Anees Sultan Archive
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Jan 05, 2010
Instead of advising what a "killer" CV should look like, let me suggest what it shouldn't. It's like dating, be prepared for rejection - and try with renewed resolve for the next target on your list. Read Article The job hunt, the CV, the interview
how not to do it
Oct 07, 2009
They say clothes make a man. Or is it his shoes? I don't know how much of that is relevant in the Gulf, where our white dishdashas or khandouras make us all equal, and even the fanciest of slippers still expose our feet. Read Article Oooh, he's important - look at the size of his desk
Jul 12, 2009
It's midsummer. The family's latest high-school crop shared their exam experiences as we assembled for our weekly dinner. Read Article Exam cheats may be 'cool', but who'll give them a job?
Jun 14, 2009
We need a "big-bang" type of campaign across the GCC to raise the issue of reckless driving. Read Article 'Ahmed died here': what we need to read to slow us down
Feb 22, 2009
Responding to a recent "request" to tidy up the bookshelves, I noticed an Arabic translation of Hans Christian Andersen's The Steadfast Tin Soldier. Read Article Before you boycott anything, ask: what's the point?
Jan 26, 2009
What do parachutes, combination locks, anaesthetics, alcohol and fountain pens have in common? They all had their origins with Muslim scientists and scholars, hundreds of years ago. Read Article We must learn from the past, but live for the future
Sep 27, 2008
The Gulf has certainly changed. It is no longer man first followed by wife and children; it is man and wife, or mother and mobile, followed by a maid laden down with shopping bags while struggling to look after the children Read Article A maid is not a mother, even if the children turn to her first
Aug 18, 2008
No study on financial behaviour in the region can be complete without some reflection on Islamic banking Read Article As Islamic banking grows, so does the need for standards
Jul 26, 2008
Like any art form that is nourished by its surroundings, the Arabic song has evolved. Although, of course, we rarely have "songs" now; video clips are the order of the day Read Article Please, can our singers stop waving their arms about
Jul 09, 2008
There are always people who feel the urge to show off their power to those less rich, or to those working in more menial jobs Read Article Never forget, all the 'little' people have power, too
