Alexander McNabb Beirut , Journalism , Lebanon , Reuters , Social Media , Twitter , United Kingdom
ALEXANDER MCNABB: It’s the first time I’ve witnessed the so-called established media diving head first into the social media whirl. It sets a dangerous precedent.
James M. Dorsey Al Khalifa , Austria , Bahrain , Bahrain Central Bank , Bahrain Financial Harbour , Europe , Football , Gulf Finance House , India , Ken Bates , KPMG , Leeds , Leeds United Supporters Trust , majority shareholder , Middle East , Prime Minister , Real Estate , Reuters , Soccer , Swiss Super League , the independent , Twin Towers
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 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…”
Editor, MEP Barack Obama , Binyamin Netanyahu , Israel , President , Prime Minister , Reuters , UN General Assembly , United States , Videos , Washington , White House
VIDEO: The White House has reportedly rejected a request by Binyamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, to meet President Barack Obama. A snub?
Mich Cafe Actor , Aleppo , Artist , Bashar al-Assad , Cairo , Damascus , Edinburgh , Facebook , film producer , France , Free Syrian Army , Hollywood , London , Los Angeles , President , program director , Reuters , Robert de Niro , Social Media , Syria , Syrian National Council , United Kingdom , United States , William Hague
MICH CAFE: Orwa Nyrabia has been missing for almost three weeks. Pressure is mounting to find out where he is though it’s being led from outside the Arab world.
Crossroads Arabia deputy mayor , Jeddah , Red Sea , Reuters , SAR , Saudi Arabia , Transport
CROSSROADS ARABIA: The challenge building underground where water can be inches below the surface is considerable, but not insurmountable… given enough money.
Tabsir Abdullah bin Zayed , Actor , Dubai , guard , Islam , Mali , Media , Middle East , Qatar , Ramadan , Reuters , Saudi Arabia , United Arab Emirates
DANIEL M. VARISCO: In its depiction of the life of the second caliph a television epic has touched a nerve while attracting huge viewing numbers
Crossroads Arabia Ali Seraj Abdulrahim Shahrkhani , Cairo , Jeddah , judo , Laura Bashraheel , Melissa Mojica , Olympics , Puerto Rico , Reuters , Sarah Attar , Saudi Arabia , Saudi Gazette , the Associated Press , The New York Times , The Washington Post , Twitter , Wojdan Ali Seraj Abdulrahim Shahrkhani , Wojdan Shaherkani , Women , Women's issues
CROSSROADS ARABIA: Media reaction to Saudi women’s participation in the Olympics has been mixed but it’s marked a clear watershed.
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MUSTAFA ANDELHALIM, CGNEWS: Egypt is creating its own narrative. There are lessons to be learned from Turkey but it’s not a complete solution
The View From Fez Egypt , Hassan Bennajeh , Islam , Israel , Justice and Development Party , Justice and Development Party (PJD) , Libya , Mohammed VI , Morocco , news portal , Palestinian Territories , Palestinians , Protests , Rabat , Reuters , Tunisia
THE VIEW FROM FEZ: The march was in support of Palestine but there was no doubting the underlying message.
Ramzy Baroud Airbus , America , Asia , Australia , BBC , Brunei , CEO , China , Deng Xiaoping , Department of Defense , Europe , Hawaii , Hilary Clinton , Leon Panetta , Malaysia , Natural gas , North Atlantic Treaty Organization , Obama , Oil , Philippines , President , Reuters , Robert Gates , Secretary of State , South China , South China Sea , United States , Vietnam
RAMZY BAROUD: Leaders of adjacent countries might find themselves forced to choose sides in a conflict over resources and military presence.
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RICHARD SILVERSTEIN: I am not a supporter of Iran’s nuclear program. But I am even less a supporter of assassination as state policy.
Rob L. Wagner Arabian Peninsula , Islam , Jeddah , Madinah , medical insurance , Ministry of Health , Reuters , Saudi Arabia , Saudi government , social worker
ROB L. WAGNER: It wasn’t always this way – illegitimate children were in times past absorbed. The stigma today inflicts generations of damage.
The View From Fez Abdelilah Benkirane , Islam , Justice and Development Party (PJD) , Morocco , Prime Minister , Reuters , Women , Women's issues
THE VIEW FROM FEZ: The leading Islamic party’s announcement that it’s not interested in imposing a dress code on women has been welcomed.
James M. Dorsey Iran , Israel , Majid Shahriari , Mossad , non-profit , Reuters , Security software , Soccer , Tehran , United States , United States Army
JAMES M. DORSEY: The creators of the Stuxnet virus, which allegedly did significant damage to Iran’s nuclear programme, used fake soccer websites to smokescreen their handiwork
Rania Al Malky Cairo , Egypt , France , Hosni Mubarak , Journalist , Kamal El-Ganzoury , Mona Eltahawy , President , Prime Minister , Reuters , Rubber bullets , SCAF , Supreme Council of the Armed Forces , YouTube
RANIA AL MALKY: No apology will suffice to reverse the insult that such a blatantly false claim has dealt to the memory of the victims…
James Mullan Democracy , Kuwait , Kuwaiti parliament , Nasser , Prime Minister , Reuters
Following months of protests outside the Kuwaiti parliament the lid finally came off and a group of protestors stormed the gates. What does this mean?
Jonathan Cook Al Akhbar , Ali Khamenei , Avigdor Lieberman , Barack Obama , Benjamin Netanyahu , Camp David , Egypt , Ehud Olmert , European Union , George Bush , Israel , Israeli parliament , Jerusalem , Jordan , Madrid , Mahmoud Abbas , Oslo , Palestine , President , Prime Minister , Religious law , Reuters , Russia , Security Council , Spain , The Jerusalem Post , The New York Times , United Nations , United States , US administration , Washington , West Bank , White House
JONATHAN COOK: The demand has risen to the top of the Israeli agenda and if accepted will condemn Palestinians as ‘historic interlopers and trespassers’.
Crossroads Arabia Electricity , London , Nuclear energy , Oil , Oil exporter , Oil revenues , peak oil , Reuters , Riyadh , Saudi Arabia , Saudi government , United States
CROSSROADS ARABIA: The current rate at which Saudis are consuming water is simply unsustainable. Drastic action needs to be taken. And soon.
Crossroads Arabia Alwaleed bin Talal , Dubai , Jeddah , Kingdom Tower , Reuters , Saudi Arabia , United States , World's Tallest Building
CROSSROADS ARABIA: Jeddah is set to eclipse Dubai as the home of the world’s tallest building following the recent announcement made by Prince Alwaleed bin Talal.
