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Articles / December 13, 2009

Small solutions to the big problem of jobless youth

In reality, the various reports on Arab development make for some sombre reading, but that is not to say that there is no hope. Too many look upon young Arabs as a problem when they are in fact a natural resource more important and powerful than all the gas and oil in the region. Read more »

Articles / MONEYworks / December 1, 2009

Microfinance is the need of the hour

Sultan on why micro-finance is so essential for entrepreneurship and job creation in the Arab economies. 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 / MONEYworks / November 1, 2009

If you aren’t successful, move on

Sultan on why failures are part of life and should not be looked down upon in the GCC.

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Articles / MONEYworks / October 1, 2009

Levelling the UAE Playing Field

There is no doubt that the UAE will benefit from a revised companies law that levels the playing field. After all, why, for example, should there be only one agent for a specific brand of cars? What a revised version of the federal companies law would mean for the UAE. Read more »

Articles / Global Arab Network / August 8, 2009

What I Learned from the Last Big Meltdown

By people generally shy from starting a new business during a financial crisis, I however did just that. It was the autumn of 2000; the world had just gone through a financial crisis known as the dot-com bubble that although not as large as the one we are suffering from today was historic nonetheless. 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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