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AI needs to understand the world, not just describe it

The shift from language models to world models could define the next era of artificial intelligence

Magzhan
Kenesbai

A major challenge in AI development is getting from predictive text to predicting real-world events. Bloomberg

Despite US pressure, the Lebanon-Israel talks process should not be rushed

Michael Young

A possible Keir Starmer exit suggests it's time to examine what ails British politics

Gavin Esler

Earth Day is as much about exploring space as it is about preserving our planet

Dimitra Atri

Jordan lays tracks for growth with $2.3 billion rail project

Muhannad Shehadeh

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US Vice President JD Vance's televised news conference before leaving Islamabad following the first round of talks earlier this month. EPA

Why Gulf nations should be at the US-Iran negotiating table

Ebtesam Al Ketbi

Can King Charles save the US-UK relationship?

Damien McElroy

Gulf aviation has recovered before. It can do so again

Linus Benjamin
Bauer

New government, old constraints: What Baghdad needs to do to tame pro-Iran militias in Iraq

Dlawer Ala'Aldeen

The US has secured a ceasefire in Lebanon. But its role shouldn't end there

Paul Salem

Iraq's development agenda has been set back by the Iran war

Zaid Al-Ali

We learnt it all during Covid-19, then forgot the basics

David Tusing

From my university in Lebanon, I see a society that refuses to quit

Fadlo Khuri

How the UAE and its Gulf neighbours can help keep a thirsty world hydrated

Yasar Jarrar

The Iran war has neither derailed nor stalled the Gulf's progress

Michael R Bloomberg

The Iran war is disrupting relations all over the world. Everyone needs to cool it

Sholto Byrnes

How insurance could become a vital line of defence for Gulf shipping

Omar Al-Ubaydli

Sheikh Khaled's Beijing visit affirms UAE-China ties in a troubled world

Zeng Jixin

Trump needs to swiftly end the US-Israel war with Iran or face the wrath of the Republicans

James Zogby

Britain's AI script is going off the rails with a push from Trump

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Despite US pressure, the Lebanon-Israel talks process should not be rushed

A possible Keir Starmer exit suggests it's time to examine what ails British politics

Earth Day is as much about exploring space as it is about preserving our planet

Jordan lays tracks for growth with $2.3 billion rail project

Can King Charles save the US-UK relationship?

QuoteGulf aviation has recovered before. It can do so again

New government, old constraints: What Baghdad needs to do to tame pro-Iran militias in Iraq

The US has secured a ceasefire in Lebanon. But its role shouldn't end there

Iraq's development agenda has been set back by the Iran war

We learnt it all during Covid-19, then forgot the basics

From my university in Lebanon, I see a society that refuses to quit

How the UAE and its Gulf neighbours can help keep a thirsty world hydrated

The Iran war has neither derailed nor stalled the Gulf's progress

The Iran war is disrupting relations all over the world. Everyone needs to cool it

How insurance could become a vital line of defence for Gulf shipping

Sheikh Khaled's Beijing visit affirms UAE-China ties in a troubled world

Trump needs to swiftly end the US-Israel war with Iran or face the wrath of the Republicans

Britain's AI script is going off the rails with a push from Trump

Gulf aviation has recovered before. It can do so again