Sultan Al Qassemi discussed recent developments in the GCC and their geopolitical implications at the University of Singapore. Read more »
Archives for 2013
Egypt’s Brotherhood war on the UAE
Egypt’s Brotherhood has emerged as the greatest threat to the UAE. The UAE leadership must take immediate measures to show that it will not stand for such threats from the Brotherhood. Read more »
UAE’s Algeria outreach means more than just business
The opportunities for enhancing bilateral trade and cooperation between UAE and Algeria are extensive, making both states ideal partners for each other. Read more »
MENA: Middle East Nervous Anxiety
Where are we right now? Is it Near, Middle or Far? Why does it unnerve the West? Why is it sometimes referred to as “the region” (for lack of a better name)? What are its borders and coordinates exactly? Does it have a centre? Centres? Has fuzziness about its borders brought on confusion about what it actually is? Are we still so dis-orient-ed? Read more »
The Women Trailblazers of Gulf Arab Art
A mixture of native and expatriate women across the Arab Gulf States have also played a major role in nurturing the arts movement that is now flourishing and valued at over $100 million annually in Dubai alone according to one estimate. These pioneers have also spurred a generation of younger women from all walks of life that have contributed into making the art scene in the Gulf States what it is today. Read more »
Kuwait Art Museum Succeeds Where Others Have Failed
As the art world descends on the Gulf cities of Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi and Doha, each March visitors would well to keep in mind another Gulf city that was in every sense an art and culture pioneer. Read more »