The Pope's visit to Abu Dhabi
Pope Francis's visit to the UAE was the first time a Catholic pontiff stepped foot in the Arabian Peninsula. During his Mass, he prayed for his devotees at Sports Zayed City Stadium and for everyone ...
6 Feb 201910min
A week after Davos, did the WEF solve anything?
The richest and most powerful people met at the annual World Economic Forum in Davos. The range of topics was as wide spanning as the challenges the world faces today. Although this year’s forum w...
30 Jan 201924min
The UAE-Saudi Arabia co-operation plan, explained
The UAE and Saudi Arabia are entering a new phase of co-operation. The two countries announced a seven-point co-operation plan this week on money management for children, natural crises emergency pla...
23 Jan 201916min
The great Arab rivers are under threat
For thousands of years, the great Arab rivers sustained some of the world’s most important ancient civilizations. The Nile River fuelled the development of 10 thousand years of Pharaonic rule. The Ti...
17 Jan 201916min
Pompeo's timely tour of the Middle East
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is on an expansive tour of the Gulf and wider Middle East this week. His task is to clarify President Donald Trump's often-confusing interests in the region. We disc...
8 Jan 201919min
In Central African Republic, poaching thrives in the chaos
In the middle of Africa lies one of the world's most neglected crises. In the Central African Republic — an environmentally diverse but politically fraught state — the illegal hunting of endangered sp...
2 Jan 201916min
Reasons for cheer from an often dour year
The Middle East is not known for its good news, and 2018 was no exception. But in between the usual stories of war and political turmoil, The National's journalists found reasons for hope. We shine a ...
25 Des 201821min
What more can we do to curb global warming?
The GCC has welcomed the rule book laid out as part of a COP24 deal struck in Poland, but scientists say the world is running out of time to avoid the catastrophic events brought about by unmitigated ...
19 Des 201821min
