What was once a platform to broadcast trivialities has, in the last year or so, matured into a powerful global phenomenon. Read more »
Archives for 2010
قوة «تويتر» المتنامية
The lobbyists are here and it’s time we knew why
The act of lobbying, either officially or behind the scenes, is prevalent across the world. It is most often associated with politics in the United States and negatively so. In fact, lobbying dates back to just after the American War of Independence when William Hull, a war veteran, was hired by those who fought alongside him to lobby those in Philadelphia, then the US capital, to compensate them for their service. The rest, of course, is history. Read more »
A Balanced UAE Federal Budget Benefits Us All
The news this month that the various Emirates do not contribute evenly to the federal budget should not have come as a surprise to many Emiratis. Read more »
الميزانية الإماراتية
Emiratis listened to Bill Gates – can they emulate him?
We needn’t burden young entrepreneurs with licensing fees and fancy offices, which can restrict their creativity and finances rather than develop their insights. Would the successful entrepreneurs that we celebrate have been able to set up their businesses in the UAE? Read more »