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      US President Donald Trump and Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrive to hold a press conference in the East Room of the White House on Tuesday. AFP
      EditorialPeace without Palestinians is not possible

      Threats to displace Gaza's people must be replaced by political reality

      EditorialFebruary 05, 2025
      Stock markets rallied after proposed tariffs on US, Canadian and Mexican goods were suspended, revealing how the global economy values co-operation over conflict. Bloomberg
      EditorialThe future of trade lies in connectivity, not tariffs

      The UAE's work to build better business links is a bright spot against a background of global economic uncertainty

      EditorialFebruary 05, 2025
      The moral and strategic importance of foreign aid was recognised by John F Kennedy when, in 1961, the president signed an executive order creating the US Agency for International Development. EPA
      EditorialWhy axing USAID will not put America first

      Those close to Donald Trump might do well to reflect on how the void left by the aid agency's absence may be filled

      EditorialFebruary 04, 2025
      Palestinian former detainees are greeted by family and friends after being released from prison as part of an Israel-Hamas prisoner exchange deal in Ramallah on Saturday. EPA
      EditorialPrisoners are people, not political pawns

      There are too many instances of detainees and hostages being mistreated or paraded for the cameras

      EditorialFebruary 03, 2025
      A Lebanese Armed Forces soldier stands guard in southern Lebanon, where Israeli troops missed an earlier deadline to withdraw. EPA
      EditorialLebanon’s ability to meet this moment depends on an Israeli withdrawal

      Western powers have backed Beirut’s new government, but now they must pressure their ally Israel

      EditorialJanuary 31, 2025
      UNRWA provides many of the basic services to Palestinians that a Palestinian state would. AFP
      EditorialIsrael’s UNRWA ban will create a destructive vacuum

      The international community should defend the agency or build up a viable alternative

      EditorialJanuary 30, 2025
      Thousands of Palestinians walked along Gaza's coastal road to return to their homes in the enclave's north on Monday, January 27. AP
      EditorialTrump’s ‘clean it out’ comment risks undermining his own work towards Gaza peace

      Amid a long-awaited ceasefire, the US President has re-energised Israeli extremists

      EditorialJanuary 28, 2025
      A new high-speed train in the Emirates is expected to reach speeds of 350kph. Victor Besa / The National
      EditorialHigh-speed rail will be a game changer for the UAE

      Mobility is at the heart of life in the Emirates, and now it will occur at a breathtaking pace

      EditorialJanuary 27, 2025
      Visitors at an AI photobooth during Abu Dhabi's Global Media Congress in November. The emirate's comprehensive embrace of artificial intelligence will touch the lives of everyone who lives in it. Ryan Lim for The National
      EditorialAI has to be for everyone, not just 'digital natives'

      As Abu Dhabi works towards having the world's first AI-powered government, its AI for All programme is a key part of avoiding the digital divide seen elsewhere

      EditorialJanuary 24, 2025
      Israeli troops and military vehicles prepare to enter Jenin in the occupied West Bank, near Muqeible. AFP
      EditorialIsrael is shifting its war machine to the West Bank

      Netanyahu says a deadly operation in Jenin is aimed at ‘Iran’s axis', but it only undermines everyone’s security

      EditorialJanuary 23, 2025
      The 2025 Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum began in Davos, Switzerland, on January 20.
      EditorialCan WEF keep pace with a rapidly changing world?

      Global co-operation isn’t dead, but it relies on power brokers reading the signs of the times

      EditorialJanuary 22, 2025
      Donald Trump speaks at a rally in Washington on Sunday before his presidential inauguration. Mr Trump’s first term showed that a pragmatic, can-do approach capable of breaking decades of diplomatic impasses is possible. Bloomberg
      EditorialTrump's greatest deal would be peace in the Middle East

      If America’s new leader learns from previous US missteps, he could help shape a rapidly changing region

      EditorialJanuary 21, 2025
      Humanitarian aid lorries entered the Gaza Strip through the Kerem Shalom crossing from Egypt, as a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas took effect on Sunday. AP
      EditorialWithout law and order, Gaza will be an uphill struggle for aid agencies

      Countries and aid workers are ready to help but gunmen and looters threaten to undermine their efforts

      EditorialJanuary 20, 2025
      Gazans in Khan Younis watch the announcement of the ceasefire deal on Wednesday. The relief felt by many today will be rightly tempered by caution. AFP
      EditorialGaza ceasefire must be accompanied by action

      Many uncertainties remain but getting aid into the ravaged Palestinian enclave and building momentum for a lasting peace should be prioritised

      EditorialJanuary 16, 2025
      Staff at the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre watch the successful launch of MBZ-Sat on Tuesday. Dubai Media Office
      EditorialWhat the UAE’s new satellite says about disaster relief

      Having eyes in the sky as our planet changes can not only help inform humanity’s next moves, it could save lives as well

      EditorialJanuary 16, 2025
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