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Workers and residents of Musaffah, Abu Dhabi . Victor Besa / The National 

UAE reports 462 new Covid-19 cases and nine deaths
Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab is sprayed with disinfectant as he arrives to attend a legislative session in Beirut. Reuters

UN Security Council calls for international support for Lebanon

World
Tim Clark joined Emirates in 1985 as head of planning and rose up the ranks to become company president in 2003. Reuters

Exclusive: Emirates' Tim Clark on Covid-19's effect on aviation

Aviation
Mahan Air has been sanctioned for its links to Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps on September 22, 2018. AFP

IRGC-linked airline accused of spreading Covid-19

MENA
EDITOR'S PICKS
A worker fumigates against the Aedes aegypti mosquito in a neighbourhood in Panama City. AFP  

Scientists find ‘breakthrough’ malaria microbe that can stop virus

Africa
The Panorama Command Centre at Adnoc's headquarters in Abu Dhabi is being accessed remotely these days. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

Adnoc unlocks $1bn in value from digital hub

Energy
An image from the PJs Every 30 Days website. Courtesy PJs Every 30 Days

A pyjama subscription service has just launched in the UAE

Lifestyle

When the pandemic recedes, the world may see the rise of new soft powers

Tom Fletcher
The 2020 Nissan Sunny in its Middle East home. All photos courtesy Nissan

The zippy Nissan Sunny 2020 has landed in the UAE
Adil (right) drinks tea with his cousin who is a nomad in Morocco's Sahara desert. Both are members of the Aarib tribe and face an uncertain future with no income while travel remains suspended due to the coronavirus.  Courtesy Una Simone Harris / Traverse Journeys

How the world's indigenous tribes are battling coronavirus
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, September 5, 2019. Micah Richards who played in the Premiere League and Aston Villa. Victor Besa / The National Section: SP Reporter: Amith Passela

Micah Richards on Man City's 'amazing' revolution
Team leader Faisal Abdullah said tackling fires in the summer heat - and while fasting - is particularly tough. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Abu Dhabi's fasting firefighters see their job as act of worship
A fisherman was badly hurt after a boat fire in Ras Al Khaimah. 

Fisherman injured in boat explosion in Ras Al Khaimah
A Palestinian youth swings a homemade sparkler firework as people celebrate on a night of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Rafah refugee camp, in the southern Gaza Strip, on May 4, 2020. / AFP / MAHMUD HAMS

Ramadan around the Middle East: best photos for May 5, 2020
Technicians walk at the under construction site of the Expo 2020 in Dubai. The world fair is now expected to be held in 2021 and 2022. AP

250,000 deaths worldwide, Careem cuts jobs, Expo latest - The Daily Update
The removal company employees wore face masks and gloves. This is not a photo of the actual moving company used. Getty

Costs and challenges of shipping belongings in a pandemic

Coronavirus News

The 'I am committed' bands will be given to everyone who gets tested for Covid-19 at a Seha testing facility. Courtesy Seha

The meaning behind the yellow wristbands being worn in the UAE

Wellbeing
A Pakistan International Airlines passenger jet. Larry MacDougal / AP Photo

Coronavirus: Pakistanis in UAE warned over fake tickets home scam

Transport
A sanitary worker sits in the back of a truck during a fumigation in an area in Yemen's southern coastal city of Aden as part of a campaign to prevent insect-borne diseases amidst the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. AFP

Coronavirus cases rise to 21 in Yemen, but UN fears silent spread

MENA
A man wearing a face shield for protective measures crosses the streets as the spread of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) continues in the Turkish capital Ankara. AFP

Turkey accused of neglecting Kurds in coronavirus response

Europe

Coronavirus Explained

Residents will also be offered the chance to get fit at home under initiatives rolled out as part of Abu Dhabi Inspires. Pawan Singh / The National

Coronavirus: How tech is enabling the Middle East’s students to cope with pandemic

Technology
Our expressions and body language are diminished because of face masks and social distancing. Getty Images

How face masks and social distancing can affect relationships

Wellbeing
Researchers are examining the possibility of using inhalers to introduce stem cells into a patients lungs. OMAR HAJ KADOUR / AFP

How UAE's new stem cell therapy could help patients

Health
Experts predict the tourism industry will be slow to recover from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, with many people cautious about travelling abroad. EPA

Why expensive air fares and health tests could become the norm

Transport

World

Sudan's Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok addresses a press conference in Berlin during a visit to Germany on February 14, 2020. Reuters

Sudan appoints US ambassador for first time in quarter-century

MENA
Yemenis wait to get free food rations from a charity group in Sana'a, Yemen. EPA

UN: 19 million children displaced by conflict in 2019

MENA
This handout undated picture released by the French Army on May 4, 2020 shows first class soldier from France's Foreign Legion Kevin Clement who died on May 4, 2020 during an operation of France's anti-jihadist Barkhane force in the Liptako region in Mali AFP/ French Army

Mali: Second French soldier killed in three days in clashes with Islamist extremists

Europe
Syrian air defence missiles are seen in the sky over the capital Damascus, Syria, May 10, 2018. EPA

Syria 'intercepts Israeli strikes in Aleppo'

MENA

UAE

A fisherman was badly hurt after a boat fire in Ras Al Khaimah. 

Fisherman injured in boat explosion in Ras Al Khaimah

UAE

Coronavirus: Abu Dhabi offers free online courses with Yale and IBM

Health

UAE records 462 new cases as total of recoveries passes 3,000

Health

Abu Dhabi Inspires campaign seeks opportunity from adversity

Government

Business

Tim Clark joined Emirates in 1985 as head of planning and rose up the ranks to become company president in 2003. Reuters

Exclusive: Emirates' Tim Clark on Covid-19's effect on aviation

Aviation

Adnoc unlocks $1bn in value from digital hub

Energy

More than 1,000 companies enrol in DIFC's new savings scheme

Money

Oil prices rise on supply curbs and easing of coronavirus restrictions

Business

#STAYHOME

The Broad is currently streaming Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama’s 'Infinity Mirrored Room'. Courtesy Museum Macan

Virtual tours to live streams: 19 ways to experience art online

Art
The sisters Iman, left, and Allaa Ahmed Al Aulaqi of Ailuromania Cafe. Rebecca Rees for The National

How a Dubai cat cafe is surviving quarantine with 25 felines

Food
Snapchat users can create their own spin paintings using an augmented reality tool on the app. Snapchat

Make your own Damien Hirst spin painting on Snapchat using augmented reality

Art
You don't need to hit the gym to stay in shape - just download an app that'll help keep you motivated to exercise. Getty Images

Six of the best fitness apps to help you keep healthy while at home

Wellbeing

Opinion

Lebanese army soldiers during clashes with demonstrators in northern city of Tripoli last month. EPA

Lebanon's two pillars of stability are under pressure

What Covid-19 stats tell us about UK's social contract

When the pandemic recedes, the world may see the rise of new soft powers

Why books and films about outbreaks are surging

Afghans in Iran need support, not repression

Lifestyle

An image from the PJs Every 30 Days website. Courtesy PJs Every 30 Days

A pyjama subscription service has just launched in the UAE

How to pronounce Elon Musk and Grimes's baby's name, X Æ A-12

The meaning behind the yellow wristbands being worn in the UAE

Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik wear evil eyes by Lebanese jeweller

How the world's indigenous tribes are battling coronavirus

Arts & Culture

Tomos Roberts recites 'The Great Realisation' poem, which has since gone viral, on his YouTube channel. YouTube

Why this writer's pandemic poem caught the eye of Jake Gyllenhaal

Why Cherine Amr has moved on from the heavy metal sounds that rocked Egypt

'Designated Survivor': actor responds over banned episode in Turkey

‘A musical genius’: The Stranglers keyboardist dies due to Covid-19

Stephenie Meyer to release new ‘Twilight’ book following 2008 leak

Podcasts

Technicians walk at the under construction site of the Expo 2020 in Dubai. The world fair is now expected to be held in 2021 and 2022. AP

250,000 deaths worldwide, Careem cuts jobs, Expo latest - The Daily Update

Costs and challenges of shipping belongings in a pandemic

UAE cases, NMC Health lawsuits, Wizz Air Abu Dhabi - The Daily Update

Malls reopen and 561 new cases in the UAE - The Daily Update

Ramadan 2020: How Muslims are coping during coronavirus pandemic

Sport

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, September 5, 2019. Micah Richards who played in the Premiere League and Aston Villa. Victor Besa / The National Section: SP Reporter: Amith Passela

Micah Richards on Man City's 'amazing' revolution

Football

Tagliabue disappointed after 'seven amazing years' with Al Wahda set to end

Football

Gayle’s availability a 'priority' for rescheduled Everest Premier League

Cricket

Abu Dhabi T10: 11 cricket stars who could be in line to debut this season

Cricket

Football, baseball and golf lead return of pro sport in South Korea

Sport

LONG READS

Saturday has been declared a public holiday to celebrate the Islamic New Year. AFP

Everything you need to know about Ramadan in the UAE

UAE
Lauryn Morley, a school substitute teacher works from her home due to the Coronavirus outbreak, on April 1, 2020 in Arlington, Virginia. AFP

How you can work from home and win

Comment
Undated frame grab from video of prominent Syrian human rights lawyer Razan Zaitouna, who fiercely but peacefully resisted Bashar Al Assad and opposed the militarisation of the revolt. Zaitouna disappeared after she was abducted in a rebel held suburb of Damascus in late 2013. AP  

Syria’s civil war: The brave women of Marjeh Square who changed history

World
Maroun, Michel and Khalil play backgammon at Beit Judoodna. Emily Lewis

A place to call home for Lebanon's lonely old men

MENA

MONEY

Some 1,100 companies based in DIFC have registered more than 16,000 employees into the new Dews plan, which replaces the end of service gratuity. Pawan Singh / The National

More than 1,000 companies enrol in DIFC's new savings scheme

Covid-19 will not only change how we buy but what we buy

Costs and challenges of shipping belongings in a pandemic

How to relocate from the UAE during the pandemic

Insurance aggregator yallacompare secures $4.25m in new funding round

Travel

Hotels in Egypt can reopen with a number of strict coronavirus precautionary measures in place. Getty Images 

Egypt reopens hotels with strict coronavirus precaution measures

How the world's indigenous tribes are battling coronavirus

Qantas puts world’s longest flight plan on hold amid Covid-19

Brown bear spotted in Spanish park for first time in 150 years

Bangkok's Chinatown reopens as Covid-19 restrictions ease

Technology

The new MacBook Pro comes with enhanced security through T2 chip, Apple’s own custom-designed silicon. Courtesy Apple

Apple launches new MacBook Pro with an advanced keyboard

Adnoc unlocks $1bn in value from digital hub

Apple said to introduce cheaper 5G iPhones to attract budget customers

Silver Lake takes $750m stake in digital unit of India's Reliance

Coronavirus: How tech is enabling the Middle East’s students to cope with pandemic

Motoring

The 2020 Nissan Sunny in its Middle East home. All photos courtesy Nissan

The zippy Nissan Sunny 2020 has landed in the UAE

Dubai vlogger Supercar Blondie wins international award

New Range Rover and Land Rover launch in electric mode

Pocketful of Dirhams: Ramadan car deals - can you buy or sell a motor during Covid-19?

Ramadan 2020: car deals you can access remotely in coronavirus times
The 2020 Nissan Sunny in its Middle East home. All photos courtesy Nissan

The zippy Nissan Sunny 2020 has landed in the UAE
Adil (right) drinks tea with his cousin who is a nomad in Morocco's Sahara desert. Both are members of the Aarib tribe and face an uncertain future with no income while travel remains suspended due to the coronavirus.  Courtesy Una Simone Harris / Traverse Journeys

How the world's indigenous tribes are battling coronavirus
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, September 5, 2019. Micah Richards who played in the Premiere League and Aston Villa. Victor Besa / The National Section: SP Reporter: Amith Passela

Micah Richards on Man City's 'amazing' revolution
Team leader Faisal Abdullah said tackling fires in the summer heat - and while fasting - is particularly tough. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Abu Dhabi's fasting firefighters see their job as act of worship
A fisherman was badly hurt after a boat fire in Ras Al Khaimah. 

Fisherman injured in boat explosion in Ras Al Khaimah
A Palestinian youth swings a homemade sparkler firework as people celebrate on a night of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Rafah refugee camp, in the southern Gaza Strip, on May 4, 2020. / AFP / MAHMUD HAMS

Ramadan around the Middle East: best photos for May 5, 2020
Technicians walk at the under construction site of the Expo 2020 in Dubai. The world fair is now expected to be held in 2021 and 2022. AP

250,000 deaths worldwide, Careem cuts jobs, Expo latest - The Daily Update
The removal company employees wore face masks and gloves. This is not a photo of the actual moving company used. Getty

Costs and challenges of shipping belongings in a pandemic