The Ongoing Saga of the Emirates ID Card
ALEXANDER MCNABB: The big news, however, is that the National ID card is 'to be mandatory', a card we were first told would be mandatory three years ago, back in 2008…
Saudis in ‘Tug of War’ Over Women’s Vote
ROB L. WAGNER: Guaranteeing rights for women has taken a backseat to what the government sees as the more pressing issue of economic stability...…
A PR Coup: The Woman & the Jeddah Projects
SAAD AL DOSARI: The decision of asking her to be part of the inauguration is clever because it gives the project a human face. She is the voice of Jeddawies.…
Qatar and Libya: A Match Not Made in Heaven
DAVID ROBERTS: The feelings felt by Muammar Gaddaffi and his regime in Libya towards Qatar are rather less than brotherly. Has Doha taken the threat seriously enough? …
Bahrain: The Curious Case of the Iranian Flotilla
STEVE ROYSTON: So our nerves are rattled by reports of death squads, and soothed the next day by the news that in fact they ain’t going anyway, and that in any event there were no suicide bombers on the boat. …
Qatar Ministries to hire Qataris as Taxi Drivers
DAVID ROBERTS: The Qatari Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Art, Culture and Heritage will soon be hiring Qatari nationals as drivers. This really is news for Qatar.…
A Poem about the Saudi “Women in Black”
SUSIE OF ARABIA: A young, Saudi woman who, as a child, witnessed another woman displaying a freedom of spirit has written a poem in celebration of the inspirational character. …
Facebook: The Medium of Choice for Saudi Gripes
CROSSROADS ARABIA: It's fingers on the keyboard rather than 'feet on the street' that are exercised by Saudis fed up with their lot.…
Bahrain: Five Burning Questions Needing Answers
SLIMGULFIE: Over half a million Bahrainis who share the same religion are now thoroughly divided by their two sects. It’s heartbreaking.…
For Real News Tweet All About It…
ALEXANDER MCNABB: Presumably GN felt it couldn't use the word 'Jewish', but I do feel misled... Context and analysis? I'd rather trust Twitter...…
