Added on 23/06/2013
Crossroads Arabia
Asia , Crocotta , Endangered Species , Environment , Fauna of Africa , Food and Drink , Halal , Hyena , Hyenas , North Africa , Predation , Saudi Arabia , Scavengers , Striped hyena
CROSSROADS ARABIA: It may not feature high on the menu at many restaurants around the world but Saudis have a taste for hyena
Added on 21/06/2013
David Roberts
al-Udeid Air Base , Asia , Economy of Qatar , Egypt , Emir , France , General Secretariat for Development Planning , Politics , Qatar , United States , Western Asia
DAVID ROBERTS: The Qatari authorities have a very difficult diplomatic tightrope to walk and they have to play their hand with consistent skill
Added on 21/06/2013
Common Ground News Service
Ali Khamenei , Asia , Foreign relations of Iran , Hassan Rouhani , Iran , Iran–United States relations , Nuclear program of Iran , Nuclear proliferation , Politics , Politics of Iran , Sanctions against Iran , United States
AMBASSADOR WILLIAM GREEN, CGNEWS: I’ve been involved in negotiatons with Iran for more than fifty years. I believe we need to capitalise quickly on the new situation
Added on 20/06/2013
Steve Royston
America , Anti-Zionism , Asia , Bashar al-Assad , Hezbollah , Hizballah , Iran , Iraq , Islam and antisemitism , Islamic terrorism , Israeli–Lebanese conflict , Lebanese Civil War , Lebanese nationalism , Lebanon , Lebanon War , Libya , Middle East , Politics , Qatar , Russia , Saudi Arabia , Syria , United Kingdom , War/Conflict , Yemen
STEVE ROYSTON: The situation in Syria is so desperate, so serious and so wide-ranging that it has the potential to affect every individual living in the region
Added on 20/06/2013
Susan Al Shahri
Asia , Dhofar Governorate , Dhofar S.C.S.C. , Index of Oman-related articles , Minister , Oman , Qaboos bin Said al Said , Salalah , Sultanates , Western Asia , Yousuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah
SUSAN AL SHAHRI: Arab Spring, employment issues, relations with other countries – nothing was off the agenda during a discussion with a senior government minister
Added on 18/06/2013
Juan Cole
Anti-Zionism , Asia , Hezbollah , Iran , Islam and antisemitism , Islamic terrorism , Israeli–Lebanese conflict , Lebanese nationalism , Middle East , Muhammad Morsi , Muslim Brotherhood , Politics , President , Shi'a–Sunni relations , Syria , War/Conflict , Yusuf al-Qaradawi
JUAN COLE: President Morsi’s called for a no-fly zone over Syria. He is, though, facing a raft of serious issues at home
Added on 16/06/2013
Tabsir
Asia , Assad family , Bashar al-Asad , Bashar al-Assad , Fertile Crescent , Iran , Israel , Libya , Middle East , Muammar Gaddafi , Obama , Politics , President , Syria , United Arab Republic , United States
DANIEL M. VARISCO: For George W. Bush the phrase was ‘Mission Accomplished’. For his successor there could be another phrase that defines his foreign affair policy
Added on 15/06/2013
Mich Cafe
Arab diaspora , Asia , Forced migration , Internally displaced person , Iraq , Iraqis in Syria , Jordan , Lebanon , Levant , Member states of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation , Member states of the United Nations , Middle East , Persecution , Politics , Politics of Syria , Protests in Syria , Refugee , Refugees of the 2011–2012 Syrian uprising , Rima Maktabi , Social Issues , Syria , Syria Relief , Turkey , United Nations , United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
MICH CAFE: If Americans diverted the money they spent in a month on ice-cream to the UN Syrian refugee fund the target would be met.
Added on 15/06/2013
Juan Cole
Afghanistan , Algeria , Asia , Bill Clinton , Chemical weapons , Damascus , Foreign policy of the Bill Clinton administration , France , Hillary Rodham Clinton , Iran , Obama , Osama Bin Laden , Politics , Politics of Syria , Politics of the United States , President , Protests in Syria , Syria , Syrian uprising , United States , War in Afghanistan , War/Conflict
JUAN COLE: Bill Clinton has criticised President Obama for not providing stronger military support for the Syrian opposition. His own record on military intervention isn’t so good.
Added on 13/06/2013
Ramzy Baroud
Arab , Arab Christians , Arab League , Arab nationalism , Arab people , Arab world , Asia , Christian Arabs , Egypt , Fertile Crescent , Gamal Abdel Nasser , Iraq , Lebanon , Michel Aflaq , Middle East , Politics , Religion/Belief , Syria , United States , War/Conflict , Western Asia
RAMZY BAROUD: Any possibility of a Pan Arab national identity is being destroyed each day that people are being butchered in the name of a particular sect
Added on 11/06/2013
James M. Dorsey
Ali Khamenei , Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution , Asia , Iran , Iranian election protests , Iranian presidential election , Mahmoud Ahmadinejad , Mohammed Khatami , Politics , President , Presidential candidate , Ruhollah Khomeini , Soccer , Sports , Tehran , World Cup
JAMES M. DORSEY: Today’s World Cup qualifier will be monitored closely by the authorities in Tehran
Added on 07/06/2013
Jonathan Cook
Asia , Avi Luzon , BDS , Boycott Divestment and Sanctions , Boycotts of Israel , Cederovtala tutun ATSC , Football , Gaza Strip , Human rights in Israel , Human rights in the Palestinian territories , Israel , Israel and the apartheid analogy , Israeli Football Association , Israeli–Palestinian conflict , Mahmoud Sarsak , Middle East , Omar Barghouti , Politics , Sports , UEFA , War/Conflict , Western Asia , Zionism
JONATHAN COOK: Israelis are basking in the warm glow of playing host to a major international sporting event. Is it though the beginning of a South African style campaign focused on sport?
Added on 06/06/2013
Eman-Al-Nafjan
Asia , Entertainment/Culture , Manahi , Saudi Arabia , Western Asia
EMAN AL NAFJAN: Go see it is my recommendation and the movie reminds me of my own childhood growing up in the Kingdom
Added on 05/06/2013
M.-Lynx-Qualey
Asia , Business/Finance , Censorship , Computer network security , Content-control software , Information society , Internet , Internet censorship , Jordan , Press and Publications Department , Privacy , Technology/Internet
M. LYNX-QUALEY: As of June 2nd a published list of news websites have been formally banned in Jordan. What next?
Added on 31/05/2013
Ramzy Baroud
Asia , Egypt , Fatah–Hamas conflict , Gaza , Gaza Strip , Hamas , Hosni Mubarak , Israel , Israel Abbas , Israeli–Palestinian conflict , Palestinian National Authority , Palestinian nationalism , Palestinian Territories , Philadelphi Route , Politics , Rafah , War/Conflict , Western Asia
RAMZY BAROUD: Gazans rejoiced when their neighbours in Egypt experienced freedom. The consequences for Gaza of two years’ revolution in Egypt though are dire
Added on 31/05/2013
Mondoweiss
Arab citizens of Israel , Asia , Barack Obama , Christian Palestinian , Israel , Israeli–Palestinian conflict , Jewish history , Jewish state , Nationalism , Palestine , Palestinian Territories , Politics , South Africa , State of Palestine , United States , Views on the Arab–Israeli conflict , War/Conflict , Zionism
SAM BAHOUR, MONDOWEISS: There are three essential reasons why the fate of Palestine is a matter for global concern.
Added on 30/05/2013
Steve Royston
American Bedu , Asia , Carol Fleming , diplomat , Saudi Arabia
STEVE ROYSTON: I was inspired to blog by Carol Fleming. She wrote with great feeling and affection about the country she loved, Saudi Arabia
Added on 29/05/2013
Eman-Al-Nafjan
Asia , head , Kuwait , Kuwaiti Government , Member states of OPEC , Member states of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf , Member states of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation , Member states of the United Nations , Persian Gulf countries , Saleh Al-Najim , Saudi Arabia , Social Issues
EMAN AL NAFJAN: So Kuwait is thinking about changing its laws to suit Saudi Arabia. Maybe it’s time for the European Union to take a leaf out of their book
Added on 29/05/2013
Alexander McNabb
Asia , Expatriate , Janardhan , United Arab Emirates
ALEXANDER MCNABB: If you’re an expatriate based in the UAE you might be very interested to know that you’re a net drain on the UAE economy apparently
Added on 28/05/2013
Jonathan Cook
Asher Schechter , Asia , Israel , Israel and the apartheid analogy , Israeli Jews , Israeli society , Israelis , Israeli–Palestinian conflict , Jerusalem , Nationalism , Palestinian terrorism , Politics , Religion/Belief , Second Intifada , War/Conflict , Western Asia , Zionism
JONATHAN COOK: As the physical threat against their security has waned so Israelis have been free to examine other areas of their society.