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 Mich Cafe

Zeinab and Iyad: Love Across the Syrian Divide

Zeinab and Iyad: Love Across the Syrian Divide

MICH CAFE: They met, fell in love and got married. A simple story but not so simple when you’re on two sides of a sectarian divide in the midst of a civil war

 Abu Muhammed

Opportunity U.S.A: Has ‘The Melting Pot’ Boiled Dry?

Opportunity U.S.A: Has ‘The Melting Pot’ Boiled Dry?

ABU MOHAMMED: It’s supposed to be society where everyone can ‘pull themselves up by their bootstraps’. Not now, according to research

 Common Ground News Service

‘Renounce Violence’: The Way for Egypt’s Parties

‘Renounce Violence’: The Way for Egypt’s Parties

MOHAMED EL SAYED, CGNEWS: The temptation to resort to violence to conduct political discourse needs to stop in Egypt

 Alexander McNabb

Ferris Wheel Furore: Problem With Dubai’s ‘New Shiny’

Ferris Wheel Furore: Problem With Dubai’s ‘New Shiny’

ALEXANDER MCNABB: It’s always fun ‘gazumping’ a world record announcement by New York. But there’s a little problem with Dubai’s new landmark

 Eman-Al-Nafjan

Suffer Little Children: Time for Saudi Protection Laws

Suffer Little Children: Time for Saudi Protection Laws

EMAN AL NAFJAN: There have been so many horrific crimes reported against children with frighteningly lenient sentences. Enough is enough

 Rob L. Wagner

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’.

 Common Ground News Service

Marriage Debate ‘Touches Raw Nerve’ in Lebanon

Marriage Debate ‘Touches Raw Nerve’ in Lebanon

NADA AKL, CGNEWS: The attempt by a Sunni woman and a Shi’a man to effect a civil marriage in Lebanon has brought the issue of national identity to the fore

 Shaahima Fahim

The Durex Arabia Debacle: Not So Sensitive Then

The Durex Arabia Debacle: Not So Sensitive Then

SHAAHIMA FAHIM: Discreet delivery via drivers impersonating policemen? What ever entered the minds of the Durex Arabia marketing team.

 Shelina Zahra Janmohamed

Muslim Patrol: Proof of the Power of Social Media

Muslim Patrol: Proof of the Power of Social Media

SHELINA ZAHRA JANMOHAMED: The way to notoriety these days is clear – do something hateful, film it and stick it on YouTube

 Common Ground News Service

Arabic Chat: An Encounter With Hatred On a Train

Arabic Chat: An Encounter With Hatred On a Train

MORIEL ROTHMAN, CGNEWS: Two obviously Jewish people speaking Arabic in a public place was sure to cause a reaction.

 Common Ground News Service

#MyJihad: The Struggle To Reclaim a Word

#MyJihad: The Struggle To Reclaim a Word

MONIQUE PARSONS, CGNEWS: It is one of the most over-used yet least understood terms in relation to Islam. A concerted campaign has begun to claim it back.

 mai abdul rahman

‘Child Soldiers’ or ‘Cadets’. No Label, Respect Children.

‘Child Soldiers’ or ‘Cadets’. No Label, Respect Children.

MAI ABDUL RAHMAN: On occasion depending on the nature of the particular conflict a discussion fires up related to child soldiers. With Mali it’s here again.

 Alexander McNabb

Sharjah vs Dubai?: Sorry, There’s No Contest

Sharjah vs Dubai?: Sorry, There’s No Contest

ALEXANDER MCNABB: You can keep your super-malls and your skyscrapers. The back street souks of Sharjah do me fine, thanks all the same.

 Common Ground News Service

The Many Different Shades of ‘Muslim Feminism’

The Many Different Shades of ‘Muslim Feminism’

ERIKA SANCHEZ, CGNEWS: Putting the two words side by side ‘Muslim’ and ‘Feminism’ is sure to evoke powerful reactions in many of the faithful

 Layla

Saudi-Arabia: Roads Not Paved in Gold For All

Saudi-Arabia: Roads Not Paved in Gold For All

LAYLA: The impression that foreigners in particular have of Saudi Arabia is that it is a land bathed in unbelievable wealth. For many citizens that is not so.

 Steve Royston

Budaiya: The Simple Pleasures of a Bahraini Market

Budaiya: The Simple Pleasures of a Bahraini Market

STEVE ROYSTON: A wealthy part of the island which is close to several troubled Shia villages Budaiya hosts a market that points to the past

 Common Ground News Service

A Snow Story: Our Shared, Common Humanity

A Snow Story: Our Shared, Common Humanity

RUTH EGLASH, CGNEWS: As snow fell heavily throughout the Levant last week I was reminded of how the weather levels our daily issues

 Common Ground News Service

‘Seed of Self-Confidence’ Grows Within Arab Women

‘Seed of Self-Confidence’ Grows Within Arab Women

NATALA DE-LONG BAS, CGNEWS: Two years into the Arab Spring and what advances have really been made by women in their battle for equality?

 mai abdul rahman

An ‘Israeli Spring’ for Palestine? The Call Is Out

An ‘Israeli Spring’ for Palestine? The Call Is Out

MAI ABDUL RAHMAN: It’s a bold move and one that is sure to cause much aggression and derision to be directed his way. What’s the story behind the brutality?

 The View From Fez

The Menace of Mopeds in the Medina: Need for Speed

The Menace of Mopeds in the Medina: Need for Speed

DEREK WORKMAN, VIEW FROM FEZ: Some traders and residents in the Medina have had enough of the speedy, ill-disciplined moped riders.

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