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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

Both US and Iran claim winning Iran war

The war launched on Iran on Feb.28 by the US and Israel has no victor, no vanquished. And, no end. Ceasefire talks held on Saturday in Islamabad marked a...

Michael Jansen

The comfort rewatch

Feel-good films have a way of doing exactly what their name suggests, lifting your mood without demanding too much in return. This week we take a look at some...

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.

European leaders celebrate Péter Magyar's victory
  • 13 Apr 2026

European leaders celebrate Péter Magyar's victory

European leaders heaped praise on Péter Magyar after his stunning election victory in Hungary, not just for what the vibrant campaigner and the country's next premier might do but...

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Inflation news

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End to War

End to War

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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
Plants in peril

Plants in peril

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Cracking quickly

Cracking quickly

06 Apr 2026
Human error

Human error

05 Apr 2026