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Success is a personal concept

Success is a personal concept

01 November 2007

I’m often asked by journalists to what I attribute my success. They believe it’s an easy question to answer and expect a superficial sound bite that makes good reading,...

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35 years of Excellence- a non-stop march of success

35 years of Excellence- a non-stop march of success

01 September 2007

On the 35th anniversary of Al Habtoor Group and with firm belief in the leadership of HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Al Habtoor Group is now more determined...

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Stop the abuse of Islam

Stop the abuse of Islam

01 September 2007

Everyday international media present us with news about political groups bearing Islamic names and claiming to be representatives of the Islamic faith and Muslims.

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Countries in crisis need a strong government

Countries in crisis need a strong government

01 July 2007

I’ve long believed that a style of governance that has evolved over centuries in one part of the world isn’t necessarily suitable for export to ours. The Arab world is...

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America bashing has gone far enough

America bashing has gone far enough

01 May 2007

You can’t tune in to an Arabic channel nowadays without coming across analysts, former politicians and ex-generals moaning and groaning about America and the West....

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A message to my loved ones in Lebanon

A message to my loved ones in Lebanon

01 May 2007

It was the time to go back to Dubai after a week in London, for rest and some business.

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To The Arab Nation We Belong

To The Arab Nation We Belong

01 May 2007

Conditions in the Arab world, and in the Gulf region in particular, are deteriorating. The region is on the verge of uncertainty, with grave economic, political and...

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Iraq

Iraq's Arab identity must be preserved

01 March 2007

The US-led invasion and occupation of Iraq has turned out to be one of the biggest blunders in history. A homogenous and fully functioning nation has become splintered....

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Arabs must not shirk their duty to Iraq

Arabs must not shirk their duty to Iraq

01 March 2007

We in the Gulf can no longer avert our eyes from the terrible carnage and suffering in Iraq. For too long, we’ve tended to adopt the attitude that the Americans ‘broke...

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Lebanon must unify against foreign influence

Lebanon must unify against foreign influence

01 January 2007

Witnessing the prevailing political paralyses of Lebanon is a painful experience for someone like me who has a heartfelt love of the country and its cultured,...

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Other Articles

Immorality and barbarity plague our planet
Lebanon's Sunnis must refuse marginalisation
Real-politics can alleviate Palestinian suffering
It is our disease and we must cure it
Fanaticism flowers in freedom’s soil
Tackling poverty should be a burning issue
Blair does not deserve honours
Gulf allies lack media clout in the US
Arab League’s inaction is shameful
Obama’s flirtation with Iran raises suspicions
The World Needs its Uncle Sam Back
A disciplined society is a prosperous society
My ‘meeting’ with President Lincoln
People’s anger with bankers is justified
Covid-19 requires truth not conspiracy theories
White House vs the Media: No winners!
Tough response needed to counter UN slander
Lebanon will sink without a competent captain
Assad must not get away with his crimes
Is our region preparing for climate change?

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