Comment on Bahrain: Retaining Reason in a Battle of Emotions by bahrain expat
Excellant, one of the few I’ve seen trying to look at this logically and just just trying to escalate for the sake of selling news
Comment on Wikileaks, Jordan and the ‘Tentacles of Iran’ by MadeInUSA
Hm. Those Arab leaders seem to have more common sense regarding Iran than either the Bush or Obama administrations. More than both put together.
Comment on Regarding Lara Logan: Don’t Let it Stain Tahrir by MadeInUSA
Punks and criminals are facts of life in every country, the main difference is how well they are either taught their place when young, so they do not mature into adult punks, or controlled by the society around them so they do not assume they can get away with the usual things punks everywhere do.
I don’t think the _average_ american blames Egypt for this; the remarkable restraint of the crowds, the police and the military in Egypt speak highly of the character and common sense its citizens are capable of. People like Rush Limbaugh etc do have supporters here, but there are more who are disgusted with them.
In an ideal world, Arabs and Israelis both would exhibit this sort of restraint and easily solve the issues between them… but I think that would require an act of God, who is going to let humans sort it out with free will and then let us deal with the consequences of our ways.
Comment on Saudi Takes Action Against ‘Preachers of Hate’ by Ghalib
Sucking up to Abdullah, Sabria? Fact is it is your beloved USA and Britain who conspired to make war against Islam (yes, Islam, not Iraq and Afghanistan). So, in one sense I agree: Christianity is not the real enemy in this context, it is Washington and London. But the result of all those Saudi students attending those Christian institutions you mentioned is a newly-acquired compromise on their identities as Arabs and Muslims. It is time your government wakes up to the fact that they have sold Islam’s holy land to their masters in Washington.
For me and millions of Muslims, we say: Hasbunallahu wa ni’amal wakeel.
Comment on Saudi Takes Action Against ‘Preachers of Hate’ by fet
I quote “This is the real Saudi Arabia and the essence of Islam.”
You really expect me to believe this shit? i have read Quran and Hadith and also know what Saudi Wahabi teaches and Saudi money does in Africa and elsewhere. Common, don’t insult my intelligence.
Comment on Regarding Lara Logan: Don’t Let it Stain Tahrir by Simone
@ Ara8, you are right. Of course, there is no justification for what happened to Lara, it is shameful, and the people who perpetrated the weak, cowardly act were part of the Tahrir celebrations. There is no getting away from the fact.
However, we need to try to see the two in separation. The good in the world that came from the people of Tahrir is not in any way lessened by the shameful act of what happened to Lara. I think that is what Zeinobia is saying. I think she may feel a little defensive because she is so proud about what was achieved – of which she is part. And she does not want the fire of that to go out because of something not related to it.
My heart goes to Lara. I hope they find the people who did it. Truly, shame on them.
The Art of Pouring, and Receiving, Coffee in Saudi
AMERICAN BEDU: While all young Saudis will naturally absorb the protocols of serving and receiving coffee as they grow up, visitors and expats need a bit of help. Here are the key pointers.
Women Who Drive: Saudi’s Worst Kept Secret
ROB L. WAGNER – Go outside the major population centres in the Kingdom and you will find it common to see women drivers.
Courageous: Fez’s First Female Taxi Driver
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Egypt and Zolm: The Road From Revolt to Change
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Lost Pharaoh’s Children Surviving in Mubarak’s Egypt
SASA MILOSEVIC: As I scanned the faces, I spotted a girl. She was no more than 5, all dressed in white, with a white hijab. She stepped in front of me, smiling like the sun.
A Region in Revolution, With One Constant – Change
BRITINBEIRUT: The events in Egypt came as a surprise to many (not least, it appears, the U.S State Department), however in the Middle East conflict is never far from the surface.
It’s the Youth Taking the Lead in Region’s ‘Renaissance’
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Demographics, Expats, Rights – & Hope in Football
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Torches: Understanding Mohammed Bouazizi
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Life’s Complicated: Women and the Saudi Undergarment
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Iran Bans Women from Cinemas Showing Cup
JAMES M. DORSEY: Khamenei and other hard-line government officials and clerics argue that the presence of women at men’s sporting events violates Islamic law.
What does it mean to be a Muslim man?
YASMIN MOGAHED: A brutal attack on a young woman, observed by a group of men, has caused me to question society’s expectations of men in the Muslim world.
Tunisia & the C21st Gossip Super-highway, Twitter
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