Opinion
Editorials
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Monday May 21
Task cut out for new Egypt president
He will have to deal with an assertive parliament and military authorities
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Monday May 21
Growth the only way out of crisis
But most G8 members cannot afford to raise more debt for stimulus packages
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Monday May 21
When in doubt, check labour law
Employers who put their interests ahead of the employees contradict the provisions
Columnists
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Monday May 21
Surprising indifference of US media to the Iran story
By Adel Safty, Special to Gulf News
The neglect with which the influential have treated news of nuclear talks from and about Tehran is instinctive
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Monday May 21
Taliban waiting for the right moment
By Con Coughlin
With the withdrawal of Nato forces looming large, Afghan militants are bracing for a return to centre stage
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Monday May 21
Do not write off the West yet
By Bruce Jones
The rise of new power-brokers on the global scene in the wake of the economic crisis does not mean that the old warhorses are now a spent force
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Monday May 21
The changing face of democracy
By Ayman Mustafa, Special to Gulf News
As humanity becomes less creative in thought and philosophy, only a ‘holy' theory can keep things in place
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Sunday May 20
Political Islamists arouse suspicion
By Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi, Special to Gulf News
The post-Arab Spring political scene has exposed the frailty of the ‘marriage of convenience' between free-thinkers and conservatives. Liberals, the pioneers of the revolutions, have seen their influence dwindle due to their lack of organisation, with parties like the Muslim Brotherhood filling the vacuum. But swayed by electoral success, Islamists are alienating the people by going after plum political posts and seeking to impose curbs on personal freedom
Off the Cuff
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Monday May 21
The youngest sibling
By Mehmudah Rehman, Special to Gulf News
I have been an avid reader of this paper for the past few years.
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Sunday May 20
Kudzu of business languages
By Ruth Walker
English is like kudzu, a climbing and trailing vine, native to Japan and China
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Saturday May 19
It's all in the stories
By Cheryl Rao, Special to Gulf News
Opinion Editor's choice
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Surprising US media apathy to the Iran story
By Adel Safty, Special to Gulf News
The neglect with which the influential have treated news of nuclear talks from and about Tehran is instinctive
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The changing face of democracy
By Ayman Mustafa, Special to Gulf News
As humanity becomes less creative in thought and philosophy, only a ‘holy' theory can keep things in place
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Do not write off the West yet
By Bruce Jones
The rise of new power-brokers on the global scene in the wake of the economic crisis does not mean that the old warhorses are now a spent force
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