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Navigating AI landscape: Fostering digital agility and resilience
By Adrian Pickering In an era of rapid technological advancements, organisations are grappling with the challenges of executing AI and machine learning (AI/ML) projects efficiently. As the digital landscape continues to evolve, the need for agility and re...
Global impact of Britain’s upcoming general election
Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury The year 2024 has been marked by a flurry of elections across the globe, each carrying significant weight in shaping the future trajectory of their respective countries and, to some extent, the world at large. Among these pivo...
Biden may not have enough rope to push his vision of the Middle East
James M Dorsey This year’s US presidential elections are not the only potential hurdle confronting President Joe Biden’s multi-pronged vision for a Middle East peace once the Gaza war ends. So is Israeli intransigence, the prospect of a long-term insurgen...
Innocent Gazans pay a heavy price for Hamas and Israel’s disregard for human life
James M Dorsey \Failed efforts to achieve a Gaza ceasefire on the eve of Ramadan leave innocent Gazans in the lurch, highlight the gap between Israel and Hamas’ demands in negotiations, and raise the stakes for the United States. At the core of the stalle...
Gaza war turns Palestine into a potential Middle Eastern lightning rod
James M Dorsey The Gaza war has turned Palestine into a lightning rod for mounting frustration and discontent in Arab autocracies such as Egypt, Jordan, Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco. Concerned that the war could mobilise segments of civil society, Saudi...
Zelenskaya-Navalnaya start distancing from Joe Biden?
Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury With elections in the United States scheduled to be held in less than eight months key figures in the Biden administration have already started jumping out of his sinking ship, Ukrainian first lady Elena Zelenskaya and Alexei...
Durand Line: A Tool of Deceit Against Afghan People
By Manish Rai Last month the Taliban’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai while attending a public program said that there is an absence of an official border between Afghanistan and Pakistan. He further said that Afghanistan will never...
Obstacles to Attaining Target Levels of Export Earnings in Bangladesh
By Tajul Islam With a population of around 165 million, Bangladesh, situated in southern Asia, traditionally depended heavily on agriculture for its economic sustenance. However, a promising shift has been observed as the Ready-made Garment (RMG) sector e...
Does YouTube patronize anti-India and anti-Hindu propaganda channels?
Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury YouTube, an American online video sharing platform launched on February 14, 2005, by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim, three former employees of PayPal which has been owned by Google since 2006 is accessible worldwide....
3 Tech Trends that are Changing Customer Experience in the Middle East
By Naji Haddad In the world of food and beverage, succeeding in long-term means managing many key foundational pillars. From operational efficiency and logistics to the intricacies of marketing and digital transformation, restaurateurs must consider and b...
Chinese of Arab descent make a mark with incense, flavours
Pu Lianggong knows the art of incense-making, just like his Arab ancestors. Now nearly 70 years old, Pu produces incense in Yongchun County in Quanzhou, a coastal city in east China’s Fujian Province. The incense-making craft has its roots in the ancient...
Ceasefire talks are about more than a Gaza truce and prisoner exchange
James M Dorsey A proposed temporary Gaza ceasefire and prisoner exchange appears designed to buy war-battered Gazans relief while enabling Israel and Hamas to claim a success. However, whether Israel or Hamas emerges as the ultimate victor will be determi...
Beyond the Human Boardroom: The Rise of AI Directors
Abu Dhabi’s International Holding Company (IHC) recently created sensation by inducting a non-voting board observer position for an Artificial Intelligence (AI) entity named Aiden Insight. This groundbreaking decision marks a potential turning point in ho...
Is There A Significant Shift In Bangladesh-US Relations?
M. A. Hossain A dramatic shift in the United States’ stance is being observed after the January 7 general election in Bangladesh. The Biden administration consistently stressed the commencement of a free, fair, and participatory election throughout the el...
Soccer incidents question fundamentals of Saudi-Iran detente
James M Dorsey Two recent soccer incidents suggest that beyond optics little has changed in the Saudi-Iranian rivalry since China mediated the restoration of diplomatic relations between the two countries a year ago. On the contrary, the Gaza war has high...