David George

Publisher at @gulf_news. Ex-@Businessweekme and @meeddubai Views mine, RTs not

[Shehbaz Sharif @CMShehbaz]

Diplomatic efforts for peaceful settlement of the ongoing war in the Middle East are progressing steadily, strongly and powerfully with the potential to lead to substantive results in near future. To allow diplomacy to run its course, I earnestly request President Trump to extend the deadline for two weeks. Pakistan, in all sincerity, requests the Iranian brothers to open Strait of Hormuz for a corresponding period of two weeks as a goodwill gesture. We also urge all warring parties to observe a ceasefire everywhere for two weeks to allow diplomacy to achieve conclusive termination of war, in the interest of long-term peace and stability in the region.

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[David George @davidgeorge81]

@DXBMediaOffice calls for rational thinking in the face of facts – every time there has been a crisis not only has Dubai showed up for its residents, it has gone over and beyond to help them thrive.

[Dubai Media Office @DXBMediaOffice]

In every crisis the region faces…
or the world goes through…
some Western media outlets return
with the same headlines…
the same predictions…
the same narrative

But headlines are one thing…
reality is another.
Throughout its history,
Dubai has faced crises,
overcome challenges,
and turned them
into opportunities.

[Gulf News @gulf_news]

Taaleem among first school groups to seek return to face-to-face classes from March 30 https://t.co/CgkxwjvGP5

[العنود ال ثاني | Alanoud Al Thani @3nnadi]

Iran has been engaged in violent hostilities towards the GCC ever since the Islamic revolution; long before the presence of US bases.

Interestingly, MOST of the attacks took place before the establishment of US presence in GCC bases, and STOPPED for 15 years after the establishment of the bases.

Notably, the GCC never responded militantly to any of these hostilities. Iran casualties caused by the GCC in response, to date, is 0.

Whats more; it was the GCC who extended the hand of friendship to Iran in the late 2010s and early 2020s culminating with Saudi Arabia asking China to help broker a deal between them despite there being little to gain from it for the GCC countries other than achieving regional stability and quelling the bloodshed in Syria and Yemen.

Now lets go through them.

Islamic Revolution: 1979.

1. 1981 Bahrain: failed Iran-backed coup attempt.

2. 1983 Kuwait: bombings of embassies, airport, residential compounds, government facilities and petrochemical/refinery sites

86 casualties

3. 1985 Kuwait: assassination attempt on Emir via suicide bomber

5. 1986 Mecca/Hajj: explosives found Iranian operative pilgrims’ luggage

6. 1987 Mecca: Iranian operatives under cover as pilgrims start clashes during Hajj

7. 1989 Mecca: bombings near the Grand Mosque

17 casualties

8. 1996 Saudi Arabia: Khobar Towers bombing

391 casualties

9. 2015 Bahrain: Sitra bombing

8 casualties

10. 2016 Bahrain: foiled IRGC bombing plot

11. 2019 UAE Fujairah: sabotage of four commercial vessels

This isn’t even touching on their bloody involvement in Yemen, Iraq and Syria.

So next time someone says Iran is attacking the GCC because of US bases, poke their eyes with this thread. 🪡

[Dubai Media Office @DXBMediaOffice]

Dubai Civil Defence teams have successfully contained the fire resulting from impact to one of the fuel tanks in the vicinity of Dubai International Airport. No injuries have been reported.

[Emirates Support @EmiratesSupport]

All flights to and from Dubai have been temporarily suspended.

Please do not go to the airport.

Emirates will share updates when available. We would like to thank our customers for their understanding and patience.

The safety of our passengers and crew is our highest priority and will not be compromised.

[Dubai Media Office @DXBMediaOffice]

UAE President and Hamdan bin Mohammed
📍 Dubai Mall
🕘 9:00 PM | 2 March 2026

Close to the people. Steady in leadership.

[Zainab Fattah @ZainabFattah]

The #UAE president #MBZ flanked by #Dubai’s crown prince tour the Dubai Mall this evening in a show of resilience following one of the city’s most testing periods.

[🇦🇪 HGS @Sajwani]

Best accounts to follow and to get the truth in the UAE:

UAE Ministry of Defense
@modgovae

The official UAE News agency (WAM)
@wamnews

National Emergency and Crisis Management Authority
@NCEMAUAE

UAE Government Media Office
@UAEmediaoffice

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[David George @davidgeorge81]

@ADNOCdist totally dismayed by your points scheme. I was already silver status and achieved the falcons to keep the same before October. Come November, got downgraded to Blue and now asked to achieve more falcons to get Silver.

[David George @davidgeorge81]

Some good points here

[Jared Kushner @jaredkushner]

September 27th is the most important day in the Middle East since the Abraham Accords breakthrough.

I have spent countless hours studying Hezbollah and there is not an expert on earth who thought that what Israel has done to decapitate and degrade them was possible.

This is significant because Iran is now fully exposed. The reason why their nuclear facilities have not been destroyed, despite weak air defense systems, is because Hezbollah has been a loaded gun pointed at Israel. Iran spent the last forty years building this capability as its deterrent.

President Trump would often say, “Iran has never won a war but never lost a negotiation.” The Islamic Republic’s regime is much tougher when risking Hamas, Hezbollah, Syrian and Houthi lives than when risking their own. Their foolish efforts to assassinate President Trump and hack his campaign reek of desperation and are hardening a large coalition against them.

Iranian leadership is stuck in the old Middle East, while their neighbors in the GCC are sprinting toward the future by investing in their populations and infrastructure. They are becoming dynamic magnets for talent and investment while Iran falls further behind. As the Iranian proxies and threats dissipate, regional security and prosperity will rise for Christians, Muslims and Jews alike.

Israel now finds itself with the threat from Gaza mostly neutralized and the opportunity to neutralize Hezbollah in the north. It’s unfortunate how we got here but maybe there can be a silver lining in the end.

Anyone who has been calling for a ceasefire in the North is wrong. There is no going back for Israel. They cannot afford now to not finish the job and completely dismantle the arsenal that has been aimed at them. They will never get another chance.

After the brilliant, rapid-fire tactical successes of the pagers, radios, and targeting of leadership, Hezbollah’s massive weapon cache is unguarded and unmanned. Most of Hezbollah fighters are hiding in their tunnels. Anyone still around was not important enough to carry a pager or be invited to a leadership meeting. Iran is reeling, as well, insecure and unsure how deeply its own intelligence has been penetrated. Failing to take full advantage of this opportunity to neutralize the threat is irresponsible.

I have been hearing some amazing stories about how Israel has been collecting intelligence over the past 10 months with some brilliant technology and crowdsourcing initiatives.

But today, with the confirmed killing of Nasrallah and at least 16 top commanders eliminated in just nine days, was the first day I started thinking about a Middle East without Iran’s fully loaded arsenal aimed at Israel. So many more positive outcomes are possible.

This is a moment to stand behind the peace-seeking nation of Israel and the large portion of the Lebanese who have been plagued by Hezbollah and who want to return to the times when their country was thriving, and Beirut a cosmopolitan city. The main issue between Lebanon and Israel is Iran; otherwise there is a lot of benefit for the people of both countries from working together.

The right move now for America would be to tell Israel to finish the job. It’s long overdue. And it’s not only Israel’s fight.

More than 40 years ago, Hezbollah killed 241 US military personnel, including 220 Marines. That remains the single deadliest day for the U.S. Marine Corps since the Battle of Iwo Jima. Later that same day, Hezbollah killed 58 French paratroopers.

And now, over the past six weeks or so, Israel has eliminated as many terrorists on the US list of wanted terrorists as the US has done in the last 20 years. Including Ibrahim Aqil, the leader of Hezbollah’s Islamic Jihad Organization who masterminded the 1983 killing of those Marines.

[David George @davidgeorge81]

The UAE Growth & Investment Forum by ⁦⁦@gulf_news⁩ under way today https://t.co/1wnKlkbLRv

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CFI is set to bring its world-class online trading services to Azerbaijan https://t.co/0YUfM8JEIB

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NMC Royal Hospital doctors successfully reimplant patient’s forearm in groundbreaking surgery https://t.co/T15GE7FPIG

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City University Ajman achieves 5-star rating from QS Star system https://t.co/lJuUui8vKg

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Honor breaks through in 2024, emerging as a top contender against competition https://t.co/rrkASbFj2V

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CFI ties up with DCT Abu Dhabi as Strategic Partner https://t.co/BaS7LcpJ8N

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Gulf Researcher, a leading full-service research firm headquartered in Bahrain, has taken another significant step in its evolution and growth with the adoption of a new brand. https://t.co/GG9PYiZZ1o

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Al-Futtaim IKEA store opens in City Centre Fujairah https://t.co/tatVz1ub98