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Though the Iran war has put the world on high alert, the people of the UAE are keeping their cool
After a drive down the highway I’m sitting in my hotel’s courtyard. A cool, late-afternoon breeze is making the palm trees dance. Squawking mynah birds are cruising the decking, in search of food. Meanwhile,…
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The 11th-hour ceasefire between the US and Iran was met with sighs of relief around the world – but faultlines in the fragile agreement are already starting to show.
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Hong Kong’s new 13km promenade is revitalising community life and wellbeing
A freshly completed harbourside promenade on Hong Kong Island is drawing the city’s residents out to play and providing them with a new way to enjoy the waterfront.
The UAE is walking a tightrope between self-defence and wider deterrence
The UAE is projecting calm under fire but its military leadership is leaving little doubt that restraint has its limits. Five weeks into sustained Iranian attacks, the country’s official position remains defensive. Yet in…
