A Doctor, A Mother, Now She’s a Saudi ‘Rebel Driver’
OMAR AL-ISSAWI: She is entrusted with the lives of many on a daily basis but Najla Hariri is not trusted to drive to treat those patients.
The Rise and Rise of the Muslim Brotherhood
OMAR AL-ISSAWI: The radical jihadist agenda seems to have been rejected and it’s clear whose star is rising throughout the Middle East…
People of the Book: Damning the Exodus of Christians
OMAR AL ISSAWI: The latest round of sectarian strife in Egypt is not about sectarian confrontation. It is about ignorance.
Israel Irked as Palestinians Move to Reconcile
OMAR AL ISSAWI: That the PA recognizes Israel will not have escaped the attention of either Netanyahu, or for that matter Hamas.
The Day the Death Knell Rang for Syria’s Regime?
OMAR AL-ISSAWI: The Syrian authorities have made their decision – it’s to be full-scale repression. The choice threatens to tear the country apart.
Niqab Ban Lifts Veil on Problems East and West
OMAR AL ISSAWI: Playing the victim, engendering sympathy and hurling accusations of conspiracy, persecution and discrimination will only get a cause so far…
Who will Condemn the Murder of Vittorio Arrigoni?
OMAR AL-ISSAWI: He left his homeland to help those suffering injustice only to suffer an appalling injustice himself. Yet how low is the condemnation?
Libya and Stalemate: What a Complete Mess
OMAR AL-ISSAWI: NATO Chiefs are probably pulling their hair out at the incompetence of the rebels for whom they’re providing air support. It’s not a civil war, it’s just a mess.
Terry Jones: A Pastor with Blood on his Hands
OMAR AL-ISSAWI: ‘Incitement’ was the essence of Terry Jones’ actions in burning a copy of the Koran. With the death toll rising by the day he has achieved his objective.
Syria: Carrots on the End of a Very Long Stick
OMAR AL-ISSAWI: It’s a ‘plot’, ‘foreign elements’ are at work, the word ‘conspiracy’ is never far from the lips of Syria’s official spokespeople. We’ve heard it all before – from Ben Ali, Mubarak, Gaddafi and Ali Abdullah Saleh.
Syria: It’s Crunch Time for President Assad
OMAR AL-ISSAWI: He has support among sections of society in Syria but Assad needs to show resolute leadership if he is to avoid his country spinning into turmoil.
Time for Libya, Region’s Leaders, to Show Mettle
OMAR AL-ISSAWI: As Gaddafi begins to sound more and more like Saddam Hussein the rebels must now take advantage of the ‘No Fly Zone’.
Comment on New Indonesian Rules on Domestics Irk Saudis by Omar al-Issawi
Finally! While there are always media reports and condemnation of the abuse inflicted upon domestic servants in the Arab world, the governments of these women have remained silent, repatriating them after their terrible ordeals at the most.
This works…
Gadaffi Goes for Oil, Opposition Naivety Revealed
OMAR AL-ISSAWI: We’ve got used to outrageous claims of ‘victory’ from Arab leaders, but the rebels have a little learning to do about counter-intelligence.
Stalemate Threatens Redrawing of Libya Map
OMAR AL-ISSAWI: We are potentially looking at a redrawing of the map of Libya, perhaps even the map of the Middle East.
Why Gaddafi Should be Fearful of History
OMAR AL-ISSAWI: Omar al-Mukhtar was the leader of resistance to colonial rule in Libya eight decades ago. Born in eastern Libya, the heart of current resistance today, his words resonate strongly.
Our Letter to America… “We the People…”
OMAR AL-ISSAWI: Please show respect to these people who have sacrificed their lives, shed blood, endured brutality, battled a 21st Century cavalry of camels…
The Arab World & the Abused Wife Syndrome
OMAR AL ISSAWI: Where the regime has succeeded is in intimidating the people to the extent that they confuse patriotism with love of their leader.
The End of the Age of Mediocrity, the Rise of the Age of the People
OMAR AL-ISSAWI: For years I’ve observed with great sadness Arabs who glorified the achievements of a distant past while offering nothing for the future.
