‘Wadjda’: Is It The First Good Saudi-made Movie?
EMAN AL NAFJAN: Go see it is my recommendation and the movie reminds me of my own childhood growing up in the Kingdom …
British Muslims Express Horror Over Lee Rigby’s Murder
SHELINA ZAHRA JANMOHAMED: Virtually every mainstream Muslim organisation has been unequivocal in its condemnation of the appalling murder of the young soldier …
How To Write About Sunni and Shia Issues Today: A Guide
CROSSROADS ARABIA: A lot is assumed by commentators today who use the terms 'Sunni' and 'Shia' vaguely and as a lazy shorthand. …
The 13 Most Beautiful Things in the World: My Choice
MICH CAFE: A friend threw out the challenge on Twitter and it's something I've been thinking about for a few days. …
Lessons In Forgiveness: The Arab World Needs To Listen
In these days of political unrest and constant change in the Arab…
Dubai’s Fishy Delight: A Friday Lunch at The Barracuda
SARAH WALTON: It's taken me a lot longer than virtually everyone else in the city to discover one of Dubai's dining gems. …
In Praise of The Late Carol Fleming Aka ‘American Bedu’
STEVE ROYSTON: I was inspired to blog by Carol Fleming. She wrote with great feeling and affection about the country she loved, Saudi Arabia …
Is It Time for Europe to Ban Saudi Men from Driving?
EMAN AL NAFJAN: So Kuwait is thinking about changing its laws to suit Saudi Arabia. Maybe it's time for the European Union to take a leaf out of their book …
A Muslim Mother’s Dilemma: To Walk At Post-Bomb Event
KIRAN ANSARI, CGNEWS: It was a difficult choice - whether to identify myself visibly as a Muslim at a public community event …
PalFest 2013: Beyond ‘the Crisis Narrative’ To Art & Experiment
M. LYNX-QUALEY: The organisers of this year's Palestine Lit Fest have decided to ignore, as much as possible, the physical barriers separating Palestinians …