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COLUMNISTS

AI in warfare: When machines shape the battlefield

Autonomous systems raise urgent ethical, legal, and humanitarian questions

Investing in the military applications of AI, such as intelligence analysis, target selection, reconnaissance, surveillance, information and electronic warfare, and security, raises serious questions about the extent of human control over AI in these operations.

Gamer to coder: Turning screen time into tech skills

Gaming isn’t just entertainment; it’s complex problem-solving. Young gamers constantly use logic, strategy, planning, and creative thinking, those are all essential skills in coding.

Iran’s dangerous gamble against the GCC

A photograph shows the damage in the aftermath of a drone strike in the Seef district of Manama on March 10, 2026.

Is the world heading toward $200 per barrel?

Smriti Mandhana gets a Barbie: Progress or PR stunt?

Solving Manila’s urban challenge, via vertical housing

Why crisis media is vital to the UAE’s resilience

What a seat can reveal about leadership and perspective

Why the UAE’s Year of Family matters now more than ever

Why part of me wants New Zealand to win the final

Why AI in education still needs human judgement

Crisis, calm and duty of responsible journalism

COMMENT AND ANALYSIS

Biometrics 3.0: When devices begin to understand us

Biometrics 3.0: When devices begin to understand us

We are moving from biometrics as a security tool to biometrics as an intelligence layer

Why AI-driven security is vital against email threats

How culture and governance will shape tomorrow’s audits

Next wave of AI will be physical: What to learn now

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