Forum Radio: Ziad Salloum

Ziad Salloum (Abu Dhabi) talks to Jessica Fellowes about his legal practice, advising governments and corporations in the UAE and elsewhere, his knighthoods from Italy and the Vatican, and how his father inspired him. Ziad grew up in the UAE – 'I used to be asked if I went to school on a camel' – and discusses the common misconceptions of the region that still exist today, as well as the exciting and fast-paced developments currently happening. 

'Women enjoy the same legal status as men, the same access to education, the same right to practice professions. They're also guaranteed the same access to employment, health, welfare, everything. And the law also mandates equal pay.'