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Fair demand

The dispute between South Korean trainee doctors and the government should be resolved in the best interest of their country (“S.Korean doctors strike over plan to boost medical student numbers, Aug. 7, Gulf Today website).

3 hours ago

It’s time for action on racial inequality from the government. We’ve talked long enough

With parts of the country re-entering a version of lockdown, it is clear that the coronavirus pandemic is not going away any time soon. Damning evidence released this week lays bare the cost of the crisis on the lives and livelihoods of black, Asian and minority ethnic people.

4 hours ago

A tragedy that crashed the hopes of distressed

Friday turned out to be a black day for the people of Kerala.

08 Aug 2020

This is how Ocasio-Cortez, Trump helped me find my voice

When I heard Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez speak out against Florida GOP Representative Ted Yoho, I felt nothing but admiration for her eloquence and grace in response to him calling her “disgusting” and a “f****ng bitch.”

08 Aug 2020

Current outbreaks help speed up vaccine research

Surging coronavirus cases across the United States may offer one upside, increasing the chances of a vaccine breakthrough before November, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the leading infectious disease expert on the White House coronavirus task force, told McClatchy in an interview on Friday.

08 Aug 2020

Time to free the world of nuclear weapons

This month marks the 75th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, when humanity learned of the devastation a single nuclear bomb can unleash. The lingering suffering caused to the survivors, the hibakusha, should give us daily motivation to eliminate all nuclear arms. The survivors have shared their stories so the horror experienced by Hiroshima and Nagasaki will never be forgotten. Yet the nuclear threat is growing once more.

08 Aug 2020

IPL extravaganza

Teams participating in the IPL are finally padding up for one of the biggest sporting extravaganza (“Mumbai Indians players to undergo 5 rounds of COVID-19 tests before heading to UAE,” Aug.4, Gulf Today).

08 Aug 2020

Public should adhere to preventive measures

Confidence, benevolence and determination are hallmarks of UAE’s citizens and residents. It is a matter of pride for the nation that the world’s first Phase III trials of an inactivated vaccine for COVID-19 being held in the United Arab Emirates

07 Aug 2020

Gender equality

Yawn. The issue of male and female equality spans generations. That it has percolated online is no surprise. Migration happens (“Online abuse against women is harmful as ever,” Aug.6, Gulf Today).

07 Aug 2020

Hiroshima and Nagasaki legacy lingers on

The bombs dropped by the United States on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki 75 years ago, in the final days of World War II, incinerated some 200,000 people, most of them civilians.

07 Aug 2020

Unwittingly, Twitter and FB may actually help Trump stay in the White House by blocking his posts

Donald Trump lies. The man lies about crowd sizes. The man lies about voter fraud. The man lies about medical science. The man lies so much that news outlets have taken to compiling year-end lists of his most egregious lies,

07 Aug 2020

Pandemic further threatens endangered species

A global wildlife emergency is developing in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. The Independent recently revealed the potential scale of the crisis after tourism collapsed and philanthropic donations plummeted,

07 Aug 2020

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Editorial

UAE a role model of humanitarian ways

The UAE always renders timely aid to the distressed and needy in times of crisis or disaster. When the Beirut explosions took place, causing unspeakab...

3 hours ago

A tragedy that crashed the hopes of distressed

Friday turned out to be a black day for the people of Kerala.

08 Aug 2020

Public should adhere to preventive measures

Confidence, benevolence and determination are hallmarks of UAE’s citizens and residents. It is a matter of pride for the nation that the world’s first...

07 Aug 2020

Smooth sail for maritime sector in Dubai

Dubai’s continuing status as a leading global hub for maritime shipping and logistics has been proved once again. It’s a matter of pride for UAE citiz...

06 Aug 2020

Harrowing times for the Lebanese

The horrific explosions that ripped through the port area of Beirut on Tuesday leaving dozens dead and thousands wounded have happened at a time when ...

05 Aug 2020

Address inequalities in access to learning

The COVID-19 pandemic has created the largest disruption to education in history and prolonged school closures could further entrench inequalities in ...

04 Aug 2020

Virus cannot dilute UAE’s sporting spirit

While the rest of the world is struggling to cope with COVID-19, the UAE has not only taken stupendous steps to control the pandemic, but also retaine...

03 Aug 2020

Barakah: A praiseworthy feat that brings cheer

The start of Unit 1 operations of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant has emphatically shown that nuclear energy can also be channelled for peaceful purp...

02 Aug 2020

Columnists

Beirut blast was a disaster waiting to happen

The powerful explosion at Beirut port that devastated nearby neighbourhods was a dreadful accident in-waiting for which the country’s politicians shun...

3 hours ago

Spreading misinformation

Corona conspiracy theories abound the world over as people struggle to internalise the so far little understood and uncontrolled pandemic that is infe...

06 Aug 2020

Salt: Can’t do with it or without it

I need to ask a very serious question to all ready to eat food manufacturers. My question is for packaged TV dinner makers, snack makers, ready to eat...

06 Aug 2020

The shockers and the dazzlers

The recently released EMMY Awards 2020 nominations list sparked a series of surprises and shocks. There were many surprise nominations, and there were...

06 Aug 2020

Analysis

Technology race between China and India

IR 4.0 and 5.0 are on the horizon today. These technologies work on the same medium, wire or wireless, which has taken both China and India forward, l...

3 hours ago

It’s time for action on racial inequality from the government. We’ve talked long enough

With parts of the country re-entering a version of lockdown, it is clear that the coronavirus pandemic is not going away any time soon. Damning eviden...

4 hours ago

This is how Ocasio-Cortez, Trump helped me find my voice

When I heard Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez speak out against Florida GOP Representative Ted Yoho, I felt nothing but admiration for her eloq...

08 Aug 2020

Current outbreaks help speed up vaccine research

Surging coronavirus cases across the United States may offer one upside, increasing the chances of a vaccine breakthrough before November, Dr. Anthony...

08 Aug 2020

Time to free the world of nuclear weapons

This month marks the 75th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, when humanity learned of the devastation a single nuclear bomb ...

08 Aug 2020

Hiroshima and Nagasaki legacy lingers on

The bombs dropped by the United States on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki 75 years ago, in the final days of World War II, incinerated some 200,0...

07 Aug 2020

Unwittingly, Twitter and FB may actually help Trump stay in the White House by blocking his posts

Donald Trump lies. The man lies about crowd sizes. The man lies about voter fraud. The man lies about medical science. The man lies so much that news ...

07 Aug 2020

Pandemic further threatens endangered species

A global wildlife emergency is developing in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. The Independent recently revealed the potential scale of the crisi...

07 Aug 2020

Letters to The Editor

Fair demand

The dispute between South Korean trainee doctors and the government should be resolved in the best interest of their country (“S.Korean doctors strike...

3 hours ago

IPL extravaganza

Teams participating in the IPL are finally padding up for one of the biggest sporting extravaganza (“Mumbai Indians players to undergo 5 rounds of COV...

08 Aug 2020

Gender equality

Yawn. The issue of male and female equality spans generations. That it has percolated online is no surprise. Migration happens (“Online abuse against ...

07 Aug 2020

Travel worries

Even though institutional quarantine is relaxed, majority of Indians from Gulf countries in particular, continue to face difficulties in travelling to...

05 Aug 2020

Post-Covid, stop wars

The post COVID-19 world will be very different from the world we knew in 2019. The global economy will have to be rebuilt, consumer confidence will ha...

04 Aug 2020

Boost to family life

Children are the most affected in the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. They have been forced to postpone all their external activities, particularly grou...

03 Aug 2020

Quick action

Pakistan has lost millions of precious lives fighting against terrorism for the last four decades. There is no doubt that Pakistan is the only country...

02 Aug 2020

Reform not punish

It’s bittersweet news of the teen who was apprehended because he hacked into the Twitter accounts of celebrities. Bitter for the fraud and sweet becau...

01 Aug 2020