a rare bright spot in the global news industry. profitable in 5 years? only through indirect support via lots of government-related advertising. independence is relative; it may not be the khaleej times but self-censorship is in the national's dna. - shehab hamad
Clive Crook reviews Edward Alden's book on immigration in "the country [that] has thrived all through its history by attracting the best and brightest of the world". - shehab hamad