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Without a settlement of the Palestinian question and a sidelining of extremists by all sides, it is civilians who will keep paying the highest price. AFP
Israeli assassinations won't bring peace

Without recognising the root cause behind this quagmire of conflict, further years of violence lie ahead

EditorialSeptember 29, 2024
A man looks at destroyed houses amid an ongoing search for survivors after an Israeli strike in Maaysrah, north of Beirut, on September 26. Reuters
EditorialIsrael's attack on Lebanon has a human and economic cost

With no head of state, a collapsed currency and 44 per cent of its population already living in poverty, the country's people can ill-afford more conflict

EditorialSeptember 27, 2024
President Sheikh Mohamed greets Emirati families and patients receiving treatment at the Children's National Hospital in Washington, an institution that has a long-standing relationship with the UAE. Ryan Carter / UAE Presidential Court
EditorialFor the UAE, children's health is non-negotiable

When President Sheikh Mohamed visited young patients at a Washington hospital this week, it was a public display of the country's commitment to child welfare

EditorialSeptember 26, 2024
President Sheikh Mohamed with US President Joe Biden in the Oval Office on Monday. A joint statement from the two leaders made clear just how consequential the UAE-US partnership really is. Ryan Carter / UAE Presidential Court
The UAE and US have never been closer

The two countries' commonalities will be vital to meet 21st-century challenges

EditorialSeptember 24, 2024
People flee Lebanon's southern city of Sidon yesterday. Sadly, all sides in this conflict seem unwilling to recognise the scale of the disaster that is approaching. Reuters
EditorialThe horrors of Gaza could be repeated in Lebanon

Despite knowing the dire consequences of a full-scale war in the Levant, many involved seem intent on intensifying the tension

EditorialSeptember 24, 2024
There are a number of issues with the United Nations that call for discussions and collective action. Reuters
EditorialWe need a UN fit for the current world order

The international community is not walking in lockstep. UNGA is where reform can begin to take place

EditorialSeptember 23, 2024
The UAE has been demonstrably ahead of the curve when it comes to gender equality and equality of opportunity in companies and boardrooms – not just regionally, but on a global level. Getty
EditorialUAE's push for more women in the boardroom is good for business

A new directive that private joint-stock companies have female representation at the highest level builds on the country's successful gender equality policies

EditorialSeptember 20, 2024
A man's bag explodes in a Beirut supermarket on Tuesday. In addition to the members of Hezbollah killed and injured in the widespread attack attributed to Israel, two of those who died were children. Reuters
EditorialEvents are spiralling out of control. A Gaza ceasefire could help restore calm

The audacious – and indiscriminate – attack on Hezbollah’s pager network is another step on the road to an uncontrollable war

EditorialSeptember 18, 2024
Syrian refugees leave Wazzani village, southern Lebanon on Sunday. People uprooted by war often fall between the gaps created by red tape, government policies and changing rules. EPA
EditorialIt's time to end refugees' legal limbo

Better pathways to helping people access work and education is not only good for them and their families, it is good for host nations

EditorialSeptember 18, 2024
Officers investigate the area around Trump International Golf Club after an apparent attempt on the life of the former president on Sunday in Florida. The incident comes just over two months after Mr Trump was shot at in Pennsylvania. AFP
EditorialPolitical violence must never be normalised

Purported attempt on Trump’s life is disturbing, as is the polarisation behind it

EditorialSeptember 17, 2024
Israeli soldiers patrol the Philadelphi Corridor. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, said on Saturday that the UAE will not support post-war efforts in Gaza without the establishment of a Palestinian state. Reuters
EditorialTwo-state call is a reality check for Israel's elites

Peace and security can be built with support from outside Israel and Palestine, but it cannot be done if Palestinians are denied a path to building their own state

EditorialSeptember 16, 2024
Al Jaouni school hosts 12,000 displaced Palestinians. EPA
EditorialEach Israeli strike on a UN school shortens a lifeline for Gazans

Wednesday's attack killed six humanitarian workers, elevating the danger of getting aid to the strip

EditorialSeptember 13, 2024
Sharifa Yateem psychologist and owner of Sharifa yateem centre for rehabilitation and autism centre (R) and Karen van Westhuizen (mother of an autistic son) with Glenn Knight. An autism and disability reality experience room in Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National
EditorialAbu Dhabi is understanding autism better

A new virtual-reality experience helps people really know what it's like for those who live with Autism Spectrum Disorder

EditorialSeptember 12, 2024
The bust of Nefertiti was unearthed in Egypt in 1912 before being taken to Germany. Reuters
EditorialThere is no good reason to prevent Nefertiti's return to Egypt

A leading Egyptologist wants to repatriate the priceless artefact, and he is right

EditorialSeptember 11, 2024
A new session of the UN General Assembly opens on September 10. Reuters
EditorialUN General Assembly could be a chance to realign the world's values

The annual gathering is often remembered for theatrics, but its global significance is undeniable

EditorialSeptember 10, 2024
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