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Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara, right, meets French President Emmanuel Macron at the People's Palace in Damascus on Tuesday. EPA

Why security remains Syria's main challenge

EditorialJuly 10, 2026

Radovan Opitz, chief executive of Dubai-based Falcon Shield, aims for the company to expand throughout the UAE. Antonie Robertson / The National

Robots ‘will not replace bodyguards’ despite rise of AI in private security

BusinessJuly 03, 2026

Rebel fighters celebrate the downfall of Muammar Qaddafi in 2011. EPA

UK ordered to find thousands of documents in Libya torture lawsuit

UKJune 19, 2026

A Tomahawk missile is launched from the USS Spruance at an undisclosed location on February 28. US President Donald Trump has been egged on by Israel and Republican neocons to 'finish the job' on Iran. AFP / US CENTCOM / US Navy

Piecemeal approaches to the Middle East have made it less secure

CommentJune 09, 2026

Plastic figures depicting Chinese President Xi Jinping dressed as a Qing Dynasty emperor and US President Donald Trump are displayed for sale in a store in Beijing last Sunday. AFP

Xi will play nice with Trump at the Beijing summit – but will he play ball?

CommentMay 13, 2026

A Lebanese delegation, led by Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, arrived at Damascus International Airport on an official visit to Syria. SANA

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Lebanese Prime Minister discusses security co-operation with Syria's Al Shara

MENAMay 09, 2026

The alleged meeting took place in the southern city of Aqaba. AFP

Jordan makes arrests over illegal Muslim Brotherhood meeting

MENAMay 03, 2026

The region sits at the intersection of Asia, Europe, and Africa – an advantageous position as companies rethink where to route goods, build factories and store data. Getty Images

Why the geography of the Gulf matters more in a fragmenting global economy

EnergyMarch 24, 2026

Brad Smith, Microsoft vice chairman in On the Record with Hadley Gamble. The National

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Collective defence needed against 'weaponised AI', says Microsoft's Brad Smith

TechnologyFebruary 26, 2026

Safety is one of my main points of attraction for living in Dubai. Getty

Want to move to Dubai? Go ahead, you won't regret it

CommentFebruary 13, 2026

German troops march at a public ceremony in Kaunas to mark the expansion of the country's military commitment in Lithuania. Getty Images

Rather than dwelling on destruction of global order, Europe needs to climb out

CommentFebruary 09, 2026

Muslim Brotherhood-inspired groups have frequently targeted American personnel in the Middle East. Getty

US designation of Muslim Brotherhood reinvigorates counterterrorism efforts

EditorialJanuary 15, 2026

MI6 chief Blaise Metreweli emphasised the importance of 'human agency' in Britain's battle for security. Getty Images

Britain's new spy chief needs agents to master AI and be 'fluent in Python'

UKDecember 15, 2025

US President Donald Trump with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi in the Oval Office in 2019. The US could soon follow Egypt in designating the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist group. Reuters

Why the US is right to move against the Muslim Brotherhood

EditorialNovember 25, 2025

A protester is removed by police while attending a Lift The Ban demonstration at the Ministry of Justice in central London. Getty Images

Police must end Palestine Action arrests, says former UK counter-terror chief

MENANovember 21, 2025

Palestinians in Gaza city on Sunday. Ceasefire monitoring, civilian protection and demining are all areas where peacekeepers can make a difference. Reuters

Palestinians must be able to support Gaza peacekeeping

EditorialNovember 06, 2025

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