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Simone Biles of Team United States poses with the bronze medal following the Women's Balance Beam Final on day eleven of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on August 3, 2021. Getty Images

Faster, higher, stronger - and for the first time 50 per cent female

Olympic chiefs hail 50-50 athlete equality as the rise in women's sport opens commercial avenues

Getty / Nick Donaldson

Weekend EssayMegaevents like the Paris Olympics are a host's time to shine

The price tag for running a World Cup or Expo is immense, but such moments are transformative opportunities to embed a legacy for generations to come

South Lebanon's vital livestock farming disrupted by Israel's relentless bombing

Returning to our roots: The growing appeal of human composting

Mined or Made? The great debate over the future of the global diamond market

Why you won't see tug of war, duelling and live pigeon shooting at the Paris Olympics

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The glazed slow-cooked beef short ribs, which take 18 hours in the oven, are served with rice. Phil Johnson / The National

Restaurant of the weekTatel by Ronaldo and Nadal serves Spanish flair in Dubai

Aarti Nagraj's husband with their daughter. Aarti Nagraj / The National

CommentMy husband is a stay-at-home dad - why does that still raise eyebrows?

The Arabic word 'teen' doesn't have a clear Arabic source

Arabic word of the weekA fig - and a matter of religious significance

Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan awarding the Zayed Medal of Honour to Nelson Mandela during his first visit to the UAE in 1995. Wam

TimeframeRemembering Nelson Mandela's relationship with the UAE

A local market in central Jakarta. Mohamad Ali Harisi / The National

PostcardPowering Indonesia's rise with volcanic energy and smiles

Quiz of the week

Quiz of the weekFind out how well you’ve kept up with the news of the past seven days

Eminem revisits his alter-ego in his new album The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grace). AP

From Eminem to Nicki Minaj, the rise of the hip-hop sequel

Herc's Adventures was released in 1997 on the PlayStation 1 and Sega Saturn. Photo: Sony Interactive Entertainment

Retro game of the weekHand-drawn art in Herc's Adventure still scores

The glazed slow-cooked beef short ribs, which take 18 hours in the oven, are served with rice. Phil Johnson / The National

Restaurant of the weekTatel by Ronaldo and Nadal serves Spanish flair in Dubai

Aarti Nagraj's husband with their daughter. Aarti Nagraj / The National

CommentMy husband is a stay-at-home dad - why does that still raise eyebrows?

The Arabic word 'teen' doesn't have a clear Arabic source

Arabic word of the weekA fig - and a matter of religious significance

Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan awarding the Zayed Medal of Honour to Nelson Mandela during his first visit to the UAE in 1995. Wam

TimeframeRemembering Nelson Mandela's relationship with the UAE

A local market in central Jakarta. Mohamad Ali Harisi / The National

PostcardPowering Indonesia's rise with volcanic energy and smiles

Quiz of the week

Quiz of the weekFind out how well you’ve kept up with the news of the past seven days

Eminem revisits his alter-ego in his new album The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grace). AP

From Eminem to Nicki Minaj, the rise of the hip-hop sequel

Herc's Adventures was released in 1997 on the PlayStation 1 and Sega Saturn. Photo: Sony Interactive Entertainment

Retro game of the weekHand-drawn art in Herc's Adventure still scores

The glazed slow-cooked beef short ribs, which take 18 hours in the oven, are served with rice. Phil Johnson / The National

Restaurant of the weekTatel by Ronaldo and Nadal serves Spanish flair in Dubai

Aarti Nagraj's husband with their daughter. Aarti Nagraj / The National

CommentMy husband is a stay-at-home dad - why does that still raise eyebrows?

The Arabic word 'teen' doesn't have a clear Arabic source

Arabic word of the weekA fig - and a matter of religious significance

Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan awarding the Zayed Medal of Honour to Nelson Mandela during his first visit to the UAE in 1995. Wam

TimeframeRemembering Nelson Mandela's relationship with the UAE

Multimedia

Hasan Ali - Olympics swimmer.

Video‎Iraqi athletes embody their nation’s spirit and resilience

Iraq is sending competitors to Paris to compete in six sports: football, swimming, judo, weightlifting, athletics and table tennis

People displaced by gang war violence live inside a classroom at Darius Denis school, which transformed into a shelter where people live in poor conditions, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Reuters

Photo Essay‎Gang violence and hunger in Haiti

The National

Today's cartoon‎Shadi’s take on the global IT disruption

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is surrounded by Secret Service agents after an attempt on his life at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. AP

Pictures of the week‎From the Trump assassination attempt to San Fermin

Palestine Cola was launched in March 2024. Photo: Safad Food / Facebook

Business Extra‎How Palestine Cola is building a brand

Nidhi Sharma, founder of beauty e-tail app NOUR, says her most cherished purchase is a tennis bracelet she bought for her mother a few years ago. Courtesy: Nidhi Sharma

Money & Me: ‘My financial goal is not a number, it’s to create an impact’

Nidhi Sharma, founder of beauty e-tail app NOUR, says running a business has taught her the importance of budgeting and financial planning

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Britain's main opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer (C), flanked by Britain's main opposition Labour Party Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves (R), speaks to members of staff during a Q&A session at the end of a visit of the Airbus Defence and Space facilities, as part the Labour general election campaign, in Stevenage, north of London, on May 28, 2024. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP)

Exodus of the 'Nimps' as Europe's super-rich fear rising taxes

Damascus with the famous Umayyad Mosque in the centre. The city exploded into communal violence in 1860. Photo: The Bonfils Collection

A history of reconciliation in Damascus that offers hope for Syria's future

Many think restaurant staff should be paid better by their employers but they were also irked by the array of businesses hustling consumers to pay a bit more. Photo: Vinnstock

'A hidden tax': Has America's tipping culture gone over the top?

Jmayl Malekh and his wife Safia survive on fishing, in the Tunisian town of Borj Salhi. Hasan Mrad / The National

Residents of isolated Tunisian town bond with the sea to survive

California-based Figure is the robotics start-up behind Figure 01. Photo: Figure

The rise of the AI-powered robot

Getty / Nick Donaldson

Weekend EssayThe Lebanon we know cannot survive another war

Britain's main opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer (C), flanked by Britain's main opposition Labour Party Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves (R), speaks to members of staff during a Q&A session at the end of a visit of the Airbus Defence and Space facilities, as part the Labour general election campaign, in Stevenage, north of London, on May 28, 2024. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP)

Exodus of the 'Nimps' as Europe's super-rich fear rising taxes

Damascus with the famous Umayyad Mosque in the centre. The city exploded into communal violence in 1860. Photo: The Bonfils Collection

A history of reconciliation in Damascus that offers hope for Syria's future

Many think restaurant staff should be paid better by their employers but they were also irked by the array of businesses hustling consumers to pay a bit more. Photo: Vinnstock

'A hidden tax': Has America's tipping culture gone over the top?

Jmayl Malekh and his wife Safia survive on fishing, in the Tunisian town of Borj Salhi. Hasan Mrad / The National

Residents of isolated Tunisian town bond with the sea to survive

California-based Figure is the robotics start-up behind Figure 01. Photo: Figure

The rise of the AI-powered robot

Getty / Nick Donaldson

Weekend EssayThe Lebanon we know cannot survive another war

Britain's main opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer (C), flanked by Britain's main opposition Labour Party Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves (R), speaks to members of staff during a Q&A session at the end of a visit of the Airbus Defence and Space facilities, as part the Labour general election campaign, in Stevenage, north of London, on May 28, 2024. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP)

Exodus of the 'Nimps' as Europe's super-rich fear rising taxes

Damascus with the famous Umayyad Mosque in the centre. The city exploded into communal violence in 1860. Photo: The Bonfils Collection

A history of reconciliation in Damascus that offers hope for Syria's future

Many think restaurant staff should be paid better by their employers but they were also irked by the array of businesses hustling consumers to pay a bit more. Photo: Vinnstock

'A hidden tax': Has America's tipping culture gone over the top?

Jmayl Malekh and his wife Safia survive on fishing, in the Tunisian town of Borj Salhi. Hasan Mrad / The National

Residents of isolated Tunisian town bond with the sea to survive

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