What’s Behind The Chelsea FC-Qatar Story?
ANALYSIS: The Battersea Power Station is one of those things GCC countries tend to love: ‘Iconic’.
Trade Unions Reject Qatar’s ‘Labour Rights’
JAMES DORSEY: According to the ITUC “workers are dying in Qatar as they build World Cup stadiums, suffering large scale exploitation every day.…
‘The Team’: Taking On Lebanon’s Sectarianism
FIRAS AL-DABBAGH, CGNEWS: Tired of sectarianism in Lebanon a group of us have tried to do something to address the issue …
Walking the ‘Qatar Tightrope’: A Delicate Task
JAMES M. DORSEY: The authorities in Qatar have a difficult task engaging with the world while keeping certain domestic parties happy…
‘Stand Up to IOC on Women’ Says Saudi Cleric
EMAN AL NAFJAN: Saudi conservatives appear to be spoiling for a fight with the IOC over women's participation in sport. …
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Fear of the ‘Other’: Clarity While Under Attack
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Who’s ‘Kidon’ Who? Mossad Is, Ah, Iranian?!
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Dubai Real Estate Showing Sparks of Life
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Enough Conflict: Time for Egyptians and Saudis To Talk
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Israel Rattled By Non-Violence: BDS Working
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Polygamy: It’s A Disaster For Women
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UPDATE: Dubai Silence on the Call to Prayer
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One Woman Team: Saudi Evades Olympic Ban. But Only Just.
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New Labour Laws a Powerful Boost for the UAE Economy
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The Problem I Have With the Term ‘Islamism’
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The Bahrain Grand Prix Furore: It’s Only A Race
STEVE ROYSTON: There seems to be an unnatural degree of emotion surrounding this year's Bahrain Grand Prix. A…
Saudi Olympic Women: Having to Do it For Themselves
CROSSROADS ARABIA: The Saudi Olympic Committee is ‘clarifying’ its stance: Women can go, but they’ll have to make…
Qatar’s Plans for World (Football) Domination
Al Jazeera Sport looks set to plant flags in several countries in Europe. …
Middle East Cloud Hangs over FIFA
JAMES M. DORSEY: The Middle East looms large as FIFA's executive committee meets against the backdrop of a…
