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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...

Communication is everything

The communicative path of life is strewn with uncertainties. One misstep and the course of your entire life could change. And irreversibly at that. Permit me to discuss an...

Iran dominating talks on ending conflict

The US-Israeli war on Iran has been a major miscalculation. Iran has emerged the “victor” simply by surviving the onslaught and is dictating the terms of the ceasefire and...

Blockbuster season

Superheroes, sci-fi adventures and post-apocalyptic dramas are set to dominate cinema screens this summer. This week we take a look at a packed schedule of big-budget releases featuring some...

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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.

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Free speech, however vile, is vital to democracy

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Free speech, however vile, is vital to democracy

“If liberty means anything at all,” wrote George Orwell, in a preface to Animal Farm, “it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.”...

Warsh can’t succeed without help from White House

20 Jun 2026

Warsh can’t succeed without help from White House

19 Jun 2026

World Cup visitors praise America hospitality

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The FIFA World Cup has brought welcome change and joy in the stress of the last three months of strife among Iran, Israel, USA, etc. It is a pleasure...

Hot weather

Europe is not used to extreme hot weather, but this summer Europe has to be mentally prepared to cope with it because there...

22 Jun 2026

Glittering tournament

The FIFA World Cup 2026, which officially started on June 11, 2026, when co-hosts Mexico took on South Africa in Mexico City, set...

20 Jun 2026

Right timing

For any good decision, the timing of taking the right step towards it plays a key role and shows the wisdom of the wise man taking it. The President...

Food for thought

Some story headlines seem so silly until you actually read the articles and they become rather sad stories. The incident may seem trivial but it shows how humans can...

Ban the ban?

The UK is following Australia's example and banning social media by restricting access to under-16s. The concern that they and other countries will find is that children will often...

Amazing Aamir

Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan's film “Lagaan”completed 25 years this month. The cast and crew of the film are in celebration mode. I remember I was in college in Delhi...

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