It has no official website, no signs on the streets directing to it and no paved roads leading to it, but once you have reached your destination, you are magically transported into a world that not many people know exists. Located just off Arabian Gulf Road in the Sharq district of Kuwait in one of the very few surviving pre World War Two era structures in the old capital, the Modern Art Museum in Kuwait offers visitors one of the only permanent displays of modern Arab and international art in the region. Read more »
The sacrifice of our troops and a need for civil society
The absence of a civil society in the UAE has not just limited interest in important issues such as the environment, labour rights and energy conservation, but extends to apathy over the fate of Emirati peacekeepers serving in Afghanistan. Read more »
وثيقة 2021 جيدة ولكن
سعدت بقراءة نص الوثيقة الوطنية لدولة الإمارات لعام 2021 الصادرة عن مجلس الوزراء، لأننا قبل ذلك كنا نسمع فقط عن وثائق محلية لبعض الإمارات من دون الإشارة إلى الاتحاد، كأننا مجموعة دول متجاورة.
A national vision to prevent a north-south divide
In February 2010, the UAE Federal Government outlined a unified vision for the country’s golden jubilee. While such an initiative should be lauded for its emphasis on women’s empowerment and environmental concerns, among other issues, the next step no doubt will be the most challenging – implementation and follow up. Read more »
إقامة الأجنبي أم تجنيسه؟
في شبرة تسمّى شلتر في منطقة القوز الصناعية في دبي، وقف شاب إماراتي أمام جمهور تكوّن من 200 إماراتي وأجنبي مقيم ليتحدث عن رؤيته لمدينة دبي ما بعد تداعيات الأزمة المالية العالمية.
Some long-term residents should have residency
The idea being called for and debated is a long-term residency programme for expatriates so they would no longer have the status of transient interlopers, but instead be acknowledged as stakeholders. Read more »