Articles

A day for reflection and appreciation

A day for reflection and appreciation

02 December 2012

The UAE National Day means much more to me than just a public holiday or an opportunity to celebrate. I thank God for his gifts every day and never cease feeling...

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America

America's muddled priorities and double standards

21 November 2012

I’m stunned at the banquet Washington’s political establishment and the US media have made out of the personal indiscretions of a couple of four-star generals past...

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Sheikh Mohammed holds fast to his father’s legacy

Sheikh Mohammed holds fast to his father’s legacy

10 November 2012

My admiration for the amazing achievements of the late UAE Vice President, Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum is an open...

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Nationals of Gulf States should count their blessings

Nationals of Gulf States should count their blessings

28 October 2012

Citizens of virtual dictatorships, who risk their lives to oust repressive, autocratic, corrupt governments, have every right to free themselves from decades of virtual...

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It

It's time the Lebanese removed their shackles

25 October 2012

When the news broke that Lebanon’s head of internal Intelligence Wissam Al-Hassan and eight others had been killed by a car bomb in a residential area of Beirut on...

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Belarus is open for business

Belarus is open for business

20 October 2012

As a business person always open to new and attractive investment opportunities I was pleased to meet the Prime Minister of Belarus Mikhail Myasnikovich in Dubai and...

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Gulf States are pawns in a new ‘Great Game’

Gulf States are pawns in a new ‘Great Game’

18 October 2012

The pieces of the jigsaw are slowly coming together and from the perspective of Gulf States and Arab Sunnis the emerging picture isn’t pretty. The Cold War between...

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Sinister purpose behind anti-Islamic film

Sinister purpose behind anti-Islamic film

20 September 2012

Should we seriously believe that a malevolent middle-aged criminal on parole with improbable names/aliases such as "Sam Bacit" or "Nakoula Basseley Nakoula and his...

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