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Opec exit: Explaining why the UAE made the decision to leave the oil exporters' group
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- Opec exit: Explaining why the UAE made the decision to leave the oil exporters' group
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- 6:25
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The UAE, the world's seventh-largest producer of oil, has announced it will withdraw from Opec after more than five decades, with the decision taking effect on May 1.
The Gulf country will also exit its terms and obligations under the broader Opec+ supergroup, which includes non-members led by Russia.
The UAE’s decision to exit from Opec reflected a "policy-driven evolution aligned with long-term market fundamentals," Suhail Al Mazrouei, UAE Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, said in a statement.
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- UAE charts its own path with Opec withdrawal
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- 1:36
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The UAE's decision to withdraw from Opec and the broader Opec+ will be seen as a smart move to regain sovereignty over energy. The National's Manus Cranny reports.
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- At least 14 killed in Indonesia train collision
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- 0:40
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- At least 14 people have been killed and nearly 100 injured after a train collision in Bekasi, near Jakarta, Indonesia.
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- Manus on Markets: Can Trump-Xi meeting break Iran deadlock?
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- 2:05
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- There are few options left on the negotiating table, but a meeting of the world's two superpowers could lead to a breakthrough.
The National's Manus Cranny reports.
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- UK minister thanks UAE for protecting Britons during Iran war
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- 1:10
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- UK armed forces minister Alistair Carns commends the UAE for significant effort to protect against 'reckless' Iranian strikes.
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- Veon chief on the Iran war, frontier markets and why AI will create superheroes
- Runtime
- 38:21
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The Iran war has put pressure on businesses headquartered in the UAE, but Kaan Terzioglu, chief executive of Dubai-based multinational telecommunication and digital services company Veon is not among those pulling back.
Speaking to The Inside Brief with Manus Cranny from the company's Dubai offices, Mr Terzioglu says he is a hundred per cent sure Dubai will come out of this even stronger, and that the ability to access capital and talent is not at risk.
Veon operates across some of the world's most challenging frontier markets, from Pakistan and Bangladesh to Ukraine and Kazakhstan, serving half a billion people across its telecoms and digital services platforms.
00:00 Meet the Veon CEO
03:34 Digital growth engine
05:35 Building local LLMs
07:46 War shock resilience
17:43 Investor Questions Nasdaq
20:32 Frontier market valuation gap
22:59 Starlink and satellite strategy
25:39 Career path to CEO
31:54...
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- Iran support for Sudan's Islamists prolonging war, says former minister
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- 1:19
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Former Sudanese minister Khalid Omer Yousif says at the same time that the Iranian regime attacked the Gulf and are blocking the Strait of Hormuz, they are also keeping the relationship with the Muslim Brotherhood in Sudan.
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- King Charles meets Trump as he begins US state visit
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- 0:39
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- British monarch begins high-stakes trip aimed at repairing relations between UK and US President.
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- Putin throws support behind 'courageous' Iran
- Runtime
- 0:45
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Putin throws support behind 'courageous' Iran as he hosts Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in St Petersburg, amid deepening tensions in the Middle East and ongoing diplomatic friction with the West.
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- What can we expect from Iran-US-Israel standoff?
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- 2:13
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- A comprehensive deal, a return to war, or a stalemate - how could the Iran war unfold after two months, and who benefits from each scenario? The National’s Fatima Al Mahmoud explains.
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- The National travels to Israel's no-go yellow line in Lebanon.
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- 1:37
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The National travels to Israel's no-go yellow line in Lebanon, where the ceasefire has failed to bring stability.
Despite the ceasefire, regular detonations still echo across South Lebanon as excavators and explosives reshape the landscape.
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- Child dies in floods in eastern Syria.
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- 0:45
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- An 11-year-old has died in floods in eastern Syria after being swept away while trying to photograph the deluge in Hama, authorities said. Floodwaters also swept away cars on the Hama-Raqqa road as the sudden surge of water tore through the area.
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- Former Sudan cabinet minister on Iran ties and peace efforts.
- Runtime
- 0:38
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Former member of Sudan's government tells The National's Arab affairs editor, Vanessa Ghanem, about his country's humanitarian crisis and international efforts to end the civil war.
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- Former Sudan minister Khalid Yousif on war, peace efforts and Iranian weapons to SAF | The National
- Runtime
- 20:23
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Iranian arms supplies to Islamist-aligned factions within Sudan’s military have been continuing throughout the country’s civil war, a former Sudanese minister has said.
The relationship between Sudan’s Islamist movement and Iran dates back more than four decades, said Khalid Yousif, a former cabinet minister of Sudan’s short-lived civilian government. He added that Tehran had provided economic support and technology transfer to what he described as Sudan’s military-industrial complex established under Islamist rule.
“This military regime now led by Al Burhan re-established diplomatic ties with Iran after the war [broke out] in 2023," Mr Yousif says. “They sent a Sudanese ambassador to Tehran. They received a new Iranian ambassador, and the supply of weapons since that time is continuing, fuelling the war in Sudan.”
Read more here https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/04/27/ex-sudan-minister-warns-of-iranian-arms-being-sent...
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- Introducing The National's Gulf Trade Exposure Index
- Runtime
- 2:37
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The Gulf Trade Exposure Index breaks down how countries around the world depend on the Strait of Hormuz for energy and fertiliser - and what’s at stake if a blockade persists.
Watch as we break it down.
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- Gargash says Iran's 'ferocious' attacks on Gulf were premeditated
- Runtime
- 0:52
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Iran’s attacks on its neighbours were 'premeditated' and part of a broader confrontation plan, Dr Anwar Gargash says.
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- Global stocks of jet fuel are running out as US-Iran deadlock remains
- Runtime
- 2:26
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Supplies of global jet fuel, which is largely produced by the Gulf states, are running out due to the Hormuz crisis. The situation will have stark consequences for airlines and passengers.
The National's Manus Cranny reports.
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- Dubai property market dips but homes keep on selling
- Runtime
- 1:27
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Residents hunt for entry point as sector adjusts to impact of Iran war.
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- Dubai Ruler thanks nine-year-old for letter of support
- Runtime
- 1:00
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, met nine-year-old Roger Xie who wrote to him expressing his love for the city.
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- Syria opens first public trial of former regime officials
- Runtime
- 1:47
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Families of victims described a moment of 'joy and sadness' as Atef Najib, the former head of political security in Deraa under the Assad regime, appeared in court in Damascus.
The mother of one victim told The National of how her son was shot and thrown off a bridge by Najib's men as they rampaged through Deraa.
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- Drone explodes near Israeli army helicopter in southern Lebanon
- Runtime
- 0:47
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- A drone strike targeted an Israeli army helicopter during an operation to evacuate soldiers in Taybeh, southern Lebanon.
The incident comes as Israel launched fresh strikes and issued new displacement orders in the south despite a US-brokered ceasefire.
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- Cownose rays spotted in Dubai Marina waters
- Runtime
- 0:49
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Cownose rays, a type of stingray native to Oman, have been spotted in Dubai Marina, as warmer temperatures and calmer waters bring more marine life into shallow coastal areas.
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- Footage shows Israel carrying out strikes on what it says are Hezbollah targets in Lebanon.
- Runtime
- 0:10
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
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- Footage shows Trump shooting suspect running through agents
- Runtime
- 0:38
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Footage shows a shooting suspect running past Secret Service agents at the White House Correspondents' dinner
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- Trump says shooting incident won’t deter him from ‘winning war in Iran’
- Runtime
- 0:42
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- US President Donald Trump said the shooting incident at the White House Correspondents' dinner would not deter him from winning the war in Iran.
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- Trump rushed out of White House correspondents' dinner after gunshots heard
- Runtime
- 1:00
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- US President Donald Trump is safe after being evacuated from a stage at a Washington hotel after apparent gunshots rang out at the White House Correspondents Association dinner.
Mr Trump posted on Truth Social that a "shooter had been apprehended."
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- Lebanese journalist relives final moments beside colleague killed by Israeli strikes
- Runtime
- 2:04
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Photographer Zeinab Faraj shares with The National a harrowing account of how a triple-tap Israeli strike killed her colleague Amal Khalil.
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- What can we expect as Las Vegas Sphere heads to Abu Dhabi
- Runtime
- 2:14
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- From emojis smirking on the skyline to concerts that surround audiences, Sphere could redefine live entertainment in the UAE.
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- Did Trump save eight women from execution in lran?
- Runtime
- 2:44
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- US President Donald Trump appears to be giving himself credit for saving the women from imminent death, while Iran's judiciary undermines the seriousness of the women's plight.
The National’s Lizzie Porter reports.
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- Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff to return to Pakistan for direct US-Iran talks
- Runtime
- 1:28
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- US special envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner are heading back to Pakistan for high-stakes talks with Tehran. Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has landed in Islamabad.
So, can a deal actually happen? Sulaiman Hakemy reports.
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- UAE holds mass wedding for 300 couples in Gaza
- Runtime
- 0:47
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The UAE held a mass wedding in Gaza on Friday for 300 couples, bringing joy and new beginnings to lives marred by conflict in the enclave.
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- Nissan Patrols roll into Abu Dhabi on Etihad Rail
- Runtime
- 0:40
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The Nissan vehicles were moved for the first time aboard the Etihad Rail from Fujairah ports to the Industrial City of Abu Dhabi.
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- What to expect from Iranian Foreign Minister's visit to Islamabad
- Runtime
- 2:06
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi is planning to fly tonight to Pakistan as part of a larger tour after the second round of ceasefire talks has been pushed back a few days ago.
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- Hegseth urges European and Asian allies to step up in Strait of Hormuz
- Runtime
- 0:48
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- 'Time for free-riding is over' - Pete Hegseth urges European and Asian allies to step up in the Strait of Hormuz, saying partners should stop seeing alliances as a one-way street dependent on US protection, arguing the stakes in the Gulf matter more to them than Washington.
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- Israel hits near south Lebanon's only working hospital
- Runtime
- 1:10
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- This is the only hospital still operational in south Lebanon, but it is now surrounded by destruction and carnage.
The National's Jamie Prentis reports.
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- US offers $20m reward for information on Iraqi militia leaders
- Runtime
- 2:01
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- This large amount of money is an indication of how serious the US is in pursuing the Iraqi militia leaders, who are designated as terrorists by the US. The National's Aveen Karim reports.
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- UAE’s Gargash warns Iran still the Gulf’s strategic threat
- Runtime
- 1:32
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Dr Anwar Gargash, diplomatic adviser to UAE President Sheikh Mohamed, says Iran will be seen as a strategic threat to the region for decades.
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- Growth of tennis betting fuels rise in online abuse
- Runtime
- 2:14
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Tennis players are facing more online abuse and threats from gamblers, with many blaming the growth of in-play betting markets for the issue.
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- Dubai Police clamp down on reckless motorcyclists
- Runtime
- 0:42
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Several motorcycle riders were caught performing stunts and violating traffic laws across Dubai.
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- US denies trying to exclude Iran from Fifa World Cup
- Runtime
- 0:55
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said there has been no move to bar Iran’s athletes from the World Cup, but warned individuals with alleged links to the IRGC may not be allowed entry.
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- Tim Clark teases en-suite bathrooms in Emirates first class
- Runtime
- 0:36
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Emirates president Tim Clark has suggested the airline is exploring en-suite bathrooms in first class suites, as part of efforts to refine its premium offering.
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- Can Iraq shake off the grip of US and Iranian influence? | Beyond the Headlines
- Runtime
- 15:55
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Iraq is in a race against time to choose a prime minister but, even after weeks of deadlock, the Co-ordination Framework – a coalition of major Iraqi Shiite parties – is still deliberating.
The country is stuck in a tug-of-war of foreign influence between Washington and Tehran, as both seek to strengthen their hold over Iraqi politics and security. Now, Iraq's politicians are carefully trying to calculate which candidate would appease both sides.
The Iran war has added another burden to Iraq, which became the only country to be attacked by Tehran-backed militias and American warplanes.
Meanwhile, the US and Iran are cranking up the pressure on Baghdad to choose a leader who serves both their interests. Last week, Quds Force commander Brig Gen Esmail Qaani visited Iraq, while the US reportedly withheld shipments of oil revenue dollars.
In this episode of Beyond the Headlines, host Nada AlTaher speaks to Hayder Al Shakeri, a researc...
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- Israel and Lebanon extend ceasefire, Trump announces
- Runtime
- 0:53
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Leaders of both countries will also meet in Washington, according to US President.
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- Trump claims Iran's leaders are in turmoil
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- 0:47
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Washington and Tehran have extended a ceasefire, with the US President saying Iran's leaders are not unified.
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- Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed honours Abu Dhabi's best-performing government departments
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- 1:30
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, on Thursday honoured the emirate's best-performing government departments.
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- Fertiglobe CEO on the Strait of Hormuz crisis
- Runtime
- 0:38
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Ahmed Al Hoshy says Fertiglobe has made ‘pretty abnormal’ movements of vessels as the Strait of Hormuz remains closed during the Iran war.
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- Fertiglobe CEO says using 'abnormal' vessel routes has offset Strait of Hormuz impact | The National
- Runtime
- 15:56
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Fertiglobe does not expect the current geopolitical situation to significantly affect its business, because higher fertiliser costs have enabled the company to compensate for additional logistics expenses, its chief executive has said.
The US-Israeli war on Iran has driven up transport costs for commodities, forcing producers such as Fertiglobe – the world’s largest seaborne exporter of urea and ammonia – to seek alternative routes.
“We've done some pretty abnormal movements of vessels that we've never done before, and we've had vessels now go from Algeria to Australia and Nigeria to Australia,” Ahmed El Hoshy told The National.
Urea, the most commonly used chemical for fertiliser, has risen in price from about $465 a tonne on the eve of the war to about $695 on Wednesday, according to Trading Economics. The price peaked at more than $720 on April 15.
00:00 - Introduction
00:39 - How the Strait of Hormuz closure hit fe...
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- Reza Pahlavi sprayed with red liquid
- Runtime
- 0:56
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
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- US seizes Iran-linked oil tanker in Indian Ocean
- Runtime
- 0:17
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- US forces have seized an Iran-linked oil tanker in the Indian Ocean, the US Department of Defence said, alleging the vessel was carrying Iranian oil.
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- Manus on Markets: Tesla goes big on AI bet
- Runtime
- 2:19
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- 'Spend, spend, spend,' that was the message from Elon Musk on Tesla’s latest quarterly earnings call.
With $25 billion in planned capital expenditure focused on AI, robotics and chip infrastructure, the company is doubling down on future growth, even as investors weigh rising costs and stretched valuations.
The National’s Manus Cranny reports on Tesla’s big bet on AI.
