Windsor iftar: a grand display of inclusivity

Open iftar event at Windsor. Photo: Acacia Diana

With regard to Lemma Shehadi's report Windsor Castle hosts its first open iftar (March 3): This is beautiful to see. We can all appreciate harmony among diverse communities.

Asifa Junaid, Dubai

Ramadan overlaps with Lent this year, the Christian period of prayer, fasting and forgiveness. It would be lovely to celebrate both, raising awareness about the significance and deeper meanings in the customs of both religions, in the universal spirit of unity, diversity and acceptance.

Ana Priester, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

I'm grateful to the British royal family for this great event that illustrates inclusivity so well.

Khouloud S, Kuwait

This is great to see and what a setting. It gives one hope in today's times.

Hend Maktari, London, UK

Wonderful to see such wonderful examples of equity and inclusion.

Richard A Scarry, Bristol, UK

The way forward for Gaza

With reference to the editorial The Cairo summit plan for Gaza is the best deal on the table (March 6): It takes both nations to recognise the two-state solution and actively pursue it for it to be a success. At this moment, despite the ceasefire holding, the Israeli government is still preventing the two-state solution from being respected and implemented.

Erwin Van Helden, Rotterdam, Netherlands

Trump's take on US withdrawal from Afghanistan

In reference to the video of Trump saying the US has apprehended the ISIS terrorist suspected of the 2021 bombing at Kabul Airport (March 5): Criticising his predecessor Joe Biden for the calamitous withdrawal of US troops from Kabul is not wrong. I just wish the US President would attend to the outstanding issues of Afghans who worked for the US and face recriminations from the Taliban. As far as US global standing goes, it will be hardly surprising if all America's allies start reducing their dependency on the US for weapons for fear that US support might be withdrawn right in the middle of war, Ukraine being the case in point.

Samuel Terrence, New Jersey, US

Woolly mouse: a harbinger of animals to return?

Regarding Daniel Bardsley's article Woolly mouse unveiled by firm hoping to bring more extinct animals back to life (March 4): Humans seem to have an eternal fascination for tampering with nature. But the point about conservation efforts is valid: that while conservation efforts must continue as they are essential and do reap results, they cannot work as fast and definitely cannot keep pace with genetic engineering, and bringing extinct animals back to life.

Graham Roberts, Chesterfield, UK