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US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, on April 7, 2017. AFP

CommentTrump has done a good job of making Xi the reliable partner in the room

(FILES) Palestinian fighters unfurl 24 March 1976 a Lebanese flag seized in Holiday Inn hotel after Palestinian commando units dislodged 21 March the Lebanese Christian forces from the twenty seven storey hotel. Lebanon marks the 50th anniversary of the start of the 1975-1990 civil war which saw the eastern Mediterranean country, once referred to as the Switzerland of the Middle East, plunge into a multifaceted confessional war, with regional and international interference. (Photo by XAVIER BARON / AFP)

Beyond the HeadlinesLebanon civil war: The feud that never ended

French President Emmanuel Macron during a visit to Egypt's border with Gaza. AFP

What lies behind Macron’s Palestine recognition plan?

Dave Chappelle will return to the UAE capital after a record-breaking performance in 2024. Photo: Live Nation Middle East

Dave Chappelle set for UAE return at Abu Dhabi Comedy Season in June

A trader on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday, when the S&P 500 index rallied by 9.5 per cent. AFP

AnalysisWhat Trump's about-face on tariffs means for investor confidence

Two of three genetically modified wolf pups successfully bred by reconstructing a genome from the DNA of fossils from the dire wolf, which was extinct for more than 12,000 years. Reuters

EditorialIs reviving extinct animals the way forward for conservation?

A new report calls for urgent action to protect the soil and support communities that rely on agriculture. Photo: Save Soil

Hundreds of millions will flee homes if soil degradation continues, new report warns

Tariffs are expected to weigh heavily on global trade and could lead to an economic slowdown. Victor Besa / The National

US tariffs bring Middle East start-ups concerns ... and opportunities

President Sheikh Mohamed says UAE committed to global energy security

President Sheikh Mohamed receives US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright in Abu Dhabi. UAE Presidential Court

President Sheikh Mohamed says UAE committed to global energy security

Talks in Abu Dhabi focus on investments in advanced technology and artificial intelligence

Expect massive UAE investments in US, says American Energy Secretary

UAE-EU trade deal

President Sheikh Mohamed has said he has high hopes for trade talks with the EU. Ryan Carter / UAE Presidential Court

UAE to begin talks with EU over landmark trade deal

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

US-Iran talks

Iran and US double down on threats ahead of crucial talks

ExclusiveHamas and Hezbollah cautiously welcome US-Iran talks

Les Miserables The Arena Spectacular is a new version of the famed show made for large venues. Photo: Danny Kaan

Review: Arena version of Les Miserables is not for beginners

Music & On-stage

China fights back against US 'bullying' with 125% tariffs

Dubai Police share video of biker arrested over dangerous stunts

Dubai space centre uses AI to help with global disaster response

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TeamLab's multi-sensory immersive art venue in Abu Dhabi to open on April 18th

A new multi-sensory art experience in Abu Dhabi, inspired by Tokyo's TeamLab, will feature large, immersive exhibits designed to take visitors on a rich sensory journey

Nuclear-armed Iran is bad for the world' says US Secretary of Energy

Nuclear-armed Iran is bad for the world' says US Secretary of Energy

Helicopter crashes into New York's Hudson River

Helicopter crashes into New York's Hudson River

UAE asks World Court to remove the case introduced by Sudan

UAE asks World Court to remove the case introduced by Sudan

Morgan Ortagus on President Trump's Middle East plans

Morgan Ortagus on President Trump's Middle East plans

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Saeed Saeed was awarded a Rosalynn Carter Fellowship for Mental Health Journalism for 2024-2025

Apply for a mental health journalism fellowship in the UAE

Dana Hourani at home in Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National

Lebanese singer Dana Hourani has found her own rhythm

The artwork took two and a half years from design to completion. Photo: Bahrain International Airport

Giant stained-glass installation unveiled at Bahrain Airport

Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana was at fault for both Lyon goals. AP

Onana's blunders cap a miserable night for Man United and their travelling fans

More than 81,000 millionaires live in Dubai, according to the latest figures. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Dubai's millionaires double as London drops down wealth list

Red Bull's Max Verstappen hopes to make is successive wins at this weekend's Bahrain GP in Sakhir. AFP

Bahrain GP talking points: Verstappen aims to make it back-to-back wins

Visitors at the Madad Art Foundation’s Path exhibition view Mariam Al-Fawal’s Fragile light installation. Photo: Gheth Tawalbeh

Syrian artists revive an abandoned Assad-era landmark in Damascus

Ghayathi Common School pupils, from left, Israa Ashraf Abdellatif, Almaha Ajlan Almansoori, Jourey Abdullah Salama and Fatma Hussen Sewelam, are Middle East winners of The Earth Prize. Victor Besa / The National

Eco-friendly app developed by Abu Dhabi students scoops $12,500 Middle East Earth Prize

Yousef Al Otaiba, UAE ambassador to the US, with Ksenia Karelina. Wam

Prisoner exchange between US and Russia takes place in Abu Dhabi

US-Russian citizen Ksenia Karelina and German-Russian Arthur Petrov walk free after successful mediation

UAE sends humanitarian aid to Myanmar after deadly earthquake

The 2023 AFC Asian Cup Qatar was held in Qatar. EPAT

UAE up against six other bids to host 2031 AFC Asian Cup

Oil prices dip and head for second weekly drop amid tariff chaos

Not the first, but certainly the best: How Bayut redefined the UAE real estate market

Not the first, but certainly the best: How Bayut redefined the UAE real estate market

Mohamed Salah signs Liverpool contract extension

UAE urges accountability for both Sudanese warring parties

UAE and India sign initial pacts in key sectors from logistics to health care

EXA Capital: Driving value through strategic expansion from the GCC to Europe

Mubadala Energy manages assets and operations across 11 countries, with gas comprising 69 per cent of its portfolio. Victor Besa / The National

Mubadala Energy enters US upstream gas market with stake in Kimmeridge-backed company

Egypt’s inflation hits 13.1% as PM warns of global trade war impact

Fed officials cautious as they warn of persistent inflation, minutes show

Culture

Gaza crime thriller to premiere at Cannes Film Festival

Netflix's cricket-themed film Test won't bowl you over

Rami Malek stars in The Amateur, a spy thriller in cinemas now. Photo: 20th Century Studios

Why Rami Malek never wanted to be a leading man

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Pictures of the Day

The wreckage of a helicopter is recovered from the Hudson River, in New York, after a crash that killed six people. Reuters

Performers take part in a ceremony to mark the International Day of Babylonian Civilisation, at the archaeological site of Babylon in Iraq. AP

US-Russian citizen Ksenia Karelina with her fiance, Chris van Heerden, after her release by Moscow in a UAE-mediated prisoner exchange. AP

An elderly Palestinian man stands in front of a building hit by an Israeli strike on the Shujaiya neighbourhood of Gaza city. AFP

New Delhi police officers detain a woman at a protest over the death of Tibetan religious leader Tulku Hungkar Dorje. AP

Tamil Hindu worshippers take part in a procession during the Panguni Uthiram festival, in Ahmedabad, India. AP

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men collect water to make matzah, a traditional handmade, unleavened bread for Passover. AP

Indigenous people of different ethnicities participate in a march of the 21st Free Land Camp, in support for indigenous rights in Brazil. EPA

The wreckage of a helicopter is recovered from the Hudson River, in New York, after a crash that killed six people. Reuters

Performers take part in a ceremony to mark the International Day of Babylonian Civilisation, at the archaeological site of Babylon in Iraq. AP

US-Russian citizen Ksenia Karelina with her fiance, Chris van Heerden, after her release by Moscow in a UAE-mediated prisoner exchange. AP

An elderly Palestinian man stands in front of a building hit by an Israeli strike on the Shujaiya neighbourhood of Gaza city. AFP

New Delhi police officers detain a woman at a protest over the death of Tibetan religious leader Tulku Hungkar Dorje. AP

Tamil Hindu worshippers take part in a procession during the Panguni Uthiram festival, in Ahmedabad, India. AP

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men collect water to make matzah, a traditional handmade, unleavened bread for Passover. AP

Indigenous people of different ethnicities participate in a march of the 21st Free Land Camp, in support for indigenous rights in Brazil. EPA

The wreckage of a helicopter is recovered from the Hudson River, in New York, after a crash that killed six people. Reuters

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