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A brave new dawn in Arab-Israeli relations

“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 many pearls of wisdom.

A fiasco fit for low-budget reality TV

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 and balances to prevent abuse by...

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.

Peace and cooperation, a new path for Israelis and Emiratis

The announcement of a peace deal between the United Arab Emirates and Israel, brokered by US President Donald Trump, was a surprise to many but for me it is the natural progression of greater...

The US media’s obsession with Donald Trump

The once reputed American media networks, whose newsgathering, unbiased reporting and war coverage was formerly beyond reproach, have evolved into a platform for people who despise the current...

Open letter to President Donald Trump

In this age of Covid-19 there is no nation that is not cruelly affected by the most virulent virus in over a century that is ruining lives and destroying economies.

Positivity is the key to ending this crisis

I am so fed up being bombarded with messages of doom and gloom from scientific experts and media pundits. Yes, we are in the midst of a pandemic that has severely impacted the lives of billions, but...

Plain-speaking tycoon: Khalaf Al Habtoor’s take on Trump, taxes and terrorism

Al Habtoor Group’s Founding Chairman, the straight-talking Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor speaks to Euronews on the current economic climate, a predicted boost to the UAE market from Expo 2020, and the...

The tragic disintegration of Lebanon

I still retain wonderful memories of Lebanon as it once was. Dubbed ‘the Switzerland of the Middle East’ during the early 1970s, it was the most glamorous and exhilarating country in the region...

Wanted! A new leader for the ‘Free World’

I once had high hopes for US President Donald Trump. I appreciated his big personality, positive outlook and business acumen. He enticed the leaders of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and...

Confidence in the UAE’s economic growth is unshakable

Like most of my compatriots born in the days when clean water was a luxury it was hard work and optimism that fuelled my success and that of most of my childhood friends. In those days of hardship,...

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...

‘Peace to Prosperity’ workshop deserves a chance

The Palestinian Authority and all Palestinian factions have rejected any participation in the upcoming US-Bahraini sponsored economic peace conference to be held in Manama on 25 and 26 June to be...

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...

Why I admire the President of the United States of America

Despite Donald Trump’s presidency having been weighted down by controversy, it is undeniable that he has delivered on most of his promises to the American people.

This is the official website for UAE businessman Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor. You will find candid articles written by the outspoken entrepreneur and philanthropist on topics that matter most to the region. Al Habtoor voices his hopes and concerns for key issues impacting the world – including realistic solutions for a peaceful co-existence in some of the most troubled regions. He also provides sound advice to world leaders to help make the world a better place.

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