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Germany began carrying out checks at all nine land borders on Monday in a symbolic blow to Europe's open-border ideals. AFP

Passport checks on two thirds of Europe's 'open' Schengen borders

Fears of illegal migration and extremism linked to Middle East conflict deal blow to European ideal

Europe

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

Iran hails 'step forward' in stand-off with nuclear inspectors

Starmer eyeing Italy's migration tactics amid UK boat crisis

Nato envoy eager to forge closer Middle East ties

Storm Boris hits central and eastern Europe, killing eight

Storm Boris hits central and eastern Europe killing seven - in pictures



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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

View of Atlantis The Royal. Photo: Dany Eid

Dubai's Atlantis The Royal ranks in top 10 of world's 50 best hotels

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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

View of Atlantis The Royal. Photo: Dany Eid

Dubai's Atlantis The Royal ranks in top 10 of world's 50 best hotels

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

Register with The National – and enjoy all our journalism for free

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

View of Atlantis The Royal. Photo: Dany Eid

Dubai's Atlantis The Royal ranks in top 10 of world's 50 best hotels


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