The Man Who Built the Bridge Now Complains About the Fire
Khalaf al-Habtoor signed the deals, hosted the delegations, called it a dawn. Now he wants to know who gave Trump the authority to drag the Gulf into a war with Iran.
The letter arrived, as these things always do in the Gulf, dressed in the language of statesmanship. On March 5, 2026, Khalaf Ahmad al-Habtoor, founder and chairman of the Al Habtoor Group, one of Du…
