Peter Hellyer

Instead of bellydancers in the desert, Peter Hellyer argues that the UAE's proud tradition of religious tolerance is how our country should be known.

Peter Hellyer favours common sense over political correctness and hopes that prevails with the new safety rules at Abu Dhabi schools.

For many UAE expatriates, the conflict in Yemen may seem to be 'in a far away country between people of whom we know nothing'.

Peter Hellyer looks forward to FNC polling on Saturday and marks the current phase of voting.

Peter Hellyer hopes the UN Climate Change Conference in November takes a practical approach to what can be done.

Lieutenant Colonel Mark Legg, a former senior officer in the Abu Dhabi Defence Force who later served for a decade as deputy director of the Royal Stables in Abu Dhabi, died last month in the UK aged 89.

The Syrian regime and ISIL must be removed so that the possibility of going home can become a reality for hundreds of thousands of people, writes Peter Hellyer

Much has been done over the last decade to improve the quality of UAE education but much more needs to be done, writes Peter Hellyer

In the course of his holiday reading, Peter Hellyer discovers a link between Eleanor of Aquitaine and the Arabian Peninsula

Peter Hellyer says young Arabs showing off their fancy cars in London should respect the local laws

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanhyahu makes Peter Hellyer laugh, but not in a good way.

Cracking down on intolerance and discrimination through the courts is an important step, writes Peter Hellyer

Should the UAE take a cue from Sicily and offer abandoned homes in mountain villages in the Northern Emirates to become holiday homes?

Many important figures in UAE history are celebrated through street signs, writes Peter Hellyer - if you know where to look

Peter Hellyer is impressed by advice to students to think about what they can do for others