Sultan challenges Arab readers to visit Jerusalem as a means of showing tangible solidarity with a city that mostly exists in people’s mythical imagination. Read more »
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A trip to a museum does not do justice to Sheikh Zayed’s vision
It was a cold January day in London in 1968 when the British prime minister, Harold Wilson, announced that his Labour government would end what he saw as his country’s security responsibilities east of the Suez canal, including the Arab Gulf states. The reaction of one Arab leader in particular to this remarkable news is instructive. Read more »
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A Silver Lining on Dubai’s Property Sector
Barring the short term property speculators, who have taken it upon themselves to flip apartments the same way as Italian pizza chefs flip pizza dough, the news of receding prices in the Dubai property market should be celebrated. Why it is really not all bad news for the real estate market in Dubai. Read more »
Even in this tragic story one can find solace
If you have read this paper’s front-page story of horrific child abuse, you will know that an innocent nine-year-old girl carries scars beyond her single digit age. This case serves to remind any abusers who believe that they can get away with torturing others that the UAE will look after its people. Read more »