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The People Who Know the Forest: Voices from the Lungs of the Earth at COP30

features

The People Who Know the Forest: Voices from the Lungs of the Earth at COP30

  • Eleni Iacovou

In conversation with NYUAD student Eleni Iacovou at COP30, Indigenous and Brazilian participants at the conference make clear that the climate crisis...

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What Happened With the Flotillas?

What Happened With the Flotillas?

  • Dana Mash'Al

A quick look at the fallout after the Global Sumud Flotilla carrying vital humanitarian aid to Gaza, was intercepted.

Into Sudan’s Recent Violent Escalation Of Violence

Into Sudan’s Recent Violent Escalation Of Violence

  • Trong (Tommy) Nguyen

Recent atrocities in wartorn Sudan’s el-Fasher alludes to a continuation of the country’s current civil-war violence.

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What Happened With the Flotillas?

  • Dana Mash'Al

AD Secrets: Brunch at Souk at Qaryat Al Beri

  • Joshua Isaac

Typhoon Season In The Philippines

  • Zeinab Helal

The People Who Know the Forest: Voices from the Lungs of the Earth at COP30

  • Eleni Iacovou

columns
AD Secrets: Brunch at Souk at Qaryat Al Beri

AD Secrets: Brunch at Souk at Qaryat Al Beri

  • Joshua Isaac

A hidden bistro in Souk at Qaryat Al Beri, with urban contemporary music and a chic aesthetic. Spend your Saturday afternoon at Alton Abu Dhabi.

AD Foodie - Go! Greek

AD Foodie - Go! Greek

  • Vuk Zivkovic

Looking for a new Deliveroo order? Go! Greek might be a perfect, Mediterranean spot, delicious enough to satisfy your cravings.

Is Nuance Making Us Spineless?

Is Nuance Making Us Spineless?

  • Manoj Dhakal

Academia loves nuance. Is nuance an intellectual virtue or moral cowardice? Should we be nuanced? If yes, of what kind?

Rosalía Stuns With Her New Masterpiece

Rosalía Stuns With Her New Masterpiece

  • Shayma Alshehhi

Since the release of her new album, Lux, Rosalía has truly shown her fans just how far she is able to push it, creatively and technically, with her...

Why We Crave Good Characters

Why We Crave Good Characters

  • Noor Nasser

A study into the pop-culture impact of the new Superman film.

opinion
Grammys 2026: Popularity Above Excellence?

Grammys 2026: Popularity Above Excellence?

  • Yana Peeva

The Grammy 2026 nominations reflect mostly audience scores rather than music critic opinions. Is the institution chasing ratings by pitting only the...

 Your Naivety Is Step One of Your Skincare Routine

Your Naivety Is Step One of Your Skincare Routine

  • Zeinab Helal

The Ordinary’s “Periodic Fable” mocked skincare jargon and exposed how consumers often mistake scientific-sounding language for real results,...

The Real Horrors of Halloween: ICE Raids in Local Communities

The Real Horrors of Halloween: ICE Raids in Local Communities

  • Isabel Ortega

This Halloween, the real monsters weren’t in costumes but in masks - federal agents firing tear gas and dragging people from their homes. As ICE...

news
Changes Coming to the Political Science Major

Changes Coming to the Political Science Major

  • Anna Lipiec

Changes to course requirements and elective opportunities promise a newly tailored approach to the Political Science major at NYUAD.

Typhoon Season In The Philippines

Typhoon Season In The Philippines

  • Zeinab Helal

2025 has been a year of extreme climate disasters, the kind experts have warned about for years. The Philippines has taken the worst of it, because...

The Mamdani Movement: A High-Profile Win Amid Many Historic Firsts

The Mamdani Movement: A High-Profile Win Amid Many Historic Firsts

  • Othalia Abuzaid

A series of landmark state and local elections point to a shift in U.S. politics with crucial implications for both Democrats and Republicans.

Kazakhstan Joins the Abraham Accords

Kazakhstan Joins the Abraham Accords

  • Dana Mash'Al

What to know behind the decision and significance of Kazakhstan joining the Abraham Accords and what it means for the region at large.

NYUAD Students Take On Dubai Design Week

NYUAD Students Take On Dubai Design Week

  • Batool Al Tameemi

At Dubai Design Week 2025, NYUAD students captured attention with interactive sculptures and desert-inspired design experiments, highlighting the...

features
History in the Making: A Look into NYUAD's First Ever MUN

History in the Making: A Look into NYUAD's First Ever MUN

  • Sabria Dizon

After years of participating in conferences at other universities, NYUAD finally hosts its first-ever Model United Nations, bringing together...

OSR X Art Society at NYUAD: Cyanotypes Under the Palms

OSR X Art Society at NYUAD: Cyanotypes Under the Palms

  • Batool Al Tameemi

University staff, students, and community members united for cyanotype-printing workshop one afternoon in Sexton Square.

Violet Ventures Takes Over San Francisco: A Hackathon Experience

Violet Ventures Takes Over San Francisco: A Hackathon Experience

  • Adam Drai

Violet Ventures brought NYUAD energy to San Francisco, hosting a 25-hour hackathon at Y Combinator where students, founders, and even...

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