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Paramedics transport an injured person to the American University of Beirut Medical Centre (AUBMC) after an incident involving Hezbollah members' wireless devices in Beirut,  Lebanon, 17 September 2024. EPA

Israel-Gaza war liveThousands injured and nine killed after pagers exploded simultaneously across Lebanon

Apparent cyber attack targets devices used by Hezbollah

MENA

ExclusiveBorrell urges 'compromise' for a ceasefire in Gaza

MENA

What we know about the pager attacks on Hezbollah

MENA

EU names Wopke Hoekstra as climate and 'clean growth' tsar

Europe

Blinken returns to the Middle East with little hope of ceasefire breakthrough

MENA


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The Dubai Basketball squad ahead of their ABA League opener against Red Star of Serbia. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Dubai Basketball ready for historic ABA League opener against Red Star

People receive chemotherapy for cancer, provided free of charge at hospital run by the Syrian American Medical Society Foundation, in Idlib, Syria. EPA

Cancer patients fleeing war zones punished as funding for care dwindles

South Korean tightrope walker Seo Joo Hyang performs "Jultagi," or Tightrope Walking, to celebrate the Chuseok, the Korean version of Thanksgiving Day, at the Namsan Hanok village in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Sept.  17, 2024.  (AP Photo / Ahn Young-joon)

In picturesTightrope walking in South Korea to stunt riders in India

The EV6 GT is long and there is a good deal of space inside the cabin. Photo: Kia

Kia EV6 GT: Agile, innovative and good for 500km on a full charge

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Wizz Air Abu Dhabi currently operates a fleet of the Airbus A320neo family of jets. Photo: Wizz Air

Wizz Air backs cheap seats over comfort for new long-haul Middle East flights

Worn-out banknotes in Deir Al Balah, Gaza. In the Gaza Strip, where the Israeli army destroyed many banks and ATMs, all branches have been closed for more than 11 months. Getty Images

Gazan earns tidy sum by cleaning up soiled banknotes

A flavonoid-rich diet, including tea, dark chocolate, and berries, may reduce dementia risk by 28 per cent, according to research from Queen’s University Belfast. Getty Images

Why tea and chocolate could help stave off dementia

The Dubai Basketball squad ahead of their ABA League opener against Red Star of Serbia. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Dubai Basketball ready for historic ABA League opener against Red Star

People receive chemotherapy for cancer, provided free of charge at hospital run by the Syrian American Medical Society Foundation, in Idlib, Syria. EPA

Cancer patients fleeing war zones punished as funding for care dwindles

South Korean tightrope walker Seo Joo Hyang performs "Jultagi," or Tightrope Walking, to celebrate the Chuseok, the Korean version of Thanksgiving Day, at the Namsan Hanok village in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Sept.  17, 2024.  (AP Photo / Ahn Young-joon)

In picturesTightrope walking in South Korea to stunt riders in India

The EV6 GT is long and there is a good deal of space inside the cabin. Photo: Kia

Kia EV6 GT: Agile, innovative and good for 500km on a full charge

The National has earned a reputation as an unrivalled source of news and insight into the Middle East.

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Wizz Air Abu Dhabi currently operates a fleet of the Airbus A320neo family of jets. Photo: Wizz Air

Wizz Air backs cheap seats over comfort for new long-haul Middle East flights

Worn-out banknotes in Deir Al Balah, Gaza. In the Gaza Strip, where the Israeli army destroyed many banks and ATMs, all branches have been closed for more than 11 months. Getty Images

Gazan earns tidy sum by cleaning up soiled banknotes

A flavonoid-rich diet, including tea, dark chocolate, and berries, may reduce dementia risk by 28 per cent, according to research from Queen’s University Belfast. Getty Images

Why tea and chocolate could help stave off dementia

The Dubai Basketball squad ahead of their ABA League opener against Red Star of Serbia. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Dubai Basketball ready for historic ABA League opener against Red Star

People receive chemotherapy for cancer, provided free of charge at hospital run by the Syrian American Medical Society Foundation, in Idlib, Syria. EPA

Cancer patients fleeing war zones punished as funding for care dwindles

South Korean tightrope walker Seo Joo Hyang performs "Jultagi," or Tightrope Walking, to celebrate the Chuseok, the Korean version of Thanksgiving Day, at the Namsan Hanok village in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Sept.  17, 2024.  (AP Photo / Ahn Young-joon)

In picturesTightrope walking in South Korea to stunt riders in India

The EV6 GT is long and there is a good deal of space inside the cabin. Photo: Kia

Kia EV6 GT: Agile, innovative and good for 500km on a full charge


Worn-out banknotes in Deir Al Balah, Gaza. In the Gaza Strip, where the Israeli army destroyed many banks and ATMs, all branches have been closed for more than 11 months. Getty Images

Gazan earns tidy sum by cleaning up soiled banknotes

With no replacement currency available, resourceful Palestinians are offering to restore damaged notes

MENA

Rhodes scholar Atishi to replace Kejriwal as Delhi chief minister

Asia

Gulf poised to enter era of interest rate cuts

Economy

ExclusiveExperts confirm US-Turkish activist died from gunshot wound to head

MENA

Israel puts peace prospects in doubt with new war goal on Lebanon front

MENA

Al Sudani's Iran-backed allies clash over corruption allegations

MENA

Turkey detains three more relatives of murdered girl, eight

MENA

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Vendors sell vegetables after heavy floods in the Hays region of Yemen's Hodeidah province. AFP

What is left after decade of conflict in Yemen?

Civil war has created one of world’s worst humanitarian crises

Israa Abu Mustafa teaches students inside a tent set up on the rubble of her house in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip. Reuters

What is the future of Gaza’s children living without education?

What stands in the way of a Gaza ceasefire agreement?

The challenges in containing a looming polio outbreak in Gaza

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UAE news

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, receives a tour of the proposed plans to transform Dubai South into a cultural hub. Photo: WAM

Sheikh Mohammed reviews plans to transform Dubai South

Art exhibition halls, theatre and arts academy are also part of the project

UAE

Dubai air taxis will take off during first quarter of 2026, says RTA

UAE

Nations like the UAE can leverage technological diversity globally, Abu Dhabi forum hears

UAE

Baps Hindu temple - in pictures

Mouza Al Suwaidi named Secretary-General of UAE Gender Balance Council

UAE

President Sheikh Mohamed welcomes GCC delegation for united fight against drugs

UAE

Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi records 1.3 million visitors since opening

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King Charles III bids farewell to Japan's Emperor Naruhito as state visit ends

King Charles and Queen Camilla met Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako at Buckingham Palace to say goodbye at the end of their three-day state visit.

UK

Police investigate officers for bets on election timing

London's Metropolitan Police said it was investigating 'a small number of bets' made on the timing of the vote.

UK

Sheikh Abdullah meets Syrian Foreign Minister in Abu Dhabi

Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Minister of Foreign Affairs, called for Arab efforts to promote regional stability during a meeting with his Syrian counterpart Dr Faisal Mekdad in Abu Dhabi.

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People donate blood for those who were injured by their exploding pagers, at a Red Cross centre in the southern city of Sidon, Lebanon, on September 17.  AP

'It was like a movie': Lebanese reel from pager explosions

Woman tells of harrowing scenes at hospital after unprecedented attack

MENA

Houthi missile that reached Israel was not hypersonic, Pentagon says

Hezbollah pager attack: effort to 'blind' Israeli spies had fatal consequences

Algeria’s Tebboune promises ‘true democracy’ as he is sworn in


US news

Democratic presidential nominee and US Vice President Kamala Harris in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Tuesday. AFP

Harris says Israel must not reoccupy Gaza and calls for end to war

Yemen's Houthis released this image of what they claimed was a hypersonic missile named Palestine 2. Reuters

Houthi missile that reached Israel was not hypersonic, Pentagon says

The Titan submersible in an undated handout photo. PA

Former Titan sub worker had 'no confidence whatsoever' in vessel's construction


UK news

Prime Minister Keir Starmer at a reception for members of Olympics Team GB and Paralympics GB in the garden of 10 Downing Street, London. on September 17. PA

Could England be banned from Euro 2028? Starmer pushes Uefa for football regulator

The move could see England excluded from Champions League and other European competitions

UK

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UK

London's Oxford Street to ban cars under new plan

UK

Britain to name climate and nature envoys amid push for global energy transition

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