Maya Zankoul

The Drawings of Maya Zankoul

The Drawings of Maya Zankoul

In summary, it would be GREAT if the municipalities could set a quota (and enforce it) for building construction in residential areas according to market needs and nature preservation! Note: These drawings are not done justice in the gallery. Open them up by clicking on them, or better go here to see them in their […]

 M.-Lynx-Qualey

Dr. Mutawa: Book Censorship is Killing Arabic

Dr. Mutawa: Book Censorship is Killing Arabic

In the name of preserving culture, book censorship is really killing it. … People interested in culture are gravitating toward English argues the author of the extremely successful comic book series, 99.

 Sultan Al Qassemi

A Monument of Tolerance in the Heart of Dubai

A Monument of Tolerance in the Heart of Dubai

SULTAN AL QASSEMI: Nestled in one of Bur Dubai’s older districts is one of the emirate’s best kept architectural secrets: the Ismaili Centre of Dubai.

 James Mullan

‘If it bleeds, it leads’. Agendas, bias, ‘poppycutting’

‘If it bleeds, it leads’. Agendas, bias, ‘poppycutting’

The UAE finds itself in the international spotlight again – and for all of the wrong reasons. So why do the Western media ‘accentuate the negative’ and forget the positive when reporting events in the Arab world?