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Russia and its dubious friends deserve to be frozen out

24 December 2016

Russia is on a roll. Vladimir Putin has displayed anguish over the break up of the Soviet Union and now he is intent on getting as many states as he can back under...

UAE economy set to be a regional outperformer

20 December 2016

At a time of global geopolitical uncertainty fuelled by Brexit’s potential domino effect on the European Union’s cohesiveness, the feebleness of Italian banks, the as...

Tears alone cannot wash away Syria’s wounds

17 December 2016

This is my message to world powers and all Arab states. How much more must the Syrian people suffer before you choose to take action? How much longer will you stand by...

A warm welcome for the Saudi monarch

03 December 2016

The surprise visit of The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz to the Emirates on the occasion of our 45th National Day is a testament to the...

A day for celebration, appreciation and reflection

01 December 2016

Drawn from the generation privileged to have witnessed the transition of the United Arab Emirates from one of the little-known Trucial States under British...

Jimmy Carter: America Must Recognize Palestine

29 November 2016

President Jimmy Carter wrote this thought-provoking article which he shared with me. I am happy to be sharing it with my readers.

Armies should be tools of defence, not oppression

26 November 2016

Armies fall into two loose categories. There are those whose prime objective is to defend their soil and people from foreign aggression and others that prioritize...

Gulf economic unity is long overdue

19 November 2016

I have been urging Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) heads of state to form an economic bloc for over a decade, and in light of increased instability the move is not only...

President-elect Trump deserves a chance

12 November 2016

Free and fair elections are one of democracy’s main pillars as is the smooth and peaceful transfer of power. America has chosen and, whether one approves of that choice...

My message to Obama’s successor

01 November 2016

I am currently travelling around the US after spending a very enlightening few days in Washington DC where I was privileged to address delegates attending the 25th...

Arabs losing ground to Iran in the lobbying stakes

29 October 2016

The world’s greatest state sponsor of terrorism is pulling out all stops to ingratiate itself with Washington elites with an image makeover projecting their ‘peaceful’...

A world leader in safety, tolerance and innovation

18 October 2016

I am delighted and very proud that my homeland, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been recognized by the World Economic Forum (WEF) as the third safest country out of...

Disunity: A grave threat to the Arab World

12 October 2016

I have reached the conclusion that the majority of Arab States are their own worst enemy. The Arab nation of which we were once so proud has disintegrated. Great...

JASTA could open a can of worms on 9-11

07 October 2016

Now that Congress has passed the ‘Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act’ (JASTA) into law permitting individuals, including the family members of 9-11 victims, to...

JASTA, another nail in the coffin of US-GCC relations

05 October 2016

Congress has done the unimaginable by almost unanimously passing a law allowing the families of 9-11 victims to lodge civil cases against Saudi Arabia (and other...

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