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Why Iran’s hardliners oppose negotiations with the US
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- Why Iran’s hardliners oppose negotiations with the US
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- 1:57
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
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- Ultraconservatives use the streets to project an image of popular support with nightly pro-government rallies.
They have long clashed with reformist politicians who advocate greater engagement with the West and expanding civil liberties.
The National's Lizzie Porter explains.
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- Gazans gathered to watch the opening match of the 2026 World Cup.
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- 1:20
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
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- Football fans watched as co-hosts Mexico played South Africa despite the grim realities of life in the region.
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- Are the US and Israel still fighting the same war? | Beyond the Headlines
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- 25:55
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
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- More than 100 days since the US and Israel launched co-ordinated strikes on Iran on February 28, the war that was supposed to eliminate its threat and reshape the region is at a crossroads.
Iran's military is still firing. Its proxies are still active. Hezbollah continues to engage Israeli forces on the ground in southern Lebanon. The Houthis have re-entered the equation, threatening to blockade the Red Sea. And the Iranian regime, in a new form, is intact.
This week, US President Donald Trump made his position clear in an interview with the Financial Times. He said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will have no choice but to accept a deal with Iran. And then, in a striking public statement, said he calls the shots. Not Netanyahu.
So is this a genuine rift between the two allies, or just the latest rough patch in a relationship that has long been complicated?
In this episode of Beyond the Headlines, host Nada AlTaher speaks to...
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- World Cup fever hits UAE as Mexico beat South Africa
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- 0:32
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
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- Football fans gathered across the UAE as the 2026 Fifa World Cup kicked off, with the night ending joyously for Mexico supporters after their victory against South Africa.
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- Amna Al Qubaisi's influence goes beyond racing
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- 2:07
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
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- Emirati racing driver Amna Al Qubaisi speaks to The National about her recognition among Time’s 100 most influential people in sport.
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- Fans celebrate as the host beat South Africa 2-0 in the tournament's opening game
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- 0:24
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
- Description
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- Trump claims settlement reached to end war in Iran
- Runtime
- 0:53
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
- Description
- US President says a deal could be signed this weekend and Strait of Hormuz will then immediately reopen.
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- World Cup kicks off with Mexico vs South Africa
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- 0:49
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
- Description
- Fans converged on the Estadio Azteca full of colour and voice for the opening match of the tournament.
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- Could Syria intervene militarily in Lebanon against Hezbollah?
- Runtime
- 2:26
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
- Description
- US President Donald Trump recently floated the idea, suggesting Damascus could help address the threat posed by the group.
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- How drone warfare in Ukraine is transforming conflict in Iran.
- Runtime
- 1:28
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
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- Oleg Rogynskyy, CEO of Ukrainain tech company Uforce, discusses how drone warfare is transforming conflict in Iran.
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- Anti-immigrant violence erupts in Belfast.
- Runtime
- 0:53
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
- Description
- Rioting broke out after an alleged knife attack by a Sudanese national, in which a victim lost eye
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- President Sheikh Mohamed meets US ambassador to UN.
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- 0:27
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
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- President Sheikh Mohamed met Mike Waltz, US ambassador to the UN, in Abu Dhabi to discuss strengthening UAE-US strategic relations and regional developments.
The talks took place against the backdrop of military escalation that has put a fragile US-Iran ceasefire under strain.
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- Q&A replay: Which Arab team can go the furthest at World Cup 2026?
- Runtime
- 59:01
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
- Description
- It's the biggest World Cup. It is also probably the most political tournament in football history. Over the next 39 days, 104 football matches will take place across the US, Canada and Mexico. The contingent from the region is also supersized with eight Arab and North African nations among the 48 teams plotting their path to the final in New Jersey on July 19.
Build-up to the tournament has been fraught with off-field politics. Iran is at war with one of the hosts. The US has denied visas to spectators and even Fifa referees. For those who can enter the country, there are questions over the spiralling costs of attending matches.
Hosted by The National's Mina Rzouki, our panel, which includes sports editor Steve Luckings, business correspondent Kyle Fitzgerald in Washington, and football correspondent and author Andy Mitten, discussed the politics and economics around the World Cup. The panel talks about which of the eight Arab nations can go the furthest and...
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- Swedish foreign minister warns against 'weaponising' Strait of Hormuz
- Runtime
- 1:05
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
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- In an exclusive interview with The National, Sweden’s Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard said there is no alternative to a diplomatic solution and praised the UAE’s resilience in the face of regional instability.
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- Tension grips Tyre after Israeli displacement orders
- Runtime
- 1:23
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
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- The National’s Jamie Prentis reports from Lebanon’s historic city of Tyre, where residents are living under growing uncertainty amid the looming threat of further Israeli attacks.
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- US and Iran on edge as Hormuz dispute escalates
- Runtime
- 2:43
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
- Description
- The National’s Manus Cranny unpacks Washington’s rhetoric, Iran’s response, and what it could mean for global oil flows and the future of the crisis.
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- How four days pushed the Middle East back to the brink
- Runtime
- 2:02
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
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- A rocket attack from Lebanon, Israeli strikes on Beirut, Iran and the US joining in: this week's rapid escalation has jolted the region from hopes of peace to fears of a renewed wider war.
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- ‘I love inflation,’ says Donald Trump
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- 0:31
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
- Description
- 'I love inflation', US President Donald Trump told reporters after data showed prices rising above 4% as the Iran conflict drags on.
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- Sheikh Abdullah and Mike Waltz discuss UAE-US ties and Iran attacks
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- 0:30
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
- Description
- Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, met US ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz in Abu Dhabi, where they discussed bilateral relations and the impact of Iranian attacks on the region.
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- Infantino says World Cup visa decisions are beyond Fifa's control
- Runtime
- 1:34
- Date posted
- 17 days ago
- Description
- Fifa President Gianni Infantino suggested that football fans 'should chill' over Somali referee Omar Artan's denied entry to officiate the 2026 World Cup in the US.
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- Apple takes aim at phone thieves in London
- Runtime
- 0:44
- Date posted
- 17 days ago
- Description
- Apple has introduced a global security update allowing stolen phone identifiers to be shared with police, in a move developed with London’s Met Police to disrupt organised theft.
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- Moment US strikes oil tanker in Gulf of Oman
- Runtime
- 0:28
- Date posted
- 17 days ago
- Description
- Three Indian sailors are missing after the MT Settebello was attacked as part of the US blockade of Iranian ports.
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- Trump says Iran will get hit again today
- Runtime
- 0:58
- Date posted
- 17 days ago
- Description
- US President says his country has the right to attack after a helicopter was shot down in the Strait of Hormuz.
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- UAE tourist visas can now be processed in 48 hours
- Runtime
- 0:47
- Date posted
- 17 days ago
- Description
- Travellers can now apply for 30 to 60-day UAE tourist visas online and receive approval in as little as 48 hours. The National's Hala Nasar explains the process.
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- Israel failed to achieve key goals in Iran, says former prime minister
- Runtime
- 1:38
- Date posted
- 17 days ago
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- “We are back to square one."
Former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert says Israel has not achieved its main objectives in Iran, including regime change, nuclear constraints or weakening of proxy forces.
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- Israel is losing US support in Iran war, says Ehud Olmert | The National
- Runtime
- 27:42
- Date posted
- 17 days ago
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- With the regime still standing, Iran's missile capabilities operational and its proxies strong enough to fire back, former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says that the war, more than 100 days in, is “back at square one”.
US President Donald Trump wants out, whether or not Israel is on board – a position he made very clear in an interview with the Financial Times this week. He said that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will have “no choice” but to accept a deal struck with Iran, one that could substantially resemble the 2015 nuclear agreement.
“Largely, we are back to square one. The objectives ... have not been achieved,” Mr Olmert told The National in an interview.
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- Syrian village celebrates Damask rose harvest
- Runtime
- 1:53
- Date posted
- 17 days ago
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- The National visited the village of Al Marah, where residents have cultivated the Damask rose for generations, weaving the tradition into the fabric of their lives.
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- Netanyahu risks isolation if Trump support fades, says Ehud Olmert
- Runtime
- 2:01
- Date posted
- 17 days ago
- Description
- Israel risks diplomatic isolation if it loses US backing under President Donald Trump, says former prime minister Ehud Olmert.
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- World Cup 2026: Why Fifa's pricing strategy may have backfired
- Runtime
- 16:20
- Date posted
- 17 days ago
- Description
- The 2026 Fifa World Cup was supposed to be a record-breaking economic windfall for the United States. But as the tournament gets under way, the numbers reveal a more complicated story.
Top-tier tickets for the final are going for more than $10,000, nearly seven times what the co-hosts' bid book originally promised. Hotel occupancy in some host cities, meanwhile, is tracking below normal summer levels. And the international tourism boom that was supposed to drive billions into local economies is being complicated by visa restrictions, geopolitical tensions and dynamic pricing that has left fans unable to afford tickets.
The contrast with Qatar 2022 is stark. When the Middle East hosted its first Fifa World Cup, football fans could attend group stage matches for a fraction of the cost, with airlines laying on extra flights and some supporters watching two games a day.
In this episode of Business Extra, The National's Kyle Fitzgerald speaks to Victor...
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- Emirates ready to move fast as travel recovers
- Runtime
- 1:41
- Date posted
- 17 days ago
- Description
- Emirates President Tim Clark says the airline will introduce measures to reassure passengers and remains prepared to expand services as conditions improve.
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- Gulf tensions surge after Iran and US exchange fire
- Runtime
- 1:40
- Date posted
- 17 days ago
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- Iran launched strikes on US-linked sites in Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan after Washington said it had carried out a 'proportional' response to the downing of a military helicopter off Oman. The National's Manus Cranny reports.
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- World Cup arrivals face trouble at US border.
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- 1:30
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
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- From an Iraqi player being held at an airport to Iran's team relocating to Mexico, immigration has become a point of concern before the tournament
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- UAE floating hospital in Al Arish has received five new patients from Gaza.
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- 0:50
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
- Description
- UAE floating hospital in Al Arish has received five new patients from Gaza, bringing the number treated at the facility to more than 90 since February 2.
The hospital is part of the UAE's humanitarian drive for Palestinians affected by the conflict.
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- What's going on between Trump and Netanyahu? | The National
- Runtime
- 4:22
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
- Description
- Who really calls the shots between Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu?
The National's Nada AlTaher delves into what might be behind the more public displays of diverging views with the former US ambassador to Israel, Thomas Nides.
Read more here: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/06/09/rift-or-rough-patch-former-us-ambassador-to-israel-on-trumps-complicated-relationship-with-netanyahu/
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- Eight Arab nations will compete at the 2026 World Cup.
- Runtime
- 0:28
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
- Description
- Eight Arab nations will compete at the 2026 World Cup, the highest number ever represented at a single tournament.
The National's Mina Rzouki explains.
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- Five summer reads recommended by The National staff.
- Runtime
- 1:37
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
- Description
- Looking for your next great read? The National's staff have picked five books to add to your summer reading list.
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- Young stars to watch at World Cup 2026
- Runtime
- 1:47
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
- Description
- The National’s Mina Rzouki looks at the new generation of Middle East and North Africa talent set to shine at the 2026 World Cup.
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- Every Arab team at World Cup 2026 explained in 12 minutes
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- 12:19
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
- Description
- From first-time qualifiers to established contenders, here’s how eight Arab and North African teams are shaping up ahead of the 2026 World Cup
00:22 - Morocco
01:46 - Saudi Arabia
03:16 - Egypt
04:42 - Qatar
06:10 - Algeria
07:39 - Jordan
09:13 - Tunisia
10:39 - Iraq
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- Russia's economy 'sustainable and balanced', says Maxim Reshetnikov | On The Record
- Runtime
- 14:58
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
- Description
- Russia’s Minister of Economic Development has rejected western claims of a crisis in his country, pointing to solid growth and rising personal incomes as the economy becomes “more sustainable and balanced”.
In an exclusive interview with On The Record at the St Petersburg International Economic Forum, Maxim Reshetnikov tells Hadley Gamble: "I don’t know what you mean by crisis. Over the last three years the growth of the Russian economy has been more than 10 per cent."
Mr Reshetnikov also reveals Russia's 2026 budget is built on Urals crude at $59 per barrel. The current market price is $87 per barrel. “When the oil price is above $59 we start to stock additional funds," he says. "When it’s under $59 we start spending them, the special reserve fund, which we call the Fund for National Welfare."
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- Trump says negotiations with Iran are going well
- Runtime
- 0:32
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
- Description
- President Donald Trump says the US could have an idea within a couple of days for a deal with Iran.
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- Netanyahu says Israel will hit Iran if attacked again
- Runtime
- 0:36
- Date posted
- 19 days ago
- Description
- Israeli PM warns his country is ready to respond with 'full force'.
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- How Lebanon became central to ending Iran war
- Runtime
- 1:21
- Date posted
- 19 days ago
- Description
- Israel's war in Lebanon has become a key sticking point in negotiations between the US and Iran, with a deal to end the regional conflict hanging in the balance.
How did we get here? The National's Fatima Al Mahmoud explains.
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- Inside the Suzuki Jimny Art Edition made for UAE drivers
- Runtime
- 0:56
- Date posted
- 19 days ago
- Description
- The Suzuki Jimny Art Edition, exclusive to the UAE, adds bold styling and custom design touches to the compact SUV while retaining its off-road capability.
Produced by The National in partnership with Suzuki.
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- Donald Trump leaves his mark on Washington
- Runtime
- 1:54
- Date posted
- 19 days ago
- Description
- US President Donald Trump’s face and name are increasingly visible across Washington, as he pushes ahead with a sweeping redesign of the capital. The National's Cody Combs reports.
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- Strait of Hormuz crisis is temporary, says Russia's minister of economic development
- Runtime
- 0:15
- Date posted
- 19 days ago
- Description
- Russia’s Minister of Economic Development Maxim Reshetnikov says the Strait of Hormuz crisis should not be viewed as a basis for the country's long-term economic outlook. #OnTheRecord
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- Is Bab Al Mandeb the new chokepoint 100 days into the Iran war?
- Runtime
- 8:52
- Date posted
- 19 days ago
- Description
- One hundred days after the start of the Iran war, the region is facing renewed uncertainty as Iran and Israel trade strikes for the first time since April.
With Yemen’s Houthis threatening attacks on shipping in the Red Sea, concerns are growing that Bab Al Mandeb could emerge as a new chokepoint alongside the Strait of Hormuz.
The National’s Editor-in-Chief Mina Al-Oraibi is joined by Foreign Editor Mohamad Ali Harisi to discuss the latest developments and what they could mean for the region.
00:00 War at 100 Days
00:41 Houthis threaten Bab Al Mandeb
01:12 Saudi oil lifeline at risk
03:50 Iran-Israel strikes resume
06:56 Trump pushes deescalation
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- Morocco fans confident of World Cup prospects
- Runtime
- 0:46
- Date posted
- 19 days ago
- Description
- Morocco were held to a 1-1 draw by Norway in their final World Cup warm-up match after Martin Odegaard cancelled out an early opener from Brahim Diaz.
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- Russian minister denies country's economy is in crisis
- Runtime
- 1:09
- Date posted
- 19 days ago
- Description
- Russia's economy has seen strong growth in recent years despite inflation and high interest rates, Minister of Economic Development Maxim Reshetnikov tells Hadley Gamble #OnTheRecord
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- Trump walks out of interview after election claim row
- Runtime
- 0:49
- Date posted
- 20 days ago
- Description
- US President Donald Trump abruptly ended an NBC interview after being repeatedly challenged by presenter Kristen Welker over his claims that the 2020 election was 'rigged'.
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- UAE launches Naseej initiative to reduce textile waste
- Runtime
- 2:01
- Date posted
- 20 days ago
- Description
- The UAE has launched Naseej, a nationwide initiative aimed at reducing the country’s estimated 220,000 tonnes of textile waste each year and promoting a more circular approach to fashion and consumption.
Speaking to The National, officials said the programme will encourage recycling and help turn discarded materials into new products as part of a wider push for sustainability.
