Articles
Petrol subsidies are seductive but also carry a cost
Calls for a further reduction of petrol prices might win praise for the FNC, but if the move were enacted it would come at an enormous overall cost to the country.
'When in Rome', a road map for visitors would be useful
Far too often, expatriates arrive in the UAE, merge quickly into their own communities, and carry on living and behaving as they did at home.
Iranian claims to disputed islands whitewash history
Iran's overreach on Abu Musa last week parallels past Persian attempts to project power across the Gulf. Those previous attempts failed, lessons from history Iran should remember now.
Citizenship law is a step towards even greater equality
The Government's programme extending citizenship to children of Emirati mothers and non-Emirati fathers is off to such a great start, one must ask: is it time to expand?
In an anonymous online world, the user is the easiest target
Social media interests keep finding new ways to use our personal data. It's all rather discouraging.
Tradition of tolerance is a model during turbulent times
The UAE's record of tolerance and openness offers an inspirational ideal for fast-changing countries in the region.
Scientists dig, but local knowledge guides discovery
Modern science sometimes still needs a helping hand from traditional knowledge passed down through the generations.
Do Emiratis have it too easy? Ask an Olympic gold medallist
Government has done a lot to give the younger generation a good start in their working lives. But too many advantages can prevent people finding their own initiative.
New Fujairah-Dubai road drives a development challenge
A new road between Fujairah and Dubai has its upsides, but only if the eastern emirate balances economic potential with development risks.
Ocean race has captured more than tourists' dollars
The Volvo Ocean Race stopover in Abu Dhabi has its critics, but a closer look reveals plenty of reasons to like the event.
A year of protests ends with fear and new uncertainties
The promise felt by so many in this year of Arab uprisings has given way to uncertainty and undemocratic groups.
In the footsteps of a gazelle in 1761, the wellspring of a capital
Forty years of statehood behind it, UAE and Abu Dhabi have roots in an earlier era.
Over decades, watching a country transform itself
National Day should be celebrated with optimism, and a tinge of nostalgia for the country's roots.
Lessons learnt as a railroaded euro zone veers off course
If the euro zone implodes, or even if members are ejected, these events will have major effects on the global economy.
In Remembrance: A lover, and great observer, of the natural UAE
Simon Aspinall, who lovingly recorded vast amounts of information about the birds and other wildlife of the UAE and the region, has died in England. He was 53.
