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From escalation to isolation: Iran’s strategic unravelling in a rebalancing world

It took less than a month for the US-Israel war on Iran to erupt into a crisis of staggering magnitude — one now threatening to destabilize entire economies and...

Aysha Taryam

Some words never leave us

Some words, regardless of their source, can do for us what whole libraries can’t. Sounds exaggerated, but permit me to share a couple of pages from my ill-kept notebook...

Shaadaab S. Bakht

Although wounded, Iran has ‘won’ the war

The joint statement by Gulf foreign ministers and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the end of his tour of the region revealed a dramatic shift in the...

Michael Jansen

The new format

The rise of the limited series has quietly transformed television. Once considered a niche format, these self-contained productions have become some of the most talked-about shows on screen. 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.

Britain benefits by being closer to Europe
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Britain benefits by being closer to Europe

Looking back, with a perspective that somewhat contradicts the impression at the time, one can see that Sir John Major’s premiership was marked by a single act of outstanding...

Rules of the game

Rules of the game

26 Jun 2026
Money matters

Money matters

25 Jun 2026
Is ban working?

Is ban working?

24 Jun 2026
Help needed

Help needed

23 Jun 2026
The consequences

The consequences

22 Jun 2026
Summer Camp 2026

Summer Camp 2026

22 Jun 2026
The mood

The mood

20 Jun 2026
The bigger picture

The bigger picture

19 Jun 2026