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An Israeli soldier takes position in Gaza. Despite pressure from the US to reduce civilian casualties and scale down operations, Israel's leadership appears more committed than ever to its current course. Reuters
Gaza needs a peace plan, not far-fetched demands

Benjamin Netanyahu's three prerequisites to end Israel's operation stand in stark contrast to many more realistic ways to end the conflict

EditorialDecember 28, 2023
A woman wears a mask in Bangalore, India amid a wave of rising Covid-19 infections that are being blamed on the JN.1 coronavirus variant. EPA
Covid leaves no room for complacency

No one wants to go back to mask wearing and testing, but small steps such as these can help curb the spread of variants

EditorialDecember 27, 2023
In this photo released on November 20, a Houthi fighter is seen standing on the seized Galaxy Leader cargo ship in the Red Sea. There have been dozens of similar attacks carried out by the rebels against Israeli-linked international shipping. Reuters
There is little to be won by attacking global shipping

Those responsible for incidents in the vital waterway and further afield must ask themselves whether they can cope with international reaction

EditorialDecember 26, 2023
This year's nativity scene in the Evangelical Lutheran Christmas Church in the West Bank city of Bethlehem depicts an infant Jesus wrapped in a keffiyeh and placed on a pile of rubble. Getty
The tragedy of Gaza casts a shadow over Christmas

For a religious festival with its roots in the Middle East, war in the Holy Land is a profound moment of sorrow

EditorialDecember 24, 2023
A masked militant from the Ezzedine Al Qassam Brigades, a military wing of Hamas, in northern Gaza, on August 25, 2021. AP
Talk of eliminating Hamas only prolongs the conflict

Pursuing such an unfeasible goal through indiscriminate warfare sows the seeds of future confrontation

EditorialDecember 22, 2023
A broad spectral image shows the Blue Nile filling the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam reservoir near the Ethiopia-Sudan border in 2020. Unesco predicts that in less than two years more than 1.8 billion people will be living in countries or regions with absolute water scarcity. Reuters
Why we all should care about the Nile dam dispute

The Gerd project continues to divide Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan but resolving the issue would prove that wrangling over resources need not be inevitable

EditorialDecember 21, 2023
A televised statement by a Houthi military spokesman is watched in Sanaa, Yemen. The rebels' recent actions suggest they are trying to smokescreen domestic shortcomings rather than help Palestinians. EPA
The direct route to ending Red Sea threats runs through Yemen

Securing a peace settlement will help avoid further high-stakes escalations from the country's Houthi rebels

EditorialDecember 20, 2023
Israeli troops trying to burn food and water supplies in an abandoned lorry in Gaza. AP
Israeli troops' conduct is getting worse

Amid the destruction, there is a discernible overtone of disrespect, dislike and dehumanisation

EditorialDecember 19, 2023
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The cycle of endangering migrant lives must end

Migrants and refugees fleeing conflict deserve safe passage and opportunities in countries that receive them

EditorialDecember 18, 2023
A member of Yemen's Houthi militia covers his face with a Palestinian scarf during a rally in Sanaa this week. EPA
Houthi attacks won't help a single Palestinian

Seizing ships and firing missiles only jeopardise Yemen's fragile hopes for peace

EditorialDecember 15, 2023
Cop28 President Dr Sultan Al Jaber applauds at the UN climate summit in Dubai on Wednesday where a deal was unanimously adopted. AFP
Why the Cop28 deal is about more than just climate change

The hard-won 'UAE consensus' reached in Dubai is the springboard for nothing less than the reorganisation of the world's economic and energy systems

EditorialDecember 14, 2023
A delegate attends the Cop28 climate talks at Expo City in Dubai yesterday. Attendees have been talking about radically changing course on nearly three centuries of industrialisation. AFP
The fight against climate change is a process, not an event

Much has been achieved and each summit will bring us closer to the goal of preparing humanity for the challenges of the 21st century

EditorialDecember 13, 2023
A woman mourns as Palestinians collect the bodies of those killed in an Israeli airstrike in Khan Younis, Gaza. Many countries, NGOs and charities remain undaunted by the scale of the challenge in the Palestinian enclave but the longer the violence continues, the more lives will be lost. Getty
The reasons for a Gaza ceasefire are mounting by the day

The suffering of Palestinian civilians, the uncertain fate of Israeli hostages and growing tension in the West Bank should focus minds on finding a new way forward

EditorialDecember 12, 2023
These last few days of Cop28, which is being held in Dubai's Expo City, are a final chance for the world to come up with a realistic plan to change the worrying course humanity has embarked upon. WAM
It's not too late for a Cop28 deal

Although disagreements remain over fossil fuels, the summit's early win on a loss-and-damage fund is an example of what can be achieved

EditorialDecember 11, 2023
Palestinians crossing from northern Gaza to the south, along Salah Al Din road in the central Gaza Strip. EPA
Calls for a Gaza ceasefire need to be strengthened

As Israel's military campaign intensifies, the humanitarian situation is only getting worse

EditorialDecember 08, 2023
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