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Visitors to the Abu Dhabi stand at last year's Arabian Travel Market, at Dubai World Trade Centre. Pawan Singh / The National
UAE showcases Middle East tourism with Arabian Travel Market

When the region plots the future of travel, it comes to Dubai

EditorialMay 06, 2024
Israeli protesters block the road to Jordanian lorries carrying humanitarian aid in southern Israel on April 16. That such disruptive actions are allowed to repeatedly take place shows the impunity enjoyed by some right-wing groups in Israel. AFP
Israel must rein in those who block Gaza aid convoys

The bravery of World Central Kitchen staff who resumed operations this week contrasts with the vigilantism seen among some Israelis

EditorialMay 03, 2024
The idea of a futuristic technical solution that will mitigate or reverse years of environmental damage from rapid industrialisation is a tantalising one. Reuters
Why science alone won't save the planet

High-tech solutions can help us change course on global warming but countries must also live up to their climate commitments

EditorialMay 02, 2024
The new terminal at Al Maktoum Airport will not only profoundly affect travel and tourism in an increasingly interconnected Gulf, but will transform the communities that make up the 3.3 million-strong emirate. AP
How Dubai's new airport plan could transform a city

The emirate's decades of experience in managing rapid urbanisation will be vital to creating not just buildings but sustainable communities

EditorialMay 01, 2024
'A Mask, the Colour of the Sky' author Basim Khandaqji. For Palestinians, literature is one of the few means at their disposal of telling their own story. Vidhyaa Chandramohan for The National
Why Palestinian writers must be heard

By winning the 2024 International Prize for Arabic Fiction, Basim Khandaqji's unfiltered account of his people's experience will reach a wider audience

EditorialApril 30, 2024
Iraqi TikTok celebrity Om Fahad in January last year. The social media star, real name Ghufran Sawadi, was fatally shot on Friday in Baghdad's Zayouna neighbourhood. AFP
No one should face violence for posting on social media

Recent shooting of prominent influencer in Baghdad is latest killing fuelled by toxic mix of impunity and misogyny

EditorialApril 29, 2024
An Israeli tank opens fire in the Gaza Strip. Without an immediate halt to the war, Washington's carefully calibrated moves to reduce volatility in the region could come to naught. AFP
US ingenuity could help end the Gaza war

Washington is reportedly working to de-escalate with Iran-backed groups in Iraq and Yemen. It should also use its diplomatic power to end the catastrophe in Palestine

EditorialApril 26, 2024
Worryingly, the World Health Organisation this week said that progress in reducing the mosquito-borne disease has 'ground to a standstill'. AP
Malaria should be eradicated, not tolerated

Guinea worm disease and polio could soon go the way of smallpox. With the right strategies and funding, malaria could join them

EditorialApril 25, 2024
Many think that Israel's long campaign against the agency is intended to remove Palestinian refugees as an internationally monitored and protected group and as a political issue. AP
The campaign against UNRWA is a case of double standards

Allegations against Palestinian bodies come with swift censure, but accusations against Israel’s military are met with hesitation and calls for a thorough investigation

EditorialApril 24, 2024
People push a stalled vehicle on a flooded Dubai motorway in Dubai last Thursday. Since then, the vast majority of the country’s roads have reopened, flights are arriving and departing as normal, employees are back at work and the school year has resumed. Getty
How people power helped the UAE weather the storm

As the country gets back to normal after record-breaking rains, the authorities' determined recovery efforts have been boosted by the community pulling together

EditorialApril 23, 2024
President Sheikh Mohamed presents an Abu Dhabi Award to Klaithem Obaid Al Matrooshi. The awards were founded in 2005 and are a tribute to the legacy of UAE Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. Abdulla Al Bedwawi / UAE Presidential Court
Abu Dhabi awards serve to build a better UAE

The people honoured at this year's award ceremony, along with those in the past, deserve their recognition and are an inspiration to all

EditorialApril 22, 2024
A view of an Iron Dome anti-missile battery, near Ashkelon, in southern Israel on Wednesday. Increased militarisation and escalation will not provide Israel or Iran with the kind of security and freedom from attack that both states insist they want. Reuters
The Middle East deserves more than deterrence

Political solutions should be at the heart of regional security, not dangerous games of bluff

EditorialApril 19, 2024
The UAE has a good track record of preparedness, but the increasing frequency and intensity of floods, storms and droughts is a challenge for everyone. Antonie Robertson/The National
UAE storms show we must climate-proof our futures

When growing populations and urbanisation meet extreme weather, the results demand long-term planning and adaptation

EditorialApril 18, 2024
Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed, Deputy Ruler of Abu Dhabi and chairman of G42, witnesses the signing ceremony between Peng Xiao, group chief executive of G42, right, and Brad Smith, vice chairman and president of Microsoft. Photo: G42
Why G42's partnership with Microsoft is a game changer

By dedicating $1 billion for a fund to support new developers, the deal will deepen the Middle East's pool of technology talent

EditorialApril 17, 2024
A damaged army tank on the streets of Omdurman, Sudan. If the war between the armed forces and rival paramilitaries continues to fragment into a toxic mix of rival groups and ethnic conflicts, it will soon be out of their control to stop, even if they wanted to. Reuters
Sudan's unwinnable war must end

Billions of dollars' worth of aid pledges are welcome but this conflict threatens to disintegrate into chaos that will obstruct vital humanitarian efforts

EditorialApril 17, 2024
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