No Benefits for ‘Fit’ Unemployed Emiratis
The Minister of Social Affairs, Mariam Al Roumi, spoke before the Federal National Council yesterday about a priority issue
Saudi University Demos ‘Unnerve Authorities’
ROB L. WAGNER: The normally tranquil King Khalid University has seen violent demonstrations over recent days.
Women from Nablus: The Strongest I Know
SARA CHADI: Children to tend, a house to clean and a bored husband to manage – such is the destiny of many Nabulsi women who have grace, warmth and humour in abundance.
Jordan Grapples with Unemployment
AL JAZEERA, VIDEO: 29-year-old Alaa graduated from university six years ago, with a bachelor’s degree in English, and he’s still jobless.
The Saudi Enigma: Rich but No Job For Many
CROSSROADS ARABIA: It’s a very rich country but faces a serious unemployment problem. Why so and what to do?
Internships, Influence, And What Matters
STEVE ROYSTON: It’s fine to enjoy the discomfiture of a prominent politician. But let’s not get into a froth about issues well down the strategic scale, and concentrate on what matters: education.
Failed Saudization Policy: The Finger Pointing Begins
CROSSROADS ARABIA: Saudization is simply not working so someone’s got to be doing something wrong. There seems no end of potential culprits.
Bahrain in the Balance: How Did it Come to This?
MISHAAL AL GERGAWI: Failure to engage in dialogue will prolong the political stalemate, lead to further radicalisation on both sides.
Saying No to An ‘Open Sesame’ Welfare Agenda
MISHAAL AL GERGAWI: That the GCC is able to cooperate and function so well is both comforting and alarming. Comforting because it confirms the council still functions, alarming because it only does so in self-preservation mode.




