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Embrace Qatar or no Camp David summit, says Trump

by Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor

It appears that US President Donald Trump’s invitation to Gulf heads of state to his Camp David retreat to resolve differences between Saudi Arabia, the...Read more

Euphoria over North Korea’s about-turn premature

by Linda S. Heard

Donald Trump’s devoted rah-rah crowds believe their idol deserves a Nobel Peace Prize for his bellicose “fire and fury” tweets and economic sanctions,...Read more

Gulf allies lack media clout in the US

by Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor

I recently flew home from one of my regular visits to the most powerful nation on the planet, the United States, a country with some of the greatest people...Read more

No chink in the relationship between Saudi Arabia and the UAE

by Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor

The two countries forming the solid backbone of our region in turmoil are the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, whose leaders have...Read more

Our enemy’s friend is not ours

by Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor

Former United States Secretary of State Henry Kissinger spoke to truth when he said, “America has no permanent friends, only interests”. The fact that the...Read more

This fiendish new Turkish-led alliance requires an assertive response

by Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor

Understanding the egomaniacal Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s regional ambitions needs no mind reader. For years, he has sought to meddle in Arab...Read more

Higher salaries and lower prices top Egyptians’ wish lists

by Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor

The unseated Muslim Brotherhood president Mohammed Morsi left the Egyptian economy in shambles. Foreign reserves were depleted. Foreign investment dried...Read more

Trump’s greatest betrayal has dire consequences

by Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor

Almost all America’s closest allies have cautioned US President Donald Trump against recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital warning of potentially grave...Read more

Trump’s dangerous policies imperil our world

by Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor

Through his own actions, United States President Donald Trump has diminished his status as Leader of the Free World and eliminated himself as an honest...Read more

A window for Middle East peace has opened. Let’s grab it!

by Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor

The human race has been gifted with an amazing capacity for problem-solving. With God’s will there is nothing we cannot achieve. Scientists have cured...Read more

The UAE & Egypt share unbreakable bonds

by Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor

President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi's recent two-day visit to Abu Dhabi to hold talks with Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan was a testament to the brotherly...Read more

The downtrodden Arabs the world ignores

by Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor

If you are unaware that there are millions of Arabs subsisting in miserable conditions in the oil-and-water-rich Iranian province of Khuzestan, you can be...Read more