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Shifting sands, moving dates

Picture: Emaar Back in August 2015 the local Dubai media was excitedly reporting that the new Dubai Opera House...
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Fixing the maths on Dubai’s airport expansion plans

A model of the future DWC on display at the 2015 Dubai Air Show Dubai Airports have appointed a...
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Don’t worry, be happy

Below is today’s editorial in the sycophantic Khaleej Times. Cloying. The very idea that the world should adopt the...
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RIP flydubai FZ981

It is always harder when the accident is closer to home. UAE airlines had not had a life-taking accident...
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Germanwings – privacy or need to tell?

Image from GQ magazine – see story link below The French accident report into the crash of GermanWings flight...
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The UAE’s delicate balance

From the Irish Independent. UAE’s Minister for Happiness has quite the job on her hands Last month, the United Arab...
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HRC v Trump: the looming battle for the soul of America

A very solid read from today’s Guardian – barring a major shock or change in voter sentiment this will...
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Clean for the Queen – the UK at its worst

Clean for the Queen…..this week the British are being exhorted to voluntarily tidy up the country for the old...
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UAE jail for offensive whatsapp message

This is really a cautionary tale for foreigners living in the UAE. Last Monday the supreme court in the...
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Qatar fires Miami incident crew

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