People hold copies of the Quran during a protest outside the Swedish Consulate in Istanbul, Turkey. Getty
Quran burnings show Europe must work to stop weaponisation of free speech

Desecration of holy texts has geopolitical consequences that could drive a wedge between the West and the Muslim world

August 12, 2023, 7:00 AM
UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed and Deputy Prime Minister Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed attend Cop27 at Sharm El Sheikh this month. Reuters
Hosting Cop: co-operation is key to Middle East leadership on climate change

Even as the UAE takes the baton from Egypt for next year's Cop, the region has already set a positive agenda

November 24, 2022, 4:00 AM