Since the invasion of Iraq in 2003, the region has been unstable. And the past decade has been a period of change and instability in the wider Middle East. But where does an emerging power like UAE fit into this? Ayham Kamel, head of Eurasia

9: Aviation and tourism in the UAE with Firoz Tarapore

Apr 25th, 2018 10m

Firoz Tarapore is the Chief Executive of Dubai Aerospace Enterprise.As chief of DEA, among the world's five biggest aircraft-leasing companies, Tarapore has seen firsthand how the aviation sector, and alongside it tourism, has evolved in

8: Technology and innovation in the UAE with Google's Selim Edde

Apr 24th, 2018 10m

Selim Edde is Google's head of public policy for the Middle East and North Africa. He shared his thoughts with The National's Chris Nelson about how far the technological sector in the UAE has come over the past decade, and how innovati

7: The UAE fashion scene with Ayesha Depala

Apr 23rd, 2018 10m

Ayesha Depala is one of the preeminent names in fashion in the UAE. The Dubai-based designer launched her eponymous brand here 15 years ago, so there are few better suited to look at the evolving fashion scene in the country than her.Depala s

6: Cricket's importance in the UAE with David East

Apr 22nd, 2018 10m

Home to numerous international competitive tournaments — to say nothing of the diverse diaspora of adoring fans — the UAE is an emerging nation on the world cricket stage.David East is the CEO of the Emirates Cricket Board. A former wicket-ke

5: Music and entertainment in the UAE with John Lickrish

Apr 21st, 2018 10m

Beyoncé, Coldplay, Paul McCartney: These are just a few of the big names that have headlined events in Abu Dhabi in the past ten years. You can thank John Lickrish for that.The CEO of Flash Entertainment has helped oversee a renaissance in th

4: The UAE arts scene with Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi

Apr 20th, 2018 10m

Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi was one of The National's original columnists for its 2008 launch. That same year was also a pivotal one for the wider arts and culture scene in the UAE.An avid art collector, curator and founder of the Burjeel Art

3: Healthcare in the UAE with Dr Shamsheer Vayalil

Apr 19th, 2018 10m

The UAE over the past decade has made great progress ensuring healthcare and insurance are available to all who work and live here. And few can provide as astute an assessment of healthcare in the country than Dr Shamsheer Vayalil.The founder

2: Education in the UAE with Mark Leppard

Apr 18th, 2018 10m

Parents and students in the UAE would have seen a much different education landscape in 2008. A decade later, we take a look at how much the sector has changed in the country with Mark Leppard, headteacher of The British School, Al Khubaira.I

1: Media in the UAE with Noura Al Kaabi

Apr 17th, 2018 10m

Noura Al Kaabi is the UAE's Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development. In conversation with The National's Editor in Chief, Mina Al-Oraibi, we take a look at the media landscape in the UAE, and how much it has developed over the pas

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Introduction from Mina Al-Oraibi

Apr 15th, 2018 1m 4s

The National is ten years old.To celebrate, we’re looking back – and forward – through ten conversations, with ten influencers who over the past decade have helped make the UAE the global leader it is today.From changes in the media, to the

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