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Trump’s trip to the Gulf marks a strategic leap for the Arab world

The question is if Tehran wishes to board the forward-moving regional train under a joint American-regional leadership

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Trump's visit to the Gulf: Three areas that will shape US ties to the region

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Pope Leo's opportunity to give hope to Middle East's war-weary Christians

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India and Pakistan must finally break their long cycle of violence

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What the undying fire at the world's oldest restaurant teaches us

Nick March

A self-assured UAE is playing a balancing role in a dynamic world

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The truth about the UAE's support for Sudan

Graeme Wilson

Trump's tariffs on 'foreign' films should make us ask: After David Lynch, who?

Hussein Ibish

How a 1955 conference in Indonesia formed the bedrock for today's Global South

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How a little Disney magic could inspire more to visit Abu Dhabi

Israel's first occupation of Gaza was a disaster. Going back would be worse

Schooling children in AI ethics is a must

Sudan peace is to be found through talks, not the courts

Why Dubai is thinking strategically about property

Syria's sectarian violence must be banished, not managed



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DIFC's robust legal system stands out amid global trade tensions

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It would take a lot more than sheer force to disarm Hezbollah

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The Trump tariffs are heralding a new form of global engagement: multilateral bilateralism

Sami Mahroum

The UAE Armed Forces are a symbol of unity and resolve

Nasser Humaid Al Nuaimi

Britain's two-party system is a living fossil

Gavin Esler

Tokyo and Abu Dhabi are entering a new era of partnership

Hareb Al Mheiri



Palestinian statehood needs a joint push at the UN next month

Damien McElroy

US should listen to growing number of Republicans who want tougher Israel policy

James Zogby

Trump's cabinet reshuffle could affect US-Iran talks

Raghida Dergham

It's time to revive the Middle East's cultural relationship with water

Sarah Ashbridge

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