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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the WTO's director general, said the biennial meeting involving more than 160 countries resulted in 'very good decisions'. Pawan Singh / The National
Why a changing world needs global forums

Abu Dhabi's hosting of a major WTO summit reflects a hunger for consensus amid a worldwide economy that is reorganising itself

EditorialMarch 03, 2024
The diverse nature of the Emirates’ society makes a coming together of art and ideas an organic process. Victor Besa / The National
How the UAE became a cultural crossroads

Events such as Art Dubai and Culture Summit Abu Dhabi reflect the country's embrace of dialogue

EditorialMarch 01, 2024
A Democratic voter uncommitted to President Joe Biden talks to voters outside a polling location at Maples Elementary School in Dearborn, Michigan. Getty Images
Arab Americans won't be blackmailed by threats of a Trump presidency

Many recoil at the idea of Donald Trump's return to the White House but voter anger at Washington's position on Gaza could cost Joe Biden dearly

EditorialFebruary 29, 2024
Former home secretary Suella Braverman has accused pro-Palestine protesters of being in league with 'Islamists'. EPA
Identity politics are preventing Britain from showing leadership on Gaza

Debate over London's stance on the war is being subsumed by cynical politicians exploiting societal ills

CommentFebruary 28, 2024
People participate in a vigil for US Air Force active-duty airman Aaron Bushnell outside the Israeli Embassy on Monday in Washington. AFP
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Aaron Bushnell's self-immolation reflects the tragedy of inaction over Gaza

A ceasefire deal may be close, but without a permanent end to fighting frustration and anguish will continue to grow

EditorialFebruary 27, 2024
The UAE's significant progress in tackling financial crime was acknowledged last week when it was removed from a "grey list" that it was put on in March 2022. Reuters
The merit in UAE's removal from the financial 'grey list'

By putting the reforms in place needed by the Financial Action Task Force, the UAE has added to its global credibility

EditorialFebruary 26, 2024
Seized counterfeit products in Al Garhoud, Dubai. Last year alone, Dubai Customs encountered 15 million items with a value of $20 million. Antonie Robertson for The National
The Middle East is a Wild West for intellectual property

The Gulf is tackling the problem by refining legal frameworks. The rest of the region should do the same

EditorialFebruary 23, 2024
US ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield casts her veto vote at the UN Security Council in New York. EPA
America’s ceasefire veto ignores expertise on how to end wars

Washington should be leading efforts to restrain Israel, not undermining them

EditorialFebruary 22, 2024
Supermarkets in the region are anticipating pressure on food prices this year as a result of attacks on ships in the Red Sea. Bloomberg
Middle East households cannot afford regional conflict

The Gaza war is raising inflation fears in a region already struggling with high food prices

CommentFebruary 21, 2024
Demands from the Israeli right that Muslim access to Al Aqsa Mosque during the holy month be restricted could enflame an already volatile situation. AFP
Making Ramadan a military deadline is reckless

Instead, Israel should halt its attacks and Palestinian militants should release their hostages

EditorialFebruary 20, 2024
The UAE has used planning, investment and research to rise to the challenge of maintaining reliable sources of food. Nicole Hill / The National
For answers to food insecurity, look to the Gulf

An arid climate and a historical reliance on imported produce is fuelling some innovate thinking about agriculture, food waste and supply chains

EditorialFebruary 19, 2024
An Israeli mobile artillery unit fires a shell from northern Israel towards Lebanon on January 11. Thousands of people on both sides of the border have fled their homes due to the fighting. AP
Lebanon may not want a war, but one could be on its way

A broken economy, a political vacuum and spreading regional violence have left the Lebanese people stuck between the Israeli military and Hezbollah

EditorialFebruary 16, 2024
A map shows the Gaza Strip with Jewish settlements at a convention in Jerusalem that called for Israelis to resettle the Palestinian enclave. Getty
Ending the Palestine-Israel conflict means agreeing to share the land

Fantasies or threats of driving people out are dead-end politics

EditorialFebruary 15, 2024
A visitor talks to Pepper, United Robotics Group's social robot, at an international exhibition dedicated to AI in Cannes, France. EPA
How do we ensure AI has the human touch?

The World Governments Summit in Dubai has heard how making technologies no one has to program is the key to including everyone in this rolling revolution

EditorialFebruary 14, 2024
Palestinians are silhouetted behind a damaged tent following an Israeli airstrike on Rafah, where half of Gaza’s population of more than two million is now crammed. AP
Israel should reconsider its Rafah operation

As its leadership weighs up a full-scale invasion of the beleaguered Palestinian city, the bitter truth is that talks have secured the release of more hostages than military action

EditorialFebruary 13, 2024
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