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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...

He saw nothing in it

He was 45, tall and alone. He was pleasant. He was affable. Though unkempt most of the time, he went for trendy shoes and clothes. And most important, he...

The fit life

The countdown to a holiday often brings excitement, but it can also bring unnecessary guilt. For many people, the thought of stepping away from their exercise routine is enough...

Fresh start

Lebanon’s parliament has adopted an amnesty law that should benefit thousands of prisoners who committed crimes before March this year and are facing long-term sentences. Murderers and traitors who...

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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

Indian national award-winning film critic

Meena Janardhan

Writer/Editor/Consultant. She has over 25 years of experience in the fields of environmental journalism and publishing.

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World could face biggest credit crunch in history

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World could face biggest credit crunch in history

There’s nothing magic about the $40 trillion number,” says US Treasury secretary Scott Bessent. He is right about that — in the sense that an American national debt of,...

China goes rural with data centres in quest to power AI

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China goes rural with data centres in quest to power AI

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Firefighters in ‘decisive’ push to encircle Belgian wildfire

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It’s so unfortunate that pedestrians risk their lives by crossing busy roads, violating traffic laws, and putting other lives in danger as well (“Abu Dhabi Police urge pedestrians to...

Being Babar

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Secret ballroom?

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Good decision

It’s a good decision taken by the Pakistani authorities to allow more than 700 trucks carrying international humanitarian aid, which reportedly reached Afghanistan via Pakistan despite the near-total closure...

Powerful earthquake

A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake that struck the coast of Indonesia and claimed a number of precious human lives has made the whole world sad (“At least 38 dead...

Rains of Mumbai

These days the rains are drenching Mumbai city. The skies are overcast and grey. The trees are cheerful and washed afresh. The roads and footpaths also get a free...

Listen to science

Again President Trump and Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr. are there with misinformation about vaccines and even worse, actions. Science says that vaccines don't cause autism, only one...

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