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Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, has extended his condolences to family members of one of two UAE servicemen martyred while carrying out a training mission on Monday.

The season-ending ⁠WTA Finals will be held in Charlotte, North Carolina for at least three years from 2027, as the Women's Tennis Association announced its plans for the future following the conclusion of its partnership with Saudi Arabia.

Not everyone shares Meta's enthusiasm for its newly launched subscription service, Meta One.

A new Trump-branded property has been unveiled as part of a $2 billion development for Georgia's capital, Tbilisi, marking the entry of US President Donald Trump's conglomerate into the Caucasus.

India opener Abhishek Sharma proved he is still one of the most dangerous batters in T20 cricket as he smashed a world record century against Afghanistan in New Delhi on Thursday.

People can no longer rely on poor spelling or suspicious-looking messages to identify fraud, cyber experts have warned.

More people in Abu Dhabi can now list their properties as holiday homes after authorities updated rules, expanding the categories of eligible operators.

One person was killed and two others injured by debris from a drone launched by Yemen's Houthis that fell on Taif governorate, Saudi Arabia, after it had been intercepted and destroyed, Saudi Civil Defence said.

By now, it should be obvious that US policy towards Iran has hit a wall.

Into the breach of increasing global AI fear and panic steps the unifying figure of King Charles.

Yemen's Houthi rebels have been communicating with US officials to assure Washington that their takeover of the Red Sea coast overlooking the Bab Al Mandeb strait will not lead to attacks on American ships, sources in Sanaa told The National on Thursday.

For Ras Al Khaimah, the arrival of Wynn Al Marjan Island is about more than a new luxury resort.

Israel has nearly tripled the size of its plan to build thousands of houses in an area that has become one of the most contentious issues in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

The UAE Central Bank on Wednesday raised its interest rates by 25 basis points in line with the US Federal Reserve, which increased its rate for the first time since 2023.

Iran has given a Swedish diplomat 48 hours to leave the country following the expulsion of an Iranian official from Sweden, the Iranian Foreign Ministry has said.

A UN-backed fact-finding mission has said that the Iranian government's crackdown on the 2025-2026 protests involved gross violations that amounted to crimes against humanity.

Sweden's Social Democratic Party leader Magdalena Andersson has regained power after a close general election fought largely on migration issues.

For a certain generation growing up in Britain in the 1990s, Lotus occupied a strange place in the automotive imagination.

The Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has welcomed a French-Italian initiative to replace a UN mission in south Lebanon amid fears of a renewed Israeli offensive.

A Syrian military court on Thursday sentenced one defendant to death, another to 25 years in prison and a third to 20 years over deadly sectarian violence on Syria’s coast last year.

Abu Dhabi's Executive Council has deployed an agentic artificial intelligence platform for the first time to support government decision-making at its highest level.

Visitors to Abu Dhabi's Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque must now pay an entry fee, with UAE Emirates ID holders being charged Dh5 ($1.35) and tourists Dh10, although the mosque remains free for worshippers.

Attacks on Saudi Arabia represent a direct threat to the security and prosperity of the UAE, Dr Anwar Gargash, diplomatic adviser to President Sheikh Mohamed, has said.

Syria's parliament has voted to abolish an antiterrorism court that was used to prosecute thousands of people, including peaceful activists, ⁠under the regime of ousted president Bashar Al Assad.

Arabian Travel Market 2026 wraps up on Thursday with a clear message: the region is not simply recovering from a disrupted year, it is accelerating.

Dubai International Film Festival is to return on December 8, 2027, marking a revival 10 years since it was last held.

The life of a professional basketball player can be a nomadic one and perhaps no one understands that more than Dubai Basketball’s summer recruit Mamadi Diakite.

The Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington is developing a new habitat for the critically endangered Arabian leopard, with a breeding pair expected to travel to the US from Saudi Arabia.

Manchester City director of football Hugo Viana said the club tried to persuade Rodri to remain at the club before his summer move to Barcelona, calling the Spanish midfielder irreplaceable.

Soaring jet fuel prices, international travel advisories and aircraft delivery delays are frustrating flydubai's growth plans, with higher fuel costs being passed on to customers.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pledged to pass a law to revoke the citizenship of anyone who criticises Israeli soldiers, following domestic outcry over Naza, an Israeli documentary on the Gaza war.

Choosing a hotel in Makkah for Hajj or Umrah is different from booking an ordinary holiday stay.

Tokyo Game Show has always been a place to look ahead.

President Sheikh Mohamed has received Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye in Abu Dhabi, with the two leaders pledging to deepen bilateral ties across investment, trade and development.

Adeeb Usmani set aside the disappointment of missing out on qualification for the Asia Cup by helping the UAE to a clean sweep of Malaysia.

The 20th Asian Games begins on Saturday in Japan.

In this episode of Trending Middle East, US President Donald Trump is expected to meet Gulf leaders in New York next week during the UN General Assembly to discuss a postwar strategy for Iran, Axios has reported.

Israel and Morocco have agreed to upgrade their diplomatic ties by elevating missions to full embassies and appointing ambassadors, in a move aimed at deepening a relationship restored under the US-brokered Abraham Accords.

Lionel Messi scored his 100th Inter Miami goal as the MLS side cruised to a 2-0 victory over Cruz Azul to win the Campeones Cup final.

Lionel Messi scored his 100th Inter Miami goal as the MLS side cruised to a 2-0 victory over Cruz Azul to win the Campeones Cup final.

The US has again denied Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas a visa to attend the UN General Assembly in New York, preventing him from joining the annual gathering of world leaders later this month.

Macklemore is donating the $1 million he has earned from Ed Sheeran's Loop tour to organisations supporting Palestinians.

Unhappy Manchester United fans witnessed something unseen at Old Trafford in half a century on Wednesday as ⁠their side lost 3-2 at home ⁠to Brighton & Hove Albion in the third round of the League Cup after going two ⁠goals up.

Unhappy Manchester United fans witnessed something unseen at Old Trafford in half a century on Wednesday as ⁠their side lost 3-2 at home ⁠to Brighton & Hove Albion in the third round of the League Cup after going two ⁠goals up.

India barely broke a sweat as they secured a T20 series win over Afghanistan in Delhi.

Most people heading to the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair will leave with something new to read.

Hilton will press ahead with an aggressive expansion plan in the Middle East despite the global hospitality company suffering a sharp hit to its revenue from the Iran war, its regional head has said.

According to the World Food Programme this week, 20 million Sudanese civilians facing acute hunger in their war-torn country.

If New York is the city that never sleeps, Fifth Avenue must be its caffeine supply.

Houthi rebels are experimenting with new weapons such as “loitering torpedoes” as they increase their ability to wage war in Yemen and launch attacks across the Middle East, arms experts have revealed.