The National - News - 2023-03-24

• CENTRAL BANK PREPARES FOR FUTURE WITH DIGITAL DIRHAM
• Interest rates raised in Gulf and Europe as Fed treads softly
• TikTok chief battles in Congress to stop US ban on video app
• Netanyahu stops bill that would punish Christian proselytis­ing with jail term
• Israelis stage ‘national day of paralysis’ as protests rage over planned judicial reforms
• US judge orders $1.6bn payout to the families of troops killed in 1983 bombing of Beirut barracks
• Iraq’s water quality in decline despite record government spending, report finds
• FIVE YEARS OF RAPID CHANGE MAKE A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE FOR SAUDIS
• Egypt-Russia ties reach new heights amid war in Ukraine
• Jordanian troops seize weapons in clash with smugglers
• Dubai Police to crack down on nuisance late-night motorists
• Promising new drug offers hope to patients with aggressive types of leukaemia
• FIRST FAST ARRIVES IN REGION FACING VARIOUS CRISES
• My Ramadan through the years – a triumph of timeless traditions in today’s world of rampant commercial­ism
• President greets Arab leaders on first day of holy month
• Muslim who wants to lead Scotland says he can inspire independen­ce
• Victim set alight at mosque ‘was asked if he spoke Arabic’
• No country is immune to the water crisis
• Niger runs a risk of getting drawn into a contest between Russia and the West
• We can rethink high-rise buildings as part of the solution to climate change
• Dar Al Arkan’s global unit plans to launch projects worth $2.5bn within three years
• Hub71 businesses raised $1.22bn from tech centre’s inception to end of 2022
• Dubai commits $1bn to technology start-ups amid global volatility squeezing sector
• Remittance­s in Middle East set to rise as households worldwide battle inflation
• Africa key to Europe’s green hydrogen plans, Rystad says
• Mubadala and 42XFund lead $300m round for China’s JD Industrial­s
• ‘Learn to invest as nobody gets rich by saving’
• Renting a house during retirement can help to improve financial freedom
• OUR RECIPE FOR SUCCESS STARTS WITH FAMILY
• How Jeremy Scott blew runways away with Blade Runner, fast food and teddies
• Suite dreams and the best baos in town – there is plenty to fall for at Raffles’ first regional resort
• Curator’s debut show places history in new light
• Chimaev targets title bout at UFC 294 in Abu Dhabi and dismisses Pereira as ‘easiest fight’ option
• Gloom has finally lifted but UAE cricket faces crucial 10 days at Namibia play-off
• Yahagi admits ‘a hard race just became harder’ for Panthalass­a at Dubai World Cup

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