ENOC PR: What’s Behind the Curious Timing?
ALEXANDER MCNABB: Quite why the company has broken its silence now remains to be explained, but one is left with the feeling there's something...…
Gulf States Seek to Tap Massive Sport Investments
JAMES M. DORSEY: Spain is rapidly emerging as a model for the offsets Qatar, Dubai and other energy-rich Gulf states hope to reap from their massive investments.…
“When A Man Is Tired of The Palm He Is Tired of, Ah, Luxury Life”
JAMES MULLAN: It's the so-called 'Eighth Wonder of the World', it's 'Iconic' but for some people The Palm simply doesn't measure up. …
Gitex: Not Just a Trade Show, Part of Dubai Itself
ALEXANDER MCNABB: The miracle is that it's still with us at all - all the other great horizontal computer shows barring Hanover's CeBIT have tanked. …
The Joys and Chores of Buying ‘Dubai Kitsch’
THE HEDONISTA: 'No photos', 'No Fixed Price', 'Come back later?' Ah yes, the recurrent phrases heard buying 'Dubai Kitsch'. So what's the best way to go about it? …
GCC: Winds of Change Kept At Bay – At What Price?
JAMES M. DORSEY: Their reluctance to be proactive rather than reactive has so far shielded the GCC from the revolt. The question is for how long, and what's the price?…
Voter Apathy Fails to Take Shine off UAE Elections
ALEXANDER MCNABB: Happiness follows the successful conclusion of the UAE's dalliance with voting. Shame one UAE paper feels the need to gloss over the mildest of grievances.…
UAE Gears Up for Elections – But Will the Voters Show Up?
ALEXANDER MCNABB: Gulf News' editor Abdul Hamid Ahmad points out not all Dubai candidates have been active. "They do not have the motivation.."…
Positive Signs in UAE Election Campaign
MATT J. DUFFY: Some concerns have been raised about the stringency of the rules relating to public discourse in the UAE elections. Comments from a senior official, however, seem to have assuaged these concerns. …
Emirati Women: As Portrayed in Western Media
DAVID ROBERTS: It's always interesting to see how Western media choose to represent women from the Middle East. A slideshow published on U.S website 'Salon' featuring Emirati women is instructive. …
