The Day My Vote Counted: A Trip Worth Making
HODA OSMAN: How far will you go to exercise your new-found ability to vote? I'll tell you how far - 5,621 miles which is the distance from New York to Cairo …
Reform Not Regime Change is What Syria Needs
SYRIA NEWS WIRE: Much heat and little light has been generated by the protests in Syria but authorities shouldn't be panicked by the reasonable demands.…
Saudi Women Want Support, But Not From Western Feminists
ROB L. WAGNER: Some prominent Saudi women frequently address Saudi women’s rights on Western news shows. Yet they have little traction in Saudi Arabia.…
Qataris Rally in Support of Libya Strikes
OMAR CHATRIWALA: Scores of people rallied outside Libya's embassy in Qatar on Sunday, calling for Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi to go. "I want [Gaddafi] dead," said one.…
Bahrain in the Balance: How Did it Come to This?
MISHAAL AL GERGAWI: Failure to engage in dialogue will prolong the political stalemate, lead to further radicalisation on both sides. …
Iran’s Next Move after Bahrain “Invasion”
DAVID ROBERTS: Without wishing to state the obvious, the longer Saudi troops are in Bahrain - the "Invaders" according to Press TV, the greater the risk of Iran’s meddling.…
The Real Damage of Vanity Fair’s Attack on Dubai
MATT J. DUFFY: Gill's article does not make the case for stricter press laws, rather it shows the need for journalists to take their profession seriously...…
Situation Critical for Increasingly Divided Bahrain
STEVE ROYSTON: Since the GCC forces arrived in Bahrain, the Iranian bogeyman has also surfaced with renewed vigour. The Iranians have described the CGG intervention as “interference”. …
Sunni-Shi’a Friction Takes Sharp Turn for Worse
CROSSROADS ARABIA: As a state of emergency is announced in Bahrain tension between Sunni and Shi'a in the region is on the increase.…
Realpolitik: Leaders Fiddle While Libyans Burn
Like millions of others, I’ve been watching, transfixed, as the drama in…
