Sholto Douglas-Home

Chief Marketing, Communications & Sales Officer, Expo City Dubai, UAE

[Expo City Dubai @expocitydubai]

Every version of the UAE is a foundation for what comes next.

In this episode of Blueprint, Her Excellency @Maria_Hanif , Assistant Undersecretary of Economic Policies and Studies at the UAE Ministry of Economy and Tourism, shares her perspective on the UAE’s approach to growth, its evolving economic landscape and the mindset of always asking: what comes next?

Don't miss the full episode via https://t.co/754au7SIH4

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[Expo City Dubai @expocitydubai]

In this episode of Blueprint, His Excellency Salem Humaid AlMarri, Director General of the @MBRSpaceCentre, shares his ambition to see an Emirati reach the lunar surface, a goal that continues to drive his vision for the UAE’s future in space while inspiring the nation's next generation of space pioneers.

Watch the full episode via the link here: https://t.co/DKuNQ9nL7Z

@sholtodh

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[Expo City Dubai @expocitydubai]

The next breakthrough in space starts here on Earth.

His Excellency Salem Humaid Al Marri, Director General of the @MBRSpaceCentre, shares how the UAE is building world-class space capabilities by harnessing local talent, industry and innovation, proving that ambitious ideas become possible through collaboration.

Watch the full episode via https://t.co/1uT2T6n7WS

@sholtodh

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[Sholto Douglas-Home @sholtodh]

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[Sholto Douglas-Home @sholtodh]

@GunnerPuls No one. Unless you’re using an academy classified player who no one can remember!

[Expo City Dubai @expocitydubai]

Space exploration is no longer a distant ambition, but a journey shaped by collaboration and bold ideas.

In this episode of Blueprint, Sholto Douglas-Home speaks with His Excellency Salem Humaid AlMarri, Director General of the @MBRSpaceCentre, about the UAE’s growing role in the global space sector, from satellite technology and astronaut programmes to lunar and Mars missions.

Tune in via https://t.co/wJwd6OGDU1

#ExpoCityDubai #Blueprint

[Sholto Douglas-Home @sholtodh]

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[Expo City Dubai @expocitydubai]

If you want to understand the future, start in the classroom.

In this episode of The Blueprint Podcast, Sholto Douglas-Home speaks with Tomas Duckling, Headmaster of @DubaiCollege, on how Dubai’s education system is nurturing resilience, diversity and human potential.

Tune in via https://t.co/JPQHIBspA9 to watch the full video and see what tomorrow looks like, today.

#ExpoCityDubai #Blueprint

[Sholto Douglas-Home @sholtodh]

@JoeBLynam I don’t think they fly to Abu Dhabi in the summer anyway

[Becky Anderson @BeckyCNN]

“We will leave no stone unturned to make sure that we do defend ourselves,” UAE’s Minister of State for International Cooperation Reem Al Hashimy tells me after an unprecedented wave of attacks by Iran.

[Aimen Dean @AimenDean]

I’ve been asked the same question again and again:

Why would the Ayatollah’s regime attack Dubai?

A city where nearly 200,000 Iranians live.
A city where they built businesses, raised families, educated their children in world-class schools, and found opportunity.
Why target a place that gave so many of their own people a future?

And then it hit me.

The answer is in the question.

This is a regime that kills its own people inside Iran. Why would it hesitate to harm them outside?

But there’s something deeper.

Dubai wasn’t just a target. It was a symbol.

Seventy miles across the Gulf stands a city that, to millions of Iranians, represents what Iran could have been - open, thriving, educated, diverse, confident. A place where business flourishes. Where coexistence is normal. Where over 200 nationalities live side by side, chasing dreams instead of fearing the state.

That model is a direct contradiction of everything the Ayatollahs built their rule upon.

So the attack wasn’t just against buildings or infrastructure.
It was against an idea.
Against a model of prosperity.
Against proof that another path is possible on the same waters of the Gulf.

Yes, the city has suffered a blow. Yes, it hurts. For those of us who love Dubai, who have built lives here, who have watched it become one of the safest and most dynamic cities in the world - this was personal.

But here’s what the doubters don’t understand:

Dubai’s strength has never been fragility.
It has always been resilience.

And when Iran is finally free from tyranny - when a new Iran rises - Dubai will not fade. It will thrive even more. It will become the gateway, the financial bridge, the transit hub for trade, energy, capital, and reconstruction. It will be the Hong Kong of a reborn Iran. The stepping stone between a free Iran and the global economy.

The best days of this city are not behind it.

They’re ahead. 🙌🏻🙂

[Expo City Dubai @expocitydubai]

Few have shaped global horse racing like His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

HE Ali Al Ali, CEO of Dubai Racing Club, shares how passion, long-term vision and commitment built a global racing legacy that continues to grow.

Full episode via: https://t.co/v6yqzhFNpC

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[Sholto Douglas-Home @sholtodh]

Fascinating discussion with Dubai Racing Club’s dynamic CEO H.E. Ali Al Ali about our mutual passion of horse racing and how the stakes are being raised in the sport around innovation, fan engagement, AI and the upcoming 30th Anniversary of the spectacular #Dubaiworldcup

[Expo City Dubai @expocitydubai]

From the track to the tech. HE Ali Al Ali, CEO of Dubai Racing Club, joins Blueprint to discuss the future of racing — and how generative AI is changing the fan experience.

Listen to the full episode now via the link: https://t.co/HUYJv4vY3o

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[Expo City Dubai @expocitydubai]

What if stress wasn’t something we simply endure, but something we could understand, manage - and even prevent?

In this episode of Blueprint, Alice Law, stress management consultant and wellness expert, explores rest, renewal and the rhythms that shape our minds, bodies and nervous systems. From constant digital stimulation to the grounding power of nature - and the importance of choosing a city that truly fits - the conversation looks at how awareness leads to balance and better outcomes.

Watch the full episode here - https://t.co/i1miQwjio9

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[Expo City Dubai @expocitydubai]

The world’s largest airport is coming to the UAE. @DubaiAirports CEO Paul Griffiths joins the next Blueprint episode to talk bold aviation growth - and why people always come first.

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[Aimen Dean @AimenDean]

The $35 Billion Gas Deal That Sealed a Grand Regional Bargain

The new $35 billion, 15-year natural gas deal between Israel and Egypt is far more than an energy contract - it’s the centrepiece of a grand regional bargain that reshapes Gaza’s future and undercuts Iran’s ambitions.

For nine months, Egypt and three heavyweight GCC states - almost certainly the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar - were deadlocked over who would run post-Hamas Gaza. The GCC bloc, backed by Jordan, wanted control over both civil governance and security, tying it to a massive reconstruction plan. Egypt wanted a leading role and a bigger payoff.

The gas deal broke the impasse. Israel secures its largest export contract in history, underwritten almost entirely by the GCC. Egypt locks in 15 years of energy security - vital for a country where over 80% of power plants run on gas, and industry and households depend on it.

In return, Egypt agrees to:
•Cooperate fully in cutting Hamas, PIJ, and allied factions out of Gaza’s future.
•Accept a joint Arab administration - UAE, Saudi, Qatar, and Jordan - to run Gaza under U.S./EU oversight.
•Permit controlled, temporary relocation of Palestinians into Sinai during reconstruction, contingent on Israeli withdrawal.

The plan’s timeline matches the gas deal: 15 years for rebuilding Gaza and rehabilitating its population.

The biggest losers? Hamas - and Iran. Tehran’s goal was to stop Arab–Israeli economic integration. Instead, the deal cements it for a generation. Hamas, acting as Iran’s proxy, waged a suicidal war that killed over 60,000, flattened Gaza, and ended right back where things stood on October 6, 2023 - except with the Arab–Israeli economic axis stronger, Iran more isolated, and Hamas exiled to irrelevance.

[Luai Ahmed @JustLuai]

My speech at the UN Human Rights Council about their recent report on Israel on behalf of the @UNWatch :

I ask the UN, the Arab League, and everyone who had waving the Palestinian flag since October 7:  

Where is the flag of Yemen?

In my country, half a million people have died in the last 10 years.

The biggest famine and humanitarian crisis in modern history.

Why does no one care when half a million Yemenis die?

What about Sudan? In less than two years, more than 150,000 people have been killed.

Where is the Sudanese flag?

What about Syria?

Half a million people were killed.

Where is the Syrian flag?

High Commissioner, why is it that when Arabs kill millions of Arabs, no one bats an eye?

Where is the outrage?

Where are the protests?

High Commissioner, may I ask why your report mentions Israel 188 times — yet fails to mention the Islamic Republic in Iran even once?

How can you speak about the conflict while ignoring the party who armed, trained, and funded the terror proxies — Hamas, Hezbollah, the Houthis — who have been bombing Israel thousands of times?

Why don’t you mention that the Houthis in Yemen have spent millions of dollars firing missiles at Israel, instead of feeding my starving people?

And why is Qatar sitting here as a member of the Human Rights Council when they host the Hamas terror leaders in luxury hotels?

———

Their response?

Silence.

[Sholto Douglas-Home @sholtodh]

Thrilled to share the first episode of Expo City Dubai’s Blueprint podcast🎙️

It was a pleasure to welcome Dubai Eye’s Georgia Tolley to discuss how Expo City is shaping the future of sustainable, human-focused urban living, and to look back at how the city’s role as host of COP28 helped bring that vision to life.

Have a listen to the full recording via the link below - we look forward to sharing more episodes of Blueprint soon!

https://t.co/vUSIZD9u7R

[Expo City Dubai @expocitydubai]

As a hub for global connection, COP28 cemented Expo City Dubai’s role as a sustainable city built for the future.

Georgia Tolley joins Sholto Douglas-Home, Chief Marcomms and Sales Officer at Expo City Dubai, to explore how the city’s walkable, human-centred design set the stage for one of the world’s most forward-thinking events on sustainable living.

Tune in to the full episode on the Blueprint podcast!

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[Aimen Dean @AimenDean]

The Suicide Vest Strategy: How Iran and Hamas Betrayed Gaza for Tehran’s Agenda

To those accusing me of ignoring the suffering of Palestinians in Gaza or claiming I’m biased against them, let me be very clear: nothing could be further from the truth. What’s happening in Gaza is tragic, painful, and deeply unjust, but it is also the direct consequence of years of cynical manipulation by Iran and its militant proxies.

People seem to suffer from a goldfish-level memory, one that could fit into a teaspoon. Let me remind you of a few inconvenient truths.

For over 16 years, Iran has propped up Hamas - arming, training, funding, and sustaining them. The result? A divided Palestinian political landscape, a paralyzed peace process, and a Gaza Strip condemned to endless cycles of violence. Hamas has consistently refused to engage in any genuine peace effort. Instead, it has acted as the Iranian regime’s pit bull, unleashed whenever Tehran needed to disrupt diplomacy or shift regional focus.

The catastrophic events of October 7 weren’t a spontaneous act of resistance. They were an Iranian-orchestrated suicide mission. Don’t take my word for it, watch the videos of Hamas leaders themselves: Yahya Sinwar, Khaled Meshaal, Ismail Haniyeh, all declaring October 7 was a response to the killing of Qassem Soleimani and a deterrent against any aggression toward Iran.

In other words, Gaza was the sacrificial lamb in Iran’s quest for regional leverage.

Let’s not forget the context: Gaza’s economy, while fragile, was showing signs of recovery. Israel had increased work permits for Gazans from 14,000 to 22,000. Just a week before October 7, Gazans and Israelis jointly celebrated this milestone at the border crossing. Even the Saudis, cautiously optimistic, had begun quietly engaging with Hamas, thinking perhaps moderation was possible.

But Hamas made its choice. And it wasn’t peace. It wasn’t progress. It wasn’t their people.

It was Iran.

By launching a war against Israel at a time of economic upswing and regional diplomatic movement, Hamas betrayed not only the Palestinians, but also Saudi efforts to stabilize the region. Why? Because normalization between Saudi Arabia and Israel would have further isolated Iran. October 7 was Tehran’s preemptive strike, not against Israel’s military, but against Middle East peace.

And now, Gaza lies in ruins. Lebanon teeters on the edge. And who benefits? Not the Palestinians. Not the Arab world. Only the ayatollahs in Tehran and their grotesque ideology of perpetual conflict.

Netanyahu, who once hoped to ride the wave of peace with Saudi Arabia, is now riding wave after wave of war, thanks to the strategic, catastrophic miscalculations of Hamas and Iran.

Let’s be clear: the root of this regional misery is not Israel’s existence. It’s Iran’s interference. The real betrayal of Gaza didn’t come from Tel Aviv, Riyadh or D.C. It came from Tehran.

[🤍𝕁𝕆🤍 @jomickane]

The way the chair and Sadiq Khan speak to everyone in this meeting....especially the women is despicable 🤬