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Searching for humanity among algorithms

Political unrest, grave human injustice and the non-responsive attitude of governments to the demands of the people have always produced innovative ways of punishment. Masses take to the streets...

BNP has to perform

It got cloudy. It really got dark. It began to rain. “You know what? This is the right weather to have smoked rice with fried fish,’’ reacted my grand...

So bad it’s good

There’s been a surprising trend in television lately, and you may have noticed it. This week we look at how “bad” TV shows have become audience favourites, despite being...

Failed interventions

Regime change is not always a safe or reliable option. The United States has not yet comprehended this maxim although Washington has had considerable but not necessarily successful experience...

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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.

Editorial

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Too many Democrats in governor’s race

After months of fretting, California Democratic leaders are now truly freaking out about too many of their own running for governor, potentially allowing two MAGA Republicans to advance to...

06 Mar 2026

China sets a lower, pragmatic growth rate for 2026-30

05 Mar 2026

AI: Pentagon got it, NATO wants it too

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Letters To The Editor

It’s time to think

There are a number of photos in the media of children climbing and having fun but the photos are horrifying. They are from near Qamishli, a Syrian city and...

Important reminder

The news of pop star Britney Spears being arrested in Ventura County, California on suspicion of driving under the influence has quickly spread...

07 Mar 2026

Great achievement

Pakistan has achieved a remarkable milestone in the field of medical science with the successful performance of the country’s first “Robotic Whipple Surgery”...

06 Mar 2026

Red button

It seems obvious that Iran shouldn’t have an atomic bomb but should any country? There are less than 10 countries that have nuclear weapons, three of them have a...

Ramadan days

Ramadan this year feels exclusive calmer, more intentional, and surprisingly productive. With my current work schedule running from 10 am to 5 pm, handling customer service quality and development...

Great leaders

Social media is flooded with praise for UAE leaders. People are praising the UAE leadership. As we all know due to an unprecedented situation in the UAE, scores of...

Awesome story

I thoroughly enjoyed reading the story “Kids are more technology savvy than baby boomers,” recently published in Gulf Today. The humorous account of a grandfather struggling with multiple TV...

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