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          Compassion is rarely thought of as a policy tool but now some researchers are rethinking this. Nick Donaldson, Getty Images, Reuters and EPA

          If we find a way to measure compassion, can we use it to solve global problems?

          CommentMay 30, 2025
          The first phase of the project is expected to be completed soon. EPA

          Abu Dhabi's new index to support well-being of children in emirate

          UAEMay 28, 2025
          We must create a framework so children can develop healthy digital habits. Getty Images

          We should raise children to be tech-savvy – but also digitally healthy

          CommentMay 27, 2025
          A Palestinian man reacts following an Israeli strike that hit Gaza City. May 7, 2025. AFP

          Children among dozens killed in Israeli air strike that hit a crowded Gaza market

          MENAMay 08, 2025
          The UAE has introduced a new federal family law. Photo: Unsplash

          New UAE family law boosting rights of mothers and children comes into effect

          UAEApril 15, 2025
          It was during Muna Rahim's daughter's eighth birthday where she was inspired to start her own business idea. Photo: Muna Rahim

          'I couldn’t go back to the office': Entrepreneurs on how to change career course

          LifestyleApril 09, 2025
          Gazans in the southern city of Khan Younis mourn the deaths of a Palestinian family, who were killed when an Israeli strike hit their tent. AP

          Killed in their Eid dresses: Children bear brunt of Israeli strikes

          MENAMarch 31, 2025
          Abu Anas's lanterns have created a celebratory space for his children and the other children in the Palestinian enclave. Rakan Abed El Rahman for The National

          Gazan father makes lanterns from food cans for children to celebrate Eid despite the war

          MENAMarch 28, 2025
          Zoha Shariq, aged nine, says she is learning how fasting during Ramadan is a 'part of life'. Chris Whiteoak / The National

          Children fasting during Ramadan feel 'blessed' to begin spiritual journey

          UAEMarch 24, 2025
          Zeina Balaa, left, and Rima Semaan are the creators behind Zein, a doll designed to encourage thoughtfulness and compassion. Chris Whiteoak / The National

          UAE mothers launch Ramadan doll to teach children about kindness and compassion

          WellbeingMarch 21, 2025
          Nour Nassar helping students learn through her Schools Without Borders initiative in Gaza . Photo: Nour Nassar / Instagram

          One woman's mission to bring education to children of war-torn Gaza

          MENAMarch 15, 2025
          A 16-year-old rape victim rests on a mattress at a Unicef office in Sudan. Unicef via AP

          UN raises concerns over widespread sexual violence in Sudan conflict

          MENAMarch 04, 2025
          Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi believes education can rehabilitate children rescued from bonded labour. Photo: Pradeep Tewari

          Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi urges action to protect children

          UAEFebruary 26, 2025
          UAE government statistics show about one in three children have been contacted by a stranger online. Photo: PA Wire

          How parents and schools deal with children being vulnerable online

          UAEJanuary 22, 2025
          Dr Feroze Sidhwa operating on a patient in the European Hospital in Gaza.

          'It's a US-Israeli attack' says US trauma surgeon who served in Gaza's hospitals

          MENADecember 24, 2024
          Hannan Timraz cooks for her family in Khan Younis, where they live after being displaced from Rafah. Mohammed Abu Amra for The National

          The Gazan mothers adding a pinch of resilience to traditional Palestinian dishes

          MENADecember 20, 2024
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