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EditorialThe UAE's push for agri-tech to achieve food security

Technology is helping the emirates grow its own produce, towards its goal of self-reliance

EditorialSeptember 09, 2024
Visa amnesty center at the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs Dubai in Al Awir area in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
EditorialUAE visa amnesty is easing stress on the system and in residents' lives

A welcoming and safe environment for jobseekers is key to the country's economic future

EditorialSeptember 06, 2024
A protest in Beirut against Riad Salameh, who has been accused for years of embezzling hundreds of millions of dollars from Lebanon's central bank. EPA
EditorialRiad Salameh's arrest is a chance to restore some faith in Lebanese institutions

The former central bank governor's alleged crimes epitomise the corruption that has brought Lebanon to ruin

EditorialSeptember 05, 2024
Virtually all modern hospitals rely on computer systems to function. AFP
EditorialRansomware attacks on the health sector are a national security problem

Digitalisation revolutionised medicine, but also leaves it vulnerable to crime

EditorialSeptember 04, 2024
The Clade 1b strain of mpox has been particularly dangerous for children. Reuters
EditorialMpox is spreading faster than the world's will to contain it

Combination of bureaucracy and indifference has stunted fight against deadly new strain

EditorialSeptember 03, 2024
Protesters in Tel Aviv call for Netanyahu to agree a deal for Hamas to release Israeli hostages, on August 31. AP
EditorialMore hostage deaths show how little Israel's war can achieve

Netanyahu is accused of 'abandoning' the hostages, and his military plan supports that claim

EditorialSeptember 02, 2024
An Israeli soldier takes aim in the West Bank city of Tulkarm on Friday. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has called for an immediate halt to Israel's military operation. AFP
EditorialThe West Bank must not become a new front

For some in Israel's leadership, the chaos of Gaza offers an opportunity to pursue destructive policies of displacement

OpinionAugust 30, 2024
Enabling new mothers to strike the right balance between their professional and family lives has never been more important. Silvia Razgova / The National
EditorialGreater maternity leave shows family is at the heart of Emirati life

Emirati women working in Abu Dhabi's private sector can now apply for 90 days' paid leave, an important step for building happy and healthy families

EditorialAugust 28, 2024
People gather in Jerusalem's Al Aqsa Mosque compound following Friday prayers on August 2. Even some leading Israelis have condemned comments by National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir that he would like to see a synagogue built at the complex. AFP
EditorialAl Aqsa rhetoric must not be normalised

International rejection of Israeli minister's remarks make clear that there are still some red lines that must not be crossed

EditorialAugust 28, 2024
A shipment arrives at Port Zayed in Abu Dhabi. Free trade requires much planning and balancing of relations but it can benefit all, if managed correctly. Silvia Razgova / The National
EditorialFree trade is the best way to raise global prosperity

The UAE's record non-oil foreign trade is proof that its policy of partnership is bearing fruit

EditorialAugust 27, 2024
Bullying can have long-term consequences. It's important that the education community renews its focus to build a culture that doesn't tolerate it. Delores Johnson / The National
EditorialBullying can't be tolerated as pupils go back to school

Parents and teachers must have conversations to educate children about acceptable and compassionate behaviour

EditorialAugust 26, 2024
Accident-Free Day is part of the evolving road safety landscape in the UAE. Pawan Singh / The National
EditorialAccident-Free Day is a call to action

By signing an online pledge, it is motorists who take the initiative for making our roads safer

EditorialAugust 23, 2024
Abu Dhabi has welcomed newcomers for decades and is always on the lookout for ways to make their move as comfortable as possible. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
EditorialRenting in Abu Dhabi just became easier

Moving anywhere can be stressful but the emirate's new rental index will help tenants and landlords make informed decisions

EditorialAugust 22, 2024
Thanks to improvements in biometric and other digital technologies, many new tools now exist to make the airport experience easier while remaining safe. EPA
EditorialCan airport security move on from 9/11?

After a missing pair of scissors grounds flights at a Japanese airport, perhaps the time has come for fresh thinking about safety

EditorialAugust 21, 2024
There is little doubt that the technology behind Grok, a generative AI chatbot launched by Elon Musk’s social media company X, is moving fast and leading to more unpredictable results. Reuters
EditorialBetween Grok and a hard place: AI's rollout leaves ethics lagging

The debut of the chatbot's latest version has been less about spreading wisdom and more about generating controversy

EditorialAugust 20, 2024
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