violence escalates. AFP

Palestinian-American teenager shot dead in West Bank

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Israel's detention of two British MPs 'unacceptable', London says

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - APRIL 06: Kevin De Bruyne of Manchester City runs with the ball under pressure from Harry Maguire, Manuel Ugarte (obscured) and Leny Yoro of Manchester United during the Premier League match between Manchester United FC and Manchester City FC at Old Trafford on April 06, 2025 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Michael Steele / Getty Images)

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Footage contradicts Israel's account of Gaza medic deaths

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington is revoking visas and blocking new South Sudanese arrivals until Juba accepts its citizens deported from the US. AP

US revokes all South Sudanese visas over deportation row

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Dubai World Cup a gallop too far for Saudi Cup winners

Two dead in Israeli air strikes on southern Lebanon

No fatalities in Dubai hot-air balloon incident

Saudi Arabia's Tadawul stock exchange slid by as much as 6.1 per cent on Sunday, its worst showing since 2020. AFP

Middle East stocks face biggest drop since 2020

Shipping industry sinks into crisis as Trump's tariffs disrupt global trade flows

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Lebanese artist Tarek Atoui opens a door to musical heritage of Atlas Mountains

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Black Mirror episode San Junipero stars Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Mackenzie Davis. Photo: Netflix

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Protesters during the nationwide "Hands Off!" protest against US President Donald Trump in downtown Los Angeles. AFP

Japanese dancers perform the Awa-odori in the pitlane before the 2025 Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix at the Suzuka Circuit. EPA

People take shelter inside a metro station during a Russian military strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv. Reuters

Rescue workers stand on the street next to a collapsed building in Mandalay. AFP

Athletes participate in the Vienna city marathon. Reuters

Clergy members attend the mass for the Jubilee of the sick and healthcare workers led by Italian Archbishop Rino Fisichella at St Peters’ square in the Vatican. AFP

Palestinians look on as a crowd inspects the site of an Israeli air strike on a house, in Khan Younis. Reuters

A participant fires a tree-trunk cannon using carbide and water during the Kuluwung Festival in West Java. AFP

Protesters during the nationwide "Hands Off!" protest against US President Donald Trump in downtown Los Angeles. AFP

Japanese dancers perform the Awa-odori in the pitlane before the 2025 Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix at the Suzuka Circuit. EPA

People take shelter inside a metro station during a Russian military strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv. Reuters

Rescue workers stand on the street next to a collapsed building in Mandalay. AFP

Athletes participate in the Vienna city marathon. Reuters

Clergy members attend the mass for the Jubilee of the sick and healthcare workers led by Italian Archbishop Rino Fisichella at St Peters’ square in the Vatican. AFP

Palestinians look on as a crowd inspects the site of an Israeli air strike on a house, in Khan Younis. Reuters

A participant fires a tree-trunk cannon using carbide and water during the Kuluwung Festival in West Java. AFP

Protesters during the nationwide "Hands Off!" protest against US President Donald Trump in downtown Los Angeles. AFP

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