Are Arabs losing ground to Iran? (Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor, Al Arabiya)

https://english.alarabiya.net/en/views/news/middle-east/2016/10/30/Are-Arabs-losing-ground-to-Iran-.html

Disunity: A grave threat to the Arab world (Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor, Al Arabiya)

I have reached the conclusion that the majority of Arab states are their own worst enemy. The Arab nation of which we were once so proud has disintegrated. Great swathes have descended into violent trouble spots. Millions have been killed, millions more rendered refugees, while our leaderships, with few exceptions, have morphed into do-nothing spectators keen only to preserve their own patch. Big mistake!

https://english.alarabiya.net/en/views/news/middle-east/2016/10/13/Disunity-A-grave-threat-to-the-Arab-world.html

JASTA, another nail in the coffin of US-GCC relations (Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor, Al Arabiya)

Congress has done the unimaginable by almost unanimously passing a law allowing the families of 9-11 victims to lodge civil cases against Saudi Arabia (and other states) for aiding and abetting terrorism, which flouts all international laws and conventions protecting sovereign states from frivolous lawsuits. The Congress, it seems, has arrogantly rewritten international law in a display of unprecedented arrogance and disrespect for one of its closest allies.

https://english.alarabiya.net/en/views/news/middle-east/2016/10/06/JASTA-another-nail-in-the-coffin-of-US-GCC-relations.html

Lebanon’s speaker shows his true colors (Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor, Al Arabiya)

https://english.alarabiya.net/en/views/news/middle-east/2016/09/04/Lebanon-s-speaker-shows-his-true-colours.html

Who stands behind the betrayal of Syrians? (Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor, Al Arabiya)

I am beginning to smell something nasty cooking, which if I am correct would amount to a betrayal of the Syrian people’s aspirations and those who have fought valiantly for their freedom. Washington and its allies seem to be taking the line: “If you can’t beat them, join them.”

https://english.alarabiya.net/en/views/news/middle-east/2016/07/18/Who-stands-behind-the-betrayal-of-Syrians-.html

It’s confirmed: The Iraq invasion was a war of aggression (Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor, Al Arabiya)

“A broken” and “haunted” man was the Telegraph’s description of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair following the release of the Iraq War report. What I saw was a good “poor little me” act performed to perfection in an attempt to salvage remnants of his reputation. “I didn’t lie or deceive,” he emphasized over and over with teary eyes while still insisting that “the world is better off without Saddam”.

https://english.alarabiya.net/en/views/news/middle-east/2016/07/10/It-s-confirmed-Iraq-invasion-was-a-war-of-aggression.html

Which of Saudi’s enemies orchestrated the triple bombing? (Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor, Al Arabiya)

https://english.alarabiya.net/en/views/news/middle-east/2016/07/06/Which-of-Saudi-s-enemies-orchestrated-the-triple-bombing-.html

Great US presidents must be turning in their graves (Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor, Al Arabiya)

https://english.alarabiya.net/en/views/news/middle-east/2016/06/24/The-great-US-presidents-must-be-turning-in-their-graves.html

Who stands to gain from the Orlando tragedy? (Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor, Al Arabiya)

https://english.alarabiya.net/en/views/news/middle-east/2016/06/16/Who-stands-to-gain-from-the-Orlando-tragedy-.html

Arab world muted in its celebration of Muhammad Ali’s life (Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor, Al Arabiya)

https://english.alarabiya.net/en/views/news/middle-east/2016/06/14/Arab-world-muted-in-its-celebration-of-Muhammad-Ali-s-life.html

Tough response needed to counter UN report (Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor, Al Arabiya)

https://english.alarabiya.net/en/views/news/middle-east/2016/06/06/Tough-response-needed-to-counter-UN-report.html

The most agonizing wait in US history (Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor, Al Arabiya)

The 20th of January 2017 will witness the birth of the most influential person on earth, an individual chosen by American voters to be their new President, Commander-in-Chief and Leader of the Free World. The air is filled with excitement but also with dread in equal measure

https://english.alarabiya.net/en/views/news/middle-east/2016/05/30/The-most-agonizing-wait-in-US-history.html

Open letter to Lebanon’s Arab Shiite communities (Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor, Al Arabiya)

People often question why the Arab world, in particular, is in such a mess. The fact is that so many of our problems have been triggered by the interference of foreign powers eager to dominate this strategically-located and resource-rich area. The Ottomans, the British and the French carved-up the region separating tribes and families with borders. The international community rubber-stamped the theft of Palestinian land, igniting a series of Arab-Israeli wars.

https://english.alarabiya.net/en/views/news/middle-east/2016/05/06/Open-letter-to-Lebanon-s-Arab-Shiite-communities.html

Syria is bleeding. Where are the Arabs? (Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor, Al Arabiya)

There are no words to express my fury and distress at the horrendous scenes shown on our screens. What kind of world is this that does nothing apart from holding conferences when hospitals are being pounded, the bodies of small children are being pulled from bombed-out buildings while wounded toddlers scream for their dead mothers! The words of a small boy forced to bury his baby brother because there is no one left still ring in my ears. “Why was I not taken instead?” he said through his sobs.

https://english.alarabiya.net/en/views/news/middle-east/2016/05/02/Syria-is-bleeding-Where-are-the-Arabs-.html

Moment of transformation for Saudi Arabia and the Gulf (Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor, Al Arabiya)

Positive change is taking place in my part of the world and for that I am grateful to the leaderships of all GCC member countries, and especially to the governments of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, for their decisive and foresighted geopolitical and economic policies. A new era of unity, self-reliance and self-defence is fast unfolding.

https://english.alarabiya.net/en/views/news/middle-east/2016/04/29/Moment-of-transformation-for-Saudi-Arabia-and-Gulf-countries.html

Barring Muslims would spell a US economic disaster (Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor, Al Arabiya)

Republican contenders for the White House manipulating voters’ fears for their own ends by threatening to shut America’s door to Muslim visitors while subjecting American-Muslims to intensive monitoring have failed to count the cost of such an immoral, bigoted policy.

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Khalaf Ahmad al-Habtoor is a prominent UAE businessman and public figure. He is Chairman of the Al Habtoor Group - one of the most successful conglomerates in the Gulf. Al Habtoor is renowned for his knowledge and views on international political affairs; his philanthropic activity; his efforts to promote peace; and he has long acted as an unofficial ambassador for his country abroad. Writing extensively on both local and international politics, he publishes regular articles in the media and has released a number of books. Al-Habtoor began his career as an employee of a local UAE construction firm and in 1970 established his own company, Al Habtoor Engineering. The UAE Federation, which united the seven emirates under the one flag for the first time, was founded in 1971 and this inspired him to undertake a series of innovative construction projects – all of which proved highly successful.

Evil mass murderers are not Muslims, Mr Trump (Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor, Al Arabiya)

Mr Donald Trump, your knee-jerk reaction to the murdering scum, who slaughtered innocent people in Paris and Brussels, while understandable, has little basis in fact, while your proposals risk eliciting the opposite effect to its intended purpose.

https://english.alarabiya.net/en/views/news/middle-east/2016/03/25/Evil-mass-murderers-are-not-Muslims-Mr-Trump.html

Obama’s anti-Arab views confirm suspicions (Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor, Al Arabiya)

Jeffrey Goldberg’s appraisal of the “The Obama doctrine”, that has caused a furore in response to the president’s scathing views on America’s Arab allies, has done us a favour. Now we know beyond question where we stand in the US global pecking order, which appears to be way down the scale of the Obama administration’s priorities.

https://english.alarabiya.net/en/views/news/middle-east/2016/03/23/Obama-s-anti-Arab-views-confirm-suspicions.html

Arabs must reject sectarianism (Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor, Al Arabiya)

The Sykes-Picot Agreement, conceived in a backroom of Britain’s House of Commons and drafted on the back of an envelope, rearranged the borders of the Middle East separating tribal and family members. Arab countries were shared between France and the UK as though they were slices of cake.

https://english.alarabiya.net/en/views/news/middle-east/2016/03/16/Arabs-must-reject-sectarianism.html

Open letter to our American friends (Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor, Al Arabiya)

I have always been a great admirer of the United States. America’s achievements in the fields of science, technology, aviation, exploration, economy and medicine have been second to none. A world without your country’s pioneering can-do spirit and innovation would be one minus life-changing electric light bulbs, skyscrapers, airplanes, photographic film and smart phones.

https://english.alarabiya.net/en/views/news/middle-east/2016/03/10/Open-letter-to-our-American-friends.html