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Central Baghdad on Sunday. Iraqi authorities arrested 47 officials, including members of parliament, as part of an anti-graft campaign. AFP
EditorialIraqis want an end to corruption. Their government must deliver

The country's corruption challenge is structural and endemic

EditorialJune 30, 2026
What would persuade someone to take drugs, given the severity of the penalties in the UAE? Abu Dhabi Judicial Department Photo
EditorialThe UAE's compassionate war on drugs

Authorities here approach addiction not as a moral failing to be punished but a medical condition to be treated

EditorialJune 29, 2026
The Israeli and Lebanese flags at a monument called the 'Good Fence', in Metula, Israel. The Lebanese village of Al Khiam can be seen in the background next to the border. EPA
EditorialPeace in Lebanon can't be imposed from outside

As Lebanese and Israeli officials continue to talk, those who maintain armed proxies cannot credibly position themselves as neutral brokers

EditorialJune 26, 2026
The first passenger service will take travellers from Abu Dhabi's Mohamed bin Zayed City station to the Fujairah station in Al Hilal City next week. Antonie Robertson / The National
EditorialUAE passenger rail has arrived right on time

Etihad Rail looks set to redefine the economy, link different regions and spread opportunity

EditorialJune 25, 2026
Shoppers in Tehran's Grand Bazaar on April 21, 2025. The isolation resulting from Iran's problematic nuclear programme and meddling in the Middle East has left its economy in the doldrums. EPA
EditorialIran must be transparent about sanctions relief

The abuse of funds to remilitarise or prop up violent groups abroad would be unacceptable

EditorialJune 24, 2026
The UAE decision has been welcomed by educators, psychologists and other specialists. Getty
EditorialSocial media ban will set much-needed digital boundaries

Curbing minors' access to powerful platforms gives young minds a break from the algorithm

EditorialJune 23, 2026
Flags fly at the Burgenstock luxury hotel complex overlooking Lake Lucerne in Switzerland yesterday ahead of high-level talks aimed at advancing a deal to end the Middle East conflict. AFP
EditorialLebanon and Strait of Hormuz are testing diplomacy to its limits

Failure to resolve these issues renders the US-Iran deal a temporary de-escalation mechanism, not a durable settlement

EditorialJune 22, 2026
US President Donald Trump during the signing of a deal inside the Chateau de Versaille and Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian holding a document showing the memorandum of understanding. AFP
EditorialUS-Iran deal is a cautious step in the right direction

An end to attacks across the Middle East is welcome but much about this framework remains unclear

EditorialJune 19, 2026
The age of globalisation was defined by speed and underpinned by stability. The events of the past three months show that such stability can no longer be taken for granted. Global Trade and Supply Chain Summit
EditorialGlobalisation is changing and countries need to be ready

The fallout from the Iran war is fuelling the evolution of global supply chains

EditorialJune 18, 2026
From left, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, European Council President Antonio Costa, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, yesterday. EPA
EditorialG7 must prove that it can still act as one

Unfolding events in the Middle East promise to test the group's projection of unity

EditorialJune 17, 2026
Milad Tower, in Tehran. Washington and Tehran are preparing to sign a deal aimed at ending the war. Reuters
CommentIt is now up to America to ensure its Iran deal brings lasting peace

An end to this ruinous war that neither curbs Tehran's ambitions nor restrains Israeli aggression risks merely deferring conflict

EditorialJune 16, 2026
Pouring huge sums into military capabilities without comparable investment in prevention and resolution creates a vicious cycle. AFP
EditorialThe world is spending more on defence than on peace. This is self-defeating

The latest Global Peace Index shows global priorities need to be flipped around

EditorialJune 15, 2026
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Iran's supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei. Reuters / AFP
EditorialThe political barriers to peace in the Middle East

With Iran continuing to launch attacks against its neighbours and Israel bombarding Tyre, the ceasefire remains precarious

EditorialJune 12, 2026
A street artist paints a mural of Iraqi midfielder Ibrahim Bayesh, right, alongside forward Aymen Hussein in Sadr City, east of Baghdad, on Monday. Iraq, whose preparations were disrupted by the war in the Middle East, have sealed their first appearance at the World Cup in 40 years. AFP
EditorialWhy Arab ambition makes this World Cup one to watch

Footballing successes in the Middle East reflect steady progress rather than isolated surprises

EditorialJune 11, 2026
About 1,000 vacancies were on offer at this year’s two-day Industrialists Career Fair at Abu Dhabi Energy Centre. Victor Besa / The National
EditorialA UAE careers fair has shown how to fix 'broken' recruitment

Face-to-face communication and on-the-spot hiring sidestep many of the pitfalls of the modern job hunt

EditorialJune 10, 2026
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