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Dr. Abdulkhaleq Abdullah
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Dr. Abdulkhaleq Abdullah is professor of political science at Emirates University. He holds a PhD in Political science from Georgetown University and MA from American University in Washington D.C. |
Recent Articles
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Sunday Feb 26
GCC union is a lofty aspiration
The structural, political and socio-economic challenges of Gulf states are diverse and internal
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Tuesday Jan 31
Iran is running out of steam
Its strategic retreat is most visible at regional level. Tehran is in a perpetual conflict with its neighbours
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Sunday Jan 1
Arab Spring could deliver more good news
At stake is the formidable task of building a stable and prosperous democracy in the region classified as the least democratic in the world
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Sunday Nov 13
Time for small Gulf states to flex their political muscle
Resourceful and stable UAE and Qatar have gained the most from the leadership vacuum in the region
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Wednesday Sep 21
Voting needs to be on people's list of priorities
Even if the council is fully empowered soon, there are many structural factors that make electorate disinterested
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Wednesday Jun 22
UAE discourse on democracy
Abdulkhaleq Abdullah writes: Social landscaping of opinions indicates that there is no decisive majority on the urgency of political reforms
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Tuesday May 24
Political reform imperative in the Arab Gulf states
Abdulkhaleq Abdullah writes: These nations will need to provide more freedom and create more representative institutions with real power
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- Faisal Al Qasim
- Farhan Bokhari
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- Dr. Joseph A. Kechichian
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