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Khalfan Belhoul unveils a radical new progress metric—’National Cognitive Potential’—arguing that a country’s ability to cultivate deep thinking and human connection is its key asset against AI disruption. DUBAI – The CEO of the Dubai Future Foundation, Khalfan Belhoul, has launched a compelling challenge to traditional economic models, proposing that a nation’s future success should be measured not by its financial capital, but by its “cognitive potential.” Opening the prestigious Dubai Future Summit, Belhoul set the stage for a profound discussion on the future of societies, stating, “What if a nation’s most valuable asset is the focused and interconnected minds of…
Measure mandates transitional administration for Gaza and floats ‘credible pathway’ for Palestinian statehood.The United Nations Security Council has approved a resolution mandating a transitional administration and an International Stabilization Force in Gaza that envisions a “credible pathway” to Palestinian statehood.The resolution, drafted by the United States as part of President Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan, passed in a 13-0 vote on Monday, paving the way for the crucial next steps for the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Russia and China abstained from the vote.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Israel’s Ben-Gvir urges killing PA officials if UN backs…
US president signals major arms deal before Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s visit to the White House.United States President Donald Trump says he will greenlight the sale of advanced F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, signalling a departure in how Washington handles sophisticated weapons transfers to Arab countries.Trump made the announcement on Monday at the White House, just one day before Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is due to visit. “We’ll be selling F-35s,” the president told reporters, lauding Washington’s ties with Riyadh.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3US Supreme Court to weigh ‘metering’ of asylum claims…
New attacks near Bethlehem and Hebron underscore intensifying Israeli violence in occupied Palestinian territory.Israeli settlers have launched two major arson attacks on Palestinian villages near Bethlehem and Hebron amid a wave of rising violence by Israel in the occupied West Bank.Dozens of settlers rampaged through the village of al-Jaba, located 10km (six miles) southwest of Bethlehem, on Monday, torching three Palestinian homes, one shack and three vehicles, according to Dhyab Masha‘la, the head of the local council.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Israel’s Ben-Gvir urges killing PA officials if UN backs Palestinian statelist 2 of 3Israel pushes US…
Syria’s Asaad al-Shaibani meets with Chinese counterpart Wang Yi as Damascus pushes to bolster international ties.Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani has pledged to deepen collaboration on “counterterrorism” with China on his first visit to Beijing since the toppling of former President Bashar al-Assad last year.Al-Shaibani and Chinese counterpart Wang Yi agreed on Monday that they would work together on combating “terrorism” and on security matters, with the top Syrian diplomat promising that Damascus would not allow its territory to be used for any actions against Chinese interests, according to Syrian state news agency SANA.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1…
Gaza’s Government Media Office warns that hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians face catastrophic conditions.More than 288,000 families in Gaza are enduring a shelter crisis as Israeli restrictions on humanitarian supplies worsen conditions for Palestinians displaced by the war, the territory’s Government Media Office says.Local authorities said in a statement on Monday that heavy rainfall over recent days submerged tens of thousands of makeshift tents across Gaza, leaving Palestinians suffering under conditions that “no society can endure”.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Israel kills at least three in Gaza, as thousands endure heavy floodinglist 2 of 3Palestinian deaths…
Israa and Mohammad struggle daily to feed their five daughters, including triplets born in Israel’s war on Gaza.Deir el-Balah, Gaza – Every morning for Israa Abu Reyala and her husband, Mohammad, is a battle to find decent food for their five daughters, the youngest three of whom are triplets born during the war.The ceasefire agreement, which took effect about a month ago, has made little difference in the family’s daily life, Israa, 31, and Mohammad, 33, told media.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Palestinian deaths in Israeli jails surge amid Gaza war: Reportlist 2 of 3What’s the shadowy…
Key Israeli minister say Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas should also be jailed if Palestinian statehood advances.Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir says Palestinian Authority (PA) officials should be assassinated if progress is made on the recognition of Palestinian statehood as a result of a pending United Nations vote.Speaking at an Otzma Yehudit party meeting on Monday, Ben-Gvir called top PA officials “terrorists”, multiple Israeli media outlets reported.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Palestinian deaths in Israeli jails surge amid Gaza war: Reportlist 2 of 3Why the olive harvest in Palestine is more than just farming?list 3 of 3More…
Their refusal to speak out undermines scholarly integrity and the field of genocide studies.This year marks three decades since the end of the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina, in which an estimated 100,000 people lost their lives. The war culminated in the Srebrenica genocide in July 1995, in which the Bosnian Serb forces, led by General Ratko Mladić, known as the “Butcher of Bosnia”, massacred more than 8,000 men and boys in a United Nations-designated “safe area”.In the following decades, the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia heard hundreds of witnesses and sentenced dozens of high-ranking Bosnian Serb political…
Berlin says Gaza has now ‘stabilised’ despite daily Israeli attacks and continuing restrictions on humanitarian aid.Germany has decided to lift a suspension of military exports to Israel that could be used to devastating effect in Gaza, citing the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas.Sebastian Hille, a spokesperson for the chancellor, told reporters on Monday that the weapons export restrictions will be lifted on November 24.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Palestinian deaths in Israeli jails surge amid Gaza war: Reportlist 2 of 3More than half a million protest against corruption in Manila: What to knowlist 3 of 3‘From…