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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...

To check low approval, Trump needs to end war

The United States has made a major shift in its policy of rejecting direct talks with groups Washington brands “terrorist.” This shift was publicly marked by President Donald Trump...

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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This is John Healey’s finest hour

Either we have to spend less on defence, and say what we will not be able to do, or we have to meet the target Sir Keir Starmer himself...

After Belfast, Reform UK has shamed itself again

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After Belfast, Reform UK has shamed itself again

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