Articles
The vanishing
A history of some of the oldest faith communities of the Middle East paints a fascinating and informative picture of ancient worlds currently facing existential threats.
Yas Island’s great journey from salt flats to F1 circuit
Peter Hellyer recalls how Yas Island was before the recent development.
Don’t just fill quotas if you want a functional workforce
Realities of the private sector – lack of career development and quota-filling exercises – are as powerful deterrent for Emiratis as lower wages and long working hours.
We should embrace the country’s pre-Islamic heritage
The UAE should embrace its pre-Islamic history rather than ignore it, writes Peter Hellyer
It’s time schools worked a little harder to engage parents
Schools and their students do best when parents' contributions are encouraged, writes Peter Hellyer.
Bidding farewell to the ‘unflappable’ former bank governor
The country owes a debt to Central Bank governor Sultan Nasser Al Suwaidi, says Peter Hellyer.
This law will ensure that the UAE’s past has a future
The new law was needed to protect the heritage of the UAE, writes Peter Hellyer
The UAE has a long history of standing against extremists
Sheikh Zayed's wise words are just as true today about ISIL's barbaric misinterpretation of Islam, writes Peter Hellyer.
Conspiracy theories only serve to avoid some home truths
The problem with conspiracy theories is that it can be difficult to convince those who believe in them that they just don’t make any sense, writes Peter Hellyer
I’d like to cut the clutter, but I’m an unrepentant bibliophile
An unrepentant bibliophile, Peter Hellyer hopes to never have to cull his oversupply of books.
The UAE remains an oasis of calm in a troubled region
The UAE is a bastion of stability and tolerance in a turbulent region but that requires a gradual rather than radical approach to reform, writes Peter Hellyer.
New caliph makes a murderous mockery of those of old
Caliph Ibrahim, in contrast to the enlightened caliphs of old, offers no solution to those who adhere to the principles of Islam, says Peter Heller.
Sheikha Fatima’s donation brought tears to my eyes
Peter Hellyer has a personal reason to praise a very generous donation to the world's most famous children's hospital.
Property dispute regulation needs to find the right balance
Any discrimination based on nationality needs to be addressed, writes Peter Hellyer, but Dubai's real estate regulator must strike a balance amid competing concerns
We’d all benefit from better standards of Arabic teaching
A change in the method of teaching can help generate interest in Arabic language, says Peter Hellyer
