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Flooding defence in the Green Community as the rain comes down in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
EditorialThis week's UAE weather highlights the importance of preparedness in a storm

As the country confronts more than one extreme event at the same time, residents should continue to follow public advice

EditorialMarch 25, 2026
Indian auto rickshaw drivers protest over shortages of liquefied petroleum gas in Bangalore on Tuesday. Iran’s strongarming of the world economy has created an LPG supply crisis in several countries. EPA
EditorialIran's Hormuz blockade will hurt friend and foe alike

Taking the world's energy supply hostage punishes the economies of Tehran's trade partners

EditorialMarch 25, 2026
Smoke and flames rise after an Israeli strike targeting the Qasmiya Bridge near Tyre in southern Lebanon on Sunday. EPA
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EditorialIsrael's Lebanon tactics reveal an appetite for destruction

Threatening entire communities with the same treatment as that meted out to Gaza's Rafah and Beit Hanoun is unacceptable

EditorialMarch 24, 2026
The Callisto tanker sits anchored in Port Sultan Qaboos in Muscat earlier this month as the traffic is down in the Strait of Hormuz amid the US-Israeli conflict. Reuters
EditorialIt will take more than threats to make Iran completely open the Strait of Hormuz

Only diplomacy can end a war that runs the risk of spiralling out of control

EditorialMarch 23, 2026
Syrian Kurds mark Nowruz in Qamishli on Wednesday. Damascus recently declared the festival a paid national holiday. AFP
EditorialNowruz's spirit of renewal is more relevant than ever

Millions in Iran, Iraq and Afghanistan will try to take heart from this ancient celebration

EditorialMarch 20, 2026
Children at previous Eid Al Fitr prayers in Dubai. Muslims across the Middle East remain determined to celebrate the passing of a spiritually important month. EPA
EditorialEid Al Fitr is a time to prove that life goes on

Communities will defy these challenging circumstances to reflect, connect with family and celebrate together

EditorialMarch 19, 2026
A pupil studying remotely in Dubai. For older children, this is their second experience of having to transfer their learning online. Chris Whiteoak / The National
EditorialUAE's distance learning is about keeping children safe

As the Emirates contends with Iranian attacks, young people are at home but missing the companionship of their classmates

EditorialMarch 18, 2026
US naval forces in the Gulf of Oman in 2023. Owing to its geography, the Strait of Hormuz is a difficult waterway to secure. Photo: US Naval Forces Central Command
EditorialFurther militarising the Gulf is not the answer

A US-led coalition to secure the Strait of Hormuz would find itself in choppy waters

EditorialMarch 17, 2026
A tanker carrying Iraqi fuel oil lists after an attack near Basra on Thursday. The UN is warning of the war's potential to drive environmental damage. Reuters
EditorialThis war is an attack on the Gulf's environment

It takes moments to trigger oil spills or toxic fires, but their effects on humans and habitats can last for years

EditorialMarch 16, 2026
A child sleeps in a makeshift encampment along Beirut's waterfront on Tuesday, one of many civilians who fled the city's southern suburbs due to Israeli bombardment. AFP
EditorialWe lose sight of the human cost of war at our peril

Each death in this conflict is more than an individual's life cut short. Families, communities and societies suffer too

EditorialMarch 13, 2026
Tankers sail near the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Ras Al Khaimah on Wednesday. Most observers would rightly regard mining the Gulf's main entry and exit point as a reckless escalation. Reuters
EditorialIran will be the loser if it shuts the Strait of Hormuz

The scorched-earth tactic might frustrate regional energy producers – many of whom are already using alternative routes – but it would also hit Tehran's remaining revenue

EditorialMarch 12, 2026
The Wahat Al Karama memorial site in Abu Dhabi immortalises the sacrifices made by the UAE Armed Forces. Victor Besa / The National
EditorialThe UAE's bond with its soldiers has never been stronger

News of the martyrdom of two Emirati troops comes as the military continues to thwart Iranian attacks

EditorialMarch 11, 2026
Smoke rises following a strike on the Bapco Oil Refinery in Bahrain on Monday. Price volatility is increasing fears of sharp rises in the cost of essentials such as petrol and diesel. Reuters
EditorialWhy the world needs to end this war

The Middle East has seen energy crises before, but in an interconnected global market, disruption hurts everyone

EditorialMarch 10, 2026
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian doesn't have authority over his country's military matters. Reuters
EditorialIt’s not clear who is really in control in Iran

Tehran’s strikes on the Gulf on the weekend show it doesn’t have complete authority over its military

EditorialMarch 09, 2026
A Hezbollah flag at the site of damaged buildings following Israeli air strikes in Beirut on Thursday. The Iran-backed group has angered Lebanese by reigniting war with Israel. AFP
EditorialLebanon suffers in a war not of its making

Too many Lebanese are caught between Israel's aggression and Hezbollah's intransigence

EditorialMarch 06, 2026
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