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Archives for February 2010

Articles / The National / February 28, 2010

The sacrifice of our troops and a need for civil society

The absence of a civil society in the UAE has not just limited interest in important issues such as the environment, labour rights and energy conservation, but extends to apathy over the fate of Emirati peacekeepers serving in Afghanistan. Read more »

Articles / Emarat Alyoum / February 21, 2010

وثيقة 2021 جيدة ولكن

سعدت بقراءة نص الوثيقة الوطنية لدولة الإمارات لعام 2021 الصادرة عن مجلس الوزراء، لأننا قبل ذلك كنا نسمع فقط عن وثائق محلية لبعض الإمارات من دون الإشارة إلى الاتحاد، كأننا مجموعة دول متجاورة.

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Articles / The National / February 21, 2010

A national vision to prevent a north-south divide

In February 2010, the UAE Federal Government outlined a unified vision for the country’s golden jubilee. While such an initiative should be lauded for its emphasis on women’s empowerment and environmental concerns, among other issues, the next step no doubt will be the most challenging – implementation and follow up. Read more »

Articles / Emarat Alyoum / February 14, 2010

إقامة الأجنبي أم تجنيسه؟

في شبرة تسمّى شلتر في منطقة القوز الصناعية في دبي، وقف شاب إماراتي أمام جمهور تكوّن من 200 إماراتي وأجنبي مقيم ليتحدث عن رؤيته لمدينة دبي ما بعد تداعيات الأزمة المالية العالمية.

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Articles / The National / February 14, 2010

Some long-term residents should have residency

The idea being called for and debated is a long-term residency programme for expatriates so they would no longer have the status of transient interlopers, but instead be acknowledged as stakeholders. Read more »

Articles / Emarat Alyoum / February 7, 2010

مواطنات في انتظار الفرج

«جميع الإماراتيين متساوون، ولكن بعضهم متساوٍ أكثر من الآخر»، هذه العبارة المستوحاة من إحدى روايات جورج أرويل الشهيرة تلخص موضوع المقال. فهناك عالم خفي يسكنه إماراتيون لديهم تحديات يومية لا يعلم بها الكثير منا.

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Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi is an Emirati columnist and researcher whose articles have appeared in The Financial Times, The Independent, The Guardian, The New York Times, and The Globe and Mail, as well as other notable publications. Al Qassemi is also a prolific commentator on Arab affairs on Twitter.

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