Rob L. Wagner

‘Busted!’ Major Crackdown on Illegal Workers in Saudi Arabia

‘Busted!’ Major Crackdown on Illegal Workers in Saudi Arabia

ROB L. WAGNER: Although it had been widely anticipated the scale of the recent crackdown in the Kingdom has surprised many people

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Saudi Student in Boston: “I Did What Everyone Else Did. I Ran”

Saudi Student in Boston: “I Did What Everyone Else Did. I Ran”

ROB L. WAGNER: She thought is was just an accident – a pipe had fallen – but the basic human instinct to get away took over

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Stiff New Visa Penalties Announced in Saudi Arabia

Stiff New Visa Penalties Announced in Saudi Arabia

ROB L. WAGNER: Social media channels in the Kingdom have been alive with chit chat surrounding the new visa rules.

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Snow Joke: Saudi Students ‘Enjoy’ U.S Storm

Snow Joke: Saudi Students ‘Enjoy’ U.S Storm

ROB L. WAGNER: While most US residents were wrapping up warm and hugging their radiators Saudi students were making ‘snow angels’.

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American Muslims: Same Concerns as Non-Muslims

American Muslims: Same Concerns as Non-Muslims

ROB L. WAGNER: It seems impossible for many Americans to view Muslims other than through a Middle East lens.

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‘Beep, Beep’: ‘Your Wife Has Just Left Saudi Arabia’

‘Beep, Beep’: ‘Your Wife Has Just Left Saudi Arabia’

ROB L. WAGNER: There has been an outcry about the service the Saudi authorities provide to men to keep track of their wives. It doesn’t go far enough

 Rob L. Wagner

The ‘Educational Revolution’ That Is Transforming Saudi Arabia

ROB L. WAGNER: Free education overseas for Saudi nationals is having a massive effect on Saudi society.

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The Malala Backlash: Conspiracy Theorists Go To Town

The Malala Backlash: Conspiracy Theorists Go To Town

ROB L. WAGNER: It didn’t take long for the moral relativists and conspiracy theorists to get to work on Malala Yousufzai. Inevitable but depressing.

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“The True Face of Islam”: So What Is It?

“The True Face of Islam”: So What Is It?

ROB L. WAGNER: Whether it’s American Christian fundamentalists or the Taliban in Pakistan everyone seems to have a view of the ‘true Islam’.

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Have the ‘Big Boys’ Given Up On Islamic Banking?

Have the ‘Big Boys’ Given Up On Islamic Banking?

ROB L. WAGNER: HSBC’s decision to downgrade significantly the resources it devotes to Islamic banking has thrown the issue into sharp focus.

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Hate Ad Spray Can Protest: ‘It’s All About Mona’

Hate Ad Spray Can Protest: ‘It’s All About Mona’

ROB L. WAGNER: She seems to specialise in self-aggrandizing stunts that diminish the message and provide fodder for anti-Muslim parodies.

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The Laws to ‘Hit Hate’ Are There. Enforcement Please.

The Laws to ‘Hit Hate’ Are There. Enforcement Please.

ROB L. WAGNER: In France they have laws to deal with hate speech but they’re applied inconsistently. In many ways France is a good example to other countries

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Is It A ‘Right to Free Speech’ Or A ‘Right to Incite’?

Is It A ‘Right to Free Speech’ Or A ‘Right to Incite’?

ROB L. WAGNER: The makers of the film have been clear about their intentions in making it – to incite violence. What rights should they have?

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‘No Religious Education’ At Heart of U.S Intolerance

‘No Religious Education’ At Heart of U.S Intolerance

ROB L. WAGNER: If you fail to educate your children about religion, its place in society and the need to respect the beliefs of others it’s clear where your society is headed here has been a constant lack of investment by

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The ‘Culture of Terror’ That Spawns Racist Children

The ‘Culture of Terror’ That Spawns Racist Children

ROB L. WAGNER: Israeli violent actions are deemed to produce ‘soul-searching’ while Palestinians are simply ‘mindless thugs’. This attitude poisons hearts and minds.

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Sharia Law is ‘… A Great Threat to U.S Freedom’. Really?

Sharia Law is ‘… A Great Threat to U.S Freedom’. Really?

ROB L. WAGNER: The level of detachment between the imagined world of Republican delegates and the real America seems to widen by the day.

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‘Beautiful Words’ Melt in Face of ‘the Muslim Threat’

‘Beautiful Words’ Melt in Face of ‘the Muslim Threat’

ROB L. WAGNER: U.S citizens are, it appears, willing to give up many of the freedoms enshrined in their Constitution when presented with a large enough threat.

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The Islamophobe Industry: Big Growth in U.S.

The Islamophobe Industry: Big Growth in U.S.

ROB L. WAGNER: In the United States ‘Muslim’ equals ‘Terror’ to a huge number of its citizens hence the increasing influence of Islamophobes

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Where do Muslims Fit Within The Modern Europe?

Where do Muslims Fit Within The Modern Europe?

ROB L. WAGNER: They provide an easy scapegoat for right-wing politicians looking to attribute blame for economic woes. Assimilation or integration?

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Muslims: The Victims of ‘The New McCarthyism’

Muslims: The Victims of ‘The New McCarthyism’

ROB L. WAGNER: The odious campaign by Michelle Bachmann against Huma Abedin marks the real beginning of a potentially disastrous period in U.S history

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