Common Ground News Service

A Question of Identity: Leaders Consider ‘Belonging’

A Question of Identity: Leaders Consider ‘Belonging’

CGNEWS: A new initiative seeks to allow public figures and young leaders the opportunity to define their own views of their individual identities

 M.-Lynx-Qualey

‘No Government Support’ for Arabic Literature

‘No Government Support’ for Arabic Literature

M. LYNX-QUALEY: Unlike most Western governments there is little appetite among any Arab government for the translation and promotion of literature. It’s a great shame.

 James Mullan

‘100 Questions About Islam’: Who’s Asking?

‘100 Questions About Islam’: Who’s Asking?

KARA HADGE, MARC SCHEUER, CGNEWS: An initiative launched recently confronts many of the common misconceptions that are held by non-Muslims.

 Sultan Al Qassemi

The UAE and the UK – a Special Relationship

The UAE and the UK – a Special Relationship

SULTAN AL QASSEMI: Today, there are approximately 240,000 British citizens living in the UAE, with another one million plus visiting the country every year and up to 40,000 Emiratis visiting Britain annually.