The Economist Intelligence Unit has just published its world-wide livability index, that is, the best cities in the world to live in based on various criteria. Needless to say the Middle East is not on top of the heap: A new survey by the Economist Intelligence Unit assessing the “liveability” of 127 cities worldwide has …

I’m glad to have discovered that BillT, a longtime resident here, has started his own blog. Well done Bill and congratulations. Leaning 80% to the right 80% to the left and a catchy title too! 🙂

I could do with this > followed by some of this > Want some too?

A commentor suggested that I was a bit harsh telling Dubai to kiss my ass for their announcement of building a $360 million F1 theme park. I’m not too concerned however, as the Emirates, particularly Dubai, have demonstrated time and again that they only pay lip service to “Gulf Cohesion” and go off on their …

No, not the jews. But far more important people represented by this learned gentleperson who thinks that Emiratis have the sun shining out of their arses so much that they have to nationally discriminate on who to bestow their precious nationality on. Get a load of this shite: While I disagree with the suggested Dubaian …