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A brand new day for Gulf Today

Gulf Today prides itself on being a platform for local writers who through their voices have shed light on great many issues affecting the region. It is of utmost importance that local opinions be heard and Gulf Today has been at the centre of many crucial debates.

09 Mar 2019

Why is Prince Harry being singled out for making a decision that ordinary people make as part of their lives?

To start with, Prince Harry committed a royal error by getting ‘unequally yoked’ in marriage. Next, his stint as an Apache co-pilot/gunner in Afghanistan may have gotten him down in the dirt. But life is much more than a few months in fatigue and regimen. One comes face to face with life more vividly when he or she gets up from the ground and smells the coffee.

3 hours ago

Signs of decline in strength of judiciary

The Indian judiciary is one of the most powerful in the world, Chief Justice of India (CJI) Altamas Kabir said in 2013. He attributed its strength to the power of judicial review it enjoyed.

20 hours ago

Tahrir Square style protests still fire up Arabs

Nine years and two days ago, Egyptian opposition activists called for demonstrations at two locations in Cairo. The occasion was National Police Day. Organisers expected 50 people

26 Jan 2020

The ethical dilemma over leftover food

Did you ever wonder what supermarkets and restaurants do with certain types of leftover food at the end of the day? More than 15 years ago a little old lady

23 Jan 2020

Philanthropy really matters

Some people, especially the morally coarse, are happy to hitch their destinies to materially galloping values, in return for a life of ceaseless luxury.

23 Jan 2020

Will originality prevail?

This year, unlike the last few years, is not going to be one of endless blockbusters being released at the cinema. We are taking a look at how 2020 has far fewer blockbuster releases and if this will give more original movies a chance to shine.

23 Jan 2020

A Storm to Weather

Unseasonal storms in the UAE, constant rain in sunny Cyprus, downpours in fire-devastated Australia and crippling snow falls in northern Canada should force climate change

23 Jan 2020

Coastal erosion threatens Indian Sundarbans

Local villagers have created a tall barrier of mud and rocks and the government of West Bengal has built a long concrete structure. But this has not prevented large-scale

21 Jan 2020

India’s severest test as secular democracy

On January 26, 1950, the Constitution translated into reality the solemn resolve of India’s people to establish a sovereign, democratic republic. Twenty-six years later

20 Jan 2020

Uncertainty and instability in Iraq has increased

The US assassination of Iranian Quds Force Commander Qassem Suleimani has exacerbated uncertainty and instability in Iraq and increased rather than diminished

19 Jan 2020