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      Armed men in Khan Younis on Monday after Palestinian prisoners arrived in the Gazan city. Calling for or imposing surrender on Hamas is unlikely to work. Getty
      EditorialHamas guns should not derail the Gaza peace plan

      Disarmament is a looming challenge that demands a rare combination of patience, pragmatism and momentum

      EditorialOctober 15, 2025
      Women in Tel Aviv react after Hamas released Israeli hostages yesterday. What such emotional scenes tell us is that Palestine and Israel are highly traumatised societies that need to heal. Reuters
      EditorialPalestinians and Israelis cannot afford another false dawn

      The momentum behind current peace moves must be maintained

      EditorialOctober 13, 2025
      A lorry loaded with aid waits on the Egyptian side of the Rafah crossing with Gaza. As global leaders gather in Sharm El Sheikh, stabilisation and reconstruction must be high on their agenda. AFP
      EditorialOpen Gaza up to support the peace

      Having reporters, aid workers and others inside the Palestinian enclave would bring some essential support

      EditorialOctober 13, 2025
      Palestinians in Gaza celebrate following an announcement that Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a peace plan. There are many obstacles ahead but it is time for this conflict to end. AP
      EditorialThe Gaza truce is welcome. Now turn it into a peace deal

      The personal involvement of Donald Trump and the engagement of dozens of countries can make the deal stick

      EditorialOctober 09, 2025
      Above, Mohammed bin Zayed City Bus Station in Abu Dhabi. The new service will run daily to Al Quoz in Dubai, offering more transport options for travellers moving between the two emirates. Victor Besa / The National
      EditorialThe new Abu Dhabi to Dubai bus is about more than getting from A to B

      A closer look at the UAE’s evolving public transport options highlights a national strategy that connects communities

      EditorialOctober 09, 2025
      Solar-powered e-trees at the Cop28 climate conference at Expo City in Dubai, 2023. The UAE has been investing in renewable energy for years. Bloomberg
      EditorialGlobal clean energy could be a reality sooner than we think

      As solar and wind overtake coal for the first time, the world needs the right policies to make this transition permanent

      EditorialOctober 08, 2025
      Syrian Alawite candidate Reem Kahila casts her vote during the parliamentary elections in Latakia on Sunday. AP
      EditorialSyria's new MPs should get a chance to prove themselves

      Sunday’s election is not the sole answer to the country’s problems but it does represent a step forward

      EditorialOctober 07, 2025
      Mourners attend the funeral of Palestinians killed in an Israeli strike on Saturday, October 4, after Donald Trump announced his peace plan. Reuters
      EditorialConverting Trump's Gaza plan into peace requires an immediate end to the killing

      If Netanyahu really believes a deal is in sight, now is the time to demonstrate good faith to suffering innocents

      EditorialOctober 06, 2025
      Dr Jane Goodall at an event to open her first regional office in the Arab world, supported by Expo City Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National
      EditorialHow to arrest conservation's decline as a global issue

      Jane Goodall blended research and advocacy to build a modern environmentalism that refused to accept apathy. For the sake of the next generation, key leaders must do the same

      EditorialOctober 03, 2025
      Day one of the Global Rail conference at Adnec in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
      EditorialHow resurgent rail could change the Gulf

      Etihad Rail passenger services, a tram network for Abu Dhabi and a GCC-wide railway project are all part of a public transport renaissance

      EditorialOctober 02, 2025
      Children play at camp in Khan Yunis on Monday. There is no such thing as a perfect deal or a perfect peace but there is one indisputable fact: without a ceasefire, more Palestinians will die. AFP
      EditorialCan Trump's Gaza peace plan end the war?

      The US President's personal involvement, plus backing from key Arab and Muslim states, makes this a moment of rare alignment

      EditorialOctober 01, 2025
      UAE aid to Gaza crosses the Rafah border crossing. The Emirates could play a key role in changing approaches to relief work. Victor Besa / The National
      EditorialThe world needs more ways to fund humanitarian relief

      Aid efforts must evolve in parallel with a changing postwar world order

      EditorialSeptember 30, 2025
      An Iranian woman walks past a billboard in Tehran on Saturday. Embargoes, asset freezes and other punitive measures threaten to damage Iran’s already fragile economy. EPA
      EditorialIt's time to break the logjam over Iran's nuclear programme

      As UN sanctions return and diplomats go back to the drawing board, it's worth remembering that it is the Iranian people – not the country's elites – who will most feel the consequences

      EditorialSeptember 28, 2025
      For some who witnessed the mass adoption of the internet, digital technology has had a questionable effect on young people’s ability to think critically. Reuters
      EditorialAI should be a sparring partner, not a shortcut

      We must work harder to balance the rise of new technology with the need for critical thinking

      EditorialSeptember 26, 2025
      US President Donald Trump at the UN General Assembly in New York. Mr Trump told assembled world leaders that he had ended seven wars since returning to office in January. Reuters
      EditorialThere is one war that Trump could stop – the one raging in Gaza

      The US President told the UN that he cares about saving lives. Reining in Israel would achieve that

      EditorialSeptember 24, 2025
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