The Post-Berlin Aftermath: Many Walls Still Need to Be Brought Down
While the Berlin Wall may have been torn down, there remain many walls that are defiantly standing and indeed new ones that have been erected.
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The UAE Is One Nation ... It's Time Our Passports Said So
The UAE's efforts to promote national identity are being compromised by our distribution of national identity documents that blatantly discriminate between citizens.
Rumours of Expulsion of Lebanese Shia From the UAE
The UAE is not and should not be in the business of perpetually denying rumors and speculation. Last week, I sent a friend a typical negative story about the UAE published in Arabic. His one word reply: "Noise."
Village Green: Meet Dubai, Vegas on Steroids
Dubai may be the most environmentally unsustainable place on earth, certainly among the most conspicuously extravagant, reportedly with the world's highest per-capita rate of natural resource consumption.
Unconventional Wisdom on Dubai
A new book, City of Gold: Dubai and the Dream of Capitalism paints a very different picture of the events and politics leading up to the nixing of the Dubai ports deal.
Dying To Work: Human Trafficking and the Construction Industry
What good is building a zero energy, carbon neutral complex if unethical labor practices are jeopardizing the lives of those who build this architectural wonder?
Monday Best Bike Bits - Pistol-Packing Cyclist and Bike-Powered Transit Called Shweeb
The low-slung (2 to 4 meters above ground) Shweeb pods include a highly efficient system of pedals that can theoretically allow riders to reach speeds of up 70 kmh.
A Jealous Wife's Revenge Makes for Bad Law
What should be clear to everyone in the UAE is that sex outside marriage is against the law. This is not France. What isn't clear is whether the implementation of this law is even-handed.
Iranians Worldwide Roll Out Green Scroll Against Ahmadinejad (SLIDESHOW, UPDATES)
Updates, and video screen grabs from the ceremony in Paris, follow the post. AUSTIN, TX -- When a reporter asked Vaclav Havel to comment on Iran's p...
I Don't Want to Cause a Diplomatic Incident, But...
Allowing red passport-holders to walk freely through UAE baggage controls must stop, and there must be more scrutiny. My diplomatic peers don't mind having their bags checked through a scanner, neither do I, and nor should anyone with nothing to hide.
The UAE's Dual Representation at the Venice Biennale
Unlike every other country that took part, the UAE was the only one that was officially represented in two separate pavilions across a canal from each other.
A High-Cultured "American Idol" Thrills The Arab World
It boasts the same live audience, the same glitzy stage, the same young hopefuls bearing their souls before a panel of celebrity judges (only this tim...
"Brand Dubai" Aims to Polish Emirate's Image Following Negative Reports
The Gulf emirate of Dubai is on a PR kick aimed at polishing its image and repairing damage from negative reports.
In the Middle East, Actions Speak Louder Than Words
No one in the Middle East, except for the government controlled media, is anticipating President Obama's speech in Cairo.
You Are Oprah: Top Eight to Being Great
Conventional wisdom says we have to earn greatness. But greatness comes from within; it's a state of being.
Sharjah's Steady Pace Is Showing Its Strength
Perhaps the biggest asset that Sharjah holds is the leadership of Dr Sheikh Sultan, whose vision continues to shape this cultural oasis of the Gulf.
Traveling as Press vs. NGO Head: Same Adventure
I have flown from Haiti to Peru to Guyana in the Americas, Hong Kong to Indonesia to Sri Lanka in Asia, and Togo to Ghana in Africa.
Seth Green Shares His Secrets of Financial Success as Unbroke Premieres
Green compares Unbroke to the Schoolhouse Rock shorts: funny and informative. "I'm concerned for all of America's youth who grew up watching My Super Sweet 16 and Cribs."
Spurred by Iran, Arab World Witnesses Nuclear Renaissance
As North Korea restarts its main nuclear plant and Iran continues to flex its nuclear muscles, a less publicized nuclear renaissance is underway in the Middle East.
A Rich Man Learns Dubai is Not the Place to Commit a Crime
In Dubai, crime doesn't pay.
My Post About Dubai Is Now Banned In The City
The Dubai authorities have decreed that my expose of the city must not be read. I've also been told that if I go back, I'll be arrested or turned away at the airport. Proves my point, no?
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