Articles
Truth lost in Dubai 'taxi tryst' tale that got UK tabloids in a twist
The western media is again obsessed with a UAE legal case that would probably be handled in a similar way by their own courts.
Cautionary tale of careless girls, and men with evil intent
When illegal activities have the potential to harm a large number of people in society, action must be taken swiftly. The 'date rape' drug crisis is one such cause for collective alarm.
Quotas are a quick fix for a long-term Emiratisation challenge
Employment quotas do no credit to the many excellent Emiratis in the labour force who have made their own way through their own efforts.
When does self-harmful behaviour demand intervention?
Sooner or later it's question everyone has to ask: when is it right to interfere in the private lives of others and limit their freedom to make their own decisions?
A growing threat of sword violence? An explanation is at hand
Authorities should take the necessary steps to prevent deadly weapons from being easily accessible to anybody with a few dirhams.
In survey-addicted UAE, can honest statistics exist?
Conclusions drawn from opinion surveys depend on many factors, not all of them leading straight to accurate understanding.
Decades of experience mean more than an old diploma
The frequent official insistence on the production of dusty old university degrees ignores the value, which can be much greater, of experience.
A vital link to the East, Sharjah's airfield put emirate on the map
The opening of Sharjah airfield in the 1930s connected the Trucial States to the world. Nicholas Stanley-Price's latest book provides a fascinating insight into the profound impact it had on this region's development.
History's lesson on Balkanisation and the fate of patchwork states
Like Yugoslavia, the borders of Syria were shaped after the First World War. Will it, like Yugoslavia, soon split into various fragments?
Nature reserve names new centre after UAE conservationist
A leading UAE conservationist who passed away last year is to be commemorated by a major new visitors' building at one of Britain's top nature reserves.
As Aleppo burns, her friends are left to watch and wait
Around 250,000 people are believed to have fled Aleppo. Yet over 2 million remain, with food in short supply and water and electricity supplies intermittent for the lucky ones in areas not yet heavily affected by the fighting.
Athletes' lustre undimmed despite the bureaucratic muddle
Despite the glitches that are bound to occur In London because of the confusion, and the traffic, sport has a great capacity to bring people together.
New rules for 'scruffy' shops drive the little guy off the island
Scruffy little shops doing scruffy little jobs are at the heart of the community
Here are my gripes for the Municipality. What are yours?
If Abu Dhabi Municipality wishes to optimise its operations effeciently, then surely public feedback is an essential part of that process.
New regulations on residency visas may prove impractical
There's a bureaucratic nightmare brewing in the new requirements about tenancy contracts and visa renewal.
