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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...

Turning East

All roads lead to Beijing these days. Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled Bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan visited China in April, meeting with President Xi Jinping and...

Pop evolution

There’s a new formula for achieving global success in the world of pop as traditional routes have become somewhat outdated. This week we are taking a look at 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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‘Focusing’ on the plan rather than the personality

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‘Focusing’ on the plan rather than the personality

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Letters To The Editor

Love is blind

Someone rightly said that “love is blind,” and this saying perfectly reflects the craze many fans have for their favourite celebrities and sports icons (“Giant Messi statue in India...

Don't just talk

Donald Trump has written on Truth Social that negotiators from both sides “must take their time and get it right”. A simple and...

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Glamorous appearance

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Very unfortunate

As Batman said in 1966, “Crime doesn’t pay,” now a fat man or at least an overweight man, Donald Trump, says, “Crime will pay” or at least the Government...

World needs peace

It is now almost three months since the war in Iran commenced. During this period, the conflict has taken a very different turn. The key issue now is the...

Case closed

The court case by Musk concerning OpenAI wasn't resolved, for or against, but rather dropped because the case was filed too late. The direction of AI and how it...

Serious concerns

Veteran Hollywood actress Julianne Moore deserves attention when she speaks about the film industry. With more than four decades of experience in Hollywood, her views carry great importance and...

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