Unsustainable: The Bell Tolls For Subsidies in Saudi Arabia
CROSSROADS ARABIA: The Herbert Stein Law runs: “If something cannot go on forever, it will stop.” The tautology is starting to surface in Saudi Arabia.…
Persuasion, Not Laws, Needed to Encourage Spoken Arabic
STEVE ROYSTON: It's a debate with no end, apparently. How to encourage 'guest workers' to become more fluent in Arabic. Is legislation necessary? …
‘Safe to Speak’ For Journalists in the Middle East? Not Yet.
MICH CAFE: I've personally known several journalists who have been assassinated. It's still a very dangerous occupation in the Middle East. …
Infographic: Dubai gets Inventive for Expo 2020
DAVID WESTLEY: Dubai has been one of the most surprising cities in the world, rising up from the sand in a state of constant re-invention.…
The Rise and Rise of Solar Power: Everyone’s Getting It
JUAN COLE: The precipitous fall in the cost of generating solar power has resulted in traditionally oil-dependent nations such as Saudi Arabia investing heavily in it for domestic power production. …
Dubai’s International City: Where Freehold Isn’t So Free
ALEXANDER MCNABB: If the smell of the nearby sewage disposal plant isn't enough to get your back up the introduction of new 'systems' certainly will. …
Expensive Kingdom: Why Projects Cost So Much More in KSA
CROSSROADS ARABIA: Corruption, nepotism, the ridiculous cost of real estate in Saudi Arabia. These are just some of the reasons projects in the Kingdom cost so much …
Good Business: The Guru Season is Now
STEVE ROYSTON: This is motivational speaker season when a stream of "gurus" come on paid gigs to bestow their wisdom $80-$150 a time.…
No World Cup in Qatar Trade Unions Demand
JAMES M. DORSEY: International trade unions have called on world soccer body FIFA to deprive Qatar of its right to host the 2022 World Cup.…
Al Jazeera’s Fading Arab Fortunes Lead To New Strategy
JAMES M. DORSEY: Various reasons - many of them political - have led to a drop in viewership across the Arab world. Time to look elsewhere for new audiences. …
