Abraaj too far….
The folks at Abraaj Capital were a monster to work with. A minority investment was enough for them to...
Category: Middle East
38 million people abandoned and afraid
The US led the way. The UK and NATO allies had little option but to follow. After twenty years...
A shameful retreat and a people left unprotected
America’s war in Afghanistan is ending in crushing defeat. The consequences of the conflict for Afghans, already catastrophic, are...
2020 – when masks hid our smile
The abiding memory of 2020 will be masks. Masks everywhere. Masks that help stop the spread of the virus...
Did Qatar Airways help spread coronavirus?
Qatar Airways is in the middle of a marketing binge touting itself, amongst other things, as the biggest operator during...
The shooting down of PS752
Ukraine International Airlines flight 752 took off at 6.12am on Wednesday 8 January, after nearly an hour’s delay...
Uncharted territory – the USA pursues regime change in Iran
The new year drone strike that killed Iran’s most prominent commander, Qassem Suleimani, will have profound consequences for the...
FZ 981 – final report
The final report on the 2016 crash of flydubai flight 981, a Boeing 737-800 at Rostov-on-Don, Russia, was issued...
The blockade derby- Qataris not welcome
Tonight is the blockade derby. UAE at home to Qatar in the Asia Cup semi final. The winners will...
A call for the release of Ahmed Mansoor
I support this letter and plea for the UAE government to release Ahmed Mansoor. “We, the undersigned, call on...