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Beyond nuclear fatalism: The UAE paradigm

For decades, the global conversation surrounding nuclear security has been held hostage by a cynical premise: that true safety can only be bought by the threat of total annihilation....

Aysha Taryam

Soul of liberty is the right to choose

The soul of every human stride in the world of politics, in the world of arts and in the world of fashion is liberty. Any civilizational exercise that compromises...

Shaadaab S. Bakht

Trump’s dramatic tactics to blunt negative publicity

Desperate to ensure his Republican party will maintain its narrow majority in Congress in the November mid-term election, Donald Trump has not only promoted his right-wing conservative Make America...

Michael Jansen

The healthy life

We all want to live longer and stay healthy as we get older, but how much difference do our daily habits really make? This week we are taking a...

Sarah Taryam

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.

Coal’s revival divides Canada’s energy heartland again
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  • 18 Oct 2026

Coal’s revival divides Canada’s energy heartland again

At the top of Grassy Mountain, some 6,700 feet above sea level, seams of coal are baked into the mountainside, visible through mining in this stretch of the Rocky...

Super smartwatch

Super smartwatch

15 Oct 2026
Investment shop promotes inner greed

Investment shop promotes inner greed

14 Oct 2026
Did Gen X foster Gen Z social anxiety?

Did Gen X foster Gen Z social anxiety?

13 Oct 2026
US Democrats

US Democrats

12 Oct 2026
Permanent daylight saving time

Permanent daylight saving time

11 Oct 2026