Post-Second World War America was a period of economic growth and prosperity for many citizens but it was also a dark period in which a powerful US Senator by the name of Joseph McCarthy initiated a process of publicly accusing individuals of harbouring communist tendencies without regard for evidence. Read more »
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GCC foreign ministers take centre stage
The Gulf states should progress, in a rapidly shifting Arab political landscape, to an era of closer coordination in foreign affairs; if not willingly, then by necessity. Gulf nationals will look upon their foreign ministers to fulfill this challenge. Read more »
The Arab spring: protest, power, prospect
What is the “Arab spring” becoming? After three months of upheaval, repression and conflict, the democracy wave in the region, including Iran, is at a crucial stage. Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi comments. Read more »
Gulf states must repay Egypt favour
Wealthy Arab countries should support Cairo in this time of need, 20 years after receiving Gulf War assistance. Read more »
Egypt: from revolt to change
A single incident that took place in the Egyptian city of city of Alexandria on 6 June 2010 anticipates the wave of protest in the country that was to explode in January-February 2011. It involved the arrest of 28-year-old Khaled Saeed, who was detained on his way to visit an internet café in the Sidi Gaber district. Read more »
Meeting the UAE halfway
Back in August, 2009, I touted the benefits of the close ties between Canada and the United Arab Emirates in the pages of this newspaper. Flash forward to today and things seem quite different. A commercial dispute escalated into a diplomatic incident between both countries in which no one party can emerge victorious. In this globalized world size matters less than it did 50 years ago and the emphasis is now on international co-operation. The issue of landing rights has escalated in neither side’s advantage. The local press has reported that in the two years that the UAE’s ambassador has been stationed in Ottawa he has yet to meet with Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon. Read more »