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Mishaal Al Gergawi

Mishaal Al Gergawi

Mishaal Al Gergawi is an Emirati current affairs commentator. You can follow him at www.twitter.com/algergawi

 Recent Articles

  • story 1
    Saturday May 4

    The case for Arab ‘pessoptimism’

    Shuttle diplomacy and developmental economics may buy time, but the intellectual and existential abyss left behind by wars and breakdowns needs to be addressed

  • story 2
    Friday Nov 30

    Contextualising Dubai’s comeback

    The emirate will continue to do what it does best: Real estate and hospitality — with a lot more coordination and partnership of its various arms then before

  • story 3
    Monday Jun 4

    Responsible borrowing must become part of national ethic

    President’s gesture has helped 368 indebted individuals but how did they become indebted in the first place?

  • Friday Jun 1

    Dressing down: UAE dress code hashtag sends right message

    #UAEdresscode, the Twitter hashtag started by Hanan Al Rayes and Asma Al Muhairi to raise awareness of appreciating the UAE’s socio-cultural values in relation to public conduct, has really gained traction

  • story 5
    Sunday Mar 11

    Gulf states: Progress vs democracy

    Kuwait and Dubai models are not adequate reference points of democracy gone wrong or benevolent state capitalism gone right

  • story 6
    Sunday Feb 26

    GCC union is a lofty aspiration

    The structural, political and socio-economic challenges of Gulf states are diverse and internal

  • story 7
    Sunday Feb 12

    Syria: Intervention by process of elimination

    This is a chance for stakeholders to commit to removing it from its metaphorical resistance axis and reorienting it with its neighbourhood

  • story 8
    Friday Dec 2

    A forty-year-old minority in the UAE

    Forty years into the formation of the UAE, and swamped by expatriates, Emiratis must evaluate the place of heritage in their lives and define their own cultural identity

  • story 9
    Friday Dec 2

    Fahd and my country

    What it means to be an Emirati has come to have many meanings. It is this tolerance of the other, which the UAE was founded upon, that must drive what it means to be a national today

  • story 10
    Wednesday Nov 2

    Seven years on, Shaikh Zayed's memory lives on

    The life of UAE's founding father was one of wise leadership and deliberate ambition. His legacy defies time and his persona identifies with all

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