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A world in search of harmony can find wisdom in this group of countries

The 'Malay world' has learnt to turn its incredible diversity into a cultural asset and a shared identity

Sholto
Byrnes
Indonesia's national motto is 'Unity in diversity'. AFP



What the UAE actually did in Yemen - and why it will still matter

Mohamad Ali Harisi

Mutual flattery masks tension between Trump and Netanyahu

Thomas Watkins

This year so much changed in Lebanon - and yet so much more stayed the same

Michael Young

Khaleda Zia's death closes Bangladesh's founding chapter

Johann Chacko


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Migrants brought to Malta after their boat capsized close to the island, on December 12, 2025. Reuters

Can Europe summon the empathy needed to solve its refugee challenge in 2026?

Janine di Giovanni

Degrees may soon be a thing of the past - embrace 'skills passports' instead

Kais Zribi

Ireland's policy on Palestine is a litmus test for international diplomacy

Damien
McElroy

Will 2026 be the year India's opposition finally gets its act together?

Chitrabhanu Kadalayil

Buffeted by great powers, where does the Middle East stand at the end of 2025?

Raghida Dergham

Parenting is impossible without AI? I'm prompted to disagree

Alvin R Cabral

New World Disorder means the aid system cannot afford business as usual

David Miliband



AI is producing more intelligence but leading to less clarity

Yasar Jarrar

Fahrenheit is the best way to take the temperature - Celsius doesn't measure up

Cody Combs

'Treedom for Palestine' is fighting the good fight, one olive tree at a time

Sholto Byrnes

For Iran, 2026 is going to be the year of the unknown

Arash Azizi



Challenges for Keir Starmer grew in 2025 – much like for the rest of Europe

Gavin Esler

Dipping economy and rising taxes are toxic holiday mix for British PM

Chris Blackhurst

Middle East airlines are booming. Their next steps will be critical

Linus Benjamin Bauer

The US won the Cold War decades ago. It is paying the price for it today

Hussein Ibish

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