Added on 07/07/2014
Juan Cole
Asia , Gaza Strip , Israel , Israeli–Palestinian conflict , Itamar attack , Palestinian National Authority , Palestinian people , Palestinian Territories , Politics , Second Intifada , War/Conflict , Western Asia
JUAN COLE: The brutal murders of three Israeli teenagers and a Palestinian youth have driven attacks on children to top of the news agenda but it’s not new.
Added on 06/07/2014
James M. Dorsey
Al-Dowsari , Asia , Football , Mosque , Outline of Saudi Arabia , Religion/Belief , Saudi Arabia , Soccer , Sports , the World Cup , Wahhabi , Women's rights in Saudi Arabia , World Cup
JAMES DORSEY: Even though Saudi Arabia did not qualify for the World Cup it’s being followed avidly by women in the Kingdom
Added on 06/07/2014
Naseem Tarawnah
Asia , Definitions of terrorism , Fear , Iraq , Isis , Israel , Jordan , Levant , Member states of the Arab League , Member states of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation , Member states of the United Nations , Politics , Syria , Terrorism , War/Conflict
NASEEM TARAWNAH: Look east, look north, look south, look west – everywhere around Jordan spells trouble with a capital ‘T’.
Added on 11/05/2014
mai abdul rahman
Asia , Definitions of Palestinian , Israel , Israeli–Palestinian conflict , Middle East , Nakba Day , Palestinian exodus , Palestinian people , Politics , Views on the Arab–Israeli conflict , War/Conflict , Western Asia , Zionism
MAI ABDUL RAHMAN: It’s an event that defines both Israel and Palestine. It’s brutal realities will not be wished away.
Added on 12/04/2014
Mondoweiss
Arab–Israeli War , Asia , BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION , Criticism of the Israeli government , historian , Israel , Israeli–Palestinian conflict , Jewish history , Middle East , Nationalism , Palestine , Palestinian exodus , Politics , Simon Schama , United States , Western Asia , Zionism
JEROME SLATER, MONDOWEISS: Simon Schama is a popular and highly respected historian. But Israel appears to be his blind-spot.
Added on 12/04/2014
Juan Cole
Anti-Zionism , Asia , East Jerusalem , Israel , Israel and the apartheid analogy , Israeli–Palestinian conflict , Jerusalem , John Kerry , Palestinian people , Palestinian prisoners in Israel , Palestinian Territories , Peace process in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict , Politics , United Nations , War/Conflict , Zionism
JUAN COLE: Israel reneged on its promises, Kerry called them out and then all hell broke loose.
Added on 30/03/2014
James M. Dorsey
Asia , Employment , European parliament , Fifa World Cup , Kafala System , Labor , Labour movement , Politics , Qatar , Qatari Government , Richard Howitt , the World Cup , Trade union
JAMES M. DORSEY: With pressure mounting by the day the Qatari authorities are set to announce a huge set of changes to the kafala system
Added on 21/03/2014
Crossroads Arabia
Asia , Audiovisual Commission , Committee for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice , Communications and Information Technology Commission , Instagram , Internet pornography , media websites , Microblogging , Real-time web , Saudi Arabia , Saudi Gazette , Social Issues , Social Media , Technology/Internet , Text messaging , Twitter , Websites , World Wide Web
CROSSROADS ARABIA: The authorities in the Kingdom admit that they’re fighting a losing battle to stem a flood of pornography
Added on 18/03/2014
mai abdul rahman
America , Arab , Arab citizens of Israel , Arab people , Arab world , Asia , Diane Rehm , Donna Shalala , Ethnic groups in the Arab League , Iraq , Israeli–Palestinian conflict , Middle East , North Africa , Racism in the Arab world , Social Issues , United States , Zaha Hadid
MAI ABDUL RAHMAN: They have played, and continue to play, a vital role in U.S society but their voices go unheard.
Added on 01/03/2014
M.-Lynx-Qualey
Asia , Damascus , Dima Yousf , Fawaz Azem , Fertile Crescent , Human Interest , Seleucid Empire , Syria
M. LYNX-QUALEY: A young Syrian poet writes about the horror that she has witnessed in her homeland.
Added on 22/02/2014
Crossroads Arabia
Asia , Beard , Religion/Belief , Saudi Arabia , Souad al-Shammary , TWITTER INC.
CROSSROADS ARABIA: A Saudi woman has had to go into hiding following her comments on social media about varying beard styles in the Kingdom
Added on 13/02/2014
James M. Dorsey
Al Nasr , Al Shabab , Asia , Outline of Saudi Arabia , Riyadh , Saudi Arabia , teacher , The Center for Democracy and Human Rights in Saudi Arabia , Western Asia
JAMES DORSEY: The attendance of American female senators at a soccer match in Riyadh has sparked a massive debate
Added on 19/01/2014
Jonathan Cook
Arab localities in Israel , Asia , Basilica of the Annunciation , Benjamin Netanyahu , Christian Scout , Fertile Crescent , Hanna Swaid , Israel , Israeli government , Jesus and history , Knesset , leader , mayor , Middle East , Nazareth , Palestinian Christians , Palestinian people , Politics , priest , Ramez Jeraisy , Religion/Belief , Yariv Levin , Zionism
JONATHAN COOK: It’s one of the oldest tricks in the book – divide and rule – but it could be the spark for another Intifada.
Added on 17/01/2014
thehedonista
Abu Dhabi , Asia , Dubai , Hospitality/Recreation , Umm Suqeim , United Arab Emirates
SARAH WALTON: It’s going to be a very busy year indeed on the dining front in Dubai. Here are my predictions.
Added on 16/01/2014
Juan Cole
Abdel Nasser , Ariel Sharon , Asia , Beirut , Israel , Israeli–Palestinian conflict , Lebanon , Middle East , Nationalism , Palestinian terrorism , Politics , Prime Minister , Sabra and Shatila massacre , Second Intifada , South Lebanon conflict , United Nations General Assembly observers , War/Conflict , West Bank , Zionism
JUAN COLE: Arial Sharon’s legacy is one of disaster for Palestinians, Israelis and the wider Middle East.
Added on 11/01/2014
Crossroads Arabia
Abuse , Arab News , Asia , Bullying , Business ethics , Gender-based violence , Harassment , King Abdul Aziz Center for National Dialogue , Saudi Arabia , Sexual harassment , Social Issues
CROSSROADS ARABIA: A new poll reveals widespread public support for stronger action against individuals who abuse women in the Kingdom
Added on 16/12/2013
Jonathan Cook
Arab citizens of Israel , Arab–Israeli War , Asia , Human migration , Israel , Israel and the apartheid analogy , Israeli government , Israeli–Palestinian conflict , Negev , Palestinian exodus , Palestinian people , Politics , Second Intifada , Social Issues , War/Conflict
JONATHAN COOK: The loaded term ‘Judaisation’ has been quietly dropped in favour of the more neutral ‘development’. The consequences are the same.
Added on 14/12/2013
Ramzy Baroud
Arab nationalism , Arab people , Asia , Egypt , Egyptians , Ethnic groups in the Middle East , Europe , Gaza , Gaza Strip , Israeli–Palestinian conflict , J.J. Cale , Lausanne , Middle East , Palestine Liberation Organization , Palestinian nationalism , Palestinian Territories , Semitic peoples , State of Palestine , War/Conflict
RAMZY BAROUD: With the music of JJ Cale in my head I’ve had time to think while traveling through Switzerland
Added on 10/12/2013
Crossroads Arabia
Arabian Peninsula , Asia , Council of Ministers , Hospitality/Recreation , House of Saud , Jeddah , Middle East , Outline of Saudi Arabia , Politics , Saudi Arabia , Saudi Commission for Tourism & Antiquities , Saudi government
CROSSROADS ARABIA: We’ve had many false dawns on the Saudi tourism story but we may be on the cusp of a breakthrough now.
Added on 09/12/2013
Alexander McNabb
Asia , Business/Finance , car dealers , Dubai , E 311 road , Economy of Dubai , Emirates of the United Arab Emirates , Gulf News , Persian Gulf , Salik , Sharjah , Transport in the United Arab Emirates , United Arab Emirates
ALEXANDER MCNABB: We appear to be back in the, ah, ‘glory days’ of 2006 and 2007 if recent reports are to be believed. Oh joy.
