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Hegseth urges European and Asian allies to step up in Strait of Hormuz
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- Hegseth urges European and Asian allies to step up in Strait of Hormuz
- Date posted
- 17 days ago
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- 'Time for free-riding is over' - Pete Hegseth urges European and Asian allies to step up in the Strait of Hormuz, saying partners should stop seeing alliances as a one-way street dependent on US protection, arguing the stakes in the Gulf matter more to them than Washington.
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- Israel hits near south Lebanon's only working hospital
- Date posted
- 17 days ago
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- This is the only hospital still operational in south Lebanon, but it is now surrounded by destruction and carnage.
The National's Jamie Prentis reports.
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- US offers $20m reward for information on Iraqi militia leaders
- Date posted
- 17 days ago
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- This large amount of money is an indication of how serious the US is in pursuing the Iraqi militia leaders, who are designated as terrorists by the US. The National's Aveen Karim reports.
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- UAE’s Gargash warns Iran still the Gulf’s strategic threat
- Date posted
- 17 days ago
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- Dr Anwar Gargash, diplomatic adviser to UAE President Sheikh Mohamed, says Iran will be seen as a strategic threat to the region for decades.
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- Growth of tennis betting fuels rise in online abuse
- Date posted
- 17 days ago
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- Tennis players are facing more online abuse and threats from gamblers, with many blaming the growth of in-play betting markets for the issue.
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- Dubai Police clamp down on reckless motorcyclists
- Date posted
- 17 days ago
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- Several motorcycle riders were caught performing stunts and violating traffic laws across Dubai.
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- US denies trying to exclude Iran from Fifa World Cup
- Date posted
- 17 days ago
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- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said there has been no move to bar Iran’s athletes from the World Cup, but warned individuals with alleged links to the IRGC may not be allowed entry.
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- Tim Clark teases en-suite bathrooms in Emirates first class
- Date posted
- 17 days ago
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- Emirates president Tim Clark has suggested the airline is exploring en-suite bathrooms in first class suites, as part of efforts to refine its premium offering.
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- Can Iraq shake off the grip of US and Iranian influence? | Beyond the Headlines
- Date posted
- 17 days ago
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- Iraq is in a race against time to choose a prime minister but, even after weeks of deadlock, the Co-ordination Framework – a coalition of major Iraqi Shiite parties – is still deliberating.
The country is stuck in a tug-of-war of foreign influence between Washington and Tehran, as both seek to strengthen their hold over Iraqi politics and security. Now, Iraq's politicians are carefully trying to calculate which candidate would appease both sides.
The Iran war has added another burden to Iraq, which became the only country to be attacked by Tehran-backed militias and American warplanes.
Meanwhile, the US and Iran are cranking up the pressure on Baghdad to choose a leader who serves both their interests. Last week, Quds Force commander Brig Gen Esmail Qaani visited Iraq, while the US reportedly withheld shipments of oil revenue dollars.
In this episode of Beyond the Headlines, host Nada AlTaher speaks to Hayder Al Shakeri, a researc...
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- Israel and Lebanon extend ceasefire, Trump announces
- Date posted
- 17 days ago
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- Leaders of both countries will also meet in Washington, according to US President.
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- Trump claims Iran's leaders are in turmoil
- Date posted
- 17 days ago
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- Washington and Tehran have extended a ceasefire, with the US President saying Iran's leaders are not unified.
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- Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed honours Abu Dhabi's best-performing government departments
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
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- Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, on Thursday honoured the emirate's best-performing government departments.
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- Fertiglobe CEO on the Strait of Hormuz crisis
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
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- Ahmed Al Hoshy says Fertiglobe has made ‘pretty abnormal’ movements of vessels as the Strait of Hormuz remains closed during the Iran war.
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- Fertiglobe CEO says using 'abnormal' vessel routes has offset Strait of Hormuz impact | The National
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
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- Fertiglobe does not expect the current geopolitical situation to significantly affect its business, because higher fertiliser costs have enabled the company to compensate for additional logistics expenses, its chief executive has said.
The US-Israeli war on Iran has driven up transport costs for commodities, forcing producers such as Fertiglobe – the world’s largest seaborne exporter of urea and ammonia – to seek alternative routes.
“We've done some pretty abnormal movements of vessels that we've never done before, and we've had vessels now go from Algeria to Australia and Nigeria to Australia,” Ahmed El Hoshy told The National.
Urea, the most commonly used chemical for fertiliser, has risen in price from about $465 a tonne on the eve of the war to about $695 on Wednesday, according to Trading Economics. The price peaked at more than $720 on April 15.
00:00 - Introduction
00:39 - How the Strait of Hormuz closure hit fe...
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- Reza Pahlavi sprayed with red liquid
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
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- US seizes Iran-linked oil tanker in Indian Ocean
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
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- US forces have seized an Iran-linked oil tanker in the Indian Ocean, the US Department of Defence said, alleging the vessel was carrying Iranian oil.
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- Manus on Markets: Tesla goes big on AI bet
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
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- 'Spend, spend, spend,' that was the message from Elon Musk on Tesla’s latest quarterly earnings call.
With $25 billion in planned capital expenditure focused on AI, robotics and chip infrastructure, the company is doubling down on future growth, even as investors weigh rising costs and stretched valuations.
The National’s Manus Cranny reports on Tesla’s big bet on AI.
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- Ramy Youssef teaching Elmo how to say 'habibi'
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
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- In this week's episode of Culture Bites, hosts Enas Refaei and Farah Andrews get into why a Sesame Street clip, recorded for Arab American Heritage Month, hit so differently for Arabs raised in the West, and why it matters that children today get to see themselves in the shows that shape them.
Full episode drops tomorrow on The National, YouTube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
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- Iran seizes cargo ships in Strait of Hormuz
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
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- Footage shows Iranian troops seizing two cargo ships in the Strait of Hormuz, as Tehran continues to choke one of the world's busiest shipping lanes.
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- Emirati artists turn entrepreneurs to blend heritage and creativity
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
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- Increasing numbers of Emirati artists are embracing entrepreneurship as they seek to turn their passion into a viable livelihood.
Painting and handicrafts, featuring Emirati designs and local techniques, were on display at the first Abu Dhabi Global Entrepreneurship Festival.
The National’s Alexander Christou reports from the festival.
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- Anne Hathaway given Quran by fan after 'inshallah' remark
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
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- The actress was on the red carpet in London for the European premiere of The Devil Wears Prada 2.
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- President Sheikh Mohamed receives Syria’s Al Shara
- Date posted
- 19 days ago
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- The leader earlier held talks in Saudi Arabia and Qatar during a tour of Gulf nations this week.
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- Dubai announces $9bn Metro Gold Line
- Date posted
- 19 days ago
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- Work is to begin immediately on a fourth Metro line, a major expansion project set to cost $9 billion and significantly extend the city’s public transport network.
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- How an Abu Dhabi hotline supports residents during the war
- Date posted
- 19 days ago
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- Sakina, a mental health network under Abu Dhabi’s Seha, offers a 24-hour emergency hotline to support residents experiencing psychological distress due to regional conflict.
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- From politics to pop: What stood out at Coachella this year?
- Date posted
- 19 days ago
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- This week on Culture Bites, hosts Enas Refaei and Farah Andrews unpack the biggest viral moments from this year’s Coachella festival.
On the internet, another popular moment captured the hearts of people all over the world. In a short clip, Ramy Youssef teaches Elmo to speak Arabic on Sesame Street.
Enas shares with Farah why content like this resonates so strongly with people who grew up in the West without seeing much representation of Arab language and culture on mainstream children’s television.
00:48 UAE fitness chat
04:05 Coachella recap
05:32 Political strokes
07:55 Justin Bieber laptop set
10:33 Billie Eilish fan moment
12:58 Sabrina Carpenter buzz
13:17 Madonna at Coachella
17:10 Ramy meets Elmo
23:52 Eternity film recommendation
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- Lebanese town left in ruins after Israeli troops clash with gunmen
- Date posted
- 19 days ago
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- Will the world's energy crisis trigger a power shift? | Business Extra
- Date posted
- 19 days ago
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- In a matter of weeks, energy supply shocks sent oil prices up by 30 per cent, fuel costs surged to record highs, and the ripple effects hit everything from inflation and global growth to household bills.
The International Monetary Fund has warned of one of the sharpest six-month economic downturns in the Middle East since the 2008 financial crisis.
But the larger question is not just what happened. It is whether it had to be this bad.
Could this crisis have been less severe if more countries had invested earlier in renewables and built a more distributed energy system? That's what host Salim A Essaid explores in this episode of Business Extra, recorded from Washington.
Salim spoke to Robbie Orvis, senior director of modelling and analysis at energy policy think tank Energy Innovation.
Mr Orvis examines whether the scale of this crisis will finally prompt a more durable global shift in clean energy investment, and what tha...
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- Is Trump's ceasefire extension a pivot or a Taco?
- Date posted
- 19 days ago
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- US President Donald Trump’s move to extend a ceasefire with Iran has raised questions over whether it signals a pivot or a tactical pause, as markets react to renewed volatility in oil. The National’s Manus Cranny reports.
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- Flooding empties village in Idlib governate of Syria
- Date posted
- 19 days ago
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- 'We have suffered a lot because of the flooding. We were displaced ... and it is getting worse and worse,' says Khaled Al Hamoud Al Salal, a resident of Al Wasita in eastern Idlib.
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- US-Iran talks up in the air as ceasefire deadline nears
- Date posted
- 20 days ago
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- Pakistani government is trying to convince Washington and Tehran to resume peace negotiations in Islamabad.
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- New UAE platform lets shoppers compare grocery prices
- Date posted
- 20 days ago
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- UAE launches a digital platform to track the prices of essential goods across stores, making grocery shopping more transparent and helping people with their budgets.
The National's Hala Nasar explains.
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- Israel reopens illegal West Bank settlement after 21 years
- Date posted
- 20 days ago
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- Israel has reopened the Sa-Nur settlement in the northern occupied West Bank, to the despair of Palestinians and celebration by far-right ministers.
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- Masdar-backed wind farm sets North Sea record
- Date posted
- 20 days ago
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- Offshore wind project developed by the UAE green-energy company Masdar off England’s coast is expected to generate enough electricity to power about 1.3 million homes.
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- Samir Geagea calls for direct Lebanon–Israel talks
- Date posted
- 20 days ago
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- Samir Geagea, leader of the Lebanese Forces, calls for open dialogue with Israel to address border conflict but warns: ‘Hezbollah is calling the shots’. #OnTheRecord
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- What has the Iran war done to the flow of capital into Dubai and Abu Dhabi?
- Date posted
- 20 days ago
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- Goldman Sachs International co-CEO Anthony Gutman says the impact will be relatively limited if the conflict is short.
Watch full conversation on The Inside Brief with Manus Cranny on The National's website, YouTube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
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- Al Shara shoots hoops before Syria–Lebanon basketball game
- Date posted
- 20 days ago
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- President Ahmad Al Shara showed off his basketball skills at the opening of a sports hall in Damascus ahead of a friendly match between Syria and Lebanon.
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- Is Apple’s hardware-focused CEO a ‘shock’ choice in the AI era?
- Date posted
- 20 days ago
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- Apple’s leadership change comes as it faces growing pressure in the AI race, with rivals Google and OpenAI moving ahead, according to analysts. The National’s Manus Cranny reports.
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- US military veterans arrested in Capitol Hill protest over Iran war
- Date posted
- 20 days ago
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- Dozens of US military veterans and family members were arrested while staging a protest inside the US Capitol building against the Iran war.
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- All eyes on Islamabad as tentative US-Iran talks loom
- Date posted
- 20 days ago
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- Pakistan said it's ready to host a new round of US–Iran negotiations, but Tehran's reluctance to attend has cast doubt over the talks. The National’s Sulaiman Hakemy reports.
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- 'The mood is incredibly positive in the UAE and business as usual.'
- Date posted
- 20 days ago
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- Anthony Gutman, co-chief executive of Goldman Sachs International and co-head of investment banking, joins Manus Cranny on The Inside Brief from Abu Dhabi, as one of the first senior international bankers to visit the UAE since the Iran conflict began.
In this episode, Gutman shares what he found in 24 hours of back-to-back client meetings with sovereign wealth funds and corporate clients: not conversations about the macro, but requests for deal lists.
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- Is Iran paying criminals to attack London's Jews?
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
- Description
- Arson at a synagogue is the latest in a series of incidents against the community.
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- Israel’s ‘yellow line’ raises new concerns for Lebanon
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
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- Israel’s military has drawn a new 'yellow line' in southern Lebanon - similar to that which divides Gaza - aiming to control parts of Lebanese territory and nearby waters and raising questions over access to the offshore Qana gas field.
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- UAE dismantles terrorist cell and arrests members
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
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- UAE authorities said they have dismantled a terrorist cell, accusing it of planning sabotage operations and holding secret meetings inside the country.
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- Pupils return to classrooms as school reopenings begin
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
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- "It's like the first day of an academic year"
Nurseries and schools across the Emirates have begun to reopen, welcoming pupils back to in-person learning after weeks of home schooling caused by the war.
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- Goldman Sachs co-CEO: UAE still a top global destination
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
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- Will the UAE still attract global talent after the conflict? Goldman Sachs International co-CEO Anthony Gutman says there are very few places in the world with the ingredients that have been created here, and that if a resolution comes quickly, business people and tourists will return fast.
Watch full conversation on The Inside Brief with Manus Cranny on The National's website, YouTube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
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- Israel and Lebanon are negotiating out of necessity, says Samir Geagea
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
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- Talks involving Israel and Lebanon are driven by necessity rather than choice, Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea tells Hadley Gamble's #OnTheRecord
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- Robots dominate Beijing half-marathon
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
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- Robots took part in a half marathon in Beijing on Sunday, with the fastest machine finishing well ahead of human competitors.
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- Nasa captures rare ‘Earthset’ from far side of the Moon
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
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- Astronauts aboard Nasa’s Artemis II mission have shared striking footage of Earth disappearing behind the Moon during their recent lunar flyby.
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- US destroyer fires on Iran-linked cargo ship Touska
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
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- US forces fired on and seized the M/V Touska after it defied Washington’s blockade of Iranian ports, with footage showing Marines boarding the vessel from helicopters.
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- Global banker back in Abu Dhabi: Goldman Sachs on what's really happening
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
- Description
- Goldman Sachs has just reported one of its strongest and most profitable quarters on record, with more than $17 billion in revenue.
But with the Iran war reshaping the region and global recession risk rising, what are the world's leading investment banks actually thinking?
Anthony Gutman, co-chief executive of Goldman Sachs International and co-head of investment banking, joins Manus Cranny on The Inside Brief from Abu Dhabi, as one of the first senior international bankers to visit the UAE since the Iran conflict began.
In this episode, Mr Gutman shares what he found in 24 hours of back-to-back client meetings with sovereign wealth funds and corporate clients: not conversations about the macro, but requests for deal lists.
Mr Gutman addresses the disconnect between outside perceptions of the UAE and the reality on the ground, the question of long-term reputational impact on the region and why he believes damage will be limited if the...
