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Commentary: Why Pakistan's OTT streaming dilemma needs a coexistence strategy

Commentary: Why Pakistan's OTT streaming dilemma needs a coexistence strategy

The country's challenge has never really been the quality of its stories

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We have solved the information problem. Now we must solve the judgement problem

We have solved the information problem. Now we must solve the judgement problem

Artificial intelligence can generate essays, explanations, images, and arguments within seconds

4 min read

Commentary: Calling Sharjah home — the emirate that still has a ‘first mover advantage’

Commentary: Calling Sharjah home — the emirate that still has a ‘first mover advantage’

For long-term investors, Sharjah offers a distinctive combination of affordability, liveability, community-focused development, and room for future growth

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Commentary: Ignorance of US Form 3520 could trigger hefty IRS penalties

Commentary: Ignorance of US Form 3520 could trigger hefty IRS penalties

Little-known IRS Form 3520 applies when a US person receives over $100,000 from foreign individual/s in a tax year. It does not tax gifts, but failure to report it can trigger hefty penalties

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Commentary: The anchor of regional liquidity - deepening DGCX’s strategic role in global gold trade

Commentary: The anchor of regional liquidity - deepening DGCX’s strategic role in global gold trade

Strategically positioned between African supply and Asian demand, the emirate of Dubai is a natural catalyst for physical bullion movement worldwide

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Commentary: Safeguarding Strait of Hormuz is securing world’s ability to feed itself

Commentary: Safeguarding Strait of Hormuz is securing world’s ability to feed itself

The crisis surrounding Strait of Hormuz is not yet over. It does not vanish with the signing of a peace agreement; it lingers in the fields, farm harvests, and ultimately on the plates of millions

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The new forces that are reshaping global trade and finance

The new forces that are reshaping global trade and finance

The future is likely to be defined by an interconnected network of global hubs that combine talent, technology, regulatory clarity and international connectivity

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Commentary: Why Strait of Hormuz has no alternative despite new Red Sea links

Commentary: Why Strait of Hormuz has no alternative despite new Red Sea links

The Red Sea is a deep, rocky tectonic basin that cannot be reshaped into a new canal. No feasible engineering, environmental or financial model can link it to the Gulf’s energy production zones

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Turning volatility into virtue: How the UAE is building sustainable sovereignty

Turning volatility into virtue: How the UAE is building sustainable sovereignty

By localising essential manufacturing and pioneering green technologies, the UAE is proving that a nimble, proactive state can turn geopolitical headwinds into a tailwind for sustainable growth

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Commentary: The region needs more than an ambiguous ceasefire to end the conflict

Commentary: The region needs more than an ambiguous ceasefire to end the conflict

The ceasefire is designed not to end the conflict, but to manage it — a temporary equilibrium that keeps the region suspended in a “no war, no peace” posture

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Iran warns US against 'infiltration' as diplomatic exchanges ongoing via mediators

Iran warns US against 'infiltration' as diplomatic exchanges ongoing via mediators

US says Lebanon army begins taking over southern 'pilot zones': AFP

US says Lebanon army begins taking over southern 'pilot zones': AFP

Kuwait says several power, water desalination plants attacked; fires extinguished

Kuwait says several power, water desalination plants attacked; fires extinguished

US completes 10th wave of Iran strikes, issues 'worldwide caution' alert for citizens

US completes 10th wave of Iran strikes, issues 'worldwide caution' alert for citizens

US military says service member was killed in action in Iraq

US military says service member was killed in action in Iraq