Articles

Al Habtoor anticipates a bright economic future while analysts are apprehensive of an economic meltdown

29 November 2018

Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor: “World economies are stronger than previous years and will continue to grow from 2019 onwards.” Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor, Founding Chairman...

Tribute to Saudi Arabia’s great reformer

20 November 2018

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is truly blessed to be led by King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, an exceptionally wise and generous...

Trump should be judged on results, not style

13 November 2018

I recently returned home from the United States where I was invited to address leaders attending the 27th Annual Arab-US Policymakers Conference in Washington DC.

Who or what drives this media feeding frenzy?

15 October 2018

The disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi is still under investigation but the international media acted as prosecutor, judge and jury from day...

Growth in Numbers of Tourists in UAE Does Not Mean Growth in the Hospitality Sector

04 June 2018

Reports about the increased number of tourists in the UAE, namely in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, are regularly published in local and regional media, citing that official...

Israelis and Palestinians, rise-up to demand peace!

01 June 2018

Both sides in this enduring conflict have been failed by leaders and Western intermediaries. Summits, conferences, accords and a roadmap going nowhere have been a waste...

Embrace Qatar or no Camp David summit, says Trump

06 March 2018

It appears that US President Donald Trump’s invitation to Gulf heads of state to his Camp David retreat to resolve differences between Saudi Arabia, the United...

Gulf allies lack media clout in the US

24 February 2018

I recently flew home from one of my regular visits to the most powerful nation on the planet, the United States, a country with some of the greatest people anywhere. I...