Opinions | City Talk
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Saturday May 5
Time for change in Afghan leadership
America must do all it can to educate and train moderate leaders in each of the factions, without taking sides
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Saturday Sep 3
Twisting the simple truth
Mixing of semantic issues and apparent falsehood distorts the presentation of reality
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Sunday Oct 3
Let the Games begin...
The media has been agog with stories of corruption, poor management and bad infrastructure
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Friday Dec 11
Presidents come and go, but goals remain
It's unrealistic to think that Obama could make radical foreign policy changes
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Friday Nov 20
One-state solution is an option
If a two-state deal isn't reached by 2011, then Palestinians should push for a fully integrated single state
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Sunday Oct 11
Teenagers are 'growing up too fast'
Gulf News took to the streets and asked residents if they think children are growing up too fast, if they are becoming too fashion- conscious and are no longer interested in sports.
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Sunday Oct 11
How are you funding your university education?
How are you funding your university education?
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Saturday Oct 3
It's vital to protect cultural heritage
The sensual tango was recently granted protected cultural status by the United Nations, leaving residents wondering if their own heritage could also be protected.
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Saturday Sep 26
Residents eager to save energy, reduce power bills
Going green now not only means reducing your carbon footprint but also on reducing your electricity bill as well.
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Saturday Sep 12
Healthy living preferred to daily dose of medicine
What has happened to the good old days when an apple a day used to be enough to keep the doctor away?
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Sunday Aug 30
From friends to family, Ramadan unites people
Gulf News asks UAE residents how they spend their time after iftar.
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Saturday Aug 22
Tinted windows 'keep us cool'
Not being able to see who is driving next to you could make you more cautious on the roads, as you may assume that the other driver is reckless and irresponsible.
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Saturday Aug 8
Ramadan helps bring people together, residents say
Ramadan is just around the corner and people of all nationalities across the UAE are gearing up for a month of fasting, prayer, socialising and reflection.
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Saturday Aug 1
Residents say animals must be treated humanely
A competition in Dubai has set out to identify the right candidate to be the city's first ambassador for animals.
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Thursday Jul 30
It's a man's world in the Middle East
In a spot poll on gulfnews.com, readers were asked which gender earns more in the Middle East. Sixty two per cent voted for men.
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Saturday Jul 25
City talk: Official meetings are sometimes stressful
Walking in and out of meetings can be quite stressful, especially if you are to get into verbal battles with strangers.
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Saturday Jul 18
Swearing is just not cool, residents say
A recent Gulf News poll suggests that 67 per cent of our readers feel that swearing helps relieve pain, while 33 per cent do not agree to that.
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Saturday Jul 11
Residents not keen to run vehicles on green gas
Compressed natural gas is slowly being adopted by the authorities, as they try to turn the UAE into an environmentally- friendly country.
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Saturday Jul 4
Residents vow to travel despite swine flu fears
Tighter budgets and swine flu fears are the two main talking points for residents when making their travel plans.
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Saturday Jun 27
People more forthcoming about workplace stress
Offices can be extremely demanding in terms of deadlines, meetings and specific job requirements and can have a destabilising effect on health.
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Saturday Jun 20
Food Poisoning: The vote is out against unhygienic restaurants
With more and more cases of food poisoning being reported, residents have spoken as one about the hygiene standards, or the lack thereof, at restaurants.
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Sunday Jun 14
Residents want recycling of phones to be more rewarding
What you choose to do with your old mobile phone is well worth giving some thought to. You could sell it for a bargain price, or keep it for old times' sake, or better still get it recycled to do your bit for the environment?
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Saturday Jun 6
Aircraft still safer than cars, residents feel
The Air France flight that went missing last week gripped the world's headlines as authorities searched for pieces of the wreckage.
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Saturday May 30
Bouquets and brickbats for taxis and drivers
Smelly, over-priced and old are just some of the complaints that residents have about taxis.
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Saturday May 23
Put weekly spotchecks on restaurants' menus
Food outlets have been put under the spotlight recently, after a Ras Al Khaimah-based baker was found to have been spitting on the loaves before baking them.
Opinion Editor's choice
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Threat of German amnesia
By Joschka Fischer, Special to Gulf News
Rarely has the country been as isolated as it is now. Hardly anyone understands its dogmatic austerity policy, which goes against all experience
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Moral implication of America's security mindset
By Gordon Robison, Special to Gulf News
After a decade in which torture became official government policy, America’s moral standing when it comes to looking at other governments’ human rights failings is much-diminished
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Europe's salvation lies in euro's demise
By Bruce Anderson
A return to national currencies is the only hope, but it won’t be easy or cost-free
