Added on 14/02/2011
Steve Royston
Bahrain
STEVE ROYSTON: What does it mean to be a citizen in any one of the identikit GCC cities? And what will it mean to be a citizen in the future?
Added on 14/02/2011
Juan Cole
Al Qaeda , Algeria , Algiers , Bahrain , Democracy , Egypt , Egypt Protests , Iran , Manama , Oil , Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries , Palestine Authority , President , Prime Minister , Reuters , Salam Fayyad , Tunisia , United States , Washington , West Bank , Yemen , Yemeni military
JUAN COLE – Events are moving quickly around the Arab World following the departure of Hosni Mubarak. I highlight, what I believe, are the most significant developments.
Added on 05/02/2011
Steve Royston
Abdulaziz , Abdullah , Al Qaeda , Bahrain , Bahrain government , Crown Prince , Dammam , Egypt , Facebook , Faisal , Finland , Food prices , Internet space , Jeddah , Jordan , Madinah , Makkah , Minister of Information , Ministry of Information , National Assembly , Print media , Riyadh , Satellite TV , Saud , Saudi Arabia , Social Media , Tahrir Square , Tunisia , Twitter , Yemen
STEVE ROYSTON: I have had a few conversations whether Egypt will impact Saudi. My answer would be no – at least not in the current conditions.
Added on 01/02/2011
Rob L. Wagner
abaya , Bahrain , Canada , Catholic University , Education , Facebook , Hijab , Jeddah , Madinah , Middle East , Ministry of Higher Education , Muslims , Niqab , Qatar , Riyadh , Saudi Arabia , Saudi government , Saudi women , Twitter , Unemployment , United Arab Emirates , United Kingdom , United States , Washington
ROB L. WAGNER: Saudi Arabia is sending thousands of women to foreign universities to obtain undergrad and postgrad degrees. Job prospects upon returning home are dim.
Added on 31/01/2011
David Roberts
Bahrain , Berlin , Cairo , Egypt , Jordan , Mubarak , Muslim Brotherhood , Qatar , Saudi Arabia , Sky News , Tahrir Square , Tunisia , Turkey , Yemen
DAVID ROBERTS: How exactly people think things will ipso facto get better I don’t understand. You can’t eat or pay rent with democracy.
Added on 29/01/2011
James M. Dorsey
2022 World Cup , Asia , Bahrain , Doha , Fifa World Cup , Georgetown University , Human Rights Watch , Kuwait , Oil , Oman , Qatar , Rights , Saudi Arabia , UAE , United Arab Emirates
JAMES DORSEY: The workers are a necessarily evil, but over time they are almost certain to change the nature of society – a notion that sends chills down Qatari spines.
Added on 29/01/2011
Steve Royston
2022 World Cup , Bahrain , Davos , Dubai , Energy , Food and Drink , London , Middle East , Qatar , United Arab Emirates , United Kingdom , World Economic Forum
STEVE ROYSTON: Taxpayers’ money that could have been spent on new hospitals, refurbished schools, or improved public transport – down the drain.
Added on 28/01/2011
James M. Dorsey
Al Qaeda , Asia , Bahrain , Dubai , East Africa , Egypt , Football , Jeddah , Middle East , Morocco , New York , North Africa , oil-rich emirate , Oman , President , Qatar , Saudi Arabia , Seattle , Soccer , The Huffington Post , Tunisia , United States , Washington , Zine el Abidine Ben Ali
JAMES M. DORSEY: Mounting criticism of Middle Eastern nations’ failure to nurture soccer talent has created a business opportunity for European clubs.
Added on 24/01/2011
Steve Royston
Army , Bahrain , BBC , CNN , Cristiano Ronaldo , Internet users , Iran , Middle East , Nigeria , Print media , the Daily Mail , United Kingdom , YouTube
STEVE ROYSTON: The aspect I latched on to was cybercrime, on the 419 scam. The talk was delivered by a former member of Britain’s Secret Intelligence Service.
Added on 19/01/2011
James M. Dorsey
2022 World Cup , Bahrain , Citibank , Doha , Energy , FIFA , Fifa World Cup , Middle East , Oil and gas , Public Relations , Qatar , Qatar 2022 , Real Estate , South Africa , Television network
JAMES M. DORSEY: Qatar will become the face of an Arab world that projects itself as rich, bold and futuristic – a dramatic contrast with current perceptions of conflict and conservatism.
Added on 14/01/2011
Steve Royston
Abdullah , Adel Fakieh , Al-Khobar , Alternative Energy , Arabian Gulf , Bahrain , Council of Ministers , Dammam , Dubai , FIFA , Fifa World Cup , Food and Drink , G20 , Jeddah , King Abdullah University of Science , King Abdullah University of Science and Technology , long-term solution , Middle East , Oil and gas , oil-producing countries , Olympics , Riyadh , Saudi Arabia , Saudization , Shoura Council , the Heritage , United States , Yanbu
STEVE ROYSTON: King Abdullah, upon his return to Saudi Arabia after successful surgery in the United States, broadcasts to the nation. This is what he could say…
Added on 12/01/2011
Steve Royston
Bahrain , CEO , China , Entrepreneur , Entrepreneurship , Europe , Far East , Finance , George Mason University , India , Japan , Malaysia , Malcolm Gladwell , Middle East , Nigeria , OECD , Saudi Arabia , Singapore , Somalia , South Africa , South Korea , United Kingdom , United States
STEVE ROYSTON: Creating an entrepreneurial culture in a country, as Professor Daniel Isenberg pointed out, requires determination, and a lot of money
Added on 11/01/2011
David Westley
Bahrain , Demographics , Dubai Crime , Dubai Laws , Dubai police , Emiratis , UAE , United Arab Emirates
DAVID WESTLEY: What should be done about the demographic imbalance in the GCC? Anything, or nothing at all…
Added on 08/01/2011
Steve Royston
2022 World Cup , airline , Aviation , Bahrain , Boeing , British Airways , Captain , Doha , Emirates , Etihad , Europe , Far East , FIFA , IPod , London , Middle East , Qatar , Qatar Airways , Rolls-Royce , United Kingdom , Western Europe
STEVE ROYSTON: At what stage does the market value of British Airways become so depressed that it becomes an attractive takeover target for the likes of Qatar, Emirates or Etihad?
Added on 20/12/2010
Steve Royston
Ashoura , Bahrain , Christmas , Colorado , Damascus , Easter , Iran , Iraq , Manama , Middle East , Mohamed , Muharram , Ottoman Court , Print media , Ramadan , Red Sea , Taliban , YouTube
STEVE ROYSTON – In the two hours I listened, I couldn’t begin to understand the intricacies. But I was struck by the gentle emotion, and parallels to Easter.
Added on 16/12/2010
Steve Royston
Australia , Bahrain , Boston , Canada , China , Employment , European Union , Ireland , Middle East , New Zealand , North America , Qatar , Riyadh , Ronald Reagan , Saudi Arabia , Tariq Al Maeena , United Arab Emirates , United Kingdom , United States
STEVE ROYSTON: Could it be that the next wave of migration will come from the very class of people that Saudi Arabia sees as its future?
Added on 14/12/2010
David Roberts
Al Jazeera , Bahrain , Censorship , Doha , Egypt , Emir , Kuwait , Kuwaiti Government , Qatar , Qatari Government , Riyadh , Saudi Arabia
DAVID ROBERTS: Once again Kuwaiti authorities have responded to perceived bias in Al Jazeera’s coverage of its political upheaval by closing its office.
Added on 08/12/2010
Arianna Huffington
Abdullah bin Zayed , Abu Dhabi , Al Qaeda , Amr Moussa , Bahrain , Cairo , Common Ground News Service , Egypt , Facebook , International Peace Institute , iPhone , Jordan , League of Arab States , Lebanon , Malaysia , Middle East , Osama Bin Laden , Pakistan , Palestinian Authority , Palestinian Territories , Qatar , Salam Fayyad , Social Media , The Huffington Post , Twitter , United Arab Emirates , YouTube
ARIANNA HUFFINGTON: No longer is our best hope for change governments. If change happens, it’s going to be social media fuelling the transformation.
Added on 05/12/2010
Sultan Al Qassemi
Abu Dhabi , AED , Bahrain , Berlin , Denmark , Europe , Finland , Food and Drink , Formula 1 , Gulf Cooperative Council , Gulf council , Iceland , Kuwait , Nayef bin Abdul Aziz , Norway , Oman , Qatar , railway network , Riyadh , Saudi Arabia , Social Media , Sweden , The National , Twitter , United Arab Emirates
SULTAN AL QASSEMI: Recently I attempted to capture some of these aspirations. On Twitter, I asked: “What do Gulf citizens want from the summit?”
Added on 05/12/2010
Steve Royston
Bahrain , Bill Gates , Facebook , Google+ , Microsoft , Middle East , Steven Jobs
STEVE ROYSTON: The parents of many in the GCC instill in their sons and daughters (particularly sons) the idea that the only respectable career is management.
