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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

Never-ending unhappiness

After a marathon tea session devoted to discussing the Middle East and Ukraine crises, my heavily politicised brothers and I decided to go shopping. The tea session, during which...

Shaadaab S. Bakht

Those complicit in ‘genocide’ planning Palestinians’ future

Last week's White House meeting to discuss a post-war plan for Gaza was unlikely to reassure Palestinians and Arabs who were not invited. The meeting was attended by ex-British...

Michael Jansen

Fall shows

The end of summer is nearly here and it is time to look forward to a new season with cooler weather. This week we are taking a look at...

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.

Starmer must not squander his second chance
  • 02 Sep 2025

Starmer must not squander his second chance

There are always arguments against having a reshuffle, chief among them a desire to project stability and avoid the impression of a panicked response to short-term difficulties. Sometimes, however,...

Safety concerns

Safety concerns

28 Aug 2025
Math lesson

Math lesson

27 Aug 2025
Bulldozing history

Bulldozing history

26 Aug 2025
Do it quickly

Do it quickly

25 Aug 2025
Nobel Prize galore

Nobel Prize galore

24 Aug 2025