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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...

Never-ending unhappiness

After a marathon tea session devoted to discussing the Middle East and Ukraine crises, my heavily politicised brothers and I decided to go shopping. The tea session, during which...

Trump abandons Mediterranean ‘Riviera’ plan in Gaza

The Arabs have won a key political battle in Israel’s unending war on Gaza. Under Arab pressure US President Donald Trump has abandoned his regionally and globally rejected proposal...

Tarantino’s creations

Oscar-winning director, writer and actor Quentin Tarantino is one of the biggest names in Hollywood with his films grossing more than $1.9 billion worldwide. This week we are taking...

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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

14 Sep 2025

RFK Jr.’s vision for CDC should alarm Congress

Susan Monarez’s 28-day tenure as the nation’s top public-health official was doomed from the start. Her boss, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., wanted her to do two things: champion his...

13 Sep 2025

France’s crisis is not political, it is existential

11 Sep 2025

Trump makes some sense on vaccines this time

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Letters To The Editor

Flash floods

The death of 19 people in Indonesia flash floods made the whole world sad (“Death toll from Indonesia flash floods rises to 19” Gulf Today website). I would like...

Family fun

Most families will have disputes about the distribution of the assets of deceased relations or probably soon-to-be-deceased relations and the Murdoch family is...

13 Sep 2025

Young at heart

I am 42 years old. “Man, you look so young!” It’s something I hear often and at times ironically too. A flattering question...

13 Sep 2025

Blessing mismanaged

Once again, Pakistan is under the shadow of devastating floods — lives lost, land submerged, and millions affected. Yet, this is not the first such calamity. The Federal Flood...

Great game

Cricket fever is back in the UAE. Excitement is in the air. People were waiting for months for the tournament to begin. Cricket lovers in the UAE are all...

Loyal friendship

I am writing to express my thoughts on a topic that resonates deeply with many of us: Loyal friendship is a gift from the Almighty Allah. In a world...

Social leadership

People are becoming more self-obsessed and lonely. Technologies and digital discoveries like phones and internet have made more people self-involved and lonelier. People are happy to spend time on...

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