Opinion | Your Say
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Tuesday May 14
Elective mastectomy surgery
Do you know someone who has had an elective mastectomy?
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Friday May 10
Is texting killing the English language?
Do you cringe every time you see someone type ‘gr8’? Or is your reply more likely to be ‘LOL’?
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Tuesday Apr 30
Are you an Emirati living or studying in the UK?
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Sunday Apr 28
Have your say: Drugs found on Justin Bieber’s tour bus
What is your reaction to this news?
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Tuesday Apr 16
UAE residents react to tremors on Gulf News Twitter and Facebook accounts
What UAE residents said about the tremors in UAE
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Friday Apr 12
Focus: Caring for parents
This week, we debate whether children should be legally obliged to take care of their parents after adulthood
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Friday Apr 12
Focus: Should the legal driving age be reduced?
The Policies and Strategies Council at UAE’s Ministry of Interior is discussing the possibility of reducing the legal driving age from 18 to 16. The announcement was received with a mix of interest and skepticism by Gulf News readers. In this week’s online debate, we look at the pros and cons of allowing 16-year-olds to drive. Join the debate.
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Thursday Apr 11
Illegal rent hike
Has your apartment rent increased?
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Wednesday Apr 10
Have your say: Bus stops
Tell us about your experience in using the local bus stop
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Friday Apr 5
Focus: How much carbon is too much?
TThe debate on climate change and global warming is long and complex. From the outright sceptics, to those who question the economic and political repercussions of imposing carbon emission cuts, it is not a simple task to implement global environmental regulations. Do global regulations mandate countries and corporations to limit their carbon emission? Join the discussion.
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Friday Apr 5
Education key to implementation
Gulf News expert reader feels changes can be made if the right solutions are provided.
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Friday Apr 5
Focus: Lowering the age of driving
Should the driving age be lowered from 18 to 16? What is your view on the debate?
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Sunday Mar 31
Have your say: Nelson Mandela
Have you followed Nelson Mandela’s life story?
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Sunday Mar 31
Have your say: Is it okay for you to earn more than your husband?
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Friday Mar 15
Focus: Feminism
The feminist movement first started in the late 19th century with an aim to provide greater freedom and equality to women. Over the years, it has achieved many successes – women have greater representation in the work environment and are gradually breaking through socially-dictated timelines on when they should marry or have children. With the International Women’s Day having just been celebrated, the spotlight is back on this movement – is it still needed? Is it even relevant? Share your views at readers@gulfnews.com
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Saturday Mar 9
Focus: Is feminism still relevant?
Is feminism still relevant?
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Friday Jan 18
Focus: Funding of the Arts
The Arts – drama, dance, song composition and film – add cultural value to a society that is difficult to measure. What, though, is not difficult to measure is the difference between the salary earned by an art graduate and that of a business or engineering graduate. Should societies, then, stop funding the Arts? Join our debate.
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Friday Jan 18
Funding crucial to foster innovation
Fine arts, music and drama foster the development of creativity
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Sunday Jan 13
etisalat SIM card registration
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Friday Jan 11
Focus: Funding of the Arts
Should funding of the Arts be stopped if they do not add enough monetary value to a society?
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Wednesday Jan 9
Have your say: Money transfer
As an Egyptian resident in the UAE, did you recently face difficulties when sending money home?
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Wednesday Jan 2
Community issues
Is there a particular community issue you would like us to explore?
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Monday Dec 31
Will graphic images on cigarette packs deter smokers?
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Wednesday Dec 26
Have your say: Luxury baby clothes
Do you buy branded clothes for your children?
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Thursday Dec 20
Readers talk about end of the world
Massive reaction to end of the world news
Your turn
Opinion Editor's choice
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Beyond the border dispute
China has seen to it that New Delhi treats the border issue as an obsession
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Business-driven ethical practices
Even the most successful ‘ethical consumer’ drive is a minority shopping pursuit
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The threat of a right-wing backlash
Woolwich attack and the far right: Points to ponder when the dust settles
