Comment For Trump, the debate in Iran around tackling financial crimes presents an opening. AI focus must be on bigger challenges than just cost, says UAE chief researcher. Killings in rural Homs mar security efforts in post-Assad Syria. Comment Trump cutting jobs could take the US in a dangerous new direction. Largest UAE aid ship arrives to deliver crucial supplies to Gaza.
Iran launches first naval drone carrier. Netanyahu joins Trump in claiming US troops not required for Gaza. In focus. Middle East tipped for crucial role in how cities adapt to rising temperatures. Why Japan is more than a 'once in a lifetime' destination. Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra review: Might be the toughest one to call.
Chart of the week Fuelling tech and conflict; cobalt mining in the DRC. The National's editor on Trump's plan to take control of Gaza. More videos. Cristiano Ronaldo statue unveiled in Times Square. Guterres: It is essential to avoid any form of ethnic cleansing. New Dubai Exhibition Centre ready in January Gaza ceasefire. Gaza is forever Palestinian, war-weary residents tell Trump. Abbas adviser Ziad Abu Amr proposed as postwar administrator in Gaza.
Arab nations send letter to Rubio opposing plans to displace Palestinians. Palestinian Authority accuses Israel of 'ethnic cleansing' in West Bank. Gazans frustrated by lack of aid and slow pace of recovery in north.
Finding family home intact a crumb of comfort for Gazan who lost brother in the war. Editorial Prisoners are people, not political pawns. Police seize 1, stolen phones in London crackdown on tourist hotspot crime.
