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Funny in any language, laughter is worth standing up for
Humour is viewed as an honest display of general intelligence, creativity and mental health. Now wonder, our love for those who make us laugh is increasing.
It's the thorny side of love that makes it so addictive
For all the dizzy highs of romantic love, there are corresponding lows of heart-break, betrayal and the anguish of unrequited love
Traditional 'temporary marriages' are now a permanent problem
Once promoted as a solution to the "spinsterhood problem", misyar may end up doing society more harm than good.
Why are so many people suffering from depression?
Only a few studies have been done on psychological disorders in the Arabian Peninsula. But the findings are not good.
A millennium of tradition conveyed by every new diploma
The UAE's booming higher-education sector stands on the shoulders of many centuries of scholars and benefactors.
Children caught between two cultures have a third way
The children of expatriates are always saying goodbye to their friends, but this can help them develop resilience.
Independent streak is what gives the leopard her appeal
The smallest of the big cats has fascinated human for millennia, and still has a place in the popular imagination.
Society is tongue-tied as expatriates skip their Arabic lessons
Speaking Arabic is certainly practical if you live in the Gulf, but simply learning the language can be its own reward.
The scourge of amphetamines is stalking across the GCC
In the GCC states, research over the past 30 years has repeatedly identified alcohol, heroin and cannabis are the most commonly abused substances. The relatively low rate of amphetamine abuse reported in these studies is particularly noteworthy.
What's a girl to do? Men everywhere, but not one to marry
New research is needed into issues of polygamy, male exogamy and spinsterhood in the UAE.
Today it's easy to give or get attention - except in person
How rare face-to-face attention has become - and thus how valuable
In praise of sadness, and centuries of melancholic genius
On world mental health day, we should consider how many cases of depressions should be treated as illness.
First school assignment: prove a teacher is better than an iPhone
Teaching in the iPhone era means being less a custodian of knowledge, and more a motivator of how to use it.
The mall - globalisation's dystopia or an idyllic community?
The mall is more than a place to shop. It's almost a way of life.
Too selfish to be married? Divorce rates show you're not alone
Narcissism has been blamed for the increase in the global divorce rate, and the Gulf states arenot immune from this trend.
