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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Timeframe: When Paris Hilton came to Dubai to find a new best friend

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.
Who is on Trump’s Middle East team?

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.
Tesla shares plunge 15% as Trump-Musk rift intensifies | The National

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.
Trump hosts Germany's Merz at White House to discuss Ukraine and tariffs

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.
Trump says he has reached a deal with China on trade and rare earth minerals

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.
Israel accused of arming extremist criminals in Gaza to weaken Hamas

1 day ago | thenationalnews.com | Nagham Mohanna |Thomas Helm

A senior Israeli politician and former deputy prime minister on Thursday accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of approving the transfer of large amounts of arms to organised crime families in Gaza. Avigdor Lieberman, the leader of the opposition Yisrael Beiteinu party, made the accusation in an interview with the radio station Kan Bet, and suggested that the weapons transfer was approved without having gone through the proper channels.
Israeli military recovers bodies of two Gaza hostages

1 day ago | thenationalnews.com | Thomas Helm

Israel’s military said it recovered the bodies of two Israeli hostages from the Khan Younis area in the Gaza Strip on Thursday. The bodies of Judi Lynn Weinstein and Gad Haggai, who were abducted from Kibbutz Nir Oz during the Hamas-led attack on southern Israel on October 7, 2023, were identified by Israel’s National Institute of Forensic Medicine. Mr Weinstein was 70 and Ms Haggai 72 at the time of their deaths. They had four children, the military said.
Cristiano Ronaldo's 'hunger' fuels Portugal's charge into Nations League final

1 day ago | thenationalnews.com | Steve Luckings

Cristiano Ronaldo’s remarkable appetite for success showed no signs of waning on Wednesday night as the 40-year-old forward fired Portugal into the Uefa Nations League final with a decisive goal in a 2-1 victory over Germany. The Al Nassr striker, whose future at club level remains the subject of intense speculation, proved once again why he remains central to Portugal’s ambitions, slotting home the winner in the 68th minute – his 137th goal in 220 international appearances.
How Egyptian designer Emily Mikhaiel is reinventing ethical fashion

2 days ago | thenationalnews.com | Sarah Maisey

By the time Emily Mikhaiel launched Nazeerah, her Egyptian-American fashion label rooted in regenerative farming and circular design, she’d already flirted with composting toilets, kelp farms and aquaponics. “If I’d known how hard it was going to be, no, I wouldn’t have started,” she tells The National, half-laughing, half-serious. A decade in the making, Nazeerah is not just a brand. It is a manifesto of support for Egyptian cotton farmers and not harming people or the planet.
Gaza aid points to reopen, and Israeli draft dispute threatens to collapse government

2 days ago | thenationalnews.com | Yasmeen Altaji

Aid distribution points run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation are set to reopen today following a temporary closure. There’s a new rift in Israel that’s threatening to collapse the government. Iran is rejecting a recent nuclear deal proposal from the Trump administration.