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Soaring diabetes cases a cause for concern

The soaring prevalence of diabetes in the world, with nearly three times more diabetics today than 35 years ago, is a matter of huge concern and it is disappointing that the marking of the World Diabetes Day on Thursday did not help create significant alertness about the challenge posed by the sweet killer.

7 hours ago

Republicans fell apart spectacularly during impeachment hearing

“That was a turning point in this hearing so far. She was already a sympathetic witness and the President’s tweet ripping her allowed Schiff to point it out real-time characterising it as witness tampering or intimidation — adding an article of impeachment real-time.”

7 hours ago

Erdogan’s action on the Kurds is still happening

Mass expulsion or the physical extermination of an entire ethnic or religious community — ethnic cleansing — is usually treated by the media in one of two different ways: either it receives maximum publicity as a horror story about which the world should care and do something about, or it is ignored and never reaches the news agenda.

8 hours ago

The Conservatives can win with a new coalition of voters, thanks to Boris Johnson’s vision

I cannot recall an election where politicians have not said it was the most important in a generation. We all remember the slogans — “Last chance to save the pound” from William Hague in 2001, or “Last chance to save the NHS” from every single Labour campaign since 1950.

8 hours ago

Deadly issue

The world is facing a serious issue of climate change, and it is the need of the hour to take concrete efforts to address climate change together for the betterment of the whole world (“Kabul air pollution may be even deadlier than war,” Nov.17, Gulf Today). Now, slowly air pollution is gripping the world, after India and Pakistan now people in Afghanistan are being victims of air pollution.

8 hours ago

India’s top realty developers overcome downturn challenges

India’s top nine real estate (realty) developers listed at the stock exchange have beaten the housing sector’s downturn blues.
Their financial year (FY) 2019 data reveals that they not only successfully weathered the slowdown period of financial year 2016-17

14 hours ago

Online safety for children a key issue

Protecting children from exploitation and ensuring their online safety is a prime responsibility for countries across the world. It is good that on the occasion

15 Nov 2019

A premature obituary for the career of Mitch McConnell

There are many promising agendas on display in the Democratic primary, but few policy solutions that can currently be put into practice so long as Senate Majority Leader

15 Nov 2019

Opposition leader Corbyn is right about the four-day week

You’ll probably have happened upon the fairly dismal debate about the four-day week that’s erupted since Labour mooted the idea. The reaction to it from the Tory Party

15 Nov 2019

What I discovered during my equal pay battle with BBC

My fight for equal pay cost me my job, two years of my life and over £36,000 in legal costs. A steep price to pay, certainly — but one that I bore because, like many

15 Nov 2019

Taylor’s impeachment hearing was damning

Today, major networks halted their regular programming as millions of Americans watched the historic first public impeachment hearing of President Donald Trump.

15 Nov 2019

Rohingya Muslims continue to be victims of persecution

The ICC is now the second international court to look into alleged atrocities against the Rohingya, after Gambia on Monday filed a claim with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against Myanmar for carrying out a genocide against the Muslim minority.

15 Nov 2019

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Editorial

Soaring diabetes cases a cause for concern

The soaring prevalence of diabetes in the world, with nearly three times more diabetics today than 35 years ago, is a matter of huge concern and it is...

7 hours ago

Online safety for children a key issue

Protecting children from exploitation and ensuring their online safety is a prime responsibility for countries across the world. It is good that on th...

15 Nov 2019

Sisi’s visit bolsters already-strong relations

Egypt always holds a special place in the hearts of UAE nationals and residents. There are multi-dimensional links connecting the two countries and th...

14 Nov 2019

Love on the big screen

Who doesn’t love a good romantic movie or two? One of Hollywood’s most loved genres is full of fantasy and rich story telling.

14 Nov 2019

Challenge fosters culture of reading

There is no friend as loyal as a book, once wrote Ernest Hemingway. Reading shapes minds, builds harmony in society, enhances communication and is the...

13 Nov 2019

Apt ruling on labelling of settlement goods

The ruling by the European Union’s top court that food products from Israeli-occupied territories must be labelled as such to avoid misleading consume...

12 Nov 2019

Action needed to end Rohingya suffering

The filing of a case by Gambia at the United Nations’ highest court accusing Myanmar of genocide in its campaign against its Rohingya Muslim minority ...

11 Nov 2019

Gaming addiction a global challenge

Gaming addiction has become a worldwide phenomenon that needs to be treated in the same way as other common addictions, as the UAE’s leading rehabilit...

10 Nov 2019

Columnists

India’s top realty developers overcome downturn challenges

India’s top nine real estate (realty) developers listed at the stock exchange have beaten the housing sector’s downturn blues. Their financial year (...

14 hours ago

Forget Paris when you are in Kolkata

Madhav Prasad — jettisoned by a world that’s never tired of touting social uplift as its driving force and the cornerstone of a principled universe — ...

14 Nov 2019

Candidate business

US businessman Michael Bloomberg’s potential entry into the Democratic Party’s race for the presidential nomination has created controversy and upset ...

14 Nov 2019

Disturbing revelations about snooping on citizens

A UK research team recently reported that India is the democracy with the largest surveillance system. Close on the heels of this finding, reports hav...

13 Nov 2019

Analysis

Republicans fell apart spectacularly during impeachment hearing

“That was a turning point in this hearing so far. She was already a sympathetic witness and the President’s tweet ripping her allowed Schiff to point ...

7 hours ago

Erdogan’s action on the Kurds is still happening

Mass expulsion or the physical extermination of an entire ethnic or religious community — ethnic cleansing — is usually treated by the media in one of...

8 hours ago

The Conservatives can win with a new coalition of voters, thanks to Boris Johnson’s vision

I cannot recall an election where politicians have not said it was the most important in a generation. We all remember the slogans — “Last chance to s...

8 hours ago

A premature obituary for the career of Mitch McConnell

There are many promising agendas on display in the Democratic primary, but few policy solutions that can currently be put into practice so long as Sen...

15 Nov 2019

Opposition leader Corbyn is right about the four-day week

You’ll probably have happened upon the fairly dismal debate about the four-day week that’s erupted since Labour mooted the idea. The reaction to it fr...

15 Nov 2019

What I discovered during my equal pay battle with BBC

My fight for equal pay cost me my job, two years of my life and over £36,000 in legal costs. A steep price to pay, certainly — but one that I bore bec...

15 Nov 2019

Taylor’s impeachment hearing was damning

Today, major networks halted their regular programming as millions of Americans watched the historic first public impeachment hearing of President Don...

15 Nov 2019

Battlelines harden as Trump impeachment goes public

With historic impeachment hearings under way, Democrats and Republicans are hardening their arguments over the actions of President Donald Trump as th...

14 Nov 2019

Letters to The Editor

Deadly issue

The world is facing a serious issue of climate change, and it is the need of the hour to take concrete efforts to address climate change together for ...

8 hours ago

Rohingya Muslims continue to be victims of persecution

The ICC is now the second international court to look into alleged atrocities against the Rohingya, after Gambia on Monday filed a claim with the Inte...

15 Nov 2019

Shining example

While growing intolerance poses an enormous challenge to many nations, it is a matter of great pride and honour for citizens and residents of the UAE ...

14 Nov 2019

Killer pneumonia

I was stunned to read in your newspaper (Gulf Today, Nov.13) that pneumonia killed more than 800,000 babies and young children last year — or one chil...

13 Nov 2019

Impressive Louvre

I had visited Louvre Abu Dhabi recently and am deeply impressed. I was happy to read in your newspaper that Louvre Abu Dhabi celebrates its second-yea...

12 Nov 2019

Continuing unrest

I had visited Hong Kong once and found the place vibrant and lovely. It is distressing that the political crisis continues in the city for so long. No...

11 Nov 2019

Difficult time

The news of eight people who died in Cyclone Bulbul is so painful (“Eight dead as cyclone smashes into India, Bangladesh coasts,” Nov.10, Gulf Today)....

10 Nov 2019

Key to success

I truly agree with Mark Manson that scoring high grades at school is not the only key to success (“Right idea of success is the key,” Nov.4, Gulf Toda...

08 Nov 2019