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Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor I STILL retain wonderful memories of Lebanon as it once was. Dubbed ‘the Switzerland of the Middle East’ during the early …
Read More »The tragic disintegration of Lebanon
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Wanted! New leader for the ‘Free World’
Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor UAE Businessman I ONCE had high hopes for US President Donald Trump. I appreciated his big personality, positive outlook and business …
Read More »Confidence in UAE growth unshakable
Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor UAE Businessman Like most of my compatriots born in the days when clean water was a luxury it was hard work …
Read More »Wanted! … A fresh crop of Lebanese Sunni politicians
Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor There was a time when I considered Beirut as my second home. It was one of my favourite vacation destinations, and …
Read More »IMF and World Bank wolves in sheep’s clothing over taxes
Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor For years the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has been pressing Gulf States to apply Value Added Tax (VAT) on consumer goods …
Read More »‘Peace to Prosperity’
The Palestinian Authority and all Palestinian factions have rejected any participation in the upcoming US-Bahraini sponsored economic peace conference to be held in Manama on …
Read More »Trump’s Twitter feed is a magnet for bigots
Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor Just as I was beginning to admire Donald Trump, the President of the United States for building one of the healthiest …
Read More »Hooked on NY
Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor I occasionally come across people who say they do not like America. For me, such a blanket statement is on par …
Read More »Why I admire Trump
Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor Despite Donald Trump’s presidency having been weighted down by controversy, it is undeniable that he has delivered on most of his …
Read More »A future path for Dubai
Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor How truly blessed we Emiratis are! I am from the generation born into an era of hardship and I never cease …
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