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Articles / The National / February 9, 2024

The UAE-Saudi relationship isn’t about competition

Over the past few months, much has been said about the relationship between the UAE and Saudi Arabia, some of it strikingly shallow and misinformed. Is there competition and differences of opinion and approach on some issues between the two Gulf powers? There certainly is. Competition, in fact, is one of the secret recipes of the UAE’s very own success. Read more »

Articles / The National / December 1, 2023

Emirati history told by Emirati voices is an invaluable gift to posterity

Few countries have witnessed the changes that the UAE has over the past 52 years. There are endless accounts of folks who were born into mudbrick houses who went on to become cabinet ministers, ambassadors, business personalities and teachers. Countless indeed, but very few are documented in depth and written down for others to read and learn from. It is high time that the generation of Emiratis who have witnessed the birth of this nation put pen to paper the events they have witnessed and the stories behind them. Read more »

Press / The National / November 20, 2023

On This Land, an exhibition in Alserkal Avenue, is a ‘triumph of Palestinian culture’

On This Land, an exhibition at Concrete in Alserkal Avenue, comes as a response to the Israeli war on Gaza, and stretches from modern to contemporary works as a triumph for Palestinian culture. Read more »

Articles / The National / September 22, 2023

Succession planning in family businesses need not be an epic drama

Nearly three quarters of the UAE’s private sector workforce is employed by family enterprises. Taking further steps to manage transition and inheritance will help such firms thrive. Read more »

Press / The National / June 15, 2023

Marwan exhibition in Berlin highlights legacy of late Syrian artist

A new exhibition in Berlin brings Marwan’s work back to the city that was at once his home and the crucible of his ghurba. The exhibition is titled The Jewels of My Career. It is organised by the Barjeel Art Foundation and is running at art auction house Lempertz until June 30, 2023. Read more »

Articles / The National / January 20, 2023

Dr Al Jaber’s role at Cop28 makes sense and fits with the UAE’s vision

The appointment of UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology Dr Sultan Al Jaber as President-designate of Cop28 has generated worldwide headlines and not necessarily all of them are of the kind one would hope for. What Dr Al Jaber presents, as head of an oil company, is the opportunity to confront the serious matter of energy transition and climate head-on. 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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