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UAE seeks to explore more space frontiers

If there is one unique quality that the UAE has, it is that it not only dreams new goals and ambitions, but also follows it up like nobody does. Few countries can do that. Take the Dubai Metro for instance. In 2004, five consortiums were selected to build

16 Apr 2021

Spiralling virus cases in India alarming

India is finding itself in a morass of challenges as it strives to contain the coronavirus pandemic. For the third day running, it has registered over 200,000 infections, which is utterly alarming.

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Generosity comes to the fore in UAE

Generosity courses through the veins of the country’s leaders. At the top of their minds is concern for the needy, the underprivileged, the vulnerable. With a high per capita income and high net worth individuals marking its affluent society, the

15 Apr 2021

COVID challenges to US could spill over to 2022

A new report on the wide-ranging effects of the coronavirus is worrying and warrants urgent attention. There is no doubt that the coronavirus pandemic has sent the whole world into a tailspin. It has also thrown normal life out of gear for millions of people

14 Apr 2021

Minneapolis, racism rears its ugly head again

Racism is a hydra-headed monster which has gone unchecked. The conflict between the keepers of the law and people of colour in America is never-ending. The sorrow, hate and disgust over George Floyd’s death is still fresh in people’s minds. Now another

13 Apr 2021

Technology endangers the safety of women

The safety of women is a worrying concern in many countries. And it’s not just about walking the streets alone at night or even driving on the road – alone. Here the focus is not just on physical assaults. Technology is also the villain, the archetypal stalker.

12 Apr 2021

Gun control, Biden bids to bite the bullet

The issue of gun control has been vexing the powers-that-be in the US for decades. Nearly 40,000 Americans died in 2017 from shootings. This is a statistic that should send shock waves across people in any country, not just the US. It may lead one to the

11 Apr 2021

Arab female astronaut pride of region

The spirit of the Arab woman is unputdownable. There is no end to her gusto, bravado and enterprising skills. She does not fear to tread where few women have ventured before.

10 Apr 2021

Parents should keep their children Net safe

The concerns of Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher Bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, wife of His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah and Chairperson of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs in Sharjah (SCFA), over the risks that the internet poses for children are very pertinent

09 Apr 2021