Added on 14/01/2013
Crossroads Arabia
Human Rights Watch , Islam , Saudi Arabia , Sri Lanka , United Kingdom
CROSSROADS ARABIA: The Saudi authorities have faced a firestorm of international criticism following the execution of a Sri Lankan maid. It might only be the beginning.
Added on 09/10/2012
James M. Dorsey
Barcelona , BBC , Europe , Fatah , FIFA , Football , Gaza , Gaza City , Gaza Strip , Hamas , Human Rights Watch , Islamic Jihad , Israel , Jerusalem , Jibril Rajoub , Madrid , Mahmoud Abbas , Mahmoud Sarsak , Middle East , New York , Palestine , Palestinian Authority , Palestinian Football Association , Palestinian national movement , President , Ramallah , Real Madrid , Soccer , Spain , UEFA , United Nations , West Bank
JAMES M. DORSEY: Palestinians of all ages are huge fans of the Spanish football giants Barcelona FC. When Hamas called for a boycott of their match this week it fell on deaf ears.
Added on 01/10/2012
Mich Cafe
Army , Bashar al-Assad , BBC , Damascus , High Commissioner , HIV , Homs , Human rights , Human Rights Watch , Idlib , International Criminal Court , Latakia , New York , President , Rape , Sarah Leah Whitson , security official , Syria , Syrian government , United Nations , United Nations Human Rights Council , Women , Women's issues
MICH CAFE: The catalogue of brutal rapes and sexual assaults of women, men and children grows by the day. A new documentary makes grim viewing
Added on 01/10/2012
James M. Dorsey
2022 World Cup , Bahrain , Brunei , East Africa , Emir , Fifa World Cup , Hamad Bin Khalifa al Thani , Human Rights Watch , International Trade Union Confederation , Labour , Labour Rights , Middle East , Mohammed Abdul Wahhab , North Africa , Qatar , Qatar Airways , Qatar University , Qatari Government , Reuters , Saudi Arabia , Sharan Burrow , United Arab Emirates
JAMES M. DORSEY: Qatar has repeatedly denied it exploits foreign labour. “The Ministry has received no complaint of forced labour and it is inconceivable that such a thing exists in Qatar…”
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 26/06/2012
James M. Dorsey
Abdullah , As-Sunnah mosque , Crown Prince , East Africa , Egypt , Florida , Human rights , Human Rights Watch , International Olympic Committee , Kissimee , Libya , London , Manal Al Sharif , Middle East , Nayef bin Abdul Aziz , North Africa , Olympics , Salman bin Abdul Aziz , Saudi Arabia , Saudi embassy in London , Saudi Olympic Committee , Syria , Tunisia , Women's issues , Yemen
JAMES DORSEY: It’s likely excellent news for Dalma Malhas but it’s unlikely she’ll be driving to show jumping events in the Kingdom anytime soon.
Added on 20/06/2012
Susan Al Shahri
Human Rights Watch , Oman , Omani Bloggers , Online community , public prosecutor , Social Media , Syria , Twitter
SUSAN AL SHAHRI: A number of individuals have been arrested but it’s not clear what they’ve done and what the boundaries actually are.
Added on 13/06/2012
James M. Dorsey
2022 World Cup , Doha , Doha Olympics , Energy , FIFA , Fifa World Cup , Geneva , Human rights , Human Rights Watch , International Labor Organization , International Olympic Committee , International Trade Union Confederation , Labor , labor minister , Middle East , Olympics , Olympics 2020 , Qatar , Qatar 2022 , Sarah Leah Whitson , Sharan Burrow , Worker's Rights
JAMES M. DORSEY: The publication of a new report examining worker conditions in Qatar ups the ante for the authorities.
Added on 26/05/2012
James M. Dorsey
2022 World Cup , Abdul-Aziz Al Saud , Abdulaziz Al-Sheikh , Afghanistan , As-Sunnah mosque , Brunei , Crown Prince , East Africa , Egypt , Emir , Fifa World Cup , Florida , Hamad Bin Khalifa al Thani , Human Rights Watch , International Olympic Committee , Kissimee , Libya , London , Middle East , Mohammed Abdul Wahhab , Nayef , Noor al-Malki , North Africa , Olympics , Olympics 2020 , President , Qatar , Ramadan , Saudi Arabia , Saudi government , Soccer , sprinter , Syria , Tunisia , Women Athletes , Yemen
JAMES DORSEY: The participation of Qatar’s women athletes opens up differences between it and the Islamic thinking in neighbouring Saudi Arabia.
Added on 11/04/2012
James M. Dorsey
Abdul-Aziz Al Saud , Abu Dhabi , Al Watan , Al-Hayat , BBC , Crown Prince , East Africa , Egypt , Hosni Mubarak , Human Rights Watch , International Football Association Board , International Olympic Committee , Islamist , Middle East , Nawaf Bin Faisal , Nayef , North Africa , Olympics , Port Said , princess , Saudi Arabia , Sport , Suez , Suez Canal , Suzanne Mubarak , The National , United Arab Emirates , Women , Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
JAMES M. DORSEY: An Egyptian feminist group has challenged the fans that played a key role in toppling Mubarak to recognise women’s rights.
Added on 02/04/2012
James M. Dorsey
2022 World Cup , Abdullah , Al Ahly , Al Ahly SC , Al Masri , Ali Bin Al Hussein , Cairo , Court of Arbitration of Sport , East Africa , Egypt , Egyptian Football Association , Egyptian government , FIFA , Fifa World Cup , Hosni Mubarak , Human rights , Human Rights Watch , International Football Association Board , Jordan , Lausanne , London , Mark Pieth , Middle East , midfielder , Mohammed bin Hammam , North Africa , Olympics , Port Said , President , Prime Minister , Qatar , Russia , Saudi Arabia , Sepp Blatter , Soccer , Suez , Suez Canal , the Daily Mail , Zurich
JAMES M. DORSEY: The Middle East looms large as FIFA’s executive committee meets against the backdrop of a call for sweeping change.
Added on 28/03/2012
Rob L. Wagner
Al-Hayat , Christoph Wilcke , Crown Prince , Dalma Rushdi Malhas , Dubai , film director , Germany , Human Rights Watch , International Olympic Committee , Jeddah , London , Nayef , Olympics , Riyadh , Rushdi Malhas , Saudi Arabia , Saudi government , Summer Olympics , Tara Umm Omar , The New York Times , the summer games , woman athlete , Women , Women's issues
ROB L. WAGNER: It was a very welcome surprise – the announcement that Saudi Arabia will have at least one woman at the Olympics
Added on 20/03/2012
Mich Cafe
Arab Spring , Democracy , Egypt , Human Rights Watch , Iran , Middle East , The Wall Street Journal , Women , Women's issues
MICH CAFE: When Nobel laureate Shirin Ebadi speaks it is always worth listening. She has been reflecting on what the Arab Spring means to women
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
Mich Cafe
Baghdad , Basketball , Beijing Olympics , Brunei , Christoph Wilcke , Council of Senior Religious Scholars , Dubai , fencing , FIFA , Fifa World Cup , Football , Human Rights Watch , International Olympic Committee , Jeddah , Lebanon , London , Mecca , Middle East , Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum , Noor al-Malki , Olympics , Palestinian Territories , Qatar , Reading , Saudi Arabia , Saudi Olympic Committee , Sport , Sporting Club , sprinter , Stamford Bridge , Tunis , Tunisia , United Arab Emirates , United Kingdom , Vicky , Women , Women's issues
MICH CAFE: Human Rights Watch have just published a report that highlights the deep discrimination against women in Saudi Arabia.
Added on 17/02/2012
James M. Dorsey
Associated Press , Basketball , Brunei , Christoph Wilcke , Dalma Rushdi Malhas , Dammam , Human rights , Human Rights Watch , International Olympic Committee , Kings United , London , Los Angeles Times , Manal Al Sharif , Olympics , Qatar , Riyadh , Saudi , Saudi Arabia , Shura Council , Soccer , The Los Angeles Times , woman athlete , Women
JAMES M. DORSEY: Saudi accused of kowtowing to conservative Muslim clerics who claim female sports are “steps of the devil” – Human Rights Watch.
Added on 31/12/2011
Rania Al Malky
Abdel Moneim , Adel Emara , Cairo , Cairo Criminal Court , Daily News Egypt , Egypt , Habib El-Adly , Hisham Mubarak Law Center , Hosni Mubarak , Human Rights Watch , Mubarak , New Year's Day , Rania Al Malky , SCAF , Supreme Council of the Armed Forces , Tahrir Square
RANIA AL MALKY: Over the past two weeks, SCAF has turned this cause for celebration to a potential apocalypse, casting a dark shadow of fear…
Added on 29/12/2011
Syria News Wire
Al Jazeera , Ammar Abdulhamid , Assad , Bahrain , Damascus , Democracy , Human Rights Watch , Saudi Arabia , Social Media , Syria , Syrian National Council , Syrian Observatory , The Guardian , The New York Times
NEWS FROM SYRIA: The former Chairman of the Syria Computer Society, a certain Bashar Assad, had a lot of support from the blogosphere in his first decade. Not any more.
Added on 16/10/2011
James M. Dorsey
Abdullah , Adel Al-Jubeir , Africa , Atlantic coast , Bahrain , Bashar al-Assad , East Africa , Egypt , Europe , Gilad Shalit , Hamas , Hizballah , Human Rights Watch , Iran , Iraq , Islamist government , Israel , Libya , Mahmoud Abbas , Manama , Massachusetts , Mexico , Middle East , North Africa , Obama administration , Oil , Palestine Authority , Palestinian Territories , President , Quds Force , Salesman , Saudi Arabia , Syria , Texas , Tunisia , Turkey , United States , US government , Washington , Yemen
JAMES M. DORSEY: The people power movement has the most to lose and could find itself in the grinder as the United States, Saudi Arabia, Israel and Iran jockey for power.
Added on 09/08/2011
James M. Dorsey
Abdullah , Ahmet Davutoglu , Arab League , Bahrain , Bashar al-Assad , Christoph Wilcke , Crown Prince , Damascus , East Africa , Facebook , Gulf Cooperation Council , Human Rights Watch , Iran , James M. Dorsey , Jordan , Journalist , Lebanon , Middle East , Morocco , Nanyang Technological University , Nanyang Technological University's S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies , North Africa , President , Prime Minister , Russia , Saudi Arabia , Syria , The Wall Street Journal , Turkey , Turkish military , UN Security Council
JAMES M. DORSEY: Irrespective of his motives, King Abdullah has made a major contribution to the ending of the bloodletting in Syria.
