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While proponents assert that the spread of democracy is essential to securing peace, two allied democracies – the US and Israel – are engaged in wars that are actually being exacerbated by the fact that both countries are in the midst of elections.

Britain will keep its diplomatic mission in East Jerusalem open despite an Israeli order to close the consulate, Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband said on Thursday, averting an immediate escalation between the two allies as talks continue over the dispute.

Britain will keep its diplomatic mission in East Jerusalem open despite an Israeli order to close the consulate, Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband said on Thursday, averting an immediate escalation between the two allies as talks continue over the dispute.

Shaheen Mohammed has been buying Dubai Duty Free tickets since 2015, in the hope of finally hitting the jackpot.

Flights at Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport were suspended for more than an hour on Wednesday morning after Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, with disruption continuing into Thursday.

Attacks on British mosques are becoming more severe, while reports of lower-level types of intimidation of Muslims has decreased, a report has found.

Oil prices jumped on Thursday after reports about Pentagon plans for US strikes on Iran that could be launched before the midterm elections amid continued Iranian attacks on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.

Zamzam Al Hammadi had just become a world champion when she saw her mother cry for the first time.

In today's episode of Trending Middle East, flights from Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport were disrupted this morning after the Houthis claimed a ballistic missile strike there.

The number of vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz fell to the lowest in more than two ⁠months after attacks on tankers in the key waterway reached their highest last week since the start of the Iran war, shipping data showed.

Jon Rahm is quitting LIV Golf after deeming the proposed terms for LIV 2.0 "unacceptable", depriving the breakaway circuit of one of its biggest stars as it attempts to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy and reshape its future.

Even as global oil demand continues to grow, albeit gradually, it is broadly understood that technological developments could eventually drive that demand to zero by the end of the 21st century.

Acclaimed Indian actor Nana Patekar, known for his work in Bollywood and Marathi cinema, died on Thursday aged 75.

Juma Al Haj’s new exhibition arrives at a turning point in his life.

Saturday: Arsenal v Leeds United (3.30pm) Arsenal saw their perfect start to the season end before the break as they fell to a 3-0 loss at Brighton, leaving the Gunners three points behind leaders Manchester City.

The Saudi Pro League returns to action following a three-week international break.

For more than a decade, the UAE has been setting itself ambitious targets when it comes to artificial intelligence, embracing the technology at the highest levels of government, commerce and education.

Gaza is without a single fully functioning hospital a year on from the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, an Israeli human rights group has said.

The UAE’s new limits on salt, sugar and fat in packaged foods are an important shift towards changing the food environment itself, rather than placing the responsibility for healthier eating entirely on consumers, health experts have said.

The experience and instinct of flydubai's Capt Smit Machchhar to prepare for any eventuality helped to prevent an “unimaginable” suspected terrorist attack, a friend has said.

The UAE’s new limits on salt, sugar and fat in packaged foods are an important shift towards changing the food environment itself, rather than placing the responsibility for healthier eating entirely on consumers, health experts have said.

This episode was produced by The National in partnership with LIVEX.

Police have arrested hundreds of people in their biggest operation against mobile phone theft in London, as figures show the number stolen is at a four-year low.

Artificial intelligence has become a major focus for global water and energy, bringing significant new demands while offering tools to improve water management, a report from the UAE Foreign Ministry has said.

Artificial intelligence has become a major focus for global water and energy, bringing significant new demands while offering tools to improve water management, a report from the UAE Foreign Ministry has said.

The body of a Jordanian-American flight attendant who disappeared a year ago has been identified after being pulled out of a Texas river.

A major issue in the coming US midterm elections is data centre construction – and according to polls, that's good news for Democrats and bad news for Republicans.

A major issue in the coming US midterm elections is data centre construction – and according to polls, that's news for Democrats and bad news for Republicans.

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Arachghi on Wednesday defended his efforts to end the war with the US amid criticism from within political circles.

Four companies offering Umrah pilgrimages to Makkah have been suspended after visitors were provided with unlicensed housing, Saudi authorities said.

Four companies offering Umrah pilgrimages to Makkah have been suspended after visitors were provided with unlicensed housing, Saudi authorities said.

The UAE is seeking to boost industrial integration with Gulf states, as the region explores ways to strengthen supply chain resilience at high-level meetings in Bahrain.

Dubai has launched the Create AI Agents Championship, replacing its successful app development competition, as the emirate accelerates its push to lead global innovation in artificial intelligence.

Members of the International Energy Agency (IEA) expressed support on Wednesday for accelerating the release of roughly 100 million barrels of reserve oil stocks previously agreed to in March.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday that Iran had “lost complete control” of the Strait of Hormuz, saying oil flows through the waterway had returned to near prewar levels.

Crown Prince Hussein of Jordan joined a European leaders' meeting on Wednesday in Croatia to discuss the energy crisis caused by Iran.

The mayor of an affluent Israeli city condemned a senior minister for distributing pins depicting a hangman’s noose, as the government’s push to expand the use of the death penalty against Palestinians gains momentum in Israel.

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al Zaidi is close to finalising his government, but the process to get there has already drawn fire – for the cost, their surnames and what it says about who really governs Iraq.

Landing the first astronauts on the Moon remains one of the US’s greatest achievements.

Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala Investment Company plans to maintain annual investment of $39 billion with a focus on Asia, its chief financial officer said on Wednesday.

The Iran war is creating “huge” arbitrage opportunities across global energy markets as disrupted trade flows stretch tanker fleets to capacity and send oil on longer journeys, according to Vitol Group, the world’s largest independent oil trader.

Dubai Municipality has issued new planning and building requirements for a shared housing law, giving property owners and management companies one year to bring properties in line with required standards.

Mubadala's business management services unit Solutions+ contributed about Dh1.5 billion ($408.4 million) to Abu Dhabi's economy in 2025 and expects this to double this year, its chief executive has said.

Cyber security experts have urged companies to be vigilant against the risks posed by employees using outside AI applications including Claude, ChatGPT and Gemini in the workplace.

Libya's eastern-based parliament has ousted its long-serving speaker Aguila Saleh after 12 years at the helm, amid tensions within the House of Representatives over his tenure.

Iraq has announced it will ban the navigation app Waze from next year because it was developed in Israel.

President Sheikh Mohamed has called for rain prayers to take place in all mosques in the UAE this Friday.

A British couple detained in Iran’s Evin prison were allowed their first consular visit in months, weeks after Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband raised their case with his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi.