James M. Dorsey

Gulf Finance House Deal Good for Leeds United?

Gulf Finance House Deal Good for Leeds United?

JAMES M. DORSEY: Leeds United’s negotiations for a takeover by Bahrain’s Gulf Finance House (GFH) may not give it access to the funding that has boosted the fortunes of others…

 James M. Dorsey

Middle East Football Investment: No Guarantees

Middle East Football Investment: No Guarantees

JAMES M. DORSEY: The key question for Leeds supporters should be who is the investor and what is the purpose of the acquisition; those are questions that have yet to be answered.

 Common Ground News Service

Initiative ‘Offers Hope’ to Female Saudi Job Seekers

Initiative ‘Offers Hope’ to Female Saudi Job Seekers

LULUA ASAAD, CGNEWS: Here’s a shocking statistic – 60% of Saudi women with a Phd are unemployed. What’s to be done?

 mai abdul rahman

Palestine: Embrace Neutrality to Unlock Independence

Palestine: Embrace Neutrality to Unlock Independence

MAI ABDUL RAHMAN: Neutrality would allow Palestinians to focus all their energies and resources on social development and nation building…

 American Bedu

Al Farabi: Making Sweet Music in Saudi Arabia

Al Farabi: Making Sweet Music in Saudi Arabia

AMERICAN BEDU: It’s an issue that is constantly debated – whether music is haram according to Islamic principles. A new fusion of poetry and musical instruments is, however, making waves.

 Common Ground News Service

Saudi Youth Points The Way for Arab Civil Society

Saudi Youth Points The Way for Arab Civil Society

LULUA ASAAD, CGNEWS: The Young Initiative Group, founded in Saudi Arabia in 2010, has already had a significant impact in effecting positive change within the Kingdom.