All destinations in the UAE need equal attention

A reader call for joint promotion of all tourist destinations in the UAE. Other topics: currency exchange rates, London Business School, success

A reader says promoting all destinations together across the UAE will benefit the economy. Razan Alzayani / The National

I fully agree with the view expressed in the editorial Cooperation will boost tourism (July 28) that cooperation is the key to development and prosperity.

Dubai is already popular, so is Abu Dhabi. Both of them are promoted relentlessly. I have been in this country for nearly three years and I have visited some exquisite places outside these two emirates. I am sure many UAE residents are not aware of some of these places because they are not adequately promoted as tourist destinations.

Publicising these lesser-known places in other emirates alongside the attractions in Dubai and Abu Dhabi will greatly benefit the country’s economy.

Iris Smith, Abu Dhabi

Currency table was useful

I am slowly getting used to some of the redesigned elements of The National and am generally enjoying the improvements. But one element that I miss, together with many other readers, I am sure, is the currency exchange rate table. This was a very useful feature that enabled me to keep up to date with currency trends and I always found it to be accurate, which is crucial for such information.

This information only requires a very small space within the paper, where it was previously printed on the front page of the Business section. I request you reinstate the feature.

Kevin Burnett, Abu Dhabi

Dubai centre of UK institute excellent

I am writing to provide some perspective on your story, British universities in the UAE told not to mislead students (24 June). The article quotes a Quality Assurance Agency report, which suggests that London Business School is an "administrative location" only.

I wish to clarify that London Business School’s Dubai Centre is far more than just an “administrative location”. Set up at DIFC to deliver the Executive MBA programme to talented professionals in the region, our Dubai Centre is an integral part of London Business School and an extension of the London campus.

Students based in Dubai receive the same, globally renowned quality of education and access to thought-leading faculty as in London. Our world-class faculty, who teach in London, fly out to lecture at the Dubai Centre, as they do in our partnership EMBA programmes in New York and Hong Kong.

Our Dubai students have the opportunity to take electives in London, Hong Kong, New York and Shanghai, which connects them to the global London Business School community. We make this proposition very clear to students and it is highly valued by them.

Our Dubai Ccentre graduates go on to become part of a worldwide community of senior executives and business leaders. London Business School is consistently ranked in the top three global business schools and remains committed to its Dubai Centre and the region.

Dina Dommett, Executive Director – Leadership Programmes, London Business School

Success has no single definition

I write in reference to Khalid Al Ameri's opinion article Emiratis must know that success is more than being able to afford a luxury lifestyle (July 31).

Success is a very subjective matter. One person’s definition of success may be another person’s definition of failure. The fact that the UAE is one of the most charitable nations is a success, the fact that they have endured over the decades to build a sustainable future is success. Some have achieved high academic excellence, while some have taken command of their own businesses. Soon the UAE will become one of the most visited countries in the world as it hosts Expo 2020. This too sounds like success to me. The ability to maintain security and a politically stable environment adds to its success.

Randall Mohammed, Dubai