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Rare disease day

A call to build a future for people with rare diseases

From AI diagnostics to newborn screening, the region can shorten long road to diagnosis

How the UAE is confronting a new wave of cyber threats

As global attacks surge, cyber resilience becomes a national security priority

Cyberattacks, unlike traditional security threats, are shapeless, anonymous, and capable of striking from any location in the world.

Why smart organisations lose good people

Efficiency may improve on paper, but commitment quietly disappears inside

When trust is slowly replaced by control, employees stop feeling like participants and start feeling like risks to be managed.

Nation-building is vision, not experimentation

The UAE model shows development succeeds through strategy, identity and foresight

Building nations requires a strong foundation for developmental and structural institutions, as well as for people, national identity, and the regulatory frameworks that govern the state.

India PM Modi pens letter to Gulf News readers

India's Prime Minister writes opinion piece after AI Impact Summit 2026

Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivers a plenary speech at the opening ceremony of India AI Impact Summit 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, in New Delhi on Thursday, Feb 19, 2026.

Best friends forever? How friendship changes as we grow

From schoolyard exclusivity to mature companionship and gratitude

Friendships are less about permanence and more about presence: who shows up, who stays kind when things are messy, who remembers who we are when we are still becoming.

The UAE and the redefinition of global sovereignty

The UAE’s networked diplomacy and digital ambition reshape small-state theory

The UAE today is not a marginal player performing a function within an old system; it is a “state of necessity” around which a new global order is being designed.

Financial freedom starts with awareness, not income

Tracking where your money goes is the first step toward lasting control

Be disciplined to break down your spending into as many different categories as you need.

The quiet guilt of modern motherhood

Why both working and stay-at-home mothers carry invisible emotional burdens

Motherhood does not erase ambition or personal growth, it reshapes them. It cultivates patience, empathy, resilience, and emotional intelligence.

Why bioplastics are becoming a supply chain imperative

Regulation, carbon costs and UAE policy momentum are reshaping investor priorities

Technological progress has played a critical role in strengthening investor confidence in bioplastics.

Raising resilient children through early conversations

Boundaries, failure and honest dialogue prepare young minds for real life

Children who grow up in homes where dialogue is normal learn that mistakes are not disasters but growth opportunities.

South Asia: A disconnected giant in a connected world

Billions in potential growth remain trapped behind borders and mistrust

Trade within South Asia is paradoxically more expensive than trade with distant partners.

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