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Yemeni Foreign Minister Khaled Al Yaman and head of the Houthi delegation Mohammed Abdul-Salam shake hands next to United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres and Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom during the Yemen peace talks in Rimbo, Sweden. Reuters 

Yemen peace drive must maintain its momentum

From the dedication of the UN special envoy to the military pressure of the Arab coalition, now is the time to establish lasting stability

December 15, 2018
President Donald Trump once looked untouchable, but it now appears that past actions are catching up with him. Reuters

As Trump's aura of invincibility dims, he will seek to intensify racial and cultural divides 

With legal pressure mounting upon him, the US president has to win another term in office or face the possibility of jail time

December 15, 2018
British Prime Minister Theresa May cut a lonely figure among European Union leaders in Salzburg, Austria in September. Lisi Niesner / Reuters

Europe will also suffer from a no-deal Brexit

Inevitable disruptions to the wider EU economy will deepen the political fissures that have broken out across the continent

December 15, 2018
French gendarmes walk past flowers and candles laid in the street in tribute to the victims of a deadly shooting in Strasbourg, France. AFP

Strasbourg manhunt underlines the importance of intelligence sharing in Europe

Cross-border co-operation is vital if nations are to protect their citizens from the outrages of terror networks and lone-wolf actors

December 13, 2018
A team of researchers from Harvard University plan to release a chalky material into the atmosphere to bounce the sun’s heat back into space. Sarah Dea / The National

The Middle East will be among the first casualties of Trump's climate change denial 

The US president may be happy to dismiss established scientific fact, but the rest of the world cannot afford to ignore the looming threat of environmental catastrophe

December 13, 2018
Prime Minister Theresa May has survived an attempt to oust her, but her worries are far from over.Bloomberg

In Theresa May's Brexit pantomime, a second referendum is the only final act that makes sense

Conservative infighting has torn the government apart and placed the UK's future in the balance. Meanwhile, any attempt to appease both the leave and remain camps is doomed to failure

December 13, 2018
Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May faces a vote of no confidence. AFP

Throwing Theresa May out of the Brexit cockpit will set Britain on course for a devastating crash landing

As Britain faces its most significant post-war moment, now is not the time for Conservative MPs to begin an internal power struggle

December 12, 2018
Michael Lahyani, founder of Propertyfinder.ae / Pawan Singh

Affordable housing market will ensure global competitiveness

More flexible rent payment options will help make the UAE one of the best places to live

December 12, 2018
A beleaguered Theresa May at Prime Minister's Questions today in the House of Commons. Parliament TV handout via Reuters

The nightmare will deepen, irrespective of the vote on Theresa May's leadership

The British prime minister still has to win the delayed vote in the Commons on her Brexit deal – and even then, her problems will have only just begun

December 12, 2018
A Syrian woman carries her child inside an internallly displaced persons camp in the north-east of the country. AFP

While Syrians have faced unimaginable suffering, the idea of humanitarian intervention has withered and died

The international community's commitment to protecting civilians from conflict reached a high point in the 1990s. Now it has been abandoned

December 12, 2018