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No more defending the UAE

Posted on November 22, 2018 by rascott

This website has in the past defended the UAE; praised some of the initiatives there and the willingness to embrace people from around the world. Now of course this was not without a purpose. On its own the UAE could never … Continue reading →

Posted in Dubai, Emirates, Middle East

The Saudi admission of Khashoggi’s murder insults our intelligence

Posted on October 20, 2018 by rascott

Overnight the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs put out this statement in English arguing, preposterously, that Jamal Khashoggi was killed by accident in a fist fight in the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul on 2 October. Let’s start with this useful … Continue reading →

Posted in Middle East, news and views, USA

Khashoggi’s last Washington Post column – his honesty cost him his life

Posted on October 18, 2018 by rascott

I have re-published this op-ed from today’s Washington Post unedited and in full. Jamal Khashoggi has not been seen since he entered the Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul on 2nd October. He has not been seen since. It appears from … Continue reading →

Posted in Middle East, news and views, people, USA

The fall of Abraaj

Posted on September 11, 2018 by rascott

I should not gloat over the demise of Abraaj Capital but karma is a wonderful thing! The Dubai-based private equity group has filed for provisional liquidation — a Cayman Islands court-driven restructuring process — to protect itself against a winding … Continue reading →

Posted in Dubai, Middle East, news and views

Trump just made the world far less safe

Posted on May 9, 2018 by rascott
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After three years denouncing the Iran nuclear deal as “horrible,” “disastrous,” and “insane,” Donald Trump yesterday formally announced that “the United States will withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal” and would “begin reinstituting U.S. nuclear sanctions on the Iranian regime.” … Continue reading →

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Is another war coming to the Middle East?

Posted on May 2, 2018 by rascott
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How close are we to a major war in the Middle East – that could drag in allies from Russia, the USA and the west? This will not be a domestic war; this is not contained like Yemen, Syria or … Continue reading →

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Dodgy statistics from DWC

Posted on February 21, 2018 by rascott
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Here is the trouble with simply rehashing a press release and calling it news. The press release is marketing – it is about finding a silver lining. Emirates 24/7 is no  longer a newspaper – but it also appears to … Continue reading →

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GWR responds to questions on Burj Khalifa NYE light show record

Posted on January 19, 2018 by rascott
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Back on 1 January I wrote about my concerns in respect of the world record claimed by Emaar for their Burj Khalifa NYE light show. Those comments are here. I also left an enquiry with the Guinness World Records team … Continue reading →

Posted in Dubai, Middle East, news and views, Uncategorized | Tagged BurjKhalifa, Dubai, GuinnessWorldRecord | Leave a reply

DWC from above

Posted on January 2, 2018 by rascott
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An aerial view of DWC during the Dubai Air Show. The pictures shows the existing LCC terminal expansion, the single main runway but also the much smaller runway under construction for the Emirates Aviation College, the DAS site at the … Continue reading →

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Dubai and Emaar’s new year con job

Posted on January 1, 2018 by rascott
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Picture: Khaleej Times via google. Here are the highlights of Dubai’s Burj Khalifa new years eve show. No fireworks. A LED and laser show instead. And despite the inevitable hype from Dubai’s compliant media there were a lot of very … Continue reading →

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