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A major travel update is on the way for UAE residents and frequent travellers: a unified tourist visa that covers all six GCC countries is expected to launch soon — giving non-GCC nationals a simpler way to explore the region without multiple visa hassles.

Unified GCC visa and the future of regional mobility

How a single visa could reshape mobility, tourism and security across the Gulf

Beyond marks: Helping students thrive in board exams

A clarion call to focus on preparation and self-belief — not just results

Families should remember that today’s learners — Generation Z — study differently. Some focus best in silence, others with music or background noise.

Sustainability’s quiet shift: From promises to delivery

The most important change is that young people are already helping to implement solutions

Youth engagement in sustainability matters more now than during the era of pledges and declarations.

What Syria's currency change move really means

Currency reform can send powerful signals, but stability depends on deeper economic policy

A currency exchange employee counts newly issued Syrian pound banknotes in Damascus, Syria, Saturday, January 3, 2026.

1,000 days of bloodshed: Sudan’s unending war

From mass killings to famine, the cost of power struggles laid bare

Millions of displaced Sudanese live in dire humanitarian conditions, amid acute shortages of food, water, and services

Why hyper-personalisation now defines modern banking

From tailored products to anticipatory services, AI is reshaping customer–bank ties

As consumer expectations rise, banks must offer experiences similar to those found in leading digital platforms.

Yemen: Wisdom over noise in times of regional crisis

Why the UAE’s approach to Yemen reflects strategic restraint and foresight

Cars drive through a street in Aden on December 31, 2025.

Pakistan counterterrorism struggle: Hard choices ahead

Despite hurdles, Pakistan’s approach demonstrates growing sophistication and coherence

Pakistani army soldiers stand guard at a suicide blast site in Peshawar on December 24, 2009.

How Gen Z is forcing a reset at work

As a new workforce majority emerges, HR policies built for retention are being tested

Gen Z is more open than any previous generation in acknowledging when work affects their well-being, and they expect employers to respond with meaningful support rather than symbolic gestures.

US redraws the lines on the Muslim Brotherhood

Terrorist designation could reshape global action against transnational Islamist networks

Sudanese displaced from the Heglig area in western Sudan wait to receive humanitarian aid at the Abu Al Naga displacement Camp in the in Gedaref State, some 420km east of the capital Khartoum on December 30, 2025.

Beyond nostalgia: Deeper purpose of alumni connection

How gratitude, belonging and the responsibility to give back shape future generations

When alumni return to their alma mater, they do more than revisit familiar corridors; they reconnect with a part of themselves.

How connected care will redefine GCC healthcare by 2026

Integrated data, digital workflows and patient-centric care will set the region apart

In a fully connected care model, operational efficiency translates directly into better patient experience.

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