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Back to SearchSeparatists in Iraq and Spain vote for independence
The right to self-determination is not only the core upon which we gauge human rights but it’s considered one of the fundamental freedoms the United …
8 years, 5 months ago
Peace efforts, economic leverage and spoilers: prospects for UN solutions in Libya, Yemen and Syria
Another session of the United Nations General Assembly has come and gone. Fiery speeches, discussions of nuclear war and celebrity appearances made t…
8 years, 5 months ago
President Trump's address to the world: The big three takeaways from his speech at the UN
President Trump has addressed world leaders at the United Nations headquarters in New York City for the first time since taking office, and he didn’t…
8 years, 5 months ago
United Nations preview: How much does the General Assembly matter?
The United Nations general assembly kicks off in earnest next week. We analyse what might happen in some of the highlights expected from the meeting,…
8 years, 5 months ago
"Begging for war": North Korea, Lebanon and Charlie Hebdo
Despite two potential wars on the horizon, people are still finding it in them to get angry at cartoons. This week, nuclear war might break out betwe…
8 years, 6 months ago
Hajj: The spiritual side the media rarely shows
This week, more than 2 million people will go to Mecca in Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj, Islam’s holiest event on the calendar. What draws so many to …
8 years, 6 months ago
Understanding the war in Yemen; ISIL's last stronghold; Pioneering pilot
This week, Yemen might be approaching the first step towards a peace agreement in the three-year war. We use poetry to understand what that means. Ox…
8 years, 6 months ago
Why do white supremacists support Bashar al-Assad? Plus, An Emirati girl's space dream comes true, and Pakistan turns 70.
This week, half a million kilograms of rocket fuel launch an Emirati high school student’s experiment into space, as part of the Genes in Space compe…
8 years, 6 months ago
What does it mean to be young and Arab?
For International Youth Day, Editor in chief Mina Al Oraibi is joined by a few of The National's resident youngsters -- Mina Al Droubi, Juman Jaralla…
8 years, 6 months ago
The Torch Part 2: How can the UAE avoid more tower fires?
Episode 6: The Torch tower in Dubai erupted in flames this week, the second time one of the world's tallest residential buildings has done so in litt…
8 years, 6 months ago