The curious case of the runaway ISIS bride
This week, The National spoke to Alistair Burt, the British Minister of State for the Middle East and North Africa. The chance to speak to the top British official was timely. Shemima Begum, who fle...
20 Feb 201911min
How digital transformation will change the jobs we have
The World Economic Forum says that the digital transformation of economies and businesses will displace 75 million jobs as the division of labour shifts between humans, machines and algorithms. Howeve...
12 Feb 201934min
The Pope's visit to Abu Dhabi
Pope Francis's visit to the UAE was the first time a Catholic pontiff stepped foot in the Arabian Peninsula. During his Mass, he prayed for his devotees at Sports Zayed City Stadium and for everyone ...
6 Feb 201910min
A week after Davos, did the WEF solve anything?
The richest and most powerful people met at the annual World Economic Forum in Davos. The range of topics was as wide spanning as the challenges the world faces today. Although this year’s forum w...
30 Jan 201924min
The UAE-Saudi Arabia co-operation plan, explained
The UAE and Saudi Arabia are entering a new phase of co-operation. The two countries announced a seven-point co-operation plan this week on money management for children, natural crises emergency pla...
23 Jan 201916min
The great Arab rivers are under threat
For thousands of years, the great Arab rivers sustained some of the world’s most important ancient civilizations. The Nile River fuelled the development of 10 thousand years of Pharaonic rule. The Ti...
17 Jan 201916min
Pompeo's timely tour of the Middle East
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is on an expansive tour of the Gulf and wider Middle East this week. His task is to clarify President Donald Trump's often-confusing interests in the region. We disc...
8 Jan 201919min
In Central African Republic, poaching thrives in the chaos
In the middle of Africa lies one of the world's most neglected crises. In the Central African Republic — an environmentally diverse but politically fraught state — the illegal hunting of endangered sp...
2 Jan 201916min
