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In Abu Dhabi, the autonomous Txai service was launched in December 2021, following rigorous road trials. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
When it comes to driverless vehicles, the UAE will be one to watch

There is still some way to go, but the testing and scrutiny already put into autonomous vehicles in the Emirates is considerable

EditorialJuly 10, 2023
Seven hours after its launch, Threads reportedly gained 10 million users – that’s close to 24,000 a minute. PA
Whether Twitter or Threads, the world still wants to talk to itself

The winner of the latest tussle between Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk will exercise great power over people’s online conversations

EditorialJuly 06, 2023
A Palestinian woman gestures to a damaged building after the Israeli army's withdrawal from the Jenin camp in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Wednesday. Reuters
Occupation is traumatising a new generation of Palestinians

The firepower used in violent raids on Jenin's densely populated refugee camp is part of a situation that is lurching from crisis to crisis

EditorialJuly 06, 2023
A man connects an hydrogen pump to a fuelcell-powered car. The development of a scalable hydrogen industry will provide UAE opportunities for many companies. AFP
Energy plan shows the UAE is serious about a greener future

As calls for concrete action grow louder, it is hard to argue against the significance of such an investment

EditorialJuly 05, 2023
View of the town hall of Persan, near Paris, which was partially burnt during rioting that followed the death of Nahel M, a 17-year-old killed by a French police officer during a traffic stop last week. Reuters
Europe's protests are undermined by insult and injury

The authorities in France and Sweden will have to adapt if they want to avoid a repeat of the ugly scenes witnessed this week

EditorialJuly 04, 2023
Farmers clean drying tobacco leaves at Harf Beit Hasna village in Dinnieh province, northern Lebanon. In the past, farmers could rely on rain to irrigate their crops and sustain a living, but climate change and the country's crippling economic crisis has left their soil dry and their produce to rot. AP
Lebanon's farmers, and the country, need help to grow

A $200m World Bank lifeline is welcome, but deeper reforms are needed for Lebanese society to get back on track

EditorialJuly 03, 2023
The National Climate Clock at Piccadilly Circus in central London, part of London Climate Action Week. The clock provides a stark warning that there are only six years and 24 days left to limit global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. PA
Climate change affects everyone – so it's time to unite

Calls in London this week for 'radical collaboration' reflect an understanding that global warming knows no borders

EditorialJune 30, 2023
New recruits to the Taliban's security forces demonstrate their skills during a graduation ceremony in Afghanistan's Herat province on June 22. AFP
New thinking is needed to bring stability to Afghanistan

Unless there is a change in approach, this time next year the country could come last on the Global Peace Index for a seventh year running

EditorialJune 29, 2023
A new report from the UN Office on Drugs and Crime has found that the number of people who suffer from drug use disorders skyrocketed to 39.5 million, a 45 per cent increase in a decade. AFP
Drug abuse is an issue that concerns us all

The right approach is one that cracks down on trafficking but supports families and helps addicts to recover

EditorialJune 28, 2023
Iraqi banknotes are displayed during a press conference at the country's Integrity Commission in Baghdad on June 22. Many ordinary Iraqis despair of the country’s corruption problem and blame its political parties. AFP
Iraq is not fated to live with corruption

The problem may be ingrained but there are ways for those who care about transparency and fairness to tackle the worst of it

EditorialJune 27, 2023
The circumambulation of the Kaaba is a renowned symbol of unity. AP
Hajj is rebounding, and not a moment too soon

The annual pilgrimage is growing not just in numbers, but as a global symbol of unity in a divided world

EditorialJune 26, 2023
Children play in the dried up Shatt al Mashkhab river, in Najaf city, Iraq. Emerging and developing economies are more vulnerable to the dangers posed by global warming. Many also struggle to fund decisive action on climate change. Reuters
Debt cannot be allowed to derail progress on climate change

Paris summit to examine green finance solutions is an important step on the road to Cop28

EditorialJune 23, 2023
An Apache attack helicopter from Israel's military pictured during an army raid in the Palestinian city of Jenin on Monday. This was the first time such firepower has been used in the West Bank since the Second Intifada. EPA
Jenin raid will do little to help Israel's security

Fanning the flames of resentment then relying on military solutions is a questionable approach

EditorialJune 22, 2023
Young people in Amman attend a free concert to celebrate the wedding of Jordan's Crown Prince in May. A majority of Arab youths interviewed in a new survey said the opportunities offered by the UAE were appealing. AFP
Consistency underpins the UAE's desirability for young Arabs

For a 12th consecutive year, the Emirates has been named as the place young people in the region most want to live

EditorialJune 21, 2023
The Innovation Centre at Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park in Dubai. The fifth phase of the park – the world's largest single-site solar facility – was inaugurated this week. Pawan Singh / The National
Solar power has a bright future

Technological progress is revitalising the idea that we can harness, retain and use the almost unimaginable amount of energy emitted by our Sun

EditorialJune 20, 2023
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