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Searching for humanity among algorithms

Political unrest, grave human injustice and the non-responsive attitude of governments to the demands of the people have always produced innovative ways of punishment. Masses take to the streets...

Aysha Taryam

Sarah, an influential part of the world is looking up to you

She used to treat the physically sick. And now she will treat the morally sick, a job men thought men did better. It took fourteen hundred years to rubbish...

Shaadaab S. Bakht

A voice remembered

Prominent Palestinian actor and filmmaker Mohammad Bakri died on Dec. 24 in northern Israel, ending a 50-year career which was capped by the iconic film “Jenin Jenin.” This was...

Michael Jansen

Overlooked brilliance

It’s a new year and we are getting closer to Oscar nominations being announced later this month. However, this week we are not focusing on those potential contenders but...

Sarah Taryam

Fatima Almheiri

Fatima Almheiri

Fatima has always been passionate about mental health. She has a Bachelors in International Studies with a minor in Psychology. She joined the With Hope UAE volunteer group in 2019 and she is currently head of communications.

Saibal Chatterjee

Saibal Chatterjee

Indian national award-winning film critic

Meena Janardhan

Meena Janardhan

Writer/Editor/Consultant. She has over 25 years of experience in the fields of environmental journalism and publishing.

Smartphone-free classrooms boost student learning
  • 30 Nov 2025

Smartphone-free classrooms boost student learning

Hand your child a phone when you are ready for their childhood to end. We’d suggest another spin on that online proverb: Let kids bring their phones to class...

New Year's Resolution

New Year's Resolution

01 Jan 2026
AI answer

AI answer

31 Dec 2025
Let the bill come...

Let the bill come...

30 Dec 2025
New Year card

New Year card

29 Dec 2025
Golf course occupied

Golf course occupied

28 Dec 2025
Trump's return

Trump's return

27 Dec 2025
Investment thoughts

Investment thoughts

26 Dec 2025
Up in the space

Up in the space

25 Dec 2025