The fact that the UAE along with other Middle Eastern states has yet to introduce an organ donation law – even though the Ministry of Health has been “mulling” doing so for as long as I can remember – is shameful. Read more »
Emirati heroes, who serve the country from within
As Abu Dhabi and Dubai continue to gain importance in the world economy there will be more and more expatriates who decide to call this country home. The chances of meeting Emiratis will therefore also shrink due to the falling percentages we find ourselves representing in the country. The real question some expatriates need to ask isn’t “How come we never meet Emiratis?” it is “Do we want to?” Read more »
Why step out for dumb investing?
Investors can invest in dumb opportunities at home as well as abroad, says Sultan in this article. Read more »
Chicken Licken and the American Financial Crisis
In the United States this autumn, the elite financiers of September 15 succeeded in doing what the elite terrorists of September 11 failed to do: bring the US economy to its knees. But they’re not the only nincompoops in charge in the US. Read more »
Imagine if… the UN were to pass this resolution
In an unprecedented step, the Security Council of the United Nations voted in a heated session that extended late into Tuesday evening to withdraw the recognition of two member states. According to Resolution 2133, Pakistan and Bangladesh will both cease to be recognised in their current form beginning 2pm on the May 11, 2015. This is the first time that the world body has taken such a step, prompting the French representative to call it “an extremely special case”. Read more »
Al Qa’eda is its own worst enemy
It is accepted that today al Qa’eda is weaker, though not defeated; more cowardly than ever and possibly – even in smaller numbers – more dangerous, just like a wounded and cornered animal. Yet, al Qa’eda’s weakness has less to do with America’s constant military assaults upon it, no matter what the Pentagon likes to have us believe. Read more »