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10 hours ago

The heart of the problem lies with algorithms

Social networks such as YouTube and Facebook have the power to make content go “viral,” spreading it at an unprecedented and uncontrollable pace. That seems innocent enough when you’re looking at a cat video, but if it’s murder, for example, the lack of a way of stopping the virus becomes glaring.

11 hours ago

India’s ambitious plan for sustainable cooling

11 hours ago

Nuke war is still possible no matter the positive trends

African publishing is key, says Sharjah

The gesture by the philanthropic organization Dubai Cares to contribute Dhs2,938,800 ($800,000) over four years to expand the reach of the International Publishers Association’s (IPA) programmes in Africa is praiseworthy. Kenya and Morocco have been identified as initial focus countries, with other beneficiary

10 hours ago

Evidence for Trump’s proposed Ukraine probe is painfully thin

Volodymyr Zelensky, the former comedian who turned to politics and unexpectedly won Ukraine’s presidential race, marked his inauguration with the announcement of a snap parliamentary poll. But it is the coming election in the US in which his troubled country is set to play the most fractious and controversial role.

10 hours ago

UAE’s environmental record impressive

The honour for the UAE at the Cannes Film Festival is clear-cut evidence of the fact that it is spearheading a radical shift in attitudes towards ecological issues. The UAE was named Country of Honour 2019, a distinction conferred by the Monaco Better World Forum, MBWF, a global platform of thought leaders and influencers

20 May 2019

Trump’s ‘maximum pressure’ on enemies hits its limit

In two years as president, Donald Trump built a foreign policy strategy on applying as much pressure as possible on enemies — and even some allies — to make them bend to America›s will. Venezuela, North Korea and Iran have all been targets of the administration›s “maximum pressure” approach. Under Trump,

20 May 2019

Only revoking Article 50 can save UK from no-deal oblivion

“A week is a long time in politics” was a famous saying of Labour prime minister Harold Wilson. It means a month is an eternity. A lot has changed since the UK was set on a course leading, unexpectedly, to the European elections this Thursday in the UK to vote in British MEPs. That set of events was triggered

20 May 2019

May 23: A day to celebrate India’s electoral exercise

On May 23, the seven-week long Indian election process will come to an end. The votes will be counted and a winner will be declared. No matter who wins, the real winner will be India’s democracy. I say this as an Indian American who has had the privilege of living in the two largest — and, I would add, greatest — democracies in the world.

20 May 2019

The glorious uncertainties of democracy

The people of India have made their choice but their verdict still remains a matter of speculation as counting of votes will begin only on Thursday. In the past, counting was completed in a matter of hours. This time the process may take longer as the electronic voting machines’ records have to be matched

20 May 2019

Exit polls drama

This refers to the report ‘Modi will return to power in a big way, exit polls indicate,” May 20, Gulf Today). There have already been speculations over the results of several exit polls, conducted mainly by the leading news channels in India. It seems the outcome of the so called polls gives a sigh of relief to the BJP-led NDA alliance,

20 May 2019

Leading by example

The UAE is a perfect model of tolerance and one of the most tolerant countries in the region. It is an ideal example that highlights the essence of the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development in toto (“Tolerance and coexistence are characteristics of UAE: Nahyan,” May 21, Gulf Today).

20 May 2019

Dubai's charm has a global appeal

Dubai has notched up another record in its impressive lineup of sterling achievements. Its unemployment rate reached 0.5 per cent last year, according to the Labour Force Survey 2018 published by the Dubai Statistics Centre. Arif Al Mehairi, Executive Director of Dubai Statistics Centre, said

19 May 2019

Trump’s National security chief John Bolton is a threat

Donald Trump’s national security chief John Bolton is an equal opportunity warmonger. If he had his way, the US would be at war with North Korea, Cuba, Venezuela and Iran — all at once. He supports a policy of exerting “maximum pressure” against these countries with the aim of achieving regime change,

19 May 2019

Nigel Farage claims Leavers are the true democrats – this is why he’s wrong

Parliament’s inability to agree a withdrawal deal meant the UK did not leave the EU on 29 March. Theresa May’s government confirmed a new target date of 31 October with Brussels. This gives fresh hope to those wanting Brexit softened, if not cancelled, as progress remains stalled.

19 May 2019