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UAE school leavers are being helped to climb the career ladder early, with new platforms matching them directly to structured internships and job-shadowing placements at companies.

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A strong Syria is beneficial for countries across the Middle East, even as trade routes through the Strait of Hormuz remain blocked, President Ahmad Al Shara said in Dubai on Tuesday.

XRG, Adnoc's international energy investment unit, has completed the deal to buy a stake in the Southern Gas Corridor, which positions the Abu Dhabi company to expand operations in the Caspian region.

Iran has rejected holding talks with the US until Washington meets the conditions it has set, after President Donald Trump said Tehran wanted a deal quickly.

Alex Eala is facing a hefty fine after it was confirmed she will represent the Philippines at this month's Asian Games in Japan.

The US expects a change in the Red Sea security situation “soon” and is engaged in military co-ordination with regional allies over the Bab Al Mandeb strait, a senior adviser to President Donald Trump said in Dubai on Tuesday.

Dozens of shipping and legal documents have tied one of Lebanon's biggest fuel scandals to a prominent Russian-linked shadow maritime network now under western sanctions.

In today’s episode of Trending Middle East, fighting between Saudi Arabia and the Houthi rebels intensifies, with strikes reported in the kingdom and Yemen.

The inaugural EuroLeague SuperCup takes place in Abu Dhabi this week, pitting four of the competition's best teams against each other before the league season begins the following week.

FinTech funding in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) fell by just 9 per cent year-on-year in the first half of 2026 to $617 million, according to Dubai-based data firm Magnitt.

Macklemore has spoken out after being dropped from the remaining dates of Ed Sheeran's US tour over the rapper's pro-Palestinian remarks, saying the controversy should not distract from those suffering in Gaza.

The Asian Games begin in Japan this weekend, with more than 10,000 athletes from 45 nations fighting for continental supremacy.

The UAE's artificial intelligence ambitions and commitment to agricultural innovation are helping the Gates Foundation ensure that AI is a global equaliser, the organisation's chief executive has said.

Electrification and digitalisation have always been considered two separate conversations in the energy world.

Eleven years ago, I published my book Arabs Unseen because the Arab world that I knew was more layered than the one represented internationally.

UAE clubs had mixed fortunes on the opening night of the league phase of the AFC Champions League Elite.

Abu Dhabi and Dubai have been named as “contenders” to reshape the global economic landscape in a flagship report from Oxford Economics.

Minutes before he was shot dead last month, police commander Brig Gen Hisham Talla was standing at the door of a house in the Iraqi capital, trying to convince the man inside to leave.

Those observing the past few days in the Middle East will have witnessed alarming Houthi gains in Yemen and the shelving of Iran-Gulf talks planned for Oman.

Apple TV's horror comedy Widow's Bay made Emmy history on Monday, winning 14 awards – the most for a comedy series in a single year.

Saudi Arabia has discovered 110 million tonnes of ore containing uranium, one of the most significant rare earth discoveries in the world, the kingdom’s Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman has said.

The opening late last year of the billion-dollar Grand Egyptian Museum at Giza, home to the famous treasures of Tutankhamun, came at the perfect time for Van Cleef & Arpels, which was finalising its vast new high jewellery collection titled Fascinating Eg…

US Representative Wesley Hunt is President Donald Trump's choice to be the new ambassador to Saudi Arabia, filling a post that has been vacant for more than a year and a half.

The World Food Programme could be forced to sharply cut food aid to Sudan within weeks because of a funding shortfall, the UN agency's acting chief has warned, as 20 million people in the war-torn country face acute hunger.

The US on Monday imposed new sanctions on Russia's VTB Bank over its financial ties to Iran, accusing the country's second-largest financial institution of helping Tehran to evade restrictions.

The US Department of Homeland Security has announced the detention of a Michigan man it claims was an intelligence officer in Saddam Hussein's regime.

French energy giant TotalEnergies is seeking a share in a new international consortium planning to build a pipeline to help export Iraqi oil to the Mediterranean, its chief executive Patrick Pouyanne has told The National.

Iran plans to widen its pursuit of regime critics abroad, with an online system set up to “identify and punish traitors” outside the country.

Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara will deliver a keynote address at the Arab Media Summit in Dubai this week, organisers have confirmed.

Saudi Arabian authorities have given the green light to a consortium led by the UAE's Air Arabia Group to launch a low-cost airline in the kingdom.

In a packed field, there is plenty of evidence to suggest Ange Postecoglou is one of the most stubborn people in football.

A member of the British armed forces has been killed in a road accident while serving in Ukraine, the UK Ministry of Defence announced on Monday.

Etihad Airways has unveiled new cabins for its existing Airbus A321LR narrowbodies and imminent Airbus A330 Neo wide-bodies, expanding its premium offering and focusing on the luxury-passenger experience.

The 2026 Saudi Super Cup will take place in Kuwait for the first ⁠time, the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) ⁠announced on Monday.

The UAE’s hospitality sector is transitioning from absorbing heavy blows from the Iran war to displaying signs of a strong recovery, experts have said.

US President Donald Trump on Monday attacked critics of data centres and the pace of artificial intelligence development, calling them part of a "sick conspiracy".

Residents who helped protect children, rescue people from burning vehicles and prevent potential road accidents have been honoured by Abu Dhabi Police.

Reopening the Strait of Hormuz will not return Qatari and UAE liquefied natural gas exports to normal, with damaged facilities and soaring insurance costs set to keep supplies constrained for months or years, gas executives said on Monday.

In the Gulf, oud requires no introduction.

During his visit to Europe this week, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has the opportunity to put flesh on the bones of a call he made in January for an “alliance of middle powers”.

President Sheikh Mohamed received Albanian President Bajram Begaj in Abu Dhabi on Monday, as the two leaders strengthened ties between their nations.

UAE space technology company Space42 and California firm Viasat have agreed to establish a satellite communications platform, committing $1 billion in equity as part of the venture.

Iran's top nuclear official was barred from attending a UN meeting in Vienna on Monday after pressure from the US.

Dubai will be getting a second Etihad Rail station, a senior official in Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority confirmed to The National on Monday.

The US Open crowned two new champions over the weekend as Elena Rybakina and Alexander Zverev triumphed at Flushing Meadows for the first time.

Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, has met Jane Fraser, chairwoman and chief executive of global investment bank Citigroup.

The UAE has issued a warning that those caught forging academic qualifications could face up to three years in jail and fines of Dh30,000 ($8,170), as demand for the verification of documents increases.