American finds spirituality in the air in first Ramadan in the UAE
Asfour enjoys festive lights and lanterns on the streets Image Credit: Published: 12:47 May 30, 2018 Binsal Abdul Kader, Senior Reporter Abu Dhabi: Jamil Asfour, 40, a digital […]
Princess Haya highlights UAE’s aid to Angola
ARAB NEWS | Published — Saturday 17 February 2018 Princess Haya bint Hussein DUBAI: Princess Haya bint Hussein’s support for humanitarian causes is widely recognized. The princess — wife […]
As the former British Ambassador to the UAE, I know Brexit will fail if we don’t change our attitude toward the Middle East
Repeating the American line with a British accent (which was Blair’s particular skill) no longer impresses anybody, especially with President Trump in the White House. The Emiratis could be key to our financial success, but only if Boris Johnson pulls his socks up Anthony Harris https://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FIndependentVoices%2F&width=450&layout=button&action=like&size=large&show_faces=false&share=false&height=35&appId=235586169789578 ‘This Government is now […]
Qatar slams ‘unrealistic’ demands as deadline looms
Riyadh, Cairo, Abu Dhabi and Manama cut diplomatic links with Qatar month ago By AFP – Jul 04,2017 – JORDAN TIMES Foreign Minister of Qatar Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman Bin Jassim Al Thani holds a joint press conference with German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel (not seen) following their meeting […]
UAE allegedly funneled $3B to topple Erdoğan, Turkish government
YUNUS PAKSOY@yunuspaksoy ANKARA Published June 13, 2017 Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan (L), Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi (Reuters File Photo) After President Erdoğan said ‘Turkey knew which Gulf countries were happy with the coup attempt on the night of July 15, some eyes are turned to the UAE, which allegedly […]
I recently travelled to interview political figures in the UAE and was surprised by what I found
Much of the time, news about Dubai and Abu Dhabi reports on human rights abuses, arcane laws and so on. But there’s another, progressive side to the UAE – and it feels like it’s going forwards at a time when my own country is going backwards Mohammed Fairouz The sun […]
GCC security agreement signed
GHAZANFAR ALI KHAN RIYADH: GCC interior ministers signed a security agreement yesterday, which will make them a unified force in the region. The pact aims at reinforcing security cooperation and coordination between the GCC member countries, said the bloc’s chief Abdullatif Al-Zayani. “The security pact will empower each GCC country […]
Four Arab worlds will meet in Baghdad
By Rami G. Khouri The Daily Star Lebanon I have been following the deliberations of Arab summit meetings for my entire adult life, and still remain dubious about the value of such gatherings. The summit taking place this week in Baghdad seems no different – but the Arab world itself […]
Swiss come into US sights again over Iran
by Jean-Michel Berthoud, swissinfo.ch The United States authorities have long been at odds with some Swiss banks, but could soon be turning their sights on Swiss-based commodity traders. At issue […]