Return to Sharjah: My Personal Fuel Crisis
ALEXANDER MCNABB: The UAE's fuel crisis suddenly became a lot more real for me as I drove the 'murder mile' from Dubai to Sharjah with a fuel needle in negative territory…
When Will We See the Arabic ‘Harry Potter’?
NOURA AL NOMAN, ARABLIT.COM: There is a serious lack of Arabic literature for young adults. What we need is an Arabic 'Harry Potter'. Easier said than done. …
Vimto – The Drink of Choice for Ramadan
MICH CAFE: No-one seems to know how it has happened but a modest, cordial drink from a small village in England is a firm Ramadan favourite. …
’46 Degrees? Quick, Open the Car Window!’
ALEXANDER MCNABB: I've been here more than twenty years but there are still a few things to learn about how to survive a Dubai summer. …
UAE Footy Team’s Backheel Penalty – Tut Tut…
DAVID ROBERTS: To those that perhaps don’t understand football culture, this is a shoddy thing to do. And it’s far worse if you’re already 6-2 up. …
Emirati Voting Numbers: It’s How You Look At It…
DAVID ROBERTS: Around 129,000 or 14% of Emiratis will be eligible to vote, 1.6% of the entire population, but a lot more than the 7,000 eligible to vote in the last elections...…
Etihad’s Controversial $642m City Deal
JAMES M. DORSEY: The agreement dwarfs Arsenal FC’s 2004 deal with Dubai’s Emirates Airways that was valued at $144 million over 15 years. …
ENOC, PR & the Media: 5 Lessons to be Learned
ALEXANDER MCNABB: Here are the five rules of Public Relations that may help Enoc, and indeed any other company that has to break bad news, going forward...…
UK-UAE CEO Forum Should Focus on Vibrant SMEs As Much As Big Business
PAUL MALONEY: While both nations have trumpeted the importance of a vibrant SME sector, too often it is often the little guy who overlooked.…
ENOC and Eppco: Where Not Just the Petrol Has Run Dry
ALEXANDER MCNABB: "Deliciously, Deena twists the knife: "Pressed for answers, he made casual comments on the weather to change the subject..."…
