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Searching for humanity among algorithms

Political unrest, grave human injustice and the non-responsive attitude of governments to the demands of the people have always produced innovative ways of punishment. Masses take to the streets...

Aysha Taryam

Life is smart

A journalist decided to interview me some weeks ago. Permit me to share the excerpts. Q: How does life appear to you now? A: I am over the hill...

Shaadaab S. Bakht

Ageing goals

The quest for eternal youth is not a new one and has been around for as long as we can remember, think Cleopatra and her donkey milk baths. This...

Sarah Taryam

Female power

Palestinian women returning to Gaza following the Israeli army’s reopening of the Rafah terminal with Egypt are among the bravest in this region. Last year, seven in ten women...

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.

Vaccine scepticism is now in a new phase
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Vaccine scepticism is now in a new phase

The stability of the US vaccine market rests on an obscure $4 billion fund known as the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F....

'True love'

'True love'

13 Feb 2026
Different markets

Different markets

12 Feb 2026
Personality development

Personality development

11 Feb 2026
'Non-racist' president

'Non-racist' president

10 Feb 2026
Important point

Important point

09 Feb 2026
Smile please

Smile please

08 Feb 2026
Tariff Tax Tower

Tariff Tax Tower

07 Feb 2026
Creative writing

Creative writing

06 Feb 2026