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Egyptians should feel proud of their nation’s achievements

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.

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

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.

IMF and World Bank, wolves in sheep’s clothing

For years the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has been pressing Gulf States to apply Value Added Tax (VAT) on consumer goods and services, ostensibly to strengthen fiscal budgets. It appears that...

This fiendish new Turkish-led alliance requires an assertive response

Understanding the egomaniacal Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s regional ambitions needs no mind reader. For years, he has sought to meddle in Arab affairs, at times pretending to be a friend...

Higher salaries and lower prices top Egyptians’ wish lists

The unseated Muslim Brotherhood president Mohammed Morsi left the Egyptian economy in shambles. Foreign reserves were depleted. Foreign investment dried up.

The UAE and Egypt share unbreakable bonds

President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi’s recent two-day visit to Abu Dhabi to hold talks with Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan was a testament to the brotherly relations between our two countries and...

Washington’s slap to Egypt is unfair and unwise

Egyptians saw a potential friend in the 2016 US presidential candidate Donald Trump. His win delivered hope that the frosty relationship between Cairo and Washington, triggered by the Obama...

Qatar, the architect of its own isolation

This is one of the saddest days since the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) was formed. I never imagined that a brotherly country, a neighbour with which we in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) share ties...

Egypt’s future rests on its people’s shoulders

Unlike several of its neighbours, the Arab World’s most populous nation has thankfully succeeded in regaining its political, security and social equilibrium following years of turmoil

Khalaf Al Habtoor’s interview with Lamis El Hadidi broadcast on Hona Al’asema,...

Businessman and philanthropist Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor gives an exclusive interview for the Hona Al'asema live television talk show hosted by Lamis El Hadidi coinciding with the launch of ‘Al...

Khalaf Al Habtoor’s speech at the launch of the ‘Al Habtoor''s Cultural...

Under the patronage of Al Habtoor Investment – the investment arm of the Al Habtoor Group, Founding Chairman Khalaf Al Habtoor launched the “Al Habtoor''s Cultural Initiative for Supporting Film...

Gulf States are the Arab nation’s backbone

In truth, I cannot help thinking there is an architect with a plan to weaken Egypt and create distance between Egyptians and the peoples of the Arabian Gulf.

Obama’s perfidious parting gift to Iran

President Barack Obama’s emotional farewell speech before a crowd of thousands was another fine example of the type of inspirational oratory that saw him elected eight years ago as President of the...

Disunity: A grave threat to the Arab World

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 swathes have descended into violent...

Saudi, a victim of hate campaigns

Do not expect to hear a good word about the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on any Western media outlet these days. There is growing evidence of an international-wide campaign built on exaggerations to...

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