Alexander McNabb

‘Dubai Landlords, Beware: We’re Up To Your Tricks’ – Authorities

‘Dubai Landlords, Beware: We’re Up To Your Tricks’ – Authorities

ALEXANDER MCNABB: As the price of Dubai’s rents heads to the stratosphere some robust plans have been put in place to protect tenants

 Alexander McNabb

Massive Credit Crunch To Hit UAE, Top Banker Predicts

Massive Credit Crunch To Hit UAE, Top Banker Predicts

ALEXANDER MCNABB: The comments are remarkable for their candour but really make perfect sense.

 Alexander McNabb

Zarooni’s Hard Lesson: Don’t Mess With ‘Brand Dubai’

Zarooni’s Hard Lesson: Don’t Mess With ‘Brand Dubai’

ALEXANDER MCNABB: The success of Dubai’s Godolphin Stables has been one of the pillars that has built Dubai’s reputation. The doping scandal comes as a huge shock.

 M.-Lynx-Qualey

New Venue Highlights ‘Literary Potential of Dubai’

New Venue Highlights ‘Literary Potential of Dubai’

M. LYNX-QUALEY: The opening today of a new venue in Dubai which encourages artists and authors to meet is further evidence of the growing cultural scene in the city

 Alexander McNabb

Censored: Jordan Extinguishes Internet Freedom

Censored: Jordan Extinguishes Internet Freedom

ALEXANDER MCNABB: The vote was carried by 69 attending parliamentarians, with a significant number walking out in protest.

 Shelina Zahra Janmohamed

Aamir Khan Uses ‘Star Power’ For Social Effect

Aamir Khan Uses ‘Star Power’ For Social Effect

SHELINA ZAHRA JANMOHAMED: The Bollywood superstar’s new TV show has made major waves and forced politicians to act quickly.

 Alexander McNabb

Petrol-Gate in the UAE: ADNOC To The Rescue

Petrol-Gate in the UAE: ADNOC To The Rescue

ALEXANDER MCNABB: It’s been an unmissable soap opera for some time. Now there’s an interesting twist in the tale.

 James M. Dorsey

Egyptian Feminists Challenge Soccer Chauvinism

Egyptian Feminists Challenge Soccer Chauvinism

JAMES M. DORSEY: An Egyptian feminist group has challenged the fans that played a key role in toppling Mubarak to recognise women’s rights.

 Shelina Zahra Janmohamed

Easter: You’ll Find it Beneath the Chocolate

Easter: You’ll Find it Beneath the Chocolate

SHELINA ZAHRA JANMOHAMED: Bunnies are cute, chocolate tasty. It’s true there’s a gap for a Chocoholic Sunday – but not on Easter Sunday.

 Shelina Zahra Janmohamed

Beware: The Power and Curse of Democracy

Beware: The Power and Curse of Democracy

SHELINA ZAHRA JANMOHAMED: Democratic leaders must constantly be sensitive to the weather vane of public opinion.

 Christina Hebert

Citizenship in the Gulf: Is It A Gift or A Right?

Citizenship in the Gulf: Is It A Gift or A Right?

CHRISTINA HEBERT: It’s an issue that generates heated debate but what are the benefits of Gulf countries offering citizenship to foreigners?

 Alexander McNabb

Masafi Water: How NOT To Handle A Crisis

Masafi Water: How NOT To Handle A Crisis

ALEXANDER MCNABB: If you’re looking for a case study of what not to do look no further than Masafi water.

 James M. Dorsey

Football Fans Unite To Resist Egyptian Crackdown

Football Fans Unite To Resist Egyptian Crackdown

JAMES M. DORSEY: It looks like there’s been a sea-change in Egypt’s football politics – Ultras White Knights and Ultras Ahlawy have united.

 Shelina Zahra Janmohamed

The Beach Holiday: Finally, I’m A Convert

The Beach Holiday: Finally, I’m A Convert

SHELINA ZAHRA JANMOHAMED: I’ve never seen the point of sitting, doing nothing on a beach. Now I do.

 Jonathan Cook

Israel: World’s First State Enclosed Within Own Walls, Ethnic Cleansing in Process

Israel: World’s First State Enclosed Within Own Walls, Ethnic Cleansing in Process

JONATHAN COOK: The remaining border, the 260km one with Egypt, is being closed with another wall, gaining impetus with the overthrow of Mubarak

 Shelina Zahra Janmohamed

Stop Blaming Women, Start Blaming ‘Perverted’ Males

Stop Blaming Women, Start Blaming ‘Perverted’ Males

SHELINA ZAHRA JANMOHAMED: If you are a man from a society that isn’t Muslim, don’t look smug. There is plenty of oppression in all societies.

 Shelina Zahra Janmohamed

Overwhelmed: When A Friend Dies Young

Overwhelmed: When A Friend Dies Young

SHELINA ZAHRA JANMOHAMED: I attended the funeral of a friend. She was a young mother, not yet 40. The scale of my grief surprised me.

 David Westley

News Analysis: World’s Most Powerful People

News Analysis: World’s Most Powerful People

NEWS ANALYSIS: So how does the Middle East do? Not great, but Saudi’s King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz al Saud is in the top 10, at number 7.

 David Westley

News Analysis: Aldar, AD PLC Restructuring

News Analysis: Aldar, AD PLC Restructuring

NEWS ANALYSIS: We can’t comment on the quality of the restructuring, but from our perspective, that they are restructuring suggests intelligence out there…

 Jonathan Cook

Israel’s ‘Hannibal Procedure’: ‘Unfriendly’ Fire?

Israel’s ‘Hannibal Procedure’: ‘Unfriendly’ Fire?

JONATHAN COOK: It looks like the Israeli military have revived a notorious policy to ensure that there is no repetition of a prolonged kidnap drama.

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