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Firefighters try to extinguish the fire after a massive explosion rocked a port near the southern port city of Bandar Abbas, Iran. AP

Iran port blast: What it means for the country's economy and the oil market

Visitors wait to sit in a Xiaomi SU7 Ultra at the Shanghai automobile exhibition on April 27. Ford boss Jim Farley was so impressed he imported one to the US for his personal use. AFP

Business InsightsChina's EV supremacy is its vehicle to overtake US economy

May Calamawy's latest role is in The Actor, a film based on the novel Memory by Donald E Westlake about a man with amnesia. EPA-EFE

One Last Thing: May Calamawy's pet peeve and niche YouTube habits

Boise State defensive lineman Ahmed Hassanein runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine. AP

Hassanein to become Egypt's first NFL star after being drafted by Detroit

A tug of war is developing betwen the US Department of Justice and Alphabet, owner of Google

Breaking up Google: inside Alphabet's awkward legal dance with regulators

A fighter jet takes off at Israel's Hatzerim Airbase. Israel's military expenditure surged 65 per cent to $46.5 billion in 2024, the steepest annual increase since the 1967 Arab-Israeli War. Reuters

Israel's military spending soars amid sharp rise in global expenditure

U. S President Donald Trump speaks to members of press onboard Air Force One on a flight to Fiumicino Airport near Rome to attend the funeral of Pope Francis, April 25, 2025. REUTERS / Nathan Howard TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

TrendingTrump wants free pass through Suez Canal and PLO appoints deputy president

Fatih Birol, executive director of the IEA, speaks on day two of the Future of Energy Security summit. AFP

ExclusiveIEA chief warns growing geopolitical pressures a challenge to energy security

Injured African migrants lie on hospital beds after an air strike on a detention centre in Saada, Yemen. Reuters

Houthis claim dozens killed in US strike on African migrant centre

Footage shows charred bodies and limbs as rescuers search for survivors

Iran says it repelled 'extensive and complex' cyber attack

Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara, left, and and SDF chief Mazloum Abdi. Reuters

Al Shara rejects Kurdish demands for federalism in Syria

Israel strikes Beirut for third time since ceasefire

Ultra-processed foods have gradually been replacing traditional meals made from fresh and minimally processed ingredients. Getty Images

Early deaths linked to ultra-processed foods

US-based Arab journalists left in limbo by Trump funding freeze

Egyptians reject Trump's demand for free Suez Canal passage

Trump's first 100 days

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Special reportTrump's first 100 days: America first and a new era for the world

(FILES) US President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2025. In his near-100 days in power, President Donald Trump has signed a staggering number of executive orders -- an unprecedented 130 -- that topple many cornerstones of US policy. Straight after his January 20 inauguration, the Republican leader revoked 67 executive orders issued under his predecessor Joe Biden. Since then, he has signed edicts aimed at dismantling federal programs -- nearly half his orders go toward that, according to an AFP tally. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP)

Trump's 130 orders in 100 days target key Biden-era rules and Middle East policy

PHOENIX, ARIZONA - JULY 24: A 'Make America Great Again baseball cap rests on the knee of a person at the Rally To Protect Our Elections conference on July 24, 2021 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Phoenix-based political organization Rally To Protect Our Elections hosted former President Donald Trump alongside GOP Arizona candidates who have begun candidacy for government elected roles. Brandon Bell / Getty Images / AFP

CommentTrump's next 100 days could be a lot harder for him

Donald Trump holds a chart as he delivers remarks on 'reciprocal' tariffs. In his first 100 days, the US President has announced policies with machinegun rapidity. AFP

He said what? A fact check of some of Trump's wildest claims

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Indian Navy tests missiles in wake of Kashmir militant attack

Indian Navy tests missiles in wake of Kashmir militant attack

Hussein Al Sheikh appointed PLO deputy by President Mahmoud Abbas

Hussein Al Sheikh appointed PLO deputy by President Mahmoud Abbas

More than a dozen dead in an explosion at Iran's Bandar Abbas port

More than a dozen dead in an explosion at Iran's Bandar Abbas port

‘We're killing civilians, not Hamas’: Israeli protesters rally against Gaza war

‘We're killing civilians, not Hamas’: Israeli protesters rally against Gaza war

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The pavilion highlights Lebanon's damaged natural environment. Photo: Collective for Architecture Lebanon

Lebanon highlights Israeli invasion's environmental damage at Venice Biennale

Arne Slot has guided Liverpool to the Premier League title in his first season on Merseyside. AP

How Arne Slot masterminded Liverpool’s quiet revolution

Hussein Al Sheikh will become the first Palestinian vice president in a shake-up of the West Bank authority. EPA

Hussein Al Sheikh: New Palestinian VP poised to succeed Abbas

George W Bush with President Sheikh Mohamed, who was Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi at the time, during Mr Bush's visit to the UAE in 2008. Reuters

Memories of first UAE visit from a US president on eve of the second

Manchester City's Rico Lewis celebrates scoring the opening goal in the FA Cup semi-final against Nottingham Forest at Wembley. AFP

Manchester City storm into third straight FA Cup final

The Crown Prince of Oman Theyazin bin Haitham has married Sayyida Alia bint Mohammed Al Busaidi in Muscat. Photo: Oman Media

Oman's Crown Prince marries in private ceremony in Muscat

Road testing the GAC GS8 four-wheel drive GX. Photo: Gautam Sharma

GAC GS8 review: Chinese SUV has plenty of bells and whistles

Egyptian novelist Mohamed Samir Nada has won the 2025 International Prize for Arabic Fiction for The Prayer of Anxiety. Victor Besa / The National

How Arabic fiction prize winner captures region’s deepest fears

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Judge Yuji Iwasawa, president of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), attends a hearing at The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the ongoing case regarding Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories, in The Hague, Netherlands, April 28, 2025. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw

LatestICJ opens hearings on Israel's aid obligation to Palestinians

Israel is killing civilians and targeting aid workers in Gaza, Palestinian envoy tells The Hague

Israel intercepted Iranian planes sent to rescue Assad, claims Netanyahu

Former speaker Mohammed Al Halbousi at parliament in Baghdad. Forgery charges against him have been dropped by a court. AFP

Iraqi court drops forgery charges against former parliament speaker

ISIS suspect accused of inciting New Orleans truck attack arrested in Iraq

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, right, hosted Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara in Riyadh in February. EPA

Saudi Arabia and Qatar agree to pay Syria's World Bank debt

Marco Rubio says Ukraine peace deal needs to happen soon as US considers future as mediator

Alawites killed by Syrian tribe in new wave of sectarian violence

Indian airlines may take $15m hit from one-month Pakistan airspace closure

Nine killed in Vancouver after vehicle ploughs into crowd at street festival

Some investors assume Islamic finance is only relevant to Muslim investors, while others believe it lags behind conventional markets in performance. Getty Images

Why Islamic finance is no longer niche for investors

China's EV supremacy is its vehicle to overtake US economy

Saudi's PIF raises 2030 assets target to $2.67 trillion

Culture

Lebanon highlights Israeli invasion's environmental damage at Venice Biennale

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Music & On-stage

Culture Summit Abu Dhabi 2025 got under way on Sunday at Manarat Al Saadiyat. Antonie Robertson / The National

Culture Summit Abu Dhabi: Talks on placing humanity at the heart of AI

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A man clears debris around a damaged Buddha statue at Lawkatharaphu Pagoda on the outskirts of Mandalay, a month after an earthquake in Myanmar. AFP

A wildfire burning across large areas of Table Mountain National Park, near Cape Town, South Africa. Reuters

A Palestinian man surrounded by rubble after an Israeli bomb hit a house in Khan Younis, southern Gaza. Reuters

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Fr Expedito Farinas visit a church for a vigil after a vehicle rammed into a crowd during a Filipino heritage festival in Vancouver, Canada. AP

Lewotobi volcano is seen erupting from Pululera village in Flores, Indonesia. Reuters

A pillion rider pushes a motorbike through a flooded street after heavy rain in Guwahati, India. AFP

Riders compete in the NETT British Sidecar and Quad Cross Championships in Middlesbrough, northern England. Reuters

A Kumpos performance, a traditional dance from the Jola people of the Casamance region of Senegal and Gambia, in Dakar. AFP

A man clears debris around a damaged Buddha statue at Lawkatharaphu Pagoda on the outskirts of Mandalay, a month after an earthquake in Myanmar. AFP

A wildfire burning across large areas of Table Mountain National Park, near Cape Town, South Africa. Reuters

A Palestinian man surrounded by rubble after an Israeli bomb hit a house in Khan Younis, southern Gaza. Reuters

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Fr Expedito Farinas visit a church for a vigil after a vehicle rammed into a crowd during a Filipino heritage festival in Vancouver, Canada. AP

Lewotobi volcano is seen erupting from Pululera village in Flores, Indonesia. Reuters

A pillion rider pushes a motorbike through a flooded street after heavy rain in Guwahati, India. AFP

Riders compete in the NETT British Sidecar and Quad Cross Championships in Middlesbrough, northern England. Reuters

A Kumpos performance, a traditional dance from the Jola people of the Casamance region of Senegal and Gambia, in Dakar. AFP

A man clears debris around a damaged Buddha statue at Lawkatharaphu Pagoda on the outskirts of Mandalay, a month after an earthquake in Myanmar. AFP

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