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      A boy carries a deceased relative in eastern Afghanistan's Kunar province on Monday. Such distressing images are reminiscent of previous earthquakes. AFP
      EditorialAfghanistan's isolation is making earthquake relief even harder

      The Taliban and the international community need to find a way to work together for the sake of Afghans

      EditorialSeptember 03, 2025
      Mosul's Al Nuri Mosque, once used by ISIS to declare its 'caliphate', has been restored along with several churches and 124 heritage houses. AFP
      EditorialMosul restoration is a defiant rejection of extremism

      When ISIS overran the city in 2014, it laid waste to historic mosques and churches. By rebuilding these with support from the UAE and Unesco, the city is turning a new page

      EditorialSeptember 02, 2025
      A man watches news reports about Ahmed Ghaleb Al Rahwi, the prime minister of the Houthi-controlled administration, who was killed, along with others, in Thursday's Israeli strikes on Yemen's capital. AP
      EditorialPeace, not assassinations, is the best way for Israel to guarantee its security

      Killing leading Houthis in Sanaa shows Israel's reach but without settling the Palestine issue, the country will remain locked in a cycle of violence

      EditorialSeptember 01, 2025
      A boat sails on Lake Retba in Senegal. Many relative newcomers to international tourism are working hard to exploit untapped potential. Getty
      EditorialWorking with the Global South to chart a course through rising tourism

      Attracting international visitors presents emerging economies with great opportunities – and formidable challenges

      EditorialAugust 29, 2025
      Women during Dubai Mallathon as part of the celebration of Emirati Women's Day on Wednesday. EPA
      EditorialWhy this Emirati Women's Day has special resonance

      The annual event coincides with the 50th anniversary of the founding of the General Women's Union, part of the UAE's journey to gender equality

      EditorialAugust 28, 2025
      US Ambassador to Turkey and Special Envoy to Syria Tom Barrack speaking at Baabda presidential palace in Beirut yesterday. EPA
      EditorialLebanon's future should be the focus, not a US envoy's outburst

      Furore over the US envoy's scolding of reporters obscured important remarks about disarming Hezbollah

      EditorialAugust 27, 2025
      Protesters block a road at Petah Tikva, Israel on Tuesday, part of a day of action by the families of Israeli hostages calling for an end to the Gaza war. EPA
      EditorialIsrael's public is losing patience with an aimless war

      The killing of a second group of journalists in less than a month is typical of a conflict that is becoming more and more unpopular

      EditorialAugust 27, 2025
      Houthi supporters rally against Israel's war in Gaza. Reuters
      The violence between Israel and the Houthis serves neither of their people

      Missile launches from Yemen are achieving nothing for Gazans, while revenge strikes are brutalising Yemeni civilians

      EditorialAugust 26, 2025
      At the primary level, the introduction of AI learning has come not a day too soon. Getty images
      EditorialBack to school, with AI on the syllabus

      Pupils return to classrooms with a pivot towards a new futuristic education system

      EditorialAugust 25, 2025
      A protester at a pro-Palestine demonstration in Mumbai. The international community isn't doing enough to end the war in Gaza. EPA
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      EditorialPalestinian statehood hangs by a thread. The world must act now to save it

      Israel's actions in Gaza and the West Bank are reaching an inflection point

      EditorialAugust 22, 2025
      Pupils during Arabic based classes at the new Arabic Institute at American Community School Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
      EditorialPreserving Arabic is key, and it should start in the classroom

      The UAE has made a critical decision ahead of the new school year

      EditorialAugust 21, 2025
      A vast natural sinkhole south of Mosul is believed to have been turned into Iraq's largest mass grave by ISIS. Ismael Adnan for The National
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      EditorialA huge excavation in Iraq gives hope for ISIS victims, if the state can deliver

      Evidence collection has been made much harder since Baghdad ended a UN team's mandate to investigate ISIS crimes

      EditorialAugust 19, 2025
      People in the northern Syrian town of Qamishli celebrate after the SDF signed a deal to integrate into Syria's state institutions. Reuters
      EditorialRealising the deal between the SDF and Damascus is critical to Syria's future

      National unity should now be the priority of all of Syria's armed groups

      EditorialAugust 18, 2025
      Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence orientation for its first cohort of undergraduate students in Masdar City, Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
      EditorialHow the UAE's young people look set to guide the AI era

      Instead of regarding the technology as an obstacle, developing an education system that familiarises students with AI principles empowers them

      EditorialAugust 15, 2025
      Melting polar ice is set to open up new maritime transport routes and allow greater access to its natural resources. Getty
      EditorialAs the Arctic heats up, the UAE has a valuable role to play

      The Emirates' commitment to international collaboration is borne out by the country’s growing number of polar partnerships

      EditorialAugust 14, 2025
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