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Syrian police burn illegal drugs in Damascus on February 25. Building on such seizures and co-operating with neighbouring states are vital to undoing the damaging legacy of the country’s narcotics trade. EPA
EditorialSyria's drugs trade won't be stopped overnight

The interim authorities are going in the right direction but face an entrenched criminal economy

EditorialOctober 24, 2025
Israeli soldiers and a man armed with a slingshot during an attack by settlers on the Palestinian village of Beita on October 10. The occupation of the West Bank is accompanied by a two-tier justice system and security forces unwilling or unable to rein in militant settlers. AFP
EditorialViolent Israeli settlers are threatening their country's future

Ultra-nationalist ideologues undermine mainstream values, as well as wider hopes for a Palestinian state

EditorialOctober 23, 2025
An Amazon Web Services data centre in the US-East-1 region, in Virginia. Technical problems there affected online services around the world. Reuters
EditorialAWS outage shows the need for a cloud computing Plan B

Over-relying on private networks leaves too many organisations at risk of disruption when things go wrong

EditorialOctober 22, 2025
Smoke rises from Gaza after Israel resumed air strikes on Sunday. Israel says Hamas opened fire on its troops in Rafah, killing two. The militants said they had no contact with their fighters in the area. Reuters
EditorialWhy Gaza needs a ceasefire monitor

With few de-escalation mechanisms in place, further fighting in the Palestinian enclave could collapse its fragile truce

EditorialOctober 21, 2025
Mangroves play an important role for the UAE. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
EditorialMore nature reserves in the UAE is a sound strategy

Reserving a third of Abu Dhabi's land mass as green is a timely climate action plan

EditorialOctober 20, 2025
Most people already recognise cybercriminals for what they are – international blackmailers, extortionists and thieves.
EditorialDoes the Gulf need a cybercrime 'interpol'?

Hacking and online theft are transnational problems. They demand a transnational approach

EditorialOctober 17, 2025
Having a remote wedding may strike some as unromantic, but giving couples the opportunity to get married legally, quickly and affordably is an important social good. Getty
EditorialAbu Dhabi's online weddings are marrying society and technology

Having an app with more than 1,000 services is about much more than saving time and cutting red tape. It is about quality of life

EditorialOctober 16, 2025
Armed men in Khan Younis on Monday after Palestinian prisoners arrived in the Gazan city. Calling for or imposing surrender on Hamas is unlikely to work. Getty
EditorialHamas guns should not derail the Gaza peace plan

Disarmament is a looming challenge that demands a rare combination of patience, pragmatism and momentum

EditorialOctober 15, 2025
Women in Tel Aviv react after Hamas released Israeli hostages yesterday. What such emotional scenes tell us is that Palestine and Israel are highly traumatised societies that need to heal. Reuters
EditorialPalestinians and Israelis cannot afford another false dawn

The momentum behind current peace moves must be maintained

EditorialOctober 13, 2025
A lorry loaded with aid waits on the Egyptian side of the Rafah crossing with Gaza. As global leaders gather in Sharm El Sheikh, stabilisation and reconstruction must be high on their agenda. AFP
EditorialOpen Gaza up to support the peace

Having reporters, aid workers and others inside the Palestinian enclave would bring some essential support

EditorialOctober 13, 2025
Palestinians in Gaza celebrate following an announcement that Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a peace plan. There are many obstacles ahead but it is time for this conflict to end. AP
EditorialThe Gaza truce is welcome. Now turn it into a peace deal

The personal involvement of Donald Trump and the engagement of dozens of countries can make the deal stick

EditorialOctober 09, 2025
Above, Mohammed bin Zayed City Bus Station in Abu Dhabi. The new service will run daily to Al Quoz in Dubai, offering more transport options for travellers moving between the two emirates. Victor Besa / The National
EditorialThe new Abu Dhabi to Dubai bus is about more than getting from A to B

A closer look at the UAE’s evolving public transport options highlights a national strategy that connects communities

EditorialOctober 09, 2025
Solar-powered e-trees at the Cop28 climate conference at Expo City in Dubai, 2023. The UAE has been investing in renewable energy for years. Bloomberg
EditorialGlobal clean energy could be a reality sooner than we think

As solar and wind overtake coal for the first time, the world needs the right policies to make this transition permanent

EditorialOctober 08, 2025
Syrian Alawite candidate Reem Kahila casts her vote during the parliamentary elections in Latakia on Sunday. AP
EditorialSyria's new MPs should get a chance to prove themselves

Sunday’s election is not the sole answer to the country’s problems but it does represent a step forward

EditorialOctober 07, 2025
Mourners attend the funeral of Palestinians killed in an Israeli strike on Saturday, October 4, after Donald Trump announced his peace plan. Reuters
EditorialConverting Trump's Gaza plan into peace requires an immediate end to the killing

If Netanyahu really believes a deal is in sight, now is the time to demonstrate good faith to suffering innocents

EditorialOctober 06, 2025
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