Al Jazeera Kuwait Closure – Stormy Times Ahead
DAVID ROBERTS: Once again Kuwaiti authorities have responded to perceived bias in Al Jazeera's coverage of its political upheaval by closing its office.…
Women in Saudi: The Employment Dilemma
STEVE ROYSTON: Difficulties facing women who wish to enter the workforce are only part of what the Saudi leadership recognizes is a slow burn of discontent.…
Recruitment Changes on the Cards for Qatar; as is Inflation…
DAVID ROBERTS: Clearly, to build the stadiums and the infrastructure for the competition, Qatar will need yet more workers from abroad. …
GCC Youth and the False Goal of ‘Being Management’
STEVE ROYSTON: The parents of many in the GCC instill in their sons and daughters (particularly sons) the idea that the only respectable career is management. …
How Saudi Arabia’s Media is tacking Wikileaks
CROSSROADS ARABIA: Saudi media is taking note of the WikiLeaks phenomenon. This piece from Arab News reflects the best and smartest policy that the Saudi government could follow: refuse comment.…
Wikileaks – Where is the UAE Media?
MATT J. DUFFY: I suggest that one—or preferably all—of the UAE’s press outlets compile a simple report analyzing the leaked cables. The report should be published without a byline so no single reporter can be sued.…
Entrepreneurship is ‘a state of mind’ – gurus
HISHAM WYNE: What makes a successful entrepreneur? At the 'Celebration of Entrepreneurship' conference which was recently held in Dubai, there was consensus among some of the region's most celebrated businesspeople. …
Strange Searches leading to Plastic Destination
ALEXANDER MCNABB: Fake Plastic Whore Face, Tantalise your tastebuds, mish mushkila ya habibi meaning, what is mineralised water and the Nipple souk... Fake Plastic Souks is the expert on them all...…
Al Ahram’s New English Portal ‘gets bookish’
M. LYNX-QUALEY: The Arab world's highest circulating daily newspaper goes live with a beta version of its new English portal. There's a strong focus on 'the intellectual arena'. …
Relationships and the Reality of Social Networks
STEVE ROYSTON: In the real world, we have lots of alternative words to describe different levels of relationship – family, colleague, acquaintance to name but a few. On Facebook, everyone is a friend.…
