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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

Stress has no cure

When monarchs fail to fight off the tyranny of stress, what are commoners? In the case of kings, it is authority that’s responsible for the stress (uneasy lies the...

Shaadaab S. Bakht

Beauty reworked

As someone who loves make-up and fashion, it is really interesting to watch how beauty trends change over the seasons. This week, we are taking a look at the...

Sarah Taryam

Unsteady peace

The failure of the weekend’s US-Iran talks to end the six-week war has left the ceasefire in limbo and exposed war-ravaged Lebanon to Israeli attacks. Israel’s arrogant assertiveness knows...

Michael Jansen

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.

This Arbor Day, let’s move past the myths
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This Arbor Day, let’s move past the myths

April 24 is Arbor Day, when Americans will gather to plant trees on city streets, in parks, and within other open spaces. But this year, as wildfires, drought and...

Staycation

Staycation

15 Apr 2026
Better option

Better option

14 Apr 2026
Historical splashdown

Historical splashdown

13 Apr 2026
Inflation news

Inflation news

12 Apr 2026
End to War

End to War

11 Apr 2026
Utah schools these days

Utah schools these days

10 Apr 2026
Nightmares

Nightmares

09 Apr 2026
Victory not enough

Victory not enough

08 Apr 2026