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Debate, opinion and editorial views from @TheNationalNews, the leading English-language daily newspaper of the UAE.
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Joined December 2011
Our cartoonist's take on Elon Musk and X agreeing to settle a Twitter pay lawsuit. via @TheNationalNews
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Our cartoonist's take on Elon Musk and X agreeing to settle a Twitter pay lawsuit
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View from The National: Quite apart from the usual differences that accompany every school year – a new syllabus for a new grade and new faces – a number of other changes lie in store this year, not least of all the introduction of AI learning.
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Pupils return to classrooms with a pivot towards a new futuristic education system
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Accusations of treason will be hurled at Al Shara’s government for engaging with Israel. Yet this doesn’t justify accusing Damascus of treason. Opinion | Raghida Dergham @raghidadergham via @TheNationalNews
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The country's fragile internal dynamics compel Damascus to settle its international borders
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When powering the Global South, profit shouldn't be the primary motive. Opinion | Ali Alshimmari via @TheNationalNews
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It is important to look past the balance sheet in energy investment
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Without food, death is generally inevitable within two months. Limiting wars to that is a good ambition for results-minded peacemakers. Opinion | Mukesh Kapila @mukeshkapila via @TheNationalNews .
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Countering the weaponisation of food requires limiting the duration of wars
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Letters to the editor: our readers have their say on the level of safety in the UAE, protests in Israel and Washington, and an ancient cross found in Abu Dhabi . Feedback via @TheNationalNews.
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Our readers have their say on the level of safety in the UAE, protests in Israel and Washington, and an ancient cross found in Abu Dhabi
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The view of The National | There is still time for the latest wave of Israeli tanks to turn back, if Israel’s friends can summon a tougher line. via @TheNationalNews
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Israel's actions in Gaza and the West Bank are reaching an inflection point
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Our cartoonist's take on Israel's Gaza City offensive. via @TheNationalNews
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Our cartoonist's take on Israel's Gaza City offensive
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The view from The National Preserving Arabic is key, and it should start in the classroom. via @TheNationalNews
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The UAE has made a critical decision ahead of the new school year
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Our cartoonist's take on the reopening of Mosul International Airport. via @TheNationalNews
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Our cartoonist's take on the reopening of Mosul International Airport
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It’s not impossible to imagine a ceasefire or armistice in which Ukraine refuses to cede land but one that leaves parts of it in Russian hands. But even this bitter feud over land isn’t the core of the conflict. Opinion | Hussein Ibish @Ibishblog .
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When it comes to Ukraine, it's no longer just Russia versus a US-led western front
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How the Mena region is setting a gold standard for infrastructure developing. Opinion | Sarah Ashbridge @Conflict_arch via @TheNationalNews
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A shift in contracting is helping to shape an era defined by public benefit
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View from The National: The longer Israeli troops remain, the greater the chances are of Hezbollah regaining some popular support. via @TheNationalNews.
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The longer Israeli troops remain, the greater the chances are of Hezbollah regaining some of its support
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India needs to find its own ‘Trump whisperers’ to deal with the US tariff threat. Opinion | Johann Chacko @Johann_C_C via @TheNationalNews
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New Delhi's surprise at the US President's ultimatums shows it lacks advocates in Washington with the inside track
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For Trump, the orchestration of the past week has played to his skill set. The summit in Alaska with Putin opened a new stage of negotiations. Opinion | Damien McElroy @ddamned via @TheNationalNews
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The American President has put together the building blocks of a peace process in Europe
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We can’t afford to keep relying on the same old solutions. That’s why rethinking how we use, and reuse water matters now more than ever. Opinion | Michael Nielson @grundfos.
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Across the UAE, local municipalities and city planners are starting to think differently about how water is used and reused
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Reform should strike a balance between functional necessity and accountability. Serious crimes like assault or trafficking could be excluded from immunity protections. Opinion | Mudhafar Al Jbori @Drjbori.
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Fairness and pubic security are the basis for calls to reform diplomatic immunity
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Our cartoonist's take on Donald Trump telling Ukraine to give up on Nato membership bid. Via @TheNationalNews
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Our cartoonist's take on Donald Trump telling Ukraine to give up on Nato membership bid
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For the Europeans, the transactional basis of US foreign policy going forward is a fundamental reality that cannot be wished away anymore. Opinion | Damien McElroy @ddamned via @TheNationalNews
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The transactional basis of US foreign policy going forward is a fundamental reality that cannot be wished away anymore
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