The National Editorial

Fantasies of victory in Gaza – on both sides – have extracted too heavy a price over the past 12 months. The diplomatic route must be determinedly pursued towards an overdue peace

A ceasefire would ease Gazan suffering and help to stop the regional march to war

Communicating by launching missiles and air strikes across the region could spark an uncontrollable conflict

The country bills its operations as defensive and sophisticated, but reality paints a different picture

Although militarists and extremists seem to be dictating events, the voices of reason on all sides – and there are many – continue to work for peace

Without recognising the root cause behind this quagmire of conflict, further years of violence lie ahead

With no head of state, a collapsed currency and 44 per cent of its population already living in poverty, the country's people can ill-afford more conflict

When President Sheikh Mohamed visited young patients at a Washington hospital this week, it was a public display of the country's commitment to child welfare

The two countries' commonalities will be vital to meet 21st-century challenges

Despite knowing the dire consequences of a full-scale war in the Levant, many involved seem intent on intensifying the tension

The international community is not walking in lockstep. UNGA is where reform can begin to take place

A new directive that private joint-stock companies have female representation at the highest level builds on the country's successful gender equality policies

The audacious – and indiscriminate – attack on Hezbollah’s pager network is another step on the road to an uncontrollable war

Better pathways to helping people access work and education is not only good for them and their families, it is good for host nations

Purported attempt on Trump’s life is disturbing, as is the polarisation behind it