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Sweida ceasefire shouldn't be mistaken for a return to normality

The cessation of hostilities is tenuous at best

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Today's cartoonShadi's take on Syrian clashes affecting Lebanon


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Why American conservatives are divided over US support for Israel

Comment Editor Sulaiman Hakemy on how the war in Gaza is reshaping conversations among the political right




Despite the Sweida clashes, Trump's backing of Al Shara will remain solid

Raghida
Dergham

How the Gulf could emerge as a global hub for wellness travel

Linus Benjamin
Bauer

The Islamic world should establish a Fatwa Council for AI

Yasar
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Comment

Armenia and Azerbaijan have taken a new route in their quest for peace

Benyamin Poghosyan

Towards a peaceful and stable Middle East

Hossam
Zaki

Personal banking needs to be a smoother experience

Nick March

The UAE's future cities must be designed to anticipate tomorrow's needs

Khaled Al Huraimel

Empowering SMEs is key to raising Abu Dhabi’s economic competitiveness

Mouza Al Nasri


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UAE sugar tax changes are a smart policy tool in the war on obesity and diseases

Continued strength of UAE-Turkey ties is good for the Middle East

Israel's attack on Syria makes a bad situation much worse

Smart planning is the key to solving traffic congestion as the UAE grows

Syrian wildfires show the need for a regional conversation on climate change

Unesco listing is a boost for UAE heritage



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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and partner Jodie Haydon visit the Great Wall of China near Beijing on Wednesday. EPA

The US is pushing its Asia Pacific allies closer to China

Sholto Byrnes

The Epstein saga could become an existential crisis for Trump's Maga movement

Hussein Ibish

How government can continue serving Abu Dhabi's growing, savvy population effectively

Ahmed Tamim Hisham
Al Kuttab

Europe's current policies won't 'stop the boats'

Damien McElroy

Trump, Netanyahu and the art of illusory peace

James Zogby

Six lessons I've learnt from 20 years as an Overseas Filipino Worker in the UAE

Irish Eden Belleza

Chancellor's mixed messages won't transport Britain into growth culture

Chris Blackhurst



The Global trade reset bodes well for the GCC's maritime assets

Mohammed Alardhi

Measles is back but it didn't have to be. What is the western world thinking?

Gavin Esler

Donald Trump has a Jeffrey Epstein problem and it's just getting started

Thomas Watkins

The UK's endorsement of the Moroccan Autonomy Plan is a welcome step

Liam Fox

Podcast: Beyond the Headlines

Syrian Druze fighters flash the victory sign after Syrian forces pulled out of Sweida. AFP

Is Israel exploiting distrust between Syria’s Druze and Damascus?

A Palestinian child in Gaza holds a stuffed animal while standing at a school sheltering displaced Palestinians, which was hit by an Israeli strike. AFP.

What is the cost of ending the war in Gaza?




Does the easing of US sanctions on Syria come with strings attached?

How did Israel and Iran go from strategic allies to bitter enemies?

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