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Kerala Politicians Run for Seats, People for Gas!
KERALA ELECTION SPECIALSunny mornings and sultry afternoons mark the southern Indian state of Kerala, where soaring temperatures make March and April the cruelest months for its people. The earth seems to be burning beneath the relentless sun. Alongside the...
The Sky Is Defended. The Truth Must Be Too
By Dr. KT Abdurabb
THE interceptor trails fade into the Gulf night almost as quickly as they appear — bright arcs across a dark sky, then silence. But what lingers longer, and cuts just as deep, is what happens next...
Ratings Over Reality — The Unethical War Reporting of Indian News Channels
A section of Indian Television Is Not Reporting the Gulf Crisis. It Is Performing It — and 35 Million Families Are Paying the Price.
By KT AbdurabbSusan, a retired schoolteacher in Kerala, spent an entire night trying to reach her...
Is the Minab strike a strategic failure for Israel?
From the Gulf Desk
The reported Israeli-US strike on the Shajareh Tayyebeh girls’ primary school in Minab, in Iran’s Hormozgan province, has become one of the most emotionally charged episodes in the current escalation. Iranian state media say at least...
Beyond Keralite: Does ‘Keralamite’ Tell Our Story Better?
IN a country where names carry layers of history, pride, and sometimes a bit of politics, India's "God's Own Country" is on the cusp of a quiet but meaningful evolution: Kerala is edging closer to officially becoming Keralam.
Just yesterday,...
BNP’s Triumph: A New Dawn for Bangladesh Democracy
In a powerful rejection of decades of authoritarian rule, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has swept back to power with a commanding two-thirds majority in the 13th parliamentary elections — a watershed win that could finally set this resilient...
Epstein Files Drop: Truth or Political Smoke?
The long-awaited “Epstein files” landed in late January 2026 with all the drama of a season finale — and about as much closure. Three million pages, thousands of videos, hundreds of thousands of images. The Department of Justice called...
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Saudi Arabia Resumes Umrah Visas as New Season Begins
After weeks of suspension during Hajj, the Kingdom has thrown open the doors to millions of pilgrims once again...
A Toddler’s Death and the Blind Spots of Gulf Apartment Life
DUBAI- Sajjad Hussein had spent nearly twenty years in the UAE building a life one brick at a time....
Dubai Chambers Eyes Stronger Trade Ties with South Africa’s Western Cape
CAPE TOWN — Dubai Chambers discussed ways to expand trade and investment links with South Africa's Western Cape province...
UAE-Poland Medical Pathway Produces 90 Doctors as Programme Enters Second Decade
AJMAN — A medical education partnership linking the UAE and Poland reached a major milestone this month as the...
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