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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 new names

Nepo babies are taking over the fashion and entertainment industries at the moment with new names appearing on the global stage regularly. This week we are taking a closer...

Strategic retreat

Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Dan Caine has told Donald Trump’s advisers that the US needs to find an exit from the war with Iran...

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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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Oil spill a cause for major concern during war

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Oil spill a cause for major concern during war

A Russian oil tanker carrying 800,000 barrels of oil, on its way to India, ran aground near an island off the coast of Oman. The oil spill is spreading....

Growing old with dignity a problem for many

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Growing old with dignity a problem for many

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Thailand shootout raises issues of family bonds

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Letters To The Editor

Pilates class

A local young man wanted to do a pilates class but it was booked out so he asked AI to do something and it got him a spot by...

Respect rules

I wish I was a frequent traveller but my profile is something which does not permit me to always travel besides the usual...

12 Aug 2026

Deadly war

It’s so unfortunate that more than four years of war between Russia and Ukraine are not showing any sign of ending. The report...

11 Aug 2026

Prompt action

Hats off to the Dubai Police team who nabbed a motorcyclist speeding at over 290 km/h and doing stunts on a lark (“Dubai Police nab motorcyclist speeding at over...

Climate change

Climate change is the biggest challenge the world is facing at the present time, which is alarming and a threat to the whole world. According to the report, the...

UN report

The UN report on Afghanistan’s rising child deaths as food distributions face cuts is heartbreaking and highlights an alarming situation that the world must pay attention to (“Afghanistan’s child...

Cup programme

The potential sell-off of parts of FIFA’s World Cup programme seemed to be an odd idea and the link to the Trump family’s in-laws didn’t clarify anything but money...

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