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Khalaf Ahmad Al-Habtoor
Khalaf Ahmad Al-Habtoor is a prominent UAE businessman and chairman of the Al Habtoor Group and Dubai National Insurance and Reinsurance Company. He formerly held the posts of chairman of the Commercial Bank of Dubai, vice chairman of Al Jalila Foundation Board of Trustees and was a member of the UAE’s Federal National Council, the Board of Directors of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. He was the only non-US member of The World Board of Governors of the American United Services Organisation (USO) from 1994 – 1997.
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When the neighbor becomes the first target
War has broken out. But what reveals the true trajectory of this conflict is not the moment it began; it is where the first retaliatory blows were directed.
Within hours, missiles were heading toward the Gulf Cooperation Council states, and most visibly toward the UAE.
A new era and a golden opportunity for Lebanon
The election of Gen. Joseph Aoun as president of Lebanon marks the dawn of a new era, one brimming with hope for a nation burdened by decades of compounded crises.
People of the Gulf, beware
The recent escalation of tensions in our region compels me to reiterate a warning I have sounded for years about the threats we face, which jeopardize our security in the Gulf Cooperation Council. Today, more than ever, I sense we are on the brink of a significant confrontation in our area.
