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Widespread hate speech was a major precursor to the Rwandan genocide. AP
The world wakes up to the dangers of hate speech

A UN Security Council resolution lays bare the links between extremism and violence

EditorialJune 16, 2023
Funding shortfalls have caused the World Food Programme to cut rations all over the world. EPA
An explosion of global crises is breaking the world's biggest aid agency

From Bangladesh to Syria, millions of vulnerable people are seeing their meals cut in half, or taken away altogether

EditorialJune 15, 2023
Women and a child queue to receive humanitarian aid packages at the Kurdish-run Al Hol camp in Syria's Hasakeh governorate in 2021. AFP
The Syrian Kurds' plan to try suspected ISIS members is not viable

There are more feasible solutions, but they will require diplomatic and legal creativity

EditorialJune 13, 2023
Manchester City celebrate with the Uefa Champions League trophy after beating Inter Milan in Istanbul on Saturday. Getty Images
Man City's slow and steady march to the Champions League title

Consistent success over the years has been the outcome of careful planning over the long term

EditorialJune 11, 2023
An extra day for the weekend is a boon to the service industry. Khushnum Bhandari/ The National
The UAE takes another step in support of work-life balance

Federal government workers can apply to their managers to compress their work weeks on a case-by-case basis

EditorialJune 09, 2023
Passenger aircraft, operated by Emirates airline, on the tarmac at Al Maktoum International Airport in Dubai last year. Bloomberg
The Dubai airport expansion plan is an idea whose time has come

Enlarging Al Maktoum International Airport to match the city's growth is not only prudent, but necessary

EditorialJune 08, 2023
Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks under an image of Apple Vision Pro at Apple Park in Cupertino, California, on June 5. Reuters
Apple's Vision Pro could change the world for good (or bad)

For augmented reality to transform our lives for the better, we need to learn lessons from past immersive technologies

EditorialJune 07, 2023
Many Sudanese have flocked to Chad's crowded refugee camps. Reuters
The compounding disaster that is Sudan's refugee crisis

Not long ago, the country hosted hundreds of thousands of refugees - now, it is making hundreds of thousands more

EditorialJune 06, 2023
The site of a three-train collision near Balasore, in India's eastern state of Odisha, on June 3. AFP.
Rail passenger safety in India is not negotiable

Trains are the only affordable means of transport for millions of Indians. Custodians of those lives must ensure their safe passage

EditorialJune 05, 2023
An artist's impression of Palm Jebel Ali. Its 110 kilometres of added coastline will eventually offer beachside living to 35,000 families. Photo: Dubai Media Office
Palm Jebel Ali proves that Dubai isn't resting on its laurels

The emirate is already a magnet for trade, tourism and investment but this ambitious megaproject proves there is no complacency about staying ahead of the pack

EditorialJune 02, 2023
Members of the UN Security Council meet in New York. The UAE will lead the body for the next month amid a disastrous war in Sudan and a rapidly changing diplomatic picture in the Middle East. Reuters
UAE takes Security Council role at a pivotal moment

Month-long presidency is an opportunity for the Emirati delegation in New York to apply the country’s foreign-policy principles to an array of challenges

EditorialJune 01, 2023
Details have been released of the MBR Explorer, a 2,300kg autonomous spacecraft named after Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai. It will leave for the asteroid belt in 2028. Antonie Robertson / The National
Humanity needs resources and space is where to find them

Robust scientific and engineering projects such as the UAE's MBR Explorer offer intriguing possibilities for a technologically developing species

OpinionMay 31, 2023
A woman wears a mask of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan while she watches his victory speech on a screen in Istanbul on Monday. Getty
Erdogan secures his place in Turkish history

Ankara's neighbours, allies and trading partners will be hoping for stability and growth in this complex and consequential nation

EditorialMay 30, 2023
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday as investors continue to worry about the debt-ceiling debate in Washington. Getty
Why can't the US balance its books?

Political divisions are dogging attempts to reach consensus, even on vital issues such as a multi-trillion-dollar debt limit

EditorialMay 29, 2023
A visitor on the first day of the Abu Dhabi Book Fair. Last year, more than 152,000 people visited the event at which over 165,000 books were sold. Pawan Singh / The National
UAE's love of literature builds on the Arabic storytelling tradition

This week's Abu Dhabi International Book Fair and other literary events in the Emirates, connect literally millions of people with reading every year

EditorialMay 26, 2023
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