AUTHOR

Peter Hellyer

Contributor

Peter Hellyer is a UAE cultural historian and columnist for The National

PREVIOUS ARTICLES

Seeing the Emirates through the eyes of a first-time visitor

By Peter Hellyer●

October 20, 2021 at 12:00 am EDT

Sheikh Zayed would have been proud of the UAE today

By Peter Hellyer●

October 07, 2021 at 4:30 am EDT

Expo 2020 Dubai will be a treat for the imagination

By Peter Hellyer●

September 23, 2021 at 5:00 am EDT

An emphasis on education has yielded an A+ result for the UAE

By Peter Hellyer●

September 09, 2021 at 5:00 am EDT

Why 'foreign news' matters to UAE folks

By Peter Hellyer●

August 26, 2021 at 5:00 am EDT

The need to control the introduction of alien species

By Peter Hellyer●

August 17, 2021 at 5:00 am EDT

We need more books in Arabic by local authors

By Peter Hellyer●

July 29, 2021 at 5:00 am EDT

The bright side of not travelling during a pandemic

By Peter Hellyer●

July 15, 2021 at 5:10 am EDT

We should all be 'lab rats' for a higher purpose

By Peter Hellyer●

July 01, 2021 at 5:00 am EDT

UAE companies wanting new talent should first look for it at home

By Peter Hellyer●

June 15, 2021 at 9:18 am EDT

Keep it simple – jargon is never a good idea

By Peter Hellyer●

June 02, 2021 at 7:18 am EDT

We must come together to fight Covid stress

By Peter Hellyer●

May 23, 2021 at 8:08 am EDT

Does wondering about the ethics of AI make me a Luddite?

By Peter Hellyer●

May 09, 2021 at 6:45 am EDT

How my little island became a battleground between Britain and France

By Peter Hellyer●

May 07, 2021 at 6:03 am EDT

What it takes to protect UAE's distinct 'Olive Highlands'

By Peter Hellyer●

April 21, 2021 at 10:18 am EDT