M.-Lynx-Qualey Egypt , Jordan , Khaled Mattawa , Libya , Literature , Olympics , Poet , Poetry , The Guardian
M. LYNX-QUALEY: Thanks goodness we no longer have the embarrassment of the Olympics ‘Art Competitions’ but the UK’s Guardian newspaper did some nice work.
David Roberts Algeria , Bahrain , Beijing , Djibouti , Egypt , Elizabeth II , Iraq , Jordan , Middle East , Morocco , North Africa , Olympics , Qatar , Saudi Arabia , Somalia , Sport , United Arab Emirates , Women , Women's issues
DAVID ROBERTS: The Olympics Opening Ceremony was striking for many reasons not the least of which was the presence of so many women leading Arab teams.
Francis Matthew Aleppo , Army , Bashar al-Assad , Damascus , Golan Heights , Lebanon , Maher al-Assad , Milwaukee , President , Syria , Syrian army , Syrian Observatory
FRANCIS MATTHEW: This question is working deep into your mind, and leaving you sleepless at night with worry. Can you refuse to fire on fellow Syrians?
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‘In recognizing the humanity of our fellow beings, we pay ourselves the highest tribute.’ Thurgood Marshall A recent article on the Al Jazeera News website by Sudha G. Tilak titled Whitening Cream: Fair deal for India’s Women? –took me back to the days growing up black in the US; years before the hay days of [...]
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JONATHAN COOK: The more that Israel’s international reputation plummets the more generous are Western powers. What should Palestinians do?
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JUAN COLE: The trip of Republic Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney to Israel is in bad taste for lots of reasons. Here are just 10 reasons as to why…
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RAMZY BAROUD: There has been a flood of Palestinian refugees into Syria and they’re facing desperate times.
James M. Dorsey 2022 World Cup , Asian Football Confederation , Caribbean , Court of Arbitration of Sport , FIFA , Germany , Hans-Joachim Eckert , Kuala Lumpur , Michael J. Garcia , Mohammed bin Hammam , Mr. Bin , President , PricewaterhouseCoopers , Qatar , Russia , Sepp Blatter , Singapore , Soccer , Switzerland , Television network , UN Court , World Sport Group
JAMES M. DORSEY: FIFA’s investigation of Mr. Bin Hammam is likely to be just the tip of the iceberg, and will inevitably broaden to the Qatari World Cup bid itself.
Crossroads Arabia Christianity , Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice , Islam , Lebanon , Maryam , Ramadan , Saudi Arabia , Saudi Gazette
CROSSROADS ARABIA: It’s the first time that I can recall such a story being covered by the Saudi media.
Juan Cole Africa , Algeria , Brunei , Football , Indonesia , judo , London , Olympics , Qatar , Ramadan , Religious law , Saudi Arabia , Senegal , Soccer , Sport , Summer Olympics , Women
JUAN COLE: These are the first Olympic Games where women from every country in the world are participating. There is a bigger question for Saudis.
The View From Fez Casablanca , China , Egypt , head of communications , Health , Iran , Ireland , midwife , Ministry of Health , Morocco , Rabat , Turkey , United Nations , United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund , United Nations Population Fund , United States , Women , Women's issues
THE VIEW FROM FEZ: A number of international programmes combined with improved education have led to significant improvements for Moroccan women
Mondoweiss European Union , Israel , Jimmy Carter , Netanyahu , Netanyahu’s government , Obama , Palestine , Palestinian Territories , President , Shaul Mofaz , The Guardian , The New York Times
ILENE COHEN, MONDOWEISS: Goodbye ‘Two State Solution’, Goodbye ‘Right of Return’, Goodbye Palestine. Dani Dayan spells out the real vision
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RYAN STROM, CGNEWS: There are many practical steps that Muslims can take this Ramadan to help preserve and protect the planet.
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ROB L. WAGNER: The odious campaign by Michelle Bachmann against Huma Abedin marks the real beginning of a potentially disastrous period in U.S history
James M. Dorsey 2022 World Cup , Asian Football Confederation , Caribbean , Caribbean Football Union , Court of Arbitration of Sports , Federal Bureau of Investigation , FIFA , Fifa World Cup , financial management , Freeh Group , independent auditor , Jack Warner , Kuala Lumpur , Louis Freeh , Michael J. Garcia , Mohammed bin Hammam , Mr. Bin , President , Qatar , Qatar 2022 , Sepp Blatter , United States
JAMES M. DORSEY: If Mr. Bin Hammam would be hard pressed to portray the ruling as evidence of his innocence, it is in many ways equally condemning of FIFA.
Editor, MEP Aleppo , ITN , Sam Datta-Paulin , Syria , Videos
VIDEO: Amateur video purportedly shows a tank being hit and the crew fleeing in Aleppo, Syria. A report by ITN.
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NADA AKL, CGNEWS: Positive role models and an increasingly connected world are having a positive effect in encouraging young entrepreneurs
Syria News Wire Aleppo , Army , BBC , Damascus , Syria
NEWS FROM SYRIA: Every day seems to bring yet another desperate move by the regime – now they’ve brought in jets to pound their people.
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VIDEO, EURONEWS: EU foreign ministers agreed on Monday to tighten sanctions on Syria, further upping the pressure on President Bashar Assad’s regime.
Crossroads Arabia Crime , Saudi Arabia , Saudi Gazette
CROSSROADS ARABIA: Until a new law kicks in, it’s pretty easy to avoid unfavorable court decisions in Saudi Arabia. How? It’s simple: don’t show up at court!
