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Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi
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Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi is a non-resident fellow at the Dubai School of Government. You can follow him at www.twitter.com/SultanAlQassemi. |
Recent Articles
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Friday Jan 25
Treasure troves of history and diversity
Through documentation, study and interpretation, they could encourage critical thinking and a celebration of diversity
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Wednesday Jun 27
Will Egypt’s new president rebuild ties with the UAE?
Egypt-UAE disagreements will have to be dealt with the old fashioned way
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Tuesday Jun 19
Infinite possibilities for Dubai-Sharjah-Ajman conurbation
Common solutions for common problems
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Sunday May 20
Political Islamists arouse suspicion
The post-Arab Spring political scene has exposed the frailty of the ‘marriage of convenience' between free-thinkers and conservatives. Liberals, the pioneers of the revolutions, have seen their influence dwindle due to their lack of organisation, with parties like the Muslim Brotherhood filling the vacuum. But swayed by electoral success, Islamists are alienating the people by going after plum political posts and seeking to impose curbs on personal freedom
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Monday Oct 3
Gulf students in US show the way forward
They hold regular meetings with a set agenda and discuss pressing topics affecting their region
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Monday Aug 8
A window on FNC political scenarios
The landscape is being formed almost from scratch. The challenge is to maintain a healthy balance between all sides
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Wednesday Jul 20
UAE stands out for its civil liberties
Citizens, particularly the business community, must be assured that conservative lawmakers will not exploit religious beliefs to further personal agendas
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Monday May 30
Gulf governments take to social media
Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi writes: In the absence of real world direct lines of communications Facebook and Twitter are filling the void between citizens and officials
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