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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...

Aysha Taryam

There’s no pride in prejudice

We are all enormously worried as democratic sanity is being torn apart with impunity by the exploitative power of the politics of prejudice. A lot of people have been...

Shaadaab S. Bakht

Dress for you

There seems to be no winning when it comes to how women are supposed to look at a certain age. This week we are taking a look at why...

Sarah Taryam

The long search

The name of US journalist Austin Tice has recently resurfaced. His mother has claimed he remains alive and has called on the US to press Damascus for his release....

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.

UK’s infrastructure cannot be allowed to fail
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  • 12 Sep 2026

UK’s infrastructure cannot be allowed to fail

Holidays destroyed. Business meetings missed. Passengers sleeping on the floor with no word as to when they might finally board a flight. If the casual observer were looking for...

Friedrich Merz Rushes From Bundestag

Friedrich Merz Rushes From Bundestag

21 Sep 2026
Investment shop promotes inner greed

Investment shop promotes inner greed

20 Sep 2026
Media claims Trump silences free speech

Media claims Trump silences free speech

Media claims Trump silences free speech

19 Sep 2026
Vote!

Vote!

18 Sep 2026
Record high ocean temps

Record high ocean temps

17 Sep 2026