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Oil is Not a Weapon

Oil is Not a Weapon

01 December 2006

Whenever there is a crisis in the Middle East, fomented by the US or Israel Arabs, streets from Morocco to Iraq reverberate with calls urging oil-producing Gulf States...

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Islamphobia Must be Stemmed

Islamphobia Must be Stemmed

01 December 2006

Certain Western political and religious leaders along with members of the media are guilty of stirring up public opinion against Islam. Whether this is intentional is...

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Wake Up America, Israel is not your friend

Wake Up America, Israel is not your friend

01 October 2006

The so-called ‘special relationship’ between the governments of the US and Israel is well-known. It goes without saying that the vast majority of Americans...

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Arabs Should Reject Imposed “Democracy”

Arabs Should Reject Imposed “Democracy”

01 October 2006

The US is behaving as though it has the patent on ’democracy’. In the same way it exports Uncle Ben’s Rice, Starbucks and F16s to the Middle East, it is eager to impose...

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The Trial, The Farce

The Trial, The Farce

01 June 2006

The last sessions of the trial of Saddam Hussain and his cronies was weighed down with undertones reminding us all of the infamous Spanish Inquistion or the more recent...

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Better Late Than Never Leave Soon, for the Sake of their Future

Better Late Than Never Leave Soon, for the Sake of their Future

01 June 2006

I have seen and read many stories about members of Arab governments who have suggested that it might be a good idea to send an Arab ‘peace-keeping’ force to Iraq. I...

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And the March Goes On

And the March Goes On

01 June 2006

Without trying be unduly flattering or exaggerating let’s talk about some of the high points of the period when HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum took on the...

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An Open Letter from Khalaf Al Habtoor to the US President George W Bush

An Open Letter from Khalaf Al Habtoor to the US President George W Bush

01 April 2006

Mr. President, Greetings, One of the most important characteristics of a leader is his ability to take decisive decisions, even difficult decisions; also his ability...

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Son of Abraham … Beware

Son of Abraham … Beware

01 April 2006

In an interview on the BBC programme “Hardtalk”, the presenter Stephen Sackur asked the cultural editor of the infamous paper Jyllands-Posten if it would publish, under...

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FareWell to our Beloved Ruler

FareWell to our Beloved Ruler

01 February 2006

A few days back, the UAE suffered a huge loss when Sheikh Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, passed away.

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Other Articles

Iraq's Arab identity must be preserved
Lower oil prices, a blessing, not a curse
Time to react to open Iranian threats
Don’t insult our intelligence, Abdullah Gul!
Hungary, Europe’s rising star
Lebanon exposed as an Iranian satellite
Armies should be tools of defence, not oppression
It is our disease and we must cure it
Trouble-making is no human right
Arab Ahwaz must be liberated from Iran
Follow God’s Constitution to Lead a More Disciplined, Productive and Successful Life
Nationals of Gulf States should count their blessings
Let the spirit of our nation's founders guide us
Open letter to the GCC on the “Arabian Gulf”
Tough response needed to counter UN slander
Better Late Than Never Leave Soon, for the Sake of their Future
Solutions to alleviate the global banking crisis
Education is tomorrow’s oxygen
A day for reflection and appreciation
Israel's Goal in Bombing Iran

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