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Articles / The Financial Times / November 24, 2010

Business links that must be aired

A widely held belief in the Arab world holds that some elements in the West secretly oppose democracy in the region because free and fair elections would produce anti-Western governments. However one overlooked aspect is the role that leading businesses in Arab countries play in stifling democracy. Read more »

Articles / The National / November 14, 2010

Entrepreneurial Arabs Will Make It Better For The Next Generation

The first few days of November have quickly become known as Entrepreneurship Week in Dubai. The Dubai School of Government kicked off the week with a panel on women’s entrepreneurship in the Gulf, featuring leading businesswomen from Abu Dhabi, Dubai and the region. The next day at the Young Arab Leaders Entrepreneurship Summit, cross-generational leadership was represented, with Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, the Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and his son Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan attending. Read more »

Videos / Wamda / November 9, 2010

Abraaj Celebration of Entrepreneurship: Removing the Stigma of Failure

In 2010, Sultan Al Qassemi speaks on a panel at a youth summit designed to instill the spirit of entrepreneurship in young Arabs. Read more »

Articles / The Guardian / April 9, 2010

No repeat of Kyrgyzstan in Arab states

Arabs feel hopeless, having learned the hard way that trying to overthrow their corrupt or repressive regimes is a futile exercise. Read more »

Articles / The National / March 28, 2010

Islamic scientific history contradicts today’s extremists

The 1001 Inventions exhibition, displaying Islamic contributions to science in the fields of mathematics and astronomy, was held at London’s Science Museum in 2010. This child-orientated exhibit instils pride for one’s culture, and understanding and respect for others.  Read more »

Articles / The National / January 10, 2010

Arab world will feel the pain of division in forsaken Sudan

In the five years since the signing of the peace treaty between the ruling Muslim majority in the north and rebels from the Christian minority in the south, what has the Arab world done to strengthen the unity of the country? Very little. 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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