Added on 24/08/2012
Mondoweiss
Benjamin Netanyahu , Eli Yishai , Facebook , Haaretz , Institute for Middle East Understanding , Israel , Israeli government , Israeli Knesset , Israeli police , Jerusalem , Palestine , Prime Minister , Rabbi , Ramallah , Tel Aviv
MONDOWEISS: The attack on four Palestinian teenagers last week could mark the beginning of a descent that has been actively encouraged by right-wing rhetoric
Added on 07/08/2012
Crossroads Arabia
Defamation , Facebook , Melissa Mojica , Olympics , Puerto Rico , Riyadh , Saudi Arabia , Saudi Gazette , Twitter , United States
CROSSROADS ARABIA: Her father ought not have a hard time winning cases against those posting false and defamatory information on Facebook and Twitter.
Added on 02/08/2012
Eman-Al-Nafjan
California , Facebook , Fifa World Cup , Filipino , Local media , London , Olympics , Philippines , Sarah Attar , Saudi Arabia , Saudi Olympic Committee , Sport , Twitter , Wojdan Ali Seraj Abdulrahim Shahrkhani , Women , Women's issues
EMAN AL NAFJAN: The Olympics usually barely registers on Saudi consciousness. This time round, though, things are different
Added on 21/07/2012
Alexander McNabb
Abu Dhabi , Dubai , Emirates Palace Hotel , Facebook , insurance , UAE , United Arab Emirates
ALEXANDER MCNABB: She is lying in Rashid Hospital on a ventilator four years after she was injured in the Emirates Palace Hotel. Desperate times for Natalie and her family
Added on 21/07/2012
The View From Fez
Facebook , Fez , Finland , Food and Drink , Islam , Italy , London , Long-Distance Runner , Mecca , Morocco , Muslims , Netherlands , Norway , Olympics , Ramadan , Ramadan falls , shopkeeper , Social networking , Stockholm , Sweden , United Kingdom
THE VIEW FROM FEZ: Whether it’s the longer daylight hours or because you’re an Olympic athlete there are particular challenges for Muslims this Ramadan
Added on 21/07/2012
Crossroads Arabia
Democracy , Egypt , Egypt Protests , Facebook , Middle East , Muslim Brotherhood , Osama Bin Laden , Prime Minister , Salafists , Saudi Arabia , Social Media , Tunisia , Twitter
CROSSROADS ARABIA: A surprising convert to the idea of democracy is Sheikh Salman al-Awdah, erstwhile moral guide to Osama bin Laden
Added on 15/07/2012
James M. Dorsey
African Champions League , Al Ahly , Ali Abdullah Saleh , Azmy Megahed , Cairo’s Military Academy Stadium , Champion’s League , Egypt , Egyptian Football Association , Facebook , Gamal , Germany , Hosni Mubarak , Journalist , Khaled Diab , metal detectors , military governor , Mohammed Morsi , Muslim Brotherhood , Port Said , President , Ramadan , Real Estate , Saudi Arabia , Soccer , Suez , Suez Canal , Tahrir Square , Ultras Ahlawy
JAMES M. DORSEY: The battle between the autocrats and the ultras turned the stadiums into battlefields for control with the ultras viewing themselves as the venue’s only legitimate owner.
Added on 05/07/2012
Richard Silverstein
Army , Facebook , IDF , Israel , Israel Defense Forces , Israeli army , Ruth Eglash , Sergeant , Social Media , Social networking , The Jerusalem Post , Twitter
RICHARD SILVERSTEIN: Those who are really addicted to social media or are especially dedicated to spreading the views of the IDF can even reach the rank of Lieutenant-General.
Added on 21/06/2012
Alexander McNabb
Emirates Identity Authority , Facebook , Khaleej Times , Social Media , Social networking , Twitter , WAM
ALEXANDER MCNABB: Ever entertaining the Emirates Identity Authority has now discovered a new fangled thing called ‘Social Media’.
Added on 31/05/2012
The View From Fez
Abdelilah Benkirane , Editor-in-Chief , Facebook , Islamist government , Journalism , Justice and Development Party (PJD) , Media outlets , Mohammed VI , Moroccan government , Morocco , satellite dishes , Social networking , Supreme Court
THE VIEW FROM FEZ: An attempt by Islamists to mould the Moroccan media in its own image?
Added on 30/05/2012
Alexander McNabb
Dubai Chief , Dubai Crime , Dubai Laws , Dubai Municipality , Dubai police , Facebook , Gulf News , Journalist , Social Media , Twitter , United Kingdom
ALEXANDER MCNABB: It’s all part of the Emirati culture of respect, which is also the reason why insulting someone here can land you in very hot water.
Added on 29/05/2012
Crossroads Arabia
Abdul Aziz Khoja , Censorship , Council of Ministers , Facebook , good journalist , Jeddah , Journalism , Journalist , Law , London , Media organizations , Saudi Arabia , Saudi Gazette , Saudi government , Saudi Journalists Association , The New York Times , The Times , The Washington Post
CROSSROADS ARABIA: How can civil servants judge whether a journalists is being ‘professional’? The simple answer is they can’t
Added on 24/05/2012
Susan Al Shahri
Facebook , London , Oman , SMS , Social Media , Technology , Twitter
SUSAN AL SHAHRI: ‘My name is Susan and I’m a techno-holic’. I’m well on the way, though, to solving my problem
Added on 19/05/2012
Editor, MEP
Facebook , Social networking , Video
VIDEO, AL JAZEERA: Facebook shares ended their first day of trade on New York’s Nasdaq Stock Exchange in lacklustre fashion.
Added on 19/05/2012
Juan Cole
Algeria , Bahrain , Egypt , European Union , Facebook , Gulf Cooperation Council , Kuwait , Libya , Middle East , Morocco , Mubarak government , Oil , oil monarchies , Prime Minister , Qatar , Saudi Arabia , Social networking , Syria , Tunisia , Twitter , United Arab Emirates , Yemen
JUAN COLE: Facebook does not seem important in Egypt’s presidential race. You wonder if the young are interested: Most plausible candidates are rather ancient…
Added on 09/05/2012
Common Ground News Service
Facebook , Politics , President , Tunisia , Women , Women's issues
SANA SBOUAI, CGNEWS: More than a quarter of deputies to parliament are women. But that only tells part of the story.
Added on 18/04/2012
Common Ground News Service
BBC , Facebook , Indonesia , Italy , Middle East , Pakistan , Skype , The Guardian , The New York Times , Women , Women's issues
MARWA HELAL, CGNEWS: A collection of stories about Muslim women’s love lives has struck a global chord.
Added on 08/04/2012
Rania Al Malky
Constituent Assembly , Egypt , Elections , Facebook , Freedom and Justice Party , Khairat Al-Shater , Manitoba , Mubarak , Muslim Brotherhood , SCAF , United States , US embassy
RANIA AL MALKY: Egypt is approaching full circle, masterminded by SCAF: The more things change, the more they stay the same.
Added on 31/03/2012
Common Ground News Service
Center for World Religions , Diplomacy and Conflict Resolution , Facebook , George Mason University , Iran , Islamic Republic of Iran , Israel , Italy , Journalist , Philippines , Social networking
SAHAR NAMAZIKHAH, CGNEWS: It’s certainly garnered plenty of headlines but does the campaign have substance?
Added on 29/03/2012
James M. Dorsey
Africa , Al Ahly , Al Zamalek , Atlantic coast , Bloomberg , Cairo , CEO , East Africa , Egypt , Etisalat , European parliament , Facebook , Football , Hosni Mubarak , Media , Middle East , North Africa , PR , President , Press , Saudi Arabia , Security services , Soccer , Tahrir Square , Telecommunications , Twitter , United Arab Emirates
JAMES M. DORSEY: It’s been a bad year for Vodafone in Egypt. Are the problems of their own making?