A group of women in Sharjah are leading the charge to have mothers return to breastfeeding, and to provide the right environment for them to do so. There have been successes, but the biggest battle has yet to be waged and won - in the workplace. Read Article UAE women lead charge on return to breastfeeding
The front page news article Parents warned over child diet risk (April 24) reported that alternate caregivers are more likely than parents to skimp on nutritious meals, according to a survey in the GCC region. Read Article Rules for providing your children with proper nutrition
Controls required to help guard against a repeat of the boom and bust cycle in the Dubai property market, Masood Ahmed, the director of the IMF’s Middle East and Central Asia Department, said. IMF official urges caution amid resurgence in Dubai property
Some warn of a return to the dark days of 2006 and 2007, but Sunni political pragmatism may show a peaceful way forward. Analysis by Iraq historian Reidar Visser How Iraq can pull back from the brink
