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US-Iran talks were but one track in a dual reality - the other led to this war

Even as negotiations progressed, Middle East observers have felt for a long time that the road would lead here

Mohamad Ali
Harisi

Tehran residents look the skies amid widespread attacks in in Iran by the US and Israel, on February 28, 2026. Getty

Why this winter Ramadan feels different – and it's a breath of fresh air

Thoraya Abdullahi

Let this year's Ramadan feel lighter, quieter and closer to its true spirit

Roudha AlShehhi

Why it may pay dividends for Abu Dhabi to preserve its suburban heritage

How hiring People of Determination can help companies thrive

Abdulla Al Humaidan

Columnists

The USS Gerald R Ford aircraft carrier arrives at Souda Bay on the island of Crete, Greece. Reuters

Is it already too late for Tehran to make a deal?

Hands tied on tariffs by the Supreme Court but could Trump resort to sanctions?

Omar Al-Ubaydli

What the India AI summit taught us about how the technology can help the poorest

Tina
Latif

Hezbollah's refusal to disarm would be a strategic blunder

What it's like to cover the White House on the President's biggest day of the year

Social media bans for teenagers are understandable but not future-proof

Jesse Jackson is the reason Arab Americans are a factor in US politics today

A non-Muslim's Ramadan: How my friends have inspired me to attempt my first fast

Real change in Iran will probably come from the last place anyone expects

Migration can still improve the global balance between workers and jobs

Andrew's arrest highlights America's justice system failing in its duty

A rapidly changing Abu Dhabi will always stay true to the roots of its story

Saood Abdulaziz Al Hosani

The world will miss Jesse Jackson's sense of moral purpose

Human advantage will be everything in tomorrow’s job market – Gulf countries understand this

Mohammed Alardhi

CEOs quaking at AI tsunami that has barely begun

Chris Blackhurst