An announcement of an award won by one of Sultan’s business ventures in recognition of their pioneering approach in the UAE and the Middle East. Read more »
A collection of citizen voices urges the GCC to cooperate
Every year, Gulf citizens collectively hold our breath, hoping that a specific 24-hour period ends in a better way than it started. This day starts tomorrow at the Gulf Cooperative Council summit in Abu Dhabi, where the last leg of the Formula One Grand Prix was held last month. But unlike the competitors in that race, we can all emerge winners from this upcoming event. Read more »
ما نريده من قمة مجلس التعاون غداً
في مثل هذا الوقت من كل عام، تتجدد آمال الخليجيين، بسبب عقد قمة قادة دول مجلس التعاون، التي تستضيفها أبوظبي غداً، وليس سّراً أن تطلعات مواطني دول الخليج فاقت إنجازات المجلس حتى الآن.
What We Can Learn From Abu Dhabi’s Soft Diplomacy
On December 2, 2010, the UAE began celebrating the countdown to its 40th anniversary as a federation. It is going to welcome its fifth decade in a few months as a mature diplomatic nation, due to a new phenomenon in the form of soft diplomacy. This report will review some of the recent milestones the UAE has witnessed in this field. Read more »
Business links that must be aired
A widely held belief in the Arab world holds that some elements in the West secretly oppose democracy in the region because free and fair elections would produce anti-Western governments. However one overlooked aspect is the role that leading businesses in Arab countries play in stifling democracy. Read more »
The other special relationship: the UAE and the UK
At a reception earlier this year in the British Embassy in Dubai, the newly appointed ambassador, Dominic Jermey, referred to London as the “eighth emirate” due to the close relationship between both countries. Many people aren’t aware of just how close this relationship is today. Read more »