I write to you in reference to your article Biden says Trump abused his office and ignored most Americans (April 30).
I was shocked to hear that the former US vice president Joe Biden accused Donald Trump of abusing his office and ignoring most Americans during his time as president. Mr Biden said this during a campaign speech for the 2020 presidential election, in Pennsylvania.
I wonder if this is truly how Americans feel or if it is simply a tactic to discredit the sitting president, at a time when Mr Biden is facing allegations of inappropriate behaviour towards women.
K Ragavan, Bengaluru
Car bonnet road rage incident left me astounded
I write to you in reference to your article Dubai Police vow to take action over car bonnet road rage incident (April 30).
This whole story is extraordinary. It appears the man who jumped on the car put his life in danger and others at risk, reportedly over something as trivial as a parking ticket.
He could have resolved this by simply taking the driver’s plate number and calling the police.
The driver is also at fault as she should have stopped the car instead of driving with a man on her bonnet.
Name withheld by request
Extremist groups do not represent Muslims or Islam
I write to you in reference to Joyce Karam's article US trying to confirm authenticity of Baghdadi video (April 30).
Terrorist groups such as ISIS, Boko Haram, Al Shabab, Al Qaeda and others do not in any way represent Muslims or Islam.
They do not even come close to understanding what Islam is about, as they only see the world through the prism of violence and bigotry.
These are actually anti-Islamic groups that only make Muslims look bad and serve the interests of the right wing.
Islam is a religion of peace. The truth will come out and prevail one day. All these wrongdoers will be exposed and tried for their heinous crimes.
Abdul Otai, Abu Dhabi
The elixir of youth: why our young never get old
I write in reference to John Dennehy's article Landmark survey reveals hopes and fears of Emirati youth (April 29): it is now widely accepted that the definition of "young" fits anyone aged between eight and 30. It is really fascinating to read about how the perception of youth has evolved over the years.
In the pre-industrial era, you went from being a child to working in the mines at the age of 10 or 11. For the next generation, you needed to reach the age of 18 to officially be considered an adult.
The generation after that married and had children in their early 20s. Today, many of our youth do not leave home until they are 30 years old.
Carrie Archer, Berwick
