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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

Stress has no cure

When monarchs fail to fight off the tyranny of stress, what are commoners? In the case of kings, it is authority that’s responsible for the stress (uneasy lies the...

Shaadaab S. Bakht

Donald Trump knows nothing about war

Since he failed to win the Nobel Peace Prize as a peacemaker, Donald Trump became a war president by joining Israel in its 12-day June campaign against Iran. Then...

Michael Jansen

Beauty reworked

As someone who loves make-up and fashion, it is really interesting to watch how beauty trends change over the seasons. This week, we are taking a look at the...

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.

A boom of bookstores, when we need them most
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  • 21 Apr 2026

A boom of bookstores, when we need them most

As a blizzard blasted the East Coast in late February, a thousand booksellers from independent bookstores across the US packed their winter gear, changed flights and braved snow to...

All the details

All the details

20 Apr 2026
A dream journey

A dream journey

19 Apr 2026
Foot Print

Foot Print

18 Apr 2026
Keep watching

Keep watching

17 Apr 2026
Expert

Expert

16 Apr 2026
Staycation

Staycation

15 Apr 2026
Better option

Better option

14 Apr 2026
Historical splashdown

Historical splashdown

13 Apr 2026