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Solar cells at the Noor Solar Technology plant in Dubai Investment Park. Without chemical elements such as the silicon and perovskites used in such cells, the energy transition would flounder. Pawan Singh / The National
EditorialWhy energy firms are going all-in on the green transition

Adnoc's $80bn lower-carbon energy and chemicals investment business is the latest example of an evolving strategy

EditorialNovember 29, 2024
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Displaced residents celebrate as they return to their villages following a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. If this ceasefire can be made to hold while diplomats work to untangle the knots in Israel’s other conflicts, then eventually there will be reason to trust again. AP Photo
EditorialLebanon ceasefire is vital to ending Middle East violence

A return to a status quo of sorts, at least in southern Lebanon, would give some hope that the wider spiral of conflict can yet subside

EditorialNovember 27, 2024
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Delegates and attendees at the Global Women's Forum in Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
EditorialProgress starts with a seat for women at the table

The Global Women's Forum in Dubai heard from diverse leaders about the crucial role of women in overcoming challenges

EditorialNovember 27, 2024
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Syrian and Lebanese refugees travel to the Massna border crossing with Syria on foot after Israeli strikes rendered the main road unusable. EPA
EditorialIt's time to help Syria get back on its feet

Diplomatic efforts must focus on concrete measures that help Syria, and prioritise stability and security in the wider region

EditorialNovember 26, 2024
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Cop29 President Mukhtar Babayev applauds during a closing session at the UN climate change summit in Baku, Azerbaijan. AP
EditorialCop29: A done deal but it needs to be built on

$300 billion agreement to fight against climate crisis will be inadequate in face of the challenge

EditorialNovember 25, 2024
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An Abu Dhabi Public Art Biennial installation on the Corniche by artist Wael Al Awar. Victor Besa / The National
EditorialWhat the Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial means for the art world, at home and abroad

Amid a buzzing regional art scene, greater community engagement is an important endeavour

EditorialNovember 22, 2024
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President Masoud Pezeshkian (R) welcoming International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi during a meeting in Tehran on November 14. AFP
Iran's nuclear slowdown is sorely needed progress for regional diplomacy

The incoming Trump administration should use this to push for a new nuclear deal

EditorialNovember 21, 2024
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EU top diplomat Josep Borrell failed to push through a proposal for the bloc to suspend dialogue with Israel. AFP
EditorialDoes the EU have any ability to restrain Israel?

The Middle East conflict is testing the bloc's ability to create coherent foreign policy

EditorialNovember 20, 2024
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The UK and Germany, two of the four biggest aid donors by volume, announced major foreign aid cuts planned for next year’s budgets. PA
EditorialAid has its flaws, but countries shouldn't stop giving

Wealthy governments are donating less when they should instead be donating smarter

EditorialNovember 19, 2024
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Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Chile's President Gabriel Boric and Rio de Janeiro's Mayor Eduardo Paes attend the Urban 20 (U20), the Mayors' forum of the cities from the G20 countries, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on November 17. Reuters
EditorialG20 offers a way to end global hunger and poverty

The G20's message of urgency for the world's most powerful countries warrants action

EditorialNovember 18, 2024
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A woman walks along a street in Omdurman, Sudan on November 1. Africa’s biggest war is, by some metrics, even worse than the ongoing conflicts in Gaza and Lebanon. EPA
EditorialSudan's war must not be forgotten

The country's future does not lie with strongmen or armed factions imposing their vision on this diverse and sophisticated nation

EditorialNovember 15, 2024
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A meeting of crisis management officials in Dubai this week heard the UAE could experience a 30 per cent increase in rainfall in the near future. Antonie Robertson / The National
EditorialHow to future-proof a city

Engineering solutions are important but in the UAE they are accompanied by joined-up thinking on transport, urban planning and remote working

EditorialNovember 14, 2024
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Leaders of Arab and Muslim states pictured at the Extraordinary Arab-Islamic Summit in Riyadh on Monday where the centrality of Palestine and Lebanon to peace in the Middle East was highlighted. EPA
EditorialThe Arab world won't let Israel sideline Palestine

Israeli leaders may feel Donald Trump's win offers new opportunities but Arab and Muslim countries remain committed to a Palestinian state

EditorialNovember 13, 2024
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A women has been caught while driving using two mobile phones and the same time. Photo: Dubai Police
EditorialMany drivers in the UAE need to take more personal responsibility

Motorists caught reading newspapers or talking on two phones while at wheel puts spotlight on everyday recklessness

EditorialNovember 12, 2024
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Almost 200 countries will spend the next 11 days trying to agree on a new financial plan to replace a promised $100 billion for developing countries. EPA
EditorialWhy the private sector must be at the Cop29 table

Companies understand that they are working with a finite resource, therefore developing greener, more sustainable energy means staying in business

EditorialNovember 11, 2024
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