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From escalation to isolation: Iran’s strategic unravelling in a rebalancing world

It took less than a month for the US-Israel war on Iran to erupt into a crisis of staggering magnitude — one now threatening to destabilize entire economies and...

The sharpest of bullets burns out, but the smallest of words rules forever

All wars begin in the mind. They include the war to answer hunger and thirst, to satiate dreams, to win over love, to ensure harmony and, of course, the...

Settler violence against Palestinians rises

B’Tselm, the Israel human rights organisation in the occupied Palestinian territories has reported that Israeli troops, and border police, armed with guns and diggers, demolished all Palestinian homes and...

Worth the wait

There’s something satisfying about watching a film written off as a failure eventually do well. This week we are taking a look at films which did not do well...

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Fatima Almheiri

Fatima has always been passionate about mental health. She has a Bachelors in International Studies with a minor in Psychology. She joined the With Hope UAE volunteer group in 2019 and she is currently head of communications.

Saibal Chatterjee

Indian national award-winning film critic

Meena Janardhan

Writer/Editor/Consultant. She has over 25 years of experience in the fields of environmental journalism and publishing.

Editorial

Far-right AfD’s victory in Germany not surprising

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Far-right AfD’s victory in Germany not surprising

Alternative for Germany or AfD had been gaining ground for some years now, and it has been gaining electoral ground over successive state and national elections. Now it has...

We must spend less on welfare, more on defence

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We must spend less on welfare, more on defence

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America’s economy blues in the spotlight

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Kind work

Hats off to the leadership of the United Arab Emirates, which continues to provide urgent humanitarian assistance to those affected by the floods...

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The fake accomodation bookings for the UK Prime Minister's house, 10 Downing street, seems like a fun prank that shows the lack of checking on many sites but it...

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Artificial Intelligence user

It seems that more and more job applications are done online and then Artificial Intelligence (AI) decides who it likes the most. It might be best to make sure you include...

Nepal flood

Nepalese people should follow the instructions issued by Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority after the fresh flood warning and seek shelter in safe areas (“Nepal issues...

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