Articles

Egyptians should feel proud of their nation’s achievements

04 November 2020

I have always loved Egypt and its people since my first visit to Cairo as a young and impressionable man coming from what was then a small coastal town called Dubai.

New wealth management law is a welcome game changer

20 October 2020

As a founder and chairman of a family business, I heartily welcome the decision taken by the Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the...

How Lebanon should be re-born post-Hezbollah

10 October 2020

Nothing lasts forever and I instinctively believe that Iran’s bought-and paid-for proxy that dominates every aspect of Lebanese politics and day-to-day life will soon...

Sheikh Rashid lives on in our hearts

08 October 2020

It has been 30 years since the ‘Father of Dubai’ Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum bid us farewell. His passing on the 7th of October 1990 hit me hard. That day was...

A brave new dawn in Arab-Israeli relations

05 October 2020

“If you want to make peace with your enemy, you have to work with your enemy. Then he becomes your partner.” This is one of South African President Nelson Mandela’s...

A fiasco fit for low-budget reality TV

04 October 2020

What on earth has happened to the planet’s bastion of democracy, a nation highly respected for its rule of law, civil liberties and constitution that provides checks...

Farewell to the Emir of Kuwait, an Arab patriot and peacemaker

02 October 2020

A distinguished leader, who won the respect of the international community and the love of his people, has been summoned to heaven at the great age of 91.

The Circle of Peace can heal our troubled region

17 September 2020

Congratulations to the peoples of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain and Israel who following the historic signing of the Abraham Accord on the 15th of September...