Added on 22/05/2011
Alexander McNabb
California , Culture Secretary , Facebook , Google+ , Governor , International Monetary Fund , Twitter , UK government , United Kingdom

ALEXANDER MCNABB: Twitter, Google et al argue they are a medium. Suing them for the content on their networks would be like suing a telco for something someone said…
Added on 18/05/2011
James M. Dorsey
Angela Merkel , Asia , Asian Football Confederation , Brazil , Brussels , chancellor , China , David Cameron , deputy chairman , Dominique Strauss-Kahn , Economy , Europe , European Union , FIFA , Finance , finance minister , Germany , Gordon Brown , Governor , Greece , India , International Monetary Fund , Ireland , Manmohan Singh , Mohamed bin Hammam , Morocco , New York , Nicolas Sarkozy , Portugal , President , Prime Minister , Russia , Sepp Blatter , Singapore , South Africa , Turkey , United Kingdom , United States , Washington , World Bank

JAMES M. DORSEY: Emerging markets are demanding that the heads of major international institutions be chosen on the basis of merit…
Added on 18/05/2011
Saad Al Dosari
Governor , Jeddah , Khalid al-Faisal , Makkah , Media outlets , PR

SAAD AL DOSARI: The decision of asking her to be part of the inauguration is clever because it gives the project a human face. She is the voice of Jeddawies.
Added on 27/03/2011
Naseem Tarawnah
Amman , Egypt , Food and Drink , Governor , Hizballah , Interior Ministry , Iran , Jordan , Ministry of Interior , Mubarak , Muslim Brotherhood , Prime Minister , Tahrir Square , Tear gas , Twitter , US Federal Reserve

NASEEM TARAWNAH: I joined the March 24th group’s sit-in with little expectation. What I witnessed has changed my view of my homeland.
Added on 22/03/2011
Syria News Wire
Assad , Damascus , Egypt , Governor , Josh Landis , Middle East , Syria , The Guardian , Twitter

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.
Added on 26/02/2011
Steve Royston
Bahrain , Christmas , Colonel , Dubai , Economic Development Board , Governor , James Mullen , Jeddah , Jumeirah Beach Hotel , Manama , Manufacturing , Mecca , Middle East , Oil , Riyadh , Saudi Arabia , UAE , United Kingdom

STEVE ROYSTON: This is not intended as a fluffy message of support. Bahrain has simply travelled further than any of its neighbours down the path of open-mindedness. And it’s a ‘real’ country.
Added on 17/01/2011
Juan Cole
Ben Ali , Cablegate , Civil society , Facebook , First Lady , Governor , Journalist , Leila Ben Ali , North Africa , President , Reuters , Tunisia , Twitter , United States , United States government , Washington , Wikileaks , YouTube

JUAN COLE: Cables show that the U.S. was fully aware of the debilitating level of corruption in Tunisia, and its anti-democratic implications.
Added on 01/01/2011
Zeinobia
Al Masry Al Youm , Alexandria , All Saints' Day , Citizen Journalism , CNN , Egypt , Governor , Miami , New Year's Day , Religion , Tear gas

ZEINOBIA, BREAKING: Huge explosion heard, according to early media reports it took place in front of the All saints church at the Khalil Hamda street. Many dead – media reports.
Added on 27/11/2010
James M. Dorsey
Abdulaziz , Al Qaeda , Allegiance Council , Bandar bin Sultan , former head , Governor , guard , Iraq , Ireland , Khalid al-Faisal , Khalid bin Sultan , Kuwait , Mecca , National Guard , Nayef , New York , Oil producer , Riyadh , Saud al-Faisal , Saudi Arabia , Saudi intelligence , Turki al-Faisal , United Kingdom , United States , Washington

JAMES M. DORSEY: With King Abdullah recuperating in the United States, many of the key players who will play a part in the succession to a new generation have returned to the Kingdom.