The folks at Abraaj Capital were a monster to work with. A minority investment was enough for them to believe that they ran the company – and that we all barked whenever they said bark. There was an unpleasant arrogance … Continue reading
Category Archives: Dubai
The Burj Khalifa opened ten years ago on January 2nd 2010. There were celebrations, fireworks and then the tower closed for some six months to be properly finished. The tallest building in the world – and quite possibly the most … Continue reading
The final report on the 2016 crash of flydubai flight 981, a Boeing 737-800 at Rostov-on-Don, Russia, was issued last week by Russia’s Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC). In summary the report said the primary cause was the incorrect aircraft configuration … Continue reading
In what was basically an admission that the airline had misjudged its future fleet needs Emirates today announced the demise of the Airbus A380; the rebirth of the A330 and a rethink on the A350 The airline today announced an order … Continue reading
Tonight is the blockade derby. UAE at home to Qatar in the Asia Cup semi final. The winners will play Japan in the final. The tournament has been played against the backdrop of the nearly two year old dispute, which … Continue reading
I support this letter and plea for the UAE government to release Ahmed Mansoor. “We, the undersigned, call on the government of the United Arab Emirates to immediately and unconditionally release prisoner of conscience Ahmed Mansoor. Mr Mansoor is an … Continue reading
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
This does seem unlikely but Ghaith Al Ghaith, CEO of Dubai-based airline flydubai was recognised as the ‘Aviation CEO of the Year’ category at this year’s CEO Middle East Awards held last week in Kuwait. Recent events suggest that this … Continue reading
Pictures from the Official Chiang Mai FC page on Facebook. A 2-2 draw at Khon Kaen last night was enough to see Chiang Mai FC promoted to the Thai first division for the first time in the club’s history. Chiang … Continue reading
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