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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

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...

Shaadaab S. Bakht

Implications of India’s freedom struggle

India celebrated its 80th Independence Day last Saturday. India gained independence from Britain on August 15th, 1947, after nearly 200 years of British rule. Freedom was won through decades...

Michael Jansen

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...

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.

Universities remain a great success story, but...
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Universities remain a great success story, but...

At first glance, reports of the demise of the British higher education sector seem greatly exaggerated. Almost as excited as the young people discovering their A-level grades, the Universities...

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