Richard Silverstein

Israel Facing a Harsher, Less Predictable World

Israel Facing a Harsher, Less Predictable World

RICHARD SILVERSTEIN: There are forces out there seeking to capitalize on the Arab Spring: It’s s a different world Israel is facing. A harsher world, one more difficult to control.

 Mondoweiss

Mitt Romney: The Laughing Stock of Jerusalem

Mitt Romney: The Laughing Stock of Jerusalem

PHILIP WEISS: Shopkeepers in East Jerusalem joke about Romney’s speech. The implications of it, however, are all too serious

 Crossroads Arabia

Saudi Woman Converts: Surprise Coverage

Saudi Woman Converts: Surprise Coverage

CROSSROADS ARABIA: It’s the first time that I can recall such a story being covered by the Saudi media.

 Juan Cole

The Real Olympic Question: Do Saudis Want to Integrate?

JUAN COLE: These are the first Olympic Games where women from every country in the world are participating. There is a bigger question for Saudis.

 Common Ground News Service

Is It Possible to Have an Eco-Friendly Ramadan?

Is It Possible to Have an Eco-Friendly Ramadan?

RYAN STROM, CGNEWS: There are many practical steps that Muslims can take this Ramadan to help preserve and protect the planet.

 Crossroads Arabia

Unholy ‘Ruckus’: Can Actors Play Islamic Figures?

Unholy ‘Ruckus’: Can Actors Play Islamic Figures?

CROSSROADS ARABIA: A row has broken out among various religious figures as to whether it’s permissible to portray Islamic figures in film.

 The View From Fez

Fasting: The Challenges Facing Muslims This Ramadan

Fasting: The Challenges Facing Muslims This Ramadan

THE VIEW FROM FEZ: Whether it’s the longer daylight hours or because you’re an Olympic athlete there are particular challenges for Muslims this Ramadan

 Editor, MEP

Muslims: Difficult Decisions for Olympics

VIDEO, AL JAZEERA: It is the ultimate test of sporting ability, but this London Olympics will provide extra difficulty for some Muslim athletes.

 Abu Muhammed

Ramadan and the Sighting of the Moon

Ramadan and the Sighting of the Moon

ABU MUHAMMED: if you really want to know when Ramadan begins do what many of us do–go out on the 28th of Shaaban just before sunset and look for the new moon.

 Alexander McNabb

UAE and Waste: On Your Bike You Old Mucker

UAE and Waste: On Your Bike You Old Mucker

ALEXANDER MCNABB: Where in blue blazes is somebody who’s making his living rooting through bins going to find Dhs 1,000 to pay a fine?

 James M. Dorsey

Kicking Time: Ultras Egypt Truce Likely to Be Short Lived

Kicking Time: Ultras Egypt Truce Likely to Be Short Lived

JAMES M. DORSEY: The battle between the autocrats and the ultras turned the stadiums into battlefields for control with the ultras viewing themselves as the venue’s only legitimate owner.

 Alexander McNabb

SIMply Mad: Queue Up for A Telecom Farce

SIMply Mad: Queue Up for A Telecom Farce

ALEXANDER MC NABB: Time to ready yourself for another pointless exercise in waste-of-time bureaucracy – SIM card re-registering. Great.

 James M. Dorsey

Qatar’s Women Athletes Spotlight Religious Differences

Qatar’s Women Athletes Spotlight Religious Differences

JAMES DORSEY: The participation of Qatar’s women athletes opens up differences between it and the Islamic thinking in neighbouring Saudi Arabia.

 American Bedu

It’s Wedding Season in Saudi: So What Happens?

It’s Wedding Season in Saudi: So What Happens?

AMERICAN BEDU: The month before Ramadan tends to be a hectic one for weddings in the Kingdom.

 Syria News Wire

365 Days That Changed Syria Forever

365 Days That Changed Syria Forever

SYRIA NEWS WIRE: It began with a small demonstration by young people in Deraa. The flames have spread and now engulf the nation.

 Rachel McArthur

Ragheb Alama: Learning from Arab Idol

Ragheb Alama: Learning from Arab Idol

RACHEL MCARTHUR: Ragheb has been praised by critics for his fairness, but it has not been clear if he was going to return for the next season – until now.

 Rania Al Malky

Egypt and the Real Enemy Within

Egypt and the Real Enemy Within

RANIA AL MALKY: Every drop of blood spilt in the struggle for democracy has taken away from SCAF’s legitimacy, turning more Egyptians against military rule.

 sarah walton

‘What I’ll Miss About Islam’: A Dubai Expat’s View

‘What I’ll Miss About Islam’: A Dubai Expat’s View

THE HEDONISTA: When the day inevitably arrives and I wave goodbye to the Middle East I’ll miss many aspects of life here.

 Shelina Zahra Janmohamed

Home of the Brave? Branding to America’s Seven Million ‘Thriving’ Muslims

Home of the Brave? Branding to America’s Seven Million ‘Thriving’ Muslims

SHELINA ZAHRA JANMOHAMED: The lesson from these examples is courage pays off. Muslims show loyalty to brands supporting them in the public space.

 Mondoweiss

Warmth and Hospitality: My Memory of Tamimi Family

Warmth and Hospitality: My Memory of Tamimi Family

ALEX KANE, MONDOWEISS: The killing of Mustafa Tamimi by IDF troops has shocked ‘the unshockable’ population of Palestine, as well as the wider world at large.