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Egypt's cabinet said Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has directed his country's sovereign wealth fund PIF to invest $5 billion in the country. AFP

Saudi sovereign wealth fund to invest $5bn in Egypt

Cairo says injection is 'first phase' of kingdom's investments

Business

Saudi footballer Al-Muwallad in hospital after fall from Dubai balcony

S&P upgrades Saudi Arabia’s outlook to positive on reforms

President Sheikh Mohamed welcomes King of Bahrain on visit to Abu Dhabi

President Sheikh Mohamed receives King of Bahrain - in pictures

Bahrain pardons 457 prisoners to mark 25 years of King Hamad's rule

UK and Kuwait join forces to provide aid to Gaza and Yemen



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Shraddha Bhandari, centre, with her daughters Kaya, 9, left and Viha, 13, at their home in Mina Al Arab, Ras Al Khaimah. Christopher Pike for The National

My Own Home: Family put down roots in Dh2 million Ras Al Khaimah villa

Randa Maddah’s solo exhibition Hanging Gardens is running at Tabari Artspace in DIFC until October 12. Photo: Tabari Artspace

Syrian artist explores duality of life in occupied Golan Heights

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

Dubai's Atlantis The Royal has been ranked inside the top 10 hotels in the world in 2024 by 50 Best. Photo: Dany Eid

World's 50 best hotels: Dubai's Atlantis The Royal ranks in top 10

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Gaurav Chhaparwal, founder and chief executive of marketing technology company Datahash, has allocated a sizeable amount for angel investments in start-ups. Pawan Singh / The National

My Dubai Salary: ‘I earn Dh850,000 a year from numerous investments’

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 deprived of crucial support

After a successful adoption in Sharjah, some companies in Dubai are also trialling the four-day week. Alex Kotliarskyi / Unsplash

'Less stress, more control': Expert on four-day week benefits

Shraddha Bhandari, centre, with her daughters Kaya, 9, left and Viha, 13, at their home in Mina Al Arab, Ras Al Khaimah. Christopher Pike for The National

My Own Home: Family put down roots in Dh2 million Ras Al Khaimah villa

Randa Maddah’s solo exhibition Hanging Gardens is running at Tabari Artspace in DIFC until October 12. Photo: Tabari Artspace

Syrian artist explores duality of life in occupied Golan Heights

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

Dubai's Atlantis The Royal has been ranked inside the top 10 hotels in the world in 2024 by 50 Best. Photo: Dany Eid

World's 50 best hotels: Dubai's Atlantis The Royal ranks in top 10

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

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Gaurav Chhaparwal, founder and chief executive of marketing technology company Datahash, has allocated a sizeable amount for angel investments in start-ups. Pawan Singh / The National

My Dubai Salary: ‘I earn Dh850,000 a year from numerous investments’

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 deprived of crucial support

After a successful adoption in Sharjah, some companies in Dubai are also trialling the four-day week. Alex Kotliarskyi / Unsplash

'Less stress, more control': Expert on four-day week benefits

Shraddha Bhandari, centre, with her daughters Kaya, 9, left and Viha, 13, at their home in Mina Al Arab, Ras Al Khaimah. Christopher Pike for The National

My Own Home: Family put down roots in Dh2 million Ras Al Khaimah villa

Randa Maddah’s solo exhibition Hanging Gardens is running at Tabari Artspace in DIFC until October 12. Photo: Tabari Artspace

Syrian artist explores duality of life in occupied Golan Heights

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

Dubai's Atlantis The Royal has been ranked inside the top 10 hotels in the world in 2024 by 50 Best. Photo: Dany Eid

World's 50 best hotels: Dubai's Atlantis The Royal ranks in top 10


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An aerial view of the ancient Christian building discovered in Bahrain. Photo: Bahrain National Communication Centre

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