In 2002, a new window to the Emirates was opened with the inauguration of our embassy in Washington DC’s diplomatic quarter. It’s a 1,500-square-metre building that is proving to be a barometer of where the country is heading. If this is true, our embassy in Washington is a barometer of the UAE’s international affairs, then it’s a bright future indeed. Read more »
Archives for November 2009
Play Fair And Egypt May Yet Be Land Of The Rising Son
To his supporters he is a voice of reform in a stagnant country. To his detractors he represents the ruling elite responsible for the stagnation of the Arab world’s most populous nation. However one looks at it, there is no denying that Gamal Mubarak is a powerful force in the National Democratic Party that has been in control in Egypt for three decades. Read more »
A building to honour Dubai’s past and future
Rather than building developments from scratch, Dubai would do well to learn from the experiences of other cities that have renovated older buildings and turned them into national institutions. Read more »
He Was our Washington and our Lincoln, Rolled Into One
Many non-Emiratis will not understand what goes through Emirati hearts, minds and veins when Sheikh Zayed’s name is mentioned. He has become a revered figure. Sheikh Zayed, to us, was George Washington and Abraham Lincoln rolled into one. Washington established the United States of America, and Lincoln saved it from its biggest threats. Sheikh Zayed lived long enough to do both. Read more »
If you aren’t successful, move on
Sultan on why failures are part of life and should not be looked down upon in the GCC.