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Archives for January 2014

Articles / Al Monitor / January 25, 2014

Regional strife destroying historical Arab treasures

Sadly, over the past few decades, much of the heritage of the Arab world has come under threat or has been destroyed. During the 1990-1991 Iraqi occupation of Kuwait, the National Museum was ransacked and looted. Even today, hundreds of treasures remain lost, possibly forever.  Read more »

Articles / Mada Masr / January 20, 2014

The Gulf and Egypt: Long transitions and Marshall plans

Over the past few years, Egypt’s relations with Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates on one hand, and with Qatar and Turkey on the other, witnessed a complete reversal, twice over. Up until the 2011 uprising, Egypt maintained cool relations with Qatar and Turkey who had hosted Muslim Brotherhood leaders, while at the same time maintaining strong ties with the UAE and Saudi Arabia. Following the rise of the Muslim Brotherhood to power in 2012, the equation was completely reversed. Read more »

Articles / Gulf News / January 14, 2014

A UAE passport to the world

The benefits of a UAE citizenship are widely recognised and include medical, educational and housing benefits. With more nations expected to offer visa waivers in coming months, this country’s travel document is set to be the best Arab passport by far. Read more »

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About Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi

Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi is an Emirati columnist and researcher whose articles have appeared in The Financial Times, The Independent, The Guardian, The New York Times, and The Globe and Mail, as well as other notable publications. Al Qassemi is also a prolific commentator on Arab affairs on Twitter.

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