The National

Spain’s Canary Islands struggle as 1,000 migrants land in 48 hours

Influx fuelled by Morocco’s coronavirus border closures

American poet Louise Gluck wins Nobel Prize in Literature

Judges praise writer for her 'unmistakable poetic voice and austere beauty'

Greek and Turkish foreign ministers meet in Bratislava

Meeting between Nikos Dendias and Mevlut Cavusoglu marks another step towards easing tensions

UAE and Greece seek to bolster co-operation

Two countries agree to strengthen relationship, during Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed's visit to Athens

Mohamed Bourouissa wins Deutsche Borse photography prize

The French-Algerian artist won the Dh144,000 prize in recognition of his installation Free Trade, shown in a French supermarket

Empty museums and restaurants in Bruges paint bleak picture of tourism in Europe

After an initial boost in tourism in July, visitor numbers are declining again for many of Europe's hot spots

Greece extends territorial waters amid eastern Mediterranean standoff

Athens has said the change represents a major shift away from decades of passive policy

Cinematic stages and 400 guests: this opulent three-day Dubai wedding just won an award

The nuptials took place at Habtoor City last November

European nations suffer new rises in rate of coronavirus infections

Cases surge in Germany, Czech Republic and Slovakia while UK tourists abroad rush home to beat quarantine deadline

Rafik Hariri killing: son ‘will not rest’ until punishment is carried out as Hezbollah member is convicted

UN-backed tribunal for Lebanon convicts Salim Ayyash of the 2005 killing

Blazing a trail: Behind the scenes with Abu Dhabi's high-tech fire brigade

New firefighting suits and adapted vehicles allow Abu Dhabi Civil Defence to save lives and keep crews safe

The top 20 beach clubs on Instagram – one of them is in Abu Dhabi, Bali leads the list

Bali's Potato Head tops the list, which also features Saadiyat Beach Club

Clean Bandit to host 12-hour house party against hunger

The Grammy-winning group will join DJs from five continents to raise awareness of world hunger via the virtual gig

Banksy paintings raise £2.2 million at auction for Bethlehem hospital

The trio of paintings, entitled 'Mediterranean Sea View 2017', originally hung in Banksy's Walled Off Hotel

Coronavirus: UAE residents plan overseas Eid getaways as restrictions ease

Holidaymakers say they monitored travel updates closely before deciding on whether to fly overseas for the Eid break

Justin Trudeau faces ethics questions after charity conflict of interest

Canadian PM and finance minister criticised for close ties to WE Charity, which recently won government contract

Does Angela Merkel deserve a musical like Alexander Hamilton?

The German Chancellor's economic plan may strengthen the EU just like the American revolutionary hero's unified the US in 1790

Investcorp-backed Nut Tree’s assets under management top $2bn

Company completes final close of a $320m fund to invest in distressed corporate debt of mid-sized North American companies