Crossroads Arabia

‘Hirsute Fury’: Tweet About Saudi Beards At Your Peril

‘Hirsute Fury’: Tweet About Saudi Beards At Your Peril

CROSSROADS ARABIA: A Saudi woman has had to go into hiding following her comments on social media about varying beard styles in the Kingdom

 Alexander McNabb

Dubai Road Rage Incident: The Law Takes Two Courses

Dubai Road Rage Incident:  The Law Takes Two Courses

ALEXANDER MCNABB: It may have come as a surprise to the individual who filmed and loaded the video on YouTube that he was potentially breaking the law.

 Alexander McNabb

‘Online Troll’ or ‘Genuine Critic’: The Difference is Clear

‘Online Troll’ or ‘Genuine Critic’: The Difference is Clear

ALEXANDER MCNABB: An Australian PR agency has got itself into a pickle with an ill-advised social media campaign. Trying to blame your audience is not a good strategy

 Common Ground News Service

Sectarian Division Undone: Army Unifies Lebanese People

Sectarian Division Undone: Army Unifies Lebanese People

NADA AKL, CGNEWS: There have been consistent attempts by some individuals to drive wedges through Lebanese society. But we are resisting the sectarian clarion call

 Crossroads Arabia

Faking News: It’s All Too Easy In The Digital Age

Faking News: It’s All Too Easy In The Digital Age

CROSSROADS ARABIA: The practice is as old as news itself but faking news has become a lot easier with new technology

 Mich Cafe

The 13 Most Beautiful Things in the World: My Choice

The 13 Most Beautiful Things in the World: My Choice

MICH CAFE: A friend threw out the challenge on Twitter and it’s something I’ve been thinking about for a few days.

 Alexander McNabb

Tweet Your Way Into Trouble: Social Media Dilemma

Tweet Your Way Into Trouble: Social Media Dilemma

ALEXANDER MCNABB: We have these incredibly powerful technologies which allow us to broadcast to the world as soon as a thought enters our head.