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For Peter Vesterbacka, one of the main people behind Rovio, the company that created the Angry Birds computer game, Helsinki and Espoo were the best places to start a tech company. Reuters

Does a tech start-up become a success because of talent or where it's based?

A new socioeconomic phenomenon is emerging, one that we don't fully understand
A typical demonstration in New York. Eduardo Munoz Alvarez / AFP

Politics matters, but sometimes not as much as good pizza

A demonstration in New York was not the idea of a protest my 12-year-old had in mind
Iran's foreign minister Kamal Kharazi arrives at the EU headquarters in Brussels in 2005 for an international conference on Iraq. Gerard Cerles / AFP

How Iran gains vast benefits from its softly spoken salesmen

Former foreign minister Kamal Kharazi's performance is reminder of the enormous benefit Iran gains from its soft-speaking diplomats
Indira Gandhi, pictured at home, in New Delhi in 1973. Reginald Davis / Rex

Will the uncomfortable truths of a movie about India's Emergency survive the censor's cuts? 

India's Congress party has taken offence to Madhur Bhandarkar's new film, which was due to be released next week   
Boris Johnson, Britain's foreign minister, is one of the most recognisable politicians in the world. Glyn Kirk / AFP

Will Brexit talks deliver a harsh lesson to Theresa May and her wounded government? 

British ministers are still aiming for a tailor-made deal providing as many benefits of membership with as few responsibilities as possible
A Tahrir Square protester's sign (

The UK government must fully assess the threat posed by the Muslim Brotherhood

For years, Britain has flip-flopped on the Brotherhood. Now it must make up its mind
There are good reasons why Abu Dhabi ranked so highly on a recent city index. Christopher Pike / The National

Why Abu Dhabi is the best city to live in from a man who has been here all his life

A born and bred Abu Dhabian on why the city ranked so highly in a recent index. Is Abu Dhabi really the second best city in the world to live and work in? 
The Royal Courts of Justice on The Strand in central London. AFP

End of life care is not a luxury. It is at the centre of a caring society

A UK court case stirs the mind of HA Hellyer and raises many ethical questions
Only the prince could wake Aurora up from the spell she was under. Photo courtesy of Disney

Women must stop being portrayed as damsels in distress on the big screen

It's time the story line changed to give real life figures a chance to break free from damaging preconceptions
An artwork of Qatar’s ruler Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani in Doha. Naseem Zeitoon / Reuters

Doha must negotiate its way back into the fold or face years of isolation

The quartet are comfortable for the current crisis to drag on, because Qatar is unwilling to truly compromise