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Articles / Gulf News / April 22, 2020

How Expo 2020 Dubai will bring the world together again

After the world heals from the Covid 19 pandemic, Dubai has the gargantuan task of bringing nations back together in a celebration of humanity through Expo 2020. Read more »

Articles / Medium / August 23, 2016

A Dubai architectural gem worthy of a museum

The Dubai Petroleum’s HQ must be preserved for the future of this country when it is vacated, and what way to better honour a building that has literally fueled the development of Dubai into a global city than turn it into a public institution, an art museum for the people. Read more »

Articles / The National / January 24, 2010

To safeguard our future, learn from mistakes of the past

While the Dubai government is working diligently to raise the capital needed to meet its creditors’ demands for 2010 and beyond, it must also look into the causes of this crisis. Read more »

Articles / December 6, 2009

Dubai’s history has always been one of resilience

No other leader in the region starts his day by visiting government departments to make sure that the highest quality standards are met for customer service. As long as Sheikh Rashid, like his father before him, makes sure that Dubai’s young crown prince carries on with this tradition, Dubai’s ruler can rest assured that his city’s premier position as the region’s service and logistics hub is secure for a long time to come. Read more »

Articles / The Financial Times / December 1, 2009

This Is Not the End of the Road for Dubai

It is already clear that Dubai’s future is not what it used to be. But that does not necessarily mean it is facing a bad future. Last Wednesday’s convulsion marked a significant milestone in the financial history of the emirate, and a very different Dubai will now take shape. Today, a new Dubai has a chance to emerge: leaner, meaner and better. Read more »

Articles / November 8, 2009

A building to honour Dubai’s past and future

Rather than building developments from scratch, Dubai would do well to learn from the experiences of other cities that have renovated older buildings and turned them into national institutions. 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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