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The Palm Jumeirah in Dubai. Bloomberg
EditorialThe real story told by Dubai's cooling property market

The metropolis has become an enviable place to live and as its housing sector matures, long-term benefits will emerge

EditorialFebruary 12, 2026
An Israeli flag flies above the Jewish settlement of Beit Romano, with Palestinian buildings in the background, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank city of Hebron on February 9, 2026. AFP
EditorialWest Bank land purchase changes could be a death blow to a Palestinian state

Israel's far-right cabinet is framing a move to drive Palestinians from their homes as anti-racist reform

EditorialFebruary 11, 2026
Syria's army has taken control of camps such as Al Hol, above, where thousands of foreigners including ISIS suspects, their wives and children are being held. Getty Images
CommentA secure Syria depends on the EU's repatriation of ISIS suspects

Doing so is ultimately in Europe's own long-term economic interests

EditorialFebruary 10, 2026
A track-and-field race on the first day of the Open Masters Games at Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi on Saturday. Getty
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EditorialThe Open Masters Games should inspire UAE residents to lace up their trainers

Opportunities and facilities abound for people to swap a sedentary lifestyle for an active one

EditorialFebruary 09, 2026
The World Governments Summit was all about sketching out a better future for all. Antonie Robertson / The National
EditorialThe World Governments Summit offers an alternative vision to the Middle East

Events like it show there's no shortage of ideas or investment to make the world a better place

EditorialFebruary 06, 2026
The Glydways vehicle could be one symbol of Dubai's futuristic thinking on public transport. Antonie Robertson / The National
EditorialFrom the Dubai Loop to flying taxis and Etihad Rail, the UAE is on the move

The country has embraced the current, transformative era for the transport sector

EditorialFebruary 05, 2026
Palestinians arrive at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, through the Rafah crossing on Monday. EPA
EditorialGazans need Israel to fully reopen the Rafah crossing

Palestinians have for months been desperate for food, water and medical care

EditorialFebruary 04, 2026
President Sheikh Mohamed and Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, with participants at the World Laureates Summit on Sunday. Mohamed Al Hammadi / UAE Presidential Court
EditorialWhy leading scientists are coming to Dubai

Changing funding patterns and political priorities make events such as this week’s summits in the UAE more consequential than ever

EditorialFebruary 03, 2026
Members of the Kurdish-led SDF ride in a convoy. The group's political and strategic missteps have cost it dearly. EPA
EditorialSyria's imperfect peace is better than further fighting

A deal between Damascus and Kurdish-led forces offers the tentative possibility of progress but apprehension is justified

EditorialFebruary 02, 2026
A warplane takes off from the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Indian Ocean last week. The aircraft carrier group is now within striking distance of Iran. AP
EditorialNo one knows where a conflict with Iran would end

Now is a time for focused and determined diplomacy to chart a path away from war

EditorialJanuary 30, 2026
A laborer works on the roof of the library of the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology at Masdar City in Abu Dhabi on March 15, 2010. Nicole Hill / The National
EditorialThe UAE's embrace of green energy is no flash in the pan

As clean energy company Masdar celebrates 20 years, the Emirates continues its drive for sustainable power

EditorialJanuary 29, 2026
An electron micrograph of Nipah virus particles. Airports in Asia are on alert this week amid reports of an outbreak of the incurable virus in India. Reuters
EditorialWhy we can't ignore the Nipah virus

Our collective awareness about global health threats is not all that it could be

EditorialJanuary 28, 2026
Madinat Zayed Gold Centre in Abu Dhabi. Yesterday, gold prices surged past $5,000 an ounce to a record high. Victor Besa / The National
EditorialGold always glitters but stability is priceless

Governments and central banks must build institutional and economic calm, even at times of heightened global nervousness

EditorialJanuary 27, 2026
Pro-Kurdish protesters outside the Turkish city Mardin attempt to walk to the Kurdish-managed north-eastern Syrian city of Qamishli last week. EPA
EditorialAl Shara can win the war with Syria's Kurds, but he needs to win the peace

The extension of the ceasefire between Damascus and the SDF is a chance to reach a negotiated settlement

EditorialJanuary 26, 2026
The Zayed Award for Human Fraternity was established after the late Pope Francis’s milestone visit to the UAE in 2019. WAM
EditorialWhy awards still matter in a turbulent world

The Zayed Award for Human Fraternity and others like it highlight important problems and amplify the voices of those trying to solve them

EditorialJanuary 23, 2026
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