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US President Joe Biden has begun a tour of the Middle East, with stops in Israel, Palestine and Saudi Arabia. AFP
What the Arab world needs from Biden this week

One of the US President's aims for his Middle East tour is more oil, but the region's wish list is much larger

EditorialJuly 12, 2022
People wait to buy petrol at a fuel station in Colombo, Sri Lanka, in May 2022. EPA
Is Sri Lanka the first domino in a new global crisis?

Too many countries are in debt in the post-Covid-19 world

EditorialJuly 12, 2022
Tunisia's Ons Jabeur poses with her runner-up trophy after the women's final at the Wimbledon tennis championships on Saturday. EPA
After Ons Jabeur, tennis in the Arab world won't be the same again

More boys and girls will take up the sport. Governments should take advantage of this

EditorialJuly 10, 2022
Bashar Mohammed Salih. Mahmoud Rida / The National
Play
Mosul and the long road to revival

The Iraqi city's indomitable residents need more government support

EditorialJuly 08, 2022
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson makes a statement at Downing Street in London, Britain, July 7, 2022. REUTERS / Henry Nicholls
Britain needs political stability

Whoever succeeds Boris Johnson will have to deal with a number of challenges

EditorialJuly 07, 2022
A convoy transporting humanitarian aid parked at customs in Syria after crossing from Turkey through the Bab Al Hawa border crossing on January 18. AFP
Without cross-border aid, millions of Syrians will be put at risk

The Syria-Turkey cross-border mechanism is a feat of multilateral co-operation, and it must stay

EditorialJuly 07, 2022
The cost of fuel, food and living in general is increasing globally. Reuters
Protecting the Gulf from the effects of inflation

GCC governments are taking big steps to shield citizens from rising prices and economic uncertainty

EditorialJuly 06, 2022
A smart sterilising robot at the Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia's holy city of Makkah. AFP
A high-tech Hajj is changing pilgrimage

Coming after the worst of Covid-19, this year's Hajj is one of the most significant on record

EditorialJuly 05, 2022
Sushmita Kotian, Etihad cabin crew. Victor Besa / The National
How Etihad and Emirates spared the UAE summer travel chaos

Long-term planning and investment by the carriers mean the country will not be seeing the chaotic scenes that are unfolding at European airports

EditorialJuly 01, 2022
The National
Cartoon for July 1, 2022

Our cartoonist's take on recent prisoner swaps between Ukraine and Russia

CartoonJune 30, 2022
The demand for air conditioning is set to soar in the years ahead. The National
The UAE is gearing up for an air-conditioning revolution

The country's increasingly sophisticated industry is developing a unit that is 10 times more efficient than current standard models

EditorialJune 30, 2022
The National
Cartoon for June 30, 2022

Our cartoonist's take on Sweden and Finland's bid to join Nato

CartoonJune 29, 2022
A Jordanian forensics expert inspects the site of the toxic gas explosion in the Red Sea port of Aqaba. AFP
Jordan can handle the Aqaba explosion

While traumatic, the scene was declared under control quickly

EditorialJune 29, 2022
There have been a number of attacks against Iraqi oil fields recently. AFP
The best way Iraq can protect its oil industry

A new round of attacks have hit facilities in the country at an already tense time for the energy sector

EditorialJune 28, 2022
Chinese President Xi Jinping hosting the 14th BRICS Summit via video link. AP
G7, Brics and Nato: June is pivotal for international diplomacy

Rarely have multilateral forums mattered as much as they do today

EditorialJune 27, 2022
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