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Searching for humanity among algorithms

Political unrest, grave human injustice and the non-responsive attitude of governments to the demands of the people have always produced innovative ways of punishment. Masses take to the streets...

Aysha Taryam

BNP has to perform

It got cloudy. It really got dark. It began to rain. “You know what? This is the right weather to have smoked rice with fried fish,’’ reacted my grand...

Shaadaab S. Bakht

Late twists

The 32nd Actor Awards – newly rebranded after 31 years as the Screen Actors Guild Awards – may have just shaken up what had looked like a settled Academy...

Sarah Taryam

War impact

While opposing and refusing to join the US-Israeli war on Iran, European governments have condemned Iran’s retaliatory strikes on Gulf states. Due to Russia’s war on Ukraine, Europe cannot...

Michael Jansen

Fatima Almheiri

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

Saibal Chatterjee

Indian national award-winning film critic

Meena Janardhan

Meena Janardhan

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

Surging oil drives worries for US stock investors
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Surging oil drives worries for US stock investors

A stunning surge in oil prices is rattling US stock investors, as they brace for an even sharper rise in energy prices that could stagger the economy and further...

The journey

The journey

09 Mar 2026
The aftermath

The aftermath

08 Mar 2026
Up affordability creek

Up affordability creek

08 Mar 2026
Stress test

Stress test

06 Mar 2026
Global tragedy

Global tragedy

05 Mar 2026
Selection woes

Selection woes

04 Mar 2026
Running away

Running away

03 Mar 2026
War zone

War zone

02 Mar 2026