Andy Burnham will remain caught in a political trap where he can’t address the big questions. And the UK’s strategic traps will remain glaringly exposed. Opinion | Damien McElroy @ddamned via @TheNationalNews thenationalnews.com/opinion/…

The view from The National | The challenges of the past few years illustrate how crucial home-grown industries are. The Make it with Adnoc Forum and events like it serve to reduce the UAE’s dependence on foreign suppliers. Via @TheNationalNews thenationalnews.com/opinion/…

Our cartoonist's take on the limited progress in Lebanon-Israel talks | @TheNationalNews thenationalnews.com/opinion/…

A joint Gulf defence system is about more than military readiness. It is about strategic autonomy. Opinion | Dr Khalid Al-Jaber @Aljaberzoon via @TheNationalNews thenationalnews.com/opinion/…

For the US's Gulf and Arab partners, the challenge is not to replace the American umbrella. It is to make security less dependent on any single umbrella. Opinion | Paul Salem @paul_salem via @TheNationalNews thenationalnews.com/opinion/…

Our cartoonist's take on a possible coming together of SpaceX and Tesla | @TheNationalNews thenationalnews.com/opinion/…

The view from The National Even an accomplished secretary general cannot overcome every obstacle alone. #editorial | @TheNationalNews thenationalnews.com/opinion/…

Our readers have their say about the flydubai hero, an Emirati in the IMF and weight-loss drugs. Via @TheNationalNews thenationalnews.com/opinion/…

Our cartoonist's take on French rioters offering looted goods for sale online | @TheNationalNews thenationalnews.com/opinion/…

Outsiders may wonder which movie is the more accurate portrayal of the media? Industry insiders, meanwhile, may be locked in to interrogating what their audience wants, in what format and where. Opinion | Nick March @NicholasMarch via @TheNationalNews thenationalnews.com/opinion/…

A moment costs the listener nothing. For someone who stutters, it can be the difference between speaking and staying silent. Give us one. Opinion | Farah Al Qaissieh @farahalqaissieh @stutteruae via @TheNationalNews thenationalnews.com/opinion/…

The view from The National Allowing hunger and despair to deepen is a political failure as much as a moral one. #editorial | @TheNationalNews thenationalnews.com/opinion/…

Our cartoonist's take on oil shipments getting through the Strait of Hormuz | @TheNationalNews thenationalnews.com/opinion/…

What plays a more important role in digitising government is a culture where ensuring the comfort of citizens is considered by citizens and officials alike to be the state’s North Star. Omar Al-Ubaydli @omareconomics via @TheNationalNews thenationalnews.com/opinion/…

Lebanese depositors are still paying for a crisis they did not create. Opinion | Paula Yacoubian @PaulaYacoubian via @TheNationalNews thenationalnews.com/opinion/…

The view from The National In uncertain times, some challenges are better addressed collectively. #editorial | @TheNationalNews thenationalnews.com/opinion/…

Our cartoonist's take on World Food Programme cutbacks | @TheNationalNews thenationalnews.com/opinion/…

How we recognise competence has changed, and AI may be exposing just how far that shift has gone. Opinion | Mathias Goyen @GoyenM via @TheNationalNews thenationalnews.com/opinion/…

Hezbollah is a major problem for Lebanon, but it makes little sense today to risk internal Lebanese strife just to satisfy an Israel that appears to be committed to destabilising Lebanon. Opinion | Michael Young @BeirutCalling via @TheNationalNews thenationalnews.com/opinion/…

The view from The National By hosting IMF and World Bank meetings, the UAE capital will help shape the global agenda. #editorial | @TheNationalNews thenationalnews.com/opinion/…