The National - UAE, World News Live

Name: The National - UAE, World News
Rating: 4.53 (559 reviews)
Author: The National

The National2 apps · 329.5K installsNews & MagazinesFreecom.the.national

Latest news, features & opinions from the UAE, Middle East and around the world

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Total installs: 325,777
Installs / day: —
Rating: 4.5★
Released: 11 Sept 2017
Last update: 25 Sept 2026
Countries: —

Install history

exact counter from Google Play

30dAll

Installs per day · last 90 days

Change timeline

No changes recorded yet. We compare every crawl with the previous one and list title, icon, screenshots, description, version, price and availability changes here.

Country availability

Availability has not been checked for this app yet. “Check all countries” looks the app up in about 140 Google Play storefronts and shows where it is live, listed but not installable, or missing — plus any country-specific (custom) store listings.

Top countries

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We estimate where downloads come from using the app’s position in Google Play’s top charts in about 140 countries. This app is not in any chart we have collected yet; the estimate appears as soon as it is.

Top chart positions

Not in any tracked top chart.

App manifest

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Data safety

declared by the developer on Google Play

No data shared with third parties
No data collected
Data is not encrypted
No way to ask for data deletion

This is the developer's own declaration, summarised from the Play listing. The permissions below show what the app is technically able to access.

Permissions

9 in 3 groups

2 Sensitive2 Notable5 Routine

What this app can do with your phone

Know roughly where you are, using mobile towers and Wi-Fi networks
Know your exact location using GPS, Wi-Fi and mobile networks

LocationSensitive2

Access to where your device is, using GPS or network signals

Know roughly where you are, using mobile towers and Wi-Fi networksapproximate location (network-based) · ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Know your exact location using GPS, Wi-Fi and mobile networksprecise location (GPS and network-based) · ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION

Wi-Fi connection informationRoutine1

Access to details about Wi-Fi networks your device sees or uses

See whether Wi-Fi is on and details of the network you are connected toview Wi-Fi connections · ACCESS_WIFI_STATE

OtherNotable6

Access to miscellaneous device features that don't fit other categories

Start itself automatically as soon as your phone finishes turning onrun at startup · RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Keep your phone's processor or screen from going to sleep, which can use more batteryprevent device from sleeping · WAKE_LOCK
Check whether you are online and whether you use Wi-Fi or mobile dataview network connections · ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Connect to the internet to load content and send datafull network access · INTERNET
Make your phone vibratecontrol vibration · VIBRATE
Receive push messages sent from the app's servers over the internetreceive data from Internet · com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE

Sensitive = can reach personal data, location, camera/mic or act on your behalf. Notable = changes how your device behaves. Routine = normal for almost every app. Source: Google Play's permission list for all versions of this app.

Store listing

Full description

The National app brings you top stories and breaking news from the UAE, Middle East and around the world. Free to download, The National app provides you with quality journalism via two dedicated editions – UAE and International - giving you greater choice and accessibility in finding the news that matters most. Our award-winning journalism covers a wide variety of topics including breaking news and analysis, business, politics, travel, sport, opinion, health, art, lifestyle and much more. Key Features: - Receive breaking news alerts - Save articles to read later - Experience our audio features and listen to stories on the go - Explore videos, photo galleries, quizzes and interactive graphics - Quickly find stories and topics using our search feature - Browse through sections using the sections listing - Use our settings page to change notification settings - Experience your news content in a completely ad-free environment - Listen to our wide range of podcasts to get a summary of the day’s trending topics with “Trending Middle East” or enjoy a deeper dive into finance tips and politics with our long-form podcasts “Business Extra” & “Beyond the Headlines” You can also easily share articles, photos and videos with your family and friends on your preferred social platform. Terms and conditions: https://www.thenationalnews.com/terms-and-conditions/ Privacy policy: https://www.thenationalnews.com/privacy-policy/

What's new

We've made some fixes and key feature enhancements: - New Welcome Onboarding Screens - Introducing AI Article Summaries - Introducing Font selection for article pages - Puzzle layout fixes - Introducing Video sharing across app - App Header redesign - Video Page redesign - Introducing Most Popular list to the Search Page - Legal Pages redesign - Signed-in session bug fixes

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