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Friday 19 July 2019

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Abu Dhabi, UAEFriday 19 July 2019

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Shaikh Zayed bin Khalifa, the grandfather of the founder of the UAE, at his majlis in front of Qasr Al Hosn

Qasr Al Hosn: from residential palace to living monument, its transformation is complete

The symbol of political and communal identity in Abu Dhabi has emerged from the hoardings as a pillar of national pride

December 6, 2018

Roads of Arabia Exhibition at the Louvre Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National

Ancient routes take a 2,500-year detour across the Arabian Peninsula all the way to Louvre Abu Dhabi

The Roads to Arabia exhibition marking its one-year anniversary maps a route from ancient times to the modern-day Middle East

November 8, 2018

The Great Mosque of Al Nuri in the old city of Mosul was destroyed by ISIS but is now under restoration, funded by the UAE. AFP

The reconstruction of the Al Nuri mosque reclaims a rich and humane legacy

First usurped and then destroyed by ISIS, this extraordinary building has always stood for diversity and tolerance

October 7, 2018

The early Islamic mosque in Al Ain. Courtesy DCT Abu Dhabi

How a 1,000-year-old mosque in Al Ain anchors the UAE in human history

Emirati sites such as Awd Al Tawbah, Jumeirah and Kush were significant threads weaving a greater story

September 13, 2018

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Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, shakes hands with Chinese president Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on December 14, 2015. AFP

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed to visit China next week

Government

Mango and orange jellies garnished with edible flowers, strawberries and grapes. AFP

Dubai bans restaurants from serving flowers on food

Food

Photos on social media show Jet2 passenger Chloe Haines, 25, lying down in the aisle. She also allegedly stormed the cockpit and threatened to kill other passengers on board the flight. Photos: Twitter and Linkedin

Fighting Jet2 passenger caused aircraft to fly back to London

Europe

Sterling is languishing around a two-year low even as economy rebounds. Brexit could plunge sterling to new depths. EPA

'No-deal Brexit would plunge pound to parity with dollar'

Markets

We verified the car's 0-100kmh time of 3.7 seconds and 3.5 seconds with the Sports Chrono package in the Coupe. Courtesy Porsche

Porsche 992: is this the best car of 2019 so far?

Motoring