Articles

Is our region preparing for climate change?

19 April 2019I am not a climatologist. I have never studied changes in weather patterns, but you do not need to be an expert to realize that in recent years there has been a monumental increase in extreme temperatures, hurricanes,...

Why I admire the President of the United States of America

16 February 2019Despite Donald Trump’s presidency having been weighted down by controversy, it is undeniable that he has delivered on most of his promises to the American people.

Sheikh Mohammed illuminates Dubai’s future path

14 January 2019How truly blessed we Emiratis are! I am from the generation born into an era of hardship and I never cease to marvel at my homeland’s spectacular transformation seeded in the 1960s and 1970s by the rulers of Abu...

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

29 November 2018Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor: “World economies are stronger than previous years and will continue to grow from 2019 onwards.” Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor, Founding Chairman of Al Habtoor Group, one of the largest...

Tribute to Saudi Arabia’s great reformer

20 November 2018The 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 monarch.

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 one pointing fingers at the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

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

04 June 2018Reports 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 figures show positive growth in tourism by 3.6 per...

Israelis and Palestinians, rise-up to demand peace!

01 June 2018Both 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 of time and effort. Earlier attempts at finding...

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 Arab Emirates and Bahrain with neighbouring Qatar is...

Gulf allies lack media clout in the US

24 February 2018I 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 am always made welcome and afforded warm...

Our enemy’s friend is not ours

14 February 2018Former United States Secretary of State Henry Kissinger spoke to truth when he said, “America has no permanent friends, only interests”.

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