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Another well-deserved honour for Sharjah

The bestowing of the Child-Friendly Cities Initiative, CFCI, Inspire Award instituted by the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) on Sharjah is a well-deserved honour for the Emirate,

19 hours ago

Not all differently-abled people are superhuman

We’re going to be hearing a lot about “the super humans” going into a Paralympic year because TV companies will briefly wake up to the fact that there are differently-abled people in Britain

19 hours ago

Peace should prevail

It is a highly condemnable and cowardly terrorist attack in Afghanistan on Friday in which dozens of people were killed and many injured (“UAE condemns terror attack on mosque in Afghanistan,”

19 hours ago

Uncertainty remains only certainty on Brexit

With British lawmakers voting to force Prime Minister Boris Johnson to ask the European Union (EU) to delay Brexit yet again and the premier insisting that Britain must leave on Oct.31, the tortuous Brexit process seems to be heading in no clear direction.

20 Oct 2019

How different would the situation be if Castro was white?

Though he did not have what many would categorize as a “breakout moment” during the most recent Democratic presidential primary debate, Julian Castro did offer another reminder of why his candidacy has been essential to the primary itself — even if most observers have failed to recognize it.

20 Oct 2019

America’s starving seniors hunger for attention

Army veteran Eugene Milligan is 75 years old and blind. He uses a wheelchair since losing half his right leg to diabetes and gets dialysis for kidney failure. And he has struggled to get enough to eat.

19 Oct 2019

Cummings spent his life fighting white supremacy, but in his last days he was denied the peace he deserved

Democratic Congressman and celebrated civil rights leader Elijah Cummings died early on Thursday morning, October 17th. His last days were spent at a hospice centre in Baltimore, where he was receiving care for “complications concerning long-standing health challenges,” his office said in a statement. Cummings was 68.

19 Oct 2019

India’s office leasing set to touch 60 million sqft in 2019

India’s office leasing has touched a historic high at 47 million sqft during the first three quarters of this year. The leasing activity which rose by more than 30 per cent on an annual basis will now surpass the previous peak of 2018

19 Oct 2019

Stern steps needed to protect Afghan civilians

Hardly a day passed by since the United Nations declared that violence against civilians in Afghanistan had reached unacceptable levels, the country witnessed another dastardly bomb attack

18 Oct 2019

Dems target billionaires in their bid for presidency

When investment mogul Henry Kravis put his Colorado ranch on the market earlier this year for $46 million, attention to its big-game hunting grounds, marble-countered butler’s pantry and golf course

18 Oct 2019

Sanders plays one of his trump cards very early in the game

American socialists were given some good news this week when Bernie Sanders, hot off the heels of a stellar debate performance, received some of the most sought-after endorsements of the primary race.

18 Oct 2019

Muslim women bear the brunt of secularism

Another year, another row over secularism and the hijab in France. This time, the debate erupted after a far-right politician asked a woman who was accompanying her son and other children

18 Oct 2019

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Editorial

Another well-deserved honour for Sharjah

The bestowing of the Child-Friendly Cities Initiative, CFCI, Inspire Award instituted by the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) on Sharjah is a ...

19 hours ago

Uncertainty remains only certainty on Brexit

With British lawmakers voting to force Prime Minister Boris Johnson to ask the European Union (EU) to delay Brexit yet again and the premier insisting...

20 Oct 2019

Stern steps needed to protect Afghan civilians

Hardly a day passed by since the United Nations declared that violence against civilians in Afghanistan had reached unacceptable levels, the country w...

18 Oct 2019

Don't be spooked by the Halloween spirit

We know there is still some time till Halloween, but one cannot help but get into the holiday spirit when there is so much going on around town.

17 Oct 2019

Brexit deal reached but hurdles remain

The clinching of a new deal by the European Union (EU) and the British government setting the terms of Britain’s exit from the bloc does come as pleas...

17 Oct 2019

Time to de-escalate trade tensions

The downgrading by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) of its outlook for the world economy and its prediction that growth this year will be the wea...

16 Oct 2019

Qualitative leap in UAE-Russia relations

The visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to the UAE, his second since 2007, and the signing of several agreements and memoranda of understanding,...

15 Oct 2019

Global action needed to reduce food loss

As countries across the globe get set to mark the World Food Day on Wednesday, one key question that needs to be asked is what effective measures can ...

14 Oct 2019

Columnists

India’s office leasing set to touch 60 million sqft in 2019

India’s office leasing has touched a historic high at 47 million sqft during the first three quarters of this year. The leasing activity which rose by...

19 Oct 2019

Trump’s decisions are changing the political landscape

Donald Trump’s presidency has been disastrous for this region. He has taken three ignorant, snap decisions which have had terrible short-term conseque...

18 Oct 2019

It’s human to err, but tweet with caution

When Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia won the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to end the conflict with Eritrea, lots of famous people sent out their good wish...

17 Oct 2019

India’s bold initiative to fight disasters

India is building a coalition for disaster-resilient infrastructure. Announcing this at the UN Climate Action Summit 2019 held in New York City, India...

15 Oct 2019

Analysis

Mistrust, frustration keep Lebanon on the boil

Tens of thousands of Lebanese have taken to the streets across Lebanon to vent their anger against the country’s economic and political crisis. They ...

19 hours ago

Trump’s behaviour is so bizarre this week that staffers are worried

Donald Trump is going through the motions of being President of the United States. He still lives resides at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, he is still the...

19 hours ago

Mark Field steps down, but fight is far from over

On Thursday, in front of the grand steps of the Grosvenor Hotel in London, scores of women wearing red dresses cable-tied themselves by the wrists to ...

19 hours ago

Not all differently-abled people are superhuman

We’re going to be hearing a lot about “the super humans” going into a Paralympic year because TV companies will briefly wake up to the fact that there...

19 hours ago

How different would the situation be if Castro was white?

Though he did not have what many would categorize as a “breakout moment” during the most recent Democratic presidential primary debate, Julian Castro ...

20 Oct 2019

America’s starving seniors hunger for attention

Army veteran Eugene Milligan is 75 years old and blind. He uses a wheelchair since losing half his right leg to diabetes and gets dialysis for kidney ...

19 Oct 2019

Cummings spent his life fighting white supremacy, but in his last days he was denied the peace he deserved

Democratic Congressman and celebrated civil rights leader Elijah Cummings died early on Thursday morning, October 17th. His last days were spent at a ...

19 Oct 2019

Dems target billionaires in their bid for presidency

When investment mogul Henry Kravis put his Colorado ranch on the market earlier this year for $46 million, attention to its big-game hunting grounds, ...

18 Oct 2019

Letters to The Editor

Peace should prevail

It is a highly condemnable and cowardly terrorist attack in Afghanistan on Friday in which dozens of people were killed and many injured (“UAE condemn...

19 hours ago

Britain's future remains uncertain

Another Brexit deal with Brussels, this time by the ‘do or die’ famed Johnson. But a Super Saturday awaits, before its fate is decided. The withdrawal...

18 Oct 2019

Why the split?

I don’t quite understand the reason the Booker prize was split between Margaret Atwood and Anglo-Nigerian author Bernardine Evaristo, despite the rule...

17 Oct 2019

‘Prince of Kolkata’ starts new innings

The ‘Prince of Kolkata’ is now the President of the Board for Control of Cricket in India. And the former India captain has his task cut out. The only...

16 Oct 2019

Colossal waste

While on the one hand farmers around the world are losing large amounts of food they produce due to infrastructural reasons, on the other hand we have...

15 Oct 2019

Kudos, Team India

The Virat Kohli-led side are now not only the top-ranked Test team but is also the only team in the history of Test cricket to win 11 straight series ...

14 Oct 2019

UAE space hero gets warm welcome

On Saturday Hazzaa Al Mansoori, the UAE’s first astronaut, returned to the UAE after a successful, historic mission of eight days in space, that showe...

13 Oct 2019

Modi-Xi meet a stern test

Though the BJP may try to garner political mileage from the Chinese Premier’s visit, a lot more is now at stake. Especially after Xi Jinping’s recent ...

11 Oct 2019