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Yasser Hareb

 Yasser Hareb

Yasser Hareb is an Emirati novelist and writer on political and social affairs. You can follow him at www.twitter.com/YasserHareb.

 Recent Articles

  • Thursday May 31

    Why the hand-written letters?

    How hard it truly is to write our thoughts about ourselves on paper

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    Sunday Dec 18

    The reluctant trio of the Gulf

    The majority of people in UAE, Oman and Qatar are so keen to show only a positive image of their communities, they do so without getting into detailed elaboration

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    Monday Nov 21

    The philosophy of Zayed

    History's great men take on projects that deprive them of sleep at night and occupy their minds during the day

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    Friday Oct 14

    Reinterpreting traditional thoughts

    We are in need of new interpretations of the Quran and Sunnah, derived from the great views of classical scholars, yet not bound by their every word

  • Saturday Jun 11

    Tweeting change in Arab journalism

    Yasser Hareb writes: Traditional technology and content driven by reputation do not meet the expectations of young readers raised on Facebook and Twitter

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    Tuesday May 31

    At what cost democracy?

    Yasser Hareb writes: Copycat ideas from other countries aren't necessarily an ideal solution to UAE's challenges