Added on 28/01/2013
Mich Cafe
Al-Assad family , Amazonian Guard , Angels , Asia , Assad family , Bashar al-Assad , Middle East , Moammar Gaddafi , Muammar Gaddafi , Protective security units , Syria
MICH CAFE: It seems to be a common theme among Arab dictators – recruiting women to front up the military in your regime.
Added on 28/01/2013
Alexander McNabb
Asia , Dubai , Emirates of the United Arab Emirates , Geography of Asia , Hospitality/Recreation , Persian Gulf , Sharjah , United Kingdom
ALEXANDER MCNABB: You can keep your super-malls and your skyscrapers. The back street souks of Sharjah do me fine, thanks all the same.
Added on 27/01/2013
Layla
Asia , Contents of the United States diplomatic cables leak , Middle East , Saudi Arabia , Social Issues , The Center for Democracy and Human Rights in Saudi Arabia
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.
Added on 25/01/2013
Common Ground News Service
Abdullah bin Abdulaziz , Asia , Entertainment/Culture , King , Politics of Saudi Arabia , Saudi Arabia , Shura , Shura Council , Thoraya Obaid , Women , Women's rights in Saudi Arabia
MAHA AKEEL, CGNEWS: The appointment of 30 extremely well-qualified women to the Shura Council is just the latest in a string of recent achievements for Saudi women.
Added on 25/01/2013
sarah walton
A2 highway , Asia , Bentota , Colombo , Geography of Sri Lanka , Hospitality/Recreation , Sri Lanka , Unawatuna , Wadduwa
SARAH WALTON: You can be ensconced in luxurious paradise just eight hours from leaving your home in Dubai. Sri Lanka’s coast offers stunning surprises.
Added on 25/01/2013
Crossroads Arabia
Asia , Dammam , Engineers , Geography of Saudi Arabia , Hamad Al-Shagawi , Saudi Arabia , Saudi Council of Engineers
CROSSROADS ARABIA: The authorities in Saudi Arabia have uncovered more than 1,000 engineers who have false certificates. No word, though, on which projects they worked on.
Added on 25/01/2013
Alexander McNabb
Asia , Bus , Dubai , Emirates of the United Arab Emirates , family day , Geography of Asia , Hospitality/Recreation , Sharjah , Sharjah desert , Sharjah's Investment and Development Authority , Tour bus service
ALEXANDER MCNABB: Oh yes, I can feel the smirks already forming on those Dubai-dwelling faces. But, honestly, there’s a lot to see in Sharjah
Added on 18/01/2013
David Roberts
Asia , Bahrain , Politics , Saudi Arabia
DAVID ROBERTS: It’s a while since I’ve left Qatar but the differences between the tiny peninsula state and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are striking
Added on 02/10/2012
Mondoweiss
Abu Dhabi , Afghanistan , Arabian Gulf , Asia , Congo , Energy , Fifa World Cup , Gaza Strip , Imran Khan , India , Indonesia , Islamabad , Israel , New York city , Osama Bin Laden , Pakistan , Palestine , Palestinian Territories , Ron Paul , South Asia , Taliban , United Kingdom , United States , West Asia
PAM BAILEY, MONDOWEISS: When I inform my friends that I’m heading to Waziristan to find out about the reality of drone attacks they’re rather concerned
Added on 09/09/2012
Juan Cole
Afghanistan , Asia , British government , Bush , Central Intelligence Agency , Colonel , Food and Drink , Gaddafi , Guantanamo Bay , Human Rights Watch , Iraq , Libya , Malaysia , Mali , Middle East , Morocco , Security services , Tripoli , United Kingdom , United States
ALICE ROSS, INFORMED COMMENT: A new report from Human Rights Watch reveals the true extent of Libya’s involvement as a CIA facilitator
Added on 14/07/2012
Francis Matthew
Abu Dhabi , AED , Afghanistan , Africa , Alternative Energy , Asia , Beijing , China , Department of State , financier , G20 , India , Iran , Iraq , Kabul , Kuwait , Middle East , North Atlantic Treaty Organization , Oil , oil fields , Pacific Ocean , Pakistan , Palestinian Territories , President , Saudi Arabia , South China , South China Sea , Sri Lanka , Taliban , Tibet , UAE , United Arab Emirates , United States
FRANCIS MATTHEW: Arab concerns are largely irrelevant to the Chinese as Beijing looks to reinforce its self-perception as the premier Asian power.
Added on 07/06/2012
Editor, MEP
Asia , Brazil , China , Dubai , Eiffel Tower , Fifa World Cup , France , Milan , Olympics , Russia , San Diego , Shanghai , Summer Olympics , Thailand , United Kingdom , United States
Should Dubai win Expo 2020 it would be a significant, significant boost to the city – economically, socially and in terms of global recognition.
Added on 03/06/2012
Common Ground News Service
Africa , Al Ahram , Army , Asia , BBC , Egypt , Egypt Protests , Egypt’s Suez Canal , Europe , Journalist , Justice and Development Party (AKP) , Manufacturing , Maryland , Middle East , Mubarak , Muslim Brotherhood , Mustafa Abdelhalim , President , Prime Minister , Recep Tayyip Erdogan , Reuters , Suez Canal , Supreme Council of the Armed Forces , Turkey , University of Maryland
MUSTAFA ANDELHALIM, CGNEWS: Egypt is creating its own narrative. There are lessons to be learned from Turkey but it’s not a complete solution
Added on 01/05/2012
Tabsir
Africa , Asia , Cairo , Columbia , Egypt , Europe , India , Iran , Islam , John Edwards , Journalist , Latin America , Middle East , Mona Eltahawy , Mubarak , President , Qatar , Republican Party , Sports Illustrated , United States , Women , Women's issues , Yemen
DANIEL M. VARISCO: It’s dogmatic rhetoric and a willingness to conform to imposed tyranny that are the real enemies.
Added on 13/04/2012
Juan Cole
Africa , Ali Khamenei , America , Anglo-Iranian Oil Company , Asia , Binyamin Netanyahu , BP , British government , China , Congress , Electricity , European Union , Food and Drink , France , Germany , Greece , India , Indonesia , Iran , Iranian government , Iranian parliament , Iran’s central bank , Iraq , Israel , Italy , Japan , Latin America , Leon Panetta , Manmohan Singh , Middle East , Obama , Obama administration , Oil , oil fields , oil imports , oil prices , Oil production , oil profits , Persian Gulf , President , Prime Minister , Russia , Saudi Arabia , Secretary of Defense , South Korea , South Sudan , Soviet Union , Syria , Tehran , Turkey , U.S. intelligence , United Kingdom , United States , Washington , Winston Churchill
JUAN COLE: It’s well worth looking at previous situations where major powers tried to use economics to bring Iran to heel.
Added on 08/03/2012
Rob L. Wagner
Abdullah , America , Arab Spring , Asia , Bahrain , Civil society , Constituent Assembly , Egypt , Egypt Protests , Essam Sharaf , Europe , Gulf Cooperation Council , Human Rights Watch , Iraq , Iraqi parliament , Islamic Ennahda Party , Islamic party , Isobel Coleman , Kosovo , Kuwait , Leila Ben Ali , Libya , Middle East , Morocco , Nasser Al-Missned , National Assembly , National Transitional Council , North America , Prime Minister , Qatar , Saudi Arabia , Shura Council , Syria , The Financial Times , Tunisia , United Arab Emirates , Women , Women's issues
ROB L. WAGNER: They played a leading role in the early stages of the Arab Spring. But have women seen concrete benefits yet?
Added on 04/03/2012
American Bedu
Africa , Asia , China , consumer products , Europe , Jeddah , London , Middle East , Paris , President , Saudi Arabia , Shanghai , Tokyo
AMERICAN BEDU: GCC residents and in particular Saudis are great fans of all things Disney. Will we see one of their parks here?
Added on 02/03/2012
Common Ground News Service
Academy Award , Asghar Farhadi , Asia , Europe , Facebook , Iran , Iranian cinema , Islamic Republic of Iran , Movies , North America , Oscar , President , South America , United States
PERSHENG VAZIRI: The movie’s success is a source of enormous pride for Iranian artists as well as ordinary Iranians.
Added on 24/02/2012
Ramzy Baroud
Airbus , America , Asia , Australia , BBC , Brunei , CEO , China , Deng Xiaoping , Department of Defense , Europe , Hawaii , Hilary Clinton , Leon Panetta , Malaysia , Natural gas , North Atlantic Treaty Organization , Obama , Oil , Philippines , President , Reuters , Robert Gates , Secretary of State , South China , South China Sea , United States , Vietnam
RAMZY BAROUD: Leaders of adjacent countries might find themselves forced to choose sides in a conflict over resources and military presence.
Added on 14/02/2012
James M. Dorsey
2014 World Cup , AFC , Ala'a Hubail , Ali Said , Asia , Asian Football Confederation , Australia , Bahrain , Bahrain Football Association , Basketball , Caribbean Football Union , China , Dubai , FIFA , Football , Gulf Cooperation Council , Gulf News , Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa , hassan , Hassan al-Dirazi , International Football Association Board , Japan , Martial law , Mohamed bin Hammam , Mohammed bin Hammam , Mohammed Hubail , national basketball team player , national soccer team goalkeeper , President , Sepp Blatter , Soccer , South China , Tareq al-Fursani , United Arab Emirates , Zhang Jilong
JAMES M. DORSEY: Campaigning is under way for the presidency of the Asian Football Confederation. The position is never far from controversy.