The National

The National

The National is an English-language daily newspaper that is owned by the government and is published in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

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  • 9 hours ago | thenationalnews.com | David Tusing

    Fifteen years ago this month, Paris Hilton sashayed into a press conference in Dubai dressed in a flowing jalabiya and bejewelled hairpiece and announced she was in town to find a BFF, an acronym used to denote “best friend forever”. “Salamu alekum,” she greeted the gathered media, revealing that she was in the UAE to film Paris Hilton's Dubai BFF, a spin-off of her hugely successful MTV show Paris Hilton's My New BFF.

  • 1 day ago | thenationalnews.com | Jihan Abdalla

    US President Donald Trump began his second term this year with a broad vision for the Middle East: ending the war in Gaza, promoting the Abraham Accords, strengthening political and economic ties with the Gulf and keeping Iran in check. Here are the people he has charged with implementing and shaping that agenda:Secretary of State Marco Rubio is a traditional Republican with significant time spent in the Senate.

  • 1 day ago | thenationalnews.com | Kyle Fitzgerald

    Tesla shares fell more than 15 per cent on Thursday, as the rift between US President Donald Trump and Elon Musk grew over the president's tax bill. The two billionaires dismantled swathes of the federal government during Mr Trump's first four months in office, but are now sparring over the contents of a Republican-led budget that is currently being debated by lawmakers in Congress. “Elon and I had a great relationship. I don’t know if we will anymore,” Mr Trump said in the Oval Office.

  • 1 day ago | thenationalnews.com | Jihan Abdalla

    President Donald Trump hosted Germany's new leader Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the White House on Thursday, to discuss Ukraine and defence spending, as well as tariffs. Mr Merz, whose visit is partially aimed at convincing the US to continue supporting Kyiv, said Mr Trump would be a vital figure in bringing an end to the conflict. “We both agree on this war and how terrible this war that is going on, and we are both looking for ways to stop it very soon,” Mr Merz said.

  • 1 day ago | thenationalnews.com | Jihan Abdalla

    President Donald Trump said he and Chinese leader Xi Jinping held a "very positive" phone call on Thursday, with the two agreeing to a trade deal and further talks to break an impasse over tariffs and global supplies of rare earth minerals. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Mr Trump said the call lasted about 90 minutes and said he and Mr Xi invited each other to their respective countries.