Sharjah cabbies should be heard
‘Industrial dispute’ is a phrase you don’t hear much in the UAE, but there’s one underway right now.
November 10, 2010 12:13-
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Going Green: Carbon, Complications and Confusion
Appreciated as efforts to makes us environmentally conscious are, repeatedly shocking us with complicated calculations may just deaden our sensitivity to the issues, says Eva Fernades
November 7, 2010 3:24 -
Do we really need a ministry for women?
New proposals in Saudi leave a bad taste in the mouth for our regular guest blogger, Eman Al Nafjan. It is, she says, yet another act of gender apartheid.
November 3, 2010 4:07
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Can we handle getting N_K_D?
A new pizza franchise has arrived in Dubai and has felt the need to tone down its name for the UAE. Seriously, is anybody offended by the name Naked Pizza?
October 25, 2010 3:46 -
Metro’s rush hour malfunction
Just a week or so after Kipp sings Dubai Metro's praises, a rush hour technical issue creates mild chaos for passengers. Did we jinx it, or just speak too soon?
October 25, 2010 8:53 -
Environmental short-sightedness can be costly
As the UN releases a new Environment Program report, the Arab News article underlines the fact that no community can disturb the natural balance and live without consequences.
October 24, 2010 11:39
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Expats stats don’t matter – we’re staying
Expat stats on salaries, expat stats on spending, expat facts on leaving – all irrelevant, according to Samuel Potter. With home countries going austerity crazy, most of us aren’t going anywhere.
October 21, 2010 5:19 -
Are you going to GITEX?
Kipp is, assuming the boss will sign off on the Metro fare. But will you be going, and what can we expect when we get there? Here’s a brief preview…
October 17, 2010 1:20 -
Is Dubai fixed?
According to Sheikh Mohammed, after the rigors of the financial downturn, Dubai is back. Kipp asked if you agree.
October 12, 2010 1:41
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Regret and apology of a generation
Writing in Arab news, Hassan Yassin says we’re leaving a depleted and damaged planet to future generations, and that our greed may undo more than a century of progress.
October 12, 2010 1:28 -
It’s all our fault
Who would you blame for the property crash? The hordes of greedy, over-ambitious property developers, or Kipp? If you said Kipp, it’s the right answer (apparently).
October 11, 2010 4:02 -
BlackBerry conspiracy theories
What was the deal? Was there a deal? Samuel Potter has a few thoughts about why the BlackBerry ban may have disappeared.
October 10, 2010 4:25
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Is your company environmentally friendly?
When Kipp thinks of the UAE and going green, we can’t help but think of a morbidly obese person and their relentless resolutions to go on diet. Eva Fernandes explains why.
October 6, 2010 1:40 -
Conserving water
Both developed and emerging economies are failing to adequately address the challenge of managing water supplies, according to Arab News. This editorial explains the issues.
October 5, 2010 2:29 -
Banking on misery
Atique Naqvi discovers that there are at least some winners in the last two years' financial turbulance: lawyers, thanks largely to property and employment cases.
October 3, 2010 3:40
