Is the GCC lagging behind the EU
Is the GCC dragging its feet? Gary Kovacs compares its achievements with those of the EU.

Communities of Dubai
A new series on the diverse culture and races that form the community of Dubai by Nadia Qarashi

Public Shareholding
Khalaf Al Habtoor comments on the need to go public

Coral Reefs
The waters of the UAE will continue to be a diver's paradise if we heed conservation warnings. Nadia Qarashi reports.

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Poetry in Arabia
The history of Arabia can be found in poetry. Dr. Shihab S. Ghanem reports.

Passage To The Edge
A travelogue which trespasses to the northern extremity of the Arabian Peninsula, by Vincent White

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Chairman's Message
Al Habtoor News
Letters to the Editor

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