@NationalComment

Debate, opinion and editorial views from @TheNationalNews, the leading English-language daily newspaper of the UAE.

 Abu Dhabi, UAE
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Joined December 2011
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Chris Blackhurst@c_blackhurstOct 14
Britain must settle its Brexit argument before seeking an EU return thenationalnews.com/opinion/…

Britain must settle its Brexit argument before seeking an EU return | The National

The road back to Europe is fraught with political obtacles

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Michael Young
@BeirutCallingOct 7
The Trump administration is highlighting the fact that it has cut legal immigration from Muslim countries by 96 percent. In my latest for @NationalComment, I argue that this disdainful attitude cannot be separated from the strength of U.S. alliances in the Middle East: thenationalnews.com/opinion/…

Trump’s anti-Muslim immigration policies weaken America’s Middle East bargain | The National

They are exposing the transactional foundations of Pax Americana in the region

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Mukesh Kapila
@mukeshkapilaSep 29
Who gives up the gun first? The Trump Plan, caught btw Hamas disarmament & Israel withdrawal is squeezing the life out of people of #Gaza stuck in-between. Will they learn obvious lessons from many other war-peace processes? My column @TheNationalNews thenationalnews.com/opinion/…

Who gives up the gun first? Gaza’s path to peace lies in learning how other wars ended | The...

Lessons from failed peace deals could save the Palestinian enclave

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@TheNationalNewsSep 23
Dubai schools are going all in on financial literacy. Financial independence coach Steve Cronin explains the importance behind this move.
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Deepak Mittal@d_mittal73Sep 11
My take on #BRICS2026
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@NationalCommentSep 11
At this weekend's Brics summit in New Delhi, India’s aim is to make the grouping inclusive, action-oriented and responsive to the priorities of the world. Opinion | Deepak Mittal @d_mittal73 @IndembAbuDhabi via @TheNationalNews thenationalnews.com/opinion/…

As Brics turns 20, India aims to deliver a chairship of substance | The National

The UAE’s participation is key at the leaders’ summit in New Delhi this weekend

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Parag Khanna
@paragkhannaSep 6
City-states of the world, unite!
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@NationalCommentSep 6
Replying to @NationalComment
You can read the essay co-authored by Badr Jafar @BadrJafar and Parag Khanna @paragkhanna essay here - thenationalnews.com/opinion/…

City-states of the world, unite! | The National

Global metropolises stand a better chance of thriving when they're connected

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@NationalCommentSep 3
There are moments in history when geography becomes destiny. The Gulf is living through one of them. Opinion | Nickolay Mladenov @nmladenov and Dr Sultan Al Nuaimi @Alnuaimi_Dr via @TheNationalNews @AGDAUAE @TheECSSR thenationalnews.com/opinion/…

The Gulf’s next chapter will require resilience, foresight and co-operation | The National

Next week’s Hili Forum seeks to make sense of three questions that define the present moment

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Mukesh Kapila
@mukeshkapilaAug 30
Around 17 million people die each year for want of basic surgical attention. That's six times the toll from the three grand iconic diseases: HIV,TB, Malaria. Why is #surgery the 'neglected stepchild' of #globalhealth? My latest column @TheNationalNews thenationalnews.com/opinion/…

The neglected knife: Why global health overlooks surgery | The National

Billions of people still lack access to safe, affordable surgery, even as the world spends vast sums on other global health priorities

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@TheNationalNewsJul 17
By choosing Andy Burnham to replace Keir Starmer as UK Prime Minister, Labour opted for a leader with electoral appeal over a clearly defined governing vision, says The National’s Paul Carey
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Janine di Giovanni@janinedigiJul 1
Writing this essay into #climate #heatwave made me research Jimmy Carter’s eco policies of the 1970s. Had we paid attention to his activism - we’d be ahead of the game on climate change.
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As people are miserable and sick with the heat, we must project what it will be like in 10 years’ time unless we begin to change. We cannot afford not to. Opinion | Janine di Giovanni @janinedigi via @TheNationalNews thenationalnews.com/opinion/…

Europeans are now on the frontlines of a climate emergency | The National

While humanity could have staved off the crisis years ago, it's still not too late to change course

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ابتسام الكتبي
@ekitbiJun 28
My article: The attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait have put the US-Iran deal under stress @NationalComment
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@NationalCommentJun 28
Either the US-Iran deal becomes the beginning of new regional security rules, or it remains a truce that can break with the first drone, the first ship or the first spark on either side of the Gulf. Opinion | Dr Ebtesam Al Ketbi @ekitbi via @TheNationa... thenationalnews.com/opinion/…

The attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait have put the US-Iran deal under stress | The National

The deal will be judged on its ability to restrain missile and drone attacks as well as maritime escalation

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Maria Luisa Fantappie
@MariaFantappieJun 24
The Gulf and Mediterranean states have a stake in advancing peace and solving that regional puzzle. That is why the inaugural Gulf-Med Summit, which gets under way in Rome today, matters. We write with @bmalsaif on @TheNationalNews @IAIonline @ItalyMFA @CSP_live
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@NationalCommentJun 24
The Gulf and Mediterranean states have an opportunity to help build a lasting and inclusive order that delivers peace and prosperity to the region. Opinion | Dr Bader Al-Saif @bmalsaif and Dr Maria Fantappie @MariaFantappie via @TheNationalNews thenationalnews.com/opinion/…

The twain shall meet: Why this week's Gulf-Mediterranean summit in Rome matters | The National

With Israel, Iran and the US acting as sources of instability in the Middle East, the two regions' states have a stake in advancing peace

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Michael Young
@BeirutCallingJun 17
As the U.S. and Iran reach a ceasefire deal, Lebanon should take advantage of a five-nation coalition initiative to stabilize the country and disarm Hezbollah, and try to place this on Washington's and Tehran's agenda. Mine for @NationalComment: thenationalnews.com/opinion/…

How a Saudi-led regional coalition can help to solve Lebanon's Hezbollah problem | The National

Beirut is better off relying on a regional approach than on a US-Israeli scheme designed to disarm the group forcibly

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Mina Al-Oraibi
@AlOraibiJun 16
10 years since the terrible killing of #JoCox - always missed. @JoCoxFoundation
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@NationalCommentJun 16
Just days before she was killed, Jo Cox wrote about the positive role immigrants played in the UK. The courage and positions she stood for seem to be a rarity in the British public discourse today. Opinion | Mina Al-Oraibi @AlOraibi via @TheNationalNews thenationalnews.com/opinion/…

Ten years after Jo Cox was killed, the UK should remember – and honour – her legacy | The National

The MP fearessly fought the very extremist forces that today commit violence against the country's immigrant population

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Mina Al-Oraibi
@AlOraibiMay 7
How Pakistan has opened a back door into Iran youtu.be/FuCdZVmseoA?si=wuWR… @NationalComment

How Pakistan has opened a back door into Iran | The National

Pakistan has activated overland corridors linking its ports to Iran...

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@ekitbiJan 22
For the UAE, strategic autonomy is a long-term policy choice rooted in pragmatism, diversification and multilateral engagement. Opinion | Dr Ebtesam Al Ketbi ,via @TheNationalNews
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@NationalCommentJan 22
For the UAE, strategic autonomy is a long-term policy choice rooted in pragmatism, diversification and multilateral engagement. Opinion | Dr Ebtesam Al Ketbi @ekitbi via @TheNationalNews thenationalnews.com/opinion/…

In a fragmented world, strategic autonomy is the UAE's North Star | The National

This policy is necessary for middle powers to navigate uncertainty without surrendering agency

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Paul Salem
@paul_salemJan 20
1/ A year into his return, Donald Trump has already greatly impacted the Middle East — and bigger changes may still lie ahead. My new piece in The National looks at what Trump has done so far, and where 2026 could be heading. 🧵 thenationalnews.com/opinion/…

A year into his return, Donald Trump has changed the Middle East – but he is only getting started |...

One can also see some elements of continuity

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@TheNationalNews23 Nov 2024
“Without [antibiotics], procedures like cancer treatments and childbirth become a game of Russian roulette,” write Kasim Kutay and Aleks Engel, warning that antibiotic misuse is fuelling widespread antimicrobial resistance #WeekendEssay thenationalnews.com/opinion/…

What happens to our bodies when antibiotics don't work? | The National

Drug-resistant infections kill 1.3 million people a year, adding significantly to global healthcare costs

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Cody Sigel Combs@CodyCombsNEWS6 Nov 2024
#Election2024 How did we get to this point? In this article, I make the argument that it all goes back to Bush V Gore
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@NationalComment6 Nov 2024
For once, in this writer’s opinion, it would be refreshing to experience a dull, unimportant, and purely incidental presidential election. Cody Combs @CodyCombsNEWS thenationalnews.com/opinion/…

Trump vs Harris: How did US politics become so circus-like in my lifetime? | The National

I would really like to see a boring presidential election again

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Nawal Al-Hosany@NAH_20828 Aug 2024
Happy Emirati Women’s day to all incredible women of the #UAE
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@NationalComment28 Aug 2024
Emirati women's climate work should be an example to the world. thenationalnews.com/opinion/… Dr Nawal Al-Hosany @NAH_208 @IRENA @UAEMissionIRENA via @TheNationalNews

Emirati women's climate work should be an example to the world | The National

They have become standard-bearers of the UAE’s advocacy and action on the global stage

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