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Wanted! A new crop of Lebanese Sunni politicians

There was a time when I considered Beirut as my second home. It was one of my favourite vacation destinations, and I was more than happy to invest heavily in a place I believed had enormous potential.

Trump’s Twitter feed is a magnet for bigots

Just as I was beginning to admire Donald Trump, the President of the United States for building one of the healthiest US economies in living history and for his uncompromising stance against the...

Our enemy’s friend is not ours

Former United States Secretary of State Henry Kissinger spoke to truth when he said, “America has no permanent friends, only interests”.

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.

Trump’s dangerous policies imperil our world

Through his own actions, United States President Donald Trump has diminished his status as Leader of the Free World and eliminated himself as an honest broker. America’s allies and adversaries are...

Great Britain, the extremists’ Utopia

Britons have long been known for their respect for human rights and civil liberties as well as their tolerant attitudes towards peoples of other creeds and cultures. Britain is a ‘live and let live’...

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...

Beware Iran’s dangerous Middle East creep

I do not wish to sound alarmist but after piecing the puzzle together I cannot escape the conclusion that Tehran’s mid-to-long term strategy is not only aimed at dominating the region but also...

Britain must fight fire with fire

When news of the terrorist attack in Manchester first broke, I experienced feelings of sorrow. England, where I have a country home, has always held a special place in my heart. But since soulless...

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...

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...

Armies should be tools of defence, not oppression

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 defence of the leadership and state...

My message to Obama’s successor

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 Annual Arab-US Policymakers...

The Next U.S. Presidency and U.S.-Arab Relations: Probabilities,...

Speech by Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor at the 25th Annual Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference ‘The Next U.S. Presidency and U.S.-Arab Relations: Probabilities, Possibilities, Potential Pitfalls’

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Trump’s dangerous policies imperil our world

Beware Iran’s dangerous Middle East creep

Washington’s slap to Egypt is unfair and unwise

This fiendish new Turkish-led alliance requires an assertive response

America! Don't dim your inspirational light

Britain must fight fire with fire

Qatar, the architect of its own isolation

Trump’s greatest betrayal has dire consequences

Our enemy’s friend is not ours

Egypt needs ‘tough love’ to reject Iran’s overtures